Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
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Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT 
INTEGRATING LABOR EDUCATION INTO THE SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECTS IN THE 
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Our education hopes to produce graduates that are ready to perform well in 
their chosen profession However, ensuring that graduates are employment-ready 
would entail equipping them with the necessary knowledge on how they can navigate 
their professional life. In every track or field that graduates choose, graduates will 
surely encounter issues and concerns related to labor. As such, there is a need to 
integrate labor education in their preparation for employment. 
This proposed measure seeks to integrate labor education in Senior 
Highschool (SHS) and higher education curricula. The subject shall instruct students 
about labor rights, current labor standards, labor-related laws and regulations, and 
other concepts and issues concerning labor in the hopes of arming students with the 
necessary knowledge they can utilize in the practice of their chosen profession.  
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is sought. 
October 7, 2022
4:44 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _______ 
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Introduced by HONORABLE ERNESTO “ERNIX” M. DIONISIO, JR. 
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AN ACT 
INTEGRATING LABOR EDUCATION INTO THE SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECTS IN THE 
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Labor Education Act”. 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to protect the rights 
of workers and promote their welfare, living and working conditions, and terms of employment. 
Towards this end, the State shall put in place a mechanism to educate the youth on the rights 
and welfare of the workers and promote a society that is responsive and sensitive to the needs 
of the labor sector. 
SECTION 3. Labor Education. – Labor education shall refer to the teaching of labor 
rights, labor standards, labor law and regulations, and such other related concepts and issues 
concerning labor.  
SECTION 4. Integration of Labor Education in SHS and Higher Education 
Curriculum. – All public and private SHS and higher education institutions are mandated to 
integrate Labor Education into the student curriculum as a separate subject or into another 
subject.  
SECTION 5. Curriculum Review. – The coverage and quality of labor education shall 
be included in the comprehensive curriculum review to be conducted by the Department of 
Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). 
SECTION 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations.  – Within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the DepEd and CHED, and in consultation with the Department of 
Labor and Employment and other relevant government agencies and stakeholders, shall 
formulate the rules and regulations to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
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SECTION. 7. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions. 
 
SECTION. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, 
rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby 
amended, repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION. 9. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any national newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved.