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SENATE 
S. No. 1209
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY IN PREVENTING ADOLESCENT 
PREGNANCIES, INSTITUTIONALIZING SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR 
ADOLESCENT PARENTS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution assures that the State protects and promotes the 
welfare of the youth and their health. Article II, Section 13 stipulates that, "The 
State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation building x x x" while Section 15 
states that, "The State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people 
and instill health consciousness among them."
One of the most pressing health concerns Involving the youth for years now is 
teenage pregnancy. The data from the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System 
of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reveals that there are 183,967 live births 
among adolescents aged ten (10) to nineteen (19) years old In 2018. This means 
that there are 495 live births per day in the said age group. Further, the United 
Nations Population Fund Philippines stated in their Policy Brief dated January 2020 
that "out of all live births within the adolescent age group, only 3% is fathered by 
men of the same age group, and that such pregnancies may be a result of coercion 
and unequal power relations between girls and older men."
In response to these alarming statistics and the daily difficulties braved by 
young mothers and their families in raising their children. Executive Order No. 141


was signed on June 25, 2021, "Adopting as a National Priority the Implementation of 
Measures to Address the Root Causes of the Rising Number of Teenage Pregnancies, 
and Mobilizing Government Agencies for the Purpose" Under this issuance, "the 
State shall mobilize existing coordinative and legal mechanisms related to the 
prevention of adolescent pregnancies, and to strengthen the adolescents' capacity to 
make autonomous and informed decisions about their reproductive and sexual 
health by ensuring access to comprehensive sexuality education and reproductive 
health and rights services."
The "Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2022" will provide a legal 
framework for this endeavor. Among others, it seeks to provide full and 
comprehensive information to adolescents that can help them prevent early and 
unintended pregnancies and their life-long consequences and ensure corresponding 
interventions that could respond to the socioeconomic, health, and emotional needs 
of adolescents and youth, especially young women.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill Is earnestly
sought.
RAMO^ BONG REVILLA, 3R.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No, 1209
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•22 AUG 18 P5 :05
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY IN PREVENTING ADOLESCENT 
PREGNANCIES, INSTITUTIONALIZING SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR 
ADOLESCENT PARENTS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the Prevention of
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Adolescent Pregnancy Act of2022'.
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It shall be policy of the State to:
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(a) Recognize, promote, and strengthen the role of adolescents and young
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people in the overall human and social economic deveiopment of the
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country not only in the future but also in the present;
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(b) Recognize and promote the responsibility of the State to create and
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sustain an enabling environment for adolescents to enable them to
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achieve their development aspirations and potentials as well as mobilize
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them to positively contribute to the development of the nation;
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(c) pursue sustainable and genuine human development that values the
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dignity of the total human person and affords full protection to people's
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rights, especially of adolescent girls and boys and their families;
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(d) promote and protect the human rights of all individuals including
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adolescents, particularly in their exercise of their rights to sexual and
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development, the right to education, freedom of expression, the right to 
participate in decision-making, and the right to choose and make 
responsibie decisions for themselves;
(e) Provide full and comprehensive information to adolescents that can help 
them prevent early and unintended pregnancies and their lifelong 
consequences;
(f) Ensure corresponding interventions that could respond to the social 
economic, health, and emotional needs of adolescents and youth, 
especially young women, with due regard for their own creative 
capabilities, for social, family, and community support, employment 
opportunities, participation in the political process, and access to 
education, health, counseling and high-quality reproductive health 
services;
(g) Encourage adolescent mothers and fathers to continue and finish their 
education in order to equip them for a better life, to increase their human 
potential, to help prevent early marriages, high-risk child-bearing, and 
repeated pregnancy and to reduce associated mortality and morbidity 
through comprehensive social protection interventions;
(h) Recognize and promote the rights, duties, responsibilities of parents, 
teachers, and other persons legally responsible for the growth of 
adolescents to provide in a manner consistent with the evolving 
capacities of the adolescent, appropriate direction and guidance in 
sexual and reproductive matters.
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
shall be defined as follows:
{di) Adolescents refers to the population aged 10 to 21 years;
(b) Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Care refers to the 
access to a full range of methods, techniques, and services that 
contribute to the reproductive health and well-being of young people by 
preventing and solving reproductive health-related problems;


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(c) Adolescent Sexuality refers to the reproductive system, gender identity, 
values or beliefs, emotions, relationships, and sexual behavior of young 
people as social beings;
(d) Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) refers to the process of 
acquiring complete, accurate, relevant, and age-appropriate information 
and skills on all matters relating to the reproductive system, its functions 
and processes, and human sexuality and forming attitudes and beliefs 
about sex, sexual identity, interpersonal relationship, affection, intimacy, 
and gender roles. It has the purpose of developing the skills of young 
people for them to make informed decisions such as the capacity to 
distinguish between facts and myths on sex and sexuality, and critically 
evaluate and discuss the moral, religious, social, and cultural dimensions 
of related sensitive issues such as contraception and abortion, and 
decide and decide to prevent risky behaviors that can undermine the 
realization of their aspirations and potentials;
(e) Information and Service Delivery Network for Adolescent Health 
Development (ISDN) refers to the network of facilities, institutions, and 
providers within the province, district, municipality, citywide health and 
social system offering information, training, and core packages of health 
and social care services in an integrated and coordinated manner;
(f) Local Youth Development Council (LYDC) refers to the local body to be 
created based on RA 10742 (SK Reform Law) which is composed of 
representatives of youth and youth-serving organizations in the 
provincial, city, and municipal level with the primary function of assisting 
in the planning and execution of projects and programs of the 
Sangguniang Kabataan, and the Pederasyons in all levels;
(g) Task Force on Youth Development (TFYD) refers to the local body to be 
created based on Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 010632 (An 
Act to Postpone the October 2013 SK Elections) whose members will 
remain in office until such time that SK officials have been duly elected 
and qualified. They are mandated to formulate a Youth Development 
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In the barangay and that the SK funds are used solely for youth
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development;
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(h) Normal Schools or College Teachers refer to the learning institutions
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training or educating teachers;
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(i) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a cooperative arrangement between
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one or more public and private sectors, typically of long-term nature, for
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various development programs or projects;
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(j) Reproductive Health refers to the state of complete physical, mental,
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and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
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in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and
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processes;
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(k) Risky Behaviors refer to ill-advised practices and actions that are
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potentially detrimental to a person's health or general well-being;
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(I) Social Protection constitutes policies and programs that seek to reduce
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poverty and vulnerability to risks and enhance the social status and
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rights of the marginalized by promoting and protecting livelihood and
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employment, protecting against hazards and sudden loss of income and
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improving people's capacity to manage risks;
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(m) Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Council herein referred to as
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the Council, is an inter-agency and inter-sectoral council that shall be
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formed through this Act and serve as Its implementing body;
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(n) Philippine Accreditation System for Basic Education (PASBE) refers to the
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accreditation process that looks into the operations of the public and
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private elementary and secondary schools if they meet the quality
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standards as established by stakeholders of basic education.
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Sec. 4. Development of National Program of Action and Investment Plan for
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the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy. — The Council, in collaboration with other
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relevant national agencies, non-government organizations, and civil society
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organizations, shall develop an evidence-based National Medium-Term Plan for the
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Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy. The program of action shall serve as the national
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values of health, cultural, socioeconomic, and institutional determinants of adolescent
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pregnancy.
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Based on the Medium-Term National Plan, a National Program on the
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Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy (NPPTP) shall be developed and funded at all
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levels and shall become a priority program of the Philippine Population Management
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Program of the Population Commission (POPCOM), spearheaded and coordinated by
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the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Council, created under Sec. 22 of this Act.
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The NPPTP shall be based on the inter-agency program of action involving all
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relevant government agencies and shall be considered as a program that is eligible for
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multiyear funding and inter-agency obligational authority to ensure the allocation for
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the key strategies in all concerned government agencies. The NPPTP shall be
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formulated with clear and prescriptive guidance for better implementation at the local
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level.
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In order to ensure the full participation of the stakeholders, consultations with
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children, adolescents, and youth-oriented groups shall be held with the Council's youth
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representatives. The Results of the stakeholders' consultation that will be presented
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by the youth representatives shall be integrated into the formulation, implementation,
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operation, measurement, and evaluation of the NPPTP. If necessary, additional
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consultations with the stakeholders shall be conducted at various levels of the program
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to guarantee that the NPPTP remains youth focused and oriented.
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Government agencies like the National Commission on Indigenous Population
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and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, while not part of the Council, shall
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be included in the development of the NPPTP in order to ensure that it will be inclusive
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and culturally-appropriate.
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Service Delivery Network for Adolescent Health and Development (ISDN for AHD). -
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All chartered cities and municipalities shall organize and operationalize an ISDN for
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AHD consisting of different government and non-government organizations,
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institutions, and facilities catering information and services to adolescents within their
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locality. In cases of cities and municipalities with existing ISDNs, they shall now
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harmonize new and existing efforts and programs for AHD. The ISDB It may be
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system among the members of the ISDN shall be established and Implemented within 
a catchment area.
The ISDN for AMD will provide health services that are sensitive to the particular 
needs and human rights of all adolescents, paying attention to the following 
characteristics:
(a) Availability - Primary health care should include services sensitive to the 
needs of adolescents, with special attention given to sexual and 
reproductive health and mental health;
(b) Accessibility - Health facilities, goods, and services should be known and 
easily accessible (economically, physically, and socially) to all 
adolescents, without discrimination. Confidentiality should be 
guaranteed and maintained at all times;
(c) Acceptability - While fully respecting the provisions and principles of the 
Convention, all health facilities, goods, and services should respect 
cultural values, be gender sensitive, be respectful of medical ethics, and 
be acceptable to both adolescents and the communities In which they 
live;
(d) Quality - Health services and goods should be scientifically and medically 
appropriate, which requires personnel trained to care for adolescents, 
adequate facilities, and scientifically accepted methods.
The ISDN shall perform the following tasks and functions:
(a) Map and analyze the various factors contributing to pregnancies among 
adolescents at the regional and local levels;
(b) Identify and implement inter-agency interventions to address the various 
issues related to adolescent pregnancies in the region and at the local 
level;
(c) Harmonize all existing efforts addressing adolescent pregnancy and 
coordinate with all the necessary agencies, organizations, and 
stakeholders to ensure no-duplication of efforts at the local level;
(d) Capacitate ISDN agency-members in collaboration with relevant regional 
government agencies to ensure quality information and services to 
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(e) Provide, in collaboration with LGUs, needed information and services for
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adolescent development;
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(f) Generate or share resources Is the implementation of the joint strategic
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plan of the ISDN; and,
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(g) Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of coordination and referral systems
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and other interagency interventions jointly Implemented by the ISDN.
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The City of Municipal Health Officer shall be the head and point person of the
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local ISDN in collaboration with the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation or Task
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Force on Youth Development (TFYD) and/or Local Youth Development Council and 
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Sec. 6. Age and Development-Appropriate Comprehensive Sexuality Education.
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- The Department of Education, with assistance from the Council and in collaboration
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with other relevant agencies, develops and promotes educational standards, modules,
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and materials to promote comprehensive responsible sexuality education In schools,
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communities, and other youth Institutions. The comprehensive sexuality education
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(CSE) shall be a compulsory part of education, integrated at all levels with the end
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goal of normalizing discussions about adolescent sexuality and reproductive health to
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remove stigma from all levels. The Council shall ensure that the CSE is medically
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accurate, rights based, and inclusive and non-discriminatory towards LGBT
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adolescents.
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The CSE shall Include age and development-appropriate topics such as, but not
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limited to: human sexuality, consent, adolescent reproductive health, effective
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contraceptive use, disease prevention, HIV/AIDS and the more common Sms,
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hygiene, health and nutrition, healthy lifestyles, gender-sensitivity, gender equality
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and equity, teen dating, prevention of gender and sexual violence, peer pressure,
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women's and children's rights, digital citizenship and issues like pornography. And life-
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skills, among others. The purpose of which is to equip them with the knowledge,
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skills, and values to make informed and responsible choices about their sexual and
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social relationships.
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The CSE shall be standardized and implemented In all public and private basic
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school administration or on its teachers. It shall be integrated in the school curriculum,
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guided by International standards. In order to ensure proper compliance, the provision
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and delivery of CSE in public and private basic education institutions should be listed
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as one of the criteria and an accreditation requirement of DepEd's Philippine
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Accreditation System for Basic Education (PASBE). Schools refusing to implement CSE
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shall have their accreditation reviewed by the PASBE board.
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The Council shall undertake annual reviews to determine the effectiveness of
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the curriculum and to make revisions as necessary to enhance implementation of the
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program. In addition, the Council shall formulate a guide for CSE delivery for schools.
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The Council, the local ISDN, and the local government units (LGUs) shall collaborate
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to intensify and institutionalize interactive learning methodologies for CSE among out-
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of-school adolescents In the communities and workplaces as well as unsuitably housed
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youth: Provided, That the needs of indigenous, working persons with disabilities, and
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adolescents in social institutions are considered in the design and promotion of
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sexuality education among adolescents.
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Delivery of CSE in a non-formal education setting shall be ensured by DepEd
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through their Alternative Learning System. Community youth leaders, through the SK,
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TFYD, or LYDC shall invest in a concentrated effort in reaching these groups and
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encourage peer to peer counseling. Volunteer groups and interested CSOs and NGOs
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should be recognized for supplemental support to the local ISDNs.
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The local ISDN and LGUs shall also utilize their Barangay Health Workers
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(BHWs) and enlist their help in delivering CSE to out-of-school adolescents and those
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with special concerns.
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DepEd, along with other relevant government agencies, shall be tasked to
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integrate a CSE syllabus that is culturally sensitive into the existing Madrasah
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curriculum.
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Sec. 8. CSE for Parents and Guardians with Adolescent Children. - A
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community-based program for education and awareness of parents and guardians
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about teen sexuality shall be developed and Implemented with the main objective of
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capacitating them the effectively guide, counsel, and provide support to their
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adolescent children in concerns and decisions related to their sexual health. The CSE


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specifically designed for parents and guardians should Include discussions on how to
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address the familial and societal norms that encourages risk behaviors and
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perpetuates ignorance of adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Furthermore, this
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parent and guardian oriented CSE shall capacitate and encourage them continue their
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sexual education with their children and wards in their households.
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The module for this CSE program shall be developed by the Council. The topics
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to be included shall include but are not limited to: positive discipline, responsible
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parenthood, violence against women and children, and dealing with bullying and the
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possible stigma of being a teen parent.
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These classes should be conducted by trained Municipal / City Social Welfare
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and Development Officers. Several avenues that can be pursued are Family
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Development Sessions (FDS) of the DSWD and PTA meetings but other avenues
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should also be pursued. The M/CSWDOs shall endeavor to reach out to parent
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organizations in schools and communities to promote such programs.
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Sec. 9. Training of Teachers, Guidance Counseiors, andSchooi Supervisors on
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CSE. - The Council shall ensure that all teachers, guidance counselors, instructors,
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and other school officials and trusted with the duty to educate adolescents on CSE
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shall be properly trained on adolescent health and development and gender sensitivity
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to effectively educate and guide adolescents in dealing with their sexuality-related
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concerns. The training activities shall include the legal and human rights instruments
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applicable to the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents, especially in cases of
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unintended pregnancies as a result of sexual violence. The training shall be in
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collaboration with the Council for technical assistance. Funding for the training shall
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be allotted in the concerned government agencies' annual allocation to be approved
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by Congress.
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As a result of the training, schools shall institute policies to support adolescent
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mothers in ensuring that they stay in school and complete their education.
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The CHED shall ensure that the CSE standards are integrated in the curriculum
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and across specializations in the professional preparation and training for would-be
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teachers in normal schools or teacher education institutions in the country.
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platforms to reach adolescent netizens with accurate information and messages on 
adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) concerns. A web portal for the 
NPPTP shall be developed and promoted by the Council to harmonize and link various 
government websites and online services for ASRH including the networked 
operationalization of ISDN for AMD.
Sec. 11. Participation of the Private Sector in the Promotion of CSE - The 
government may enter into a public-private partnership agreement in mobilizing 
private communication networks and companies in promoting CSE through text or 
short message service (SMS) or media messages. An incentive mechanism for 
telecommunication companies shall be developed and implemented by concerned 
agencies to recognize private participation in promoting CSEs and adolescent youth 
health-seeking behavior, positive attitude towards sex, sexual relations and sexuality, 
etc.
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) shall review 
their existing guidelines to ensure that no movie and television programs portray, 
depict, promote, and encourage unsafe sexual activities among adolescents as a 
normative behavior into society. An incentive scheme for adolescent-friendly 
television programs shall likewise be developed and implemented to encourage movie 
and television networks to produce materials and programs that promote responsible 
sexuality among adolescents.
Other private companies may be engaged to partner with the government 
agencies in designing and implementing innovative programs to prevent adolescent 
pregnancy.
Sec. 12. Access to Reproductive Heaith Services. - Adolescents who are 
presently or currently engaged in sexual activities shall be allowed to access modern 
family planning methods with proper counseling by trained service providers in public 
and private facilities. The aforementioned counseling is carried out with the end in 
view of ensuring healthy practices through the promotion of optimal health outcomes 
and protecting minors, especially those in vulnerable circumstances, from possible 
predatory and sexually exploitative practices.
For this purpose, all health service providers in health facilities including school 
clinics and school-linked health centers shall be trained on providing adolescent-
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friendly and responsive information and services: Provided, That all health facilities
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shall be enhanced to become under adolescent-friendly facility by ensuring
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confidentiality, exclusive schedule for adolescents, availability of services for
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adolescents, non-judgmental and gender responsive health service providers:
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Provided, further. That adolescents shall not be denied access to clinical services and
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modern methods of contraceptives if and when they seek to avail of the
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aforementioned health care services.
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The Council shall ensure that the ASRH training is integrated into pre-service
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curriculum training of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), frontline health care
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providers, and social workers. The said training should include topics such as, but not
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limited to: consent, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, effective contraception
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use, disease prevention, HIV/AISDA and the more common STIs, hygiene, healthy
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lifestyles, and prevention of gender and sexual violence.
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Linkages and referral systems shall be established in educational institutions In
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order to bridge gaps in between CSE and access to SRH services for in-school
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adolescents. For OSYs and other groups, a community peer educator could be chosen
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to advocate accessing SRH services and distribution of commodities.
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In cases of pregnant adolescents, a wider spectrum of SRH services shall be
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made available to them spanning the pre-natal, ante-natal, and post-natal stages of
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pregnancy and its respective healthcare requirements. For In-school pregnant
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adolescents, consultations with the school nurse and guidance counselor shall be
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encouraged.
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Provision of reproductive health services to adolescents should be based on the
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principles of non-discrimination and confidentiality, the rights of adolescents, their
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evolving capacities, and a life saving intervention.
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Sec. 13. Sociai Protection for Adoiescent Mothers or Parents. — A
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comprehensive social protection service shall be provided to adolescents who are
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currently pregnant and their parents in order to prevent repeat pregnancies and to
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ensure their well-being while assuming the responsibilities of being young parents.
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Such services shall include the following:
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adolescent parents;
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(c) home-based, in-school, or tech-vocational education for adolescent
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mothers and parents;
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(d) personal PhilHealth coverage, making mandatory enrollment and
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membership of indigent adolescent mothers;
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(e) enrollment to social insurance like the Social Security Services;
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(f) training, skills development, and support to livelihood programs for the
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household of the adolescent parents especially for the indigents;
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(g) Continuing CSE for adolescent parents;
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(h) workshops on couples counseling, parenting, and positive discipline for
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the impending parents; and,
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(i) psychosocial-support and mental health services for adolescent parents.
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Discriminatory and exclusionary practices that harm and discourage the
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education of adolescent parents shall be prohibited. All efforts shall be taken by school
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administrations to ensure and encourage the continuation of education of all
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adolescent parents; as such, support mechanisms and school retention programs and
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policies should be put in place.
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Adolescent mothers and their partners she'll be entitled to maternal and
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paternal leave, respectively, especially If both are employed. Suspension, forced
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resignation and other discriminatory acts in the workplace against pregnant girls shall
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be prohibited.
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The LGUs through the Local Social Welfare and Development (LSWD) and/or
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the Health Office shall implement a continuing CSE program for adolescent mothers
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and fathers with technical assistance from the Council.
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Sec. 14. Social Protection in Cases of Sexual Violence. - Strengthened
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comprehensive social protection mechanisms for adolescents, especially for girls, shall
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be provided.
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Expectant and current mothers whose pregnancies were the result of sexual
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violence shall be given access and support to legal, medical, and psycho-social
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services. Further, the Council shall reinforce the capacities of health facilities in
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providing comprehensive post-trauma care for adolescents In cases of sexual violence.
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sexual exploitation, or sexual harassment. Furthermore, the Council shall reinforce
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the capabilities of health facilities in providing post-trauma care for adolescents in
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cases of sexual violence, sexual exploitation, or sexual harassment. The post-trauma
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care includes but is not limited to services such as purposive family planning and
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counseling.
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Health service providers, particularly the Barangay Health Workers (BHWs),
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other primary health care providers, and local population officers shall be given
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confidentiality and safeguarding guidelines and tools for spotting sexual exploitation
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and abuse of adolescents. A referral pathway shall be created by the Council to ensure
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that identified sexual abuse and exploitation survivors are assisted and properly
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Sec. 15. Soda! Protection in Cases of Emergency Situations. - The local ISDN
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shall be bolstered in the event of humanitarian and conflict crises or climate-related
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emergency situations. The local ISDN shall ensure swift and efficient delivery of SRH
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services to vulnerable adolescents and young pregnant girls. Increased vigilance shall
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be practiced In cases of gender violence, sexual assault, and exploitation in these
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situations. All incidences of the aforementioned situations shall be immediately
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addressed by the local ISDN through appropriate channels.
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Special attention shall be given to young mothers who are at the late stages of
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pregnancy in case of (premature) labor. In order to ensure delivery of SRH of
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adolescents and adolescent expectant parents, LGUs shall incorporate adolescent SRH
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specific content and safeguards in their local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
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Plans.
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Sec. 16. Care and Management for First Time Parents. - All pregnant
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adolescents, especially among the poor and hard-to-reach groups shall have access
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to skilled care throughout their pregnancy, delivery, and postnatal periods. SRH
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providers shall strive to provide as many adolescent mothers with their birth plans that
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details their intended place of childbirth delivery, availability of transport to these
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health care institutions, breastfeeding support and education, and respective costs.
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not limited to: infant feeding and care, positive discipline, responsible parenthood, and 
safe sex practices. The classes shall be made available free of charge and at times 
most convenient for the teen parents.
Educational institutions shall be encouraged to develop and establish support 
mechanisms that will encourage the return of teen mothers and parents, for instance: 
in-school-day care and breastfeeding stations.
Sec. 17. Encouraging Male Involvement- The Council Shall develop programs 
that will promote male involvement in the prevention of early and unintended 
pregnancies. Tbese programs shall include topics such as, but not limited to: 
responsible fatherhood, couples counseling, avoiding gender violence, life-skills, and 
co-parenting strategies. These programs shall emphasize the roles and responsibilities 
of being a father and promote their active involvement.
These programs shall also serve as an avenue to encourage the uptake of SRH 
services and information of boys and young men.
Sec. 18. Designating February of Every Year as the Month for Raising Public 
Awareness on Preventing Adolescent Pregnancy and Conduct of Nationwide 
Communication Campaign. - To raise public consciousness on the issues on 
Adolescent pregnancy and general support from various stakeholders, the entire 
month of February shall be designated as Month For Public Awareness for Preventing 
Adolescent Pregnancy which shall be observed nationwide. Schools and other 
stakeholders shall hold activities with the objective of raising awareness and generate 
critical actions to address the issues of increasing adolescent pregnancy.
Further, the Council, In collaboration with relevant agencies, LGUs, CSOs, and 
the private sector shall develop, launch, and sustain a nationwide campaign for the 
prevention of adolescent pregnancy.
Sec. 19. Foster Care or Adoption. - The DSWD shall provide assistance to 
adolescent mothers who may decide to put their child Into foster care or adoption. 
The consent of the mother and one (1) parent or guardian of the mother shall be 
needed for the validity of the foster care or adoption.
Social workers and guidance counselors shall provide support and guidance to 
the adolescent mothers and their guardians in order for them to make an informed 
choice on the possible, legal and non-legal, consequences of their action.
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community level using the 10% SK funds. In the absence of the SK, the Task Force
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members of the society. The topics of the said programs and activities are Inclusive of
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together with the teens and their families. The SK/TFYD shall encourage youth
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and efficacy of the National Program of Action for the Prevention of Adolescent 
Pregnancy and the NPPTP.
The existing Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study shall be renamed as 
Adolescent Health and Development Survey and be carried out every four (4) years to 
conduct surveys and collect age- and gender-disaggregated data. Its topics shall cover 
a wider range of topics and indicators extending beyond adolescent sexuality and 
reproductive health. Its coverage shall include topics such as, but not limited to 
education, adolescent health, and labor.
Existing surveys such as the National Demographic and Health Survey, Family 
Health Survey, Family Planning Survey, and Maternal and Child Health Survey shall 
begin the collection of data-disaggregated at age ten (10) to fourteen (14) years and 
Include never-married women in data collection in order to have a more accurate 
picture.
Research and data collected from the assessment and evaluation shall be stored 
in a public database.
Sec. 23. Implementation Structure. — An Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention 
Council to be integrated as a sub-committee of the National Implementation Team of 
the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law Shall be established 
to be composed of the following:
(a) The DOH Secretary as the Chairperson;
(b) The POPCOM Board of Commissioner Chair as Co-Chairperson'
(c) Senior officials (at least Undersecretary level) of the NYC, DepEd, DSWD, 
DILG, CHED, and TESDA as ex-officio members;
(d) Five (5) members appointed by the Chairperson who are persons with 
knowledge, expertise, accomplishment, and with no less than five-year 
experience in the fields of public health, adolescent rights and social 
protection, education, psychology, social welfare: Provided, That one 
qualified member is appointed in each field: Provided, further, That 
majority of these appointed members are female;
(e) Two (2) representatives of children and youth appointed by the Council 
chairperson from various nationally represented youth organizations: 
Provided, That one is male and one is female; and.
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(f) The Chairpersons of the League of Cities and League of Municipalities.
The POPCOM shall serve as the secretariat of the Council.
The appointment of members shall be in accordance with the rules and 
procedures as prescribed by the POPCOM, taking into account the approximate 
proportion between men and women.
The Council shall have the powers and duties as follows:
(a) The proposed legislative and administrative policies on the prevention of 
adolescent pregnancy;
(b) To develop operational guidelines for government agencies and private 
organizations in the development and implementation of comprehensive 
strategies and programs for prevention of adolescent pregnancy, 
including sexual violence;
(c) To monitor implementation of the provision of the law;
(d) To coordinate with various government councils and technical working 
groups with the end in view of converging and harmonizing various 
efforts and programs aimed to prevent adolescent pregnancies;
(e) To conduct research and generate evidence on the drivers of adolescent 
pregnancy to inform programs and policies; and,
(f) To provide relevant agencies and private organizations with 
recommendations and solutions to the challenges and gaps In the course 
of implementing the program.
At the national level, the Council agency members shall have the following 
duties and functions in accordance to their mandates and in relation to the 
implementation of this Act:
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ensure the availability and provision of ASRH Information, 
services, and commodities in all public and private health 
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Hi. support and provide technical assistance in the capacity building 
of existing ISDNs and establishment of new ISDNs at the local 
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(b) The Commission of Population shall:
I. develop. In coordination with the relevant agencies, the NPPTP as 
part of the national population program;
li. implement a program for the training of parents and guardians 
Ineffectively guiding adolescents on ASRH issues;
Hi. set-up the National Information System on the Prevention of 
Adolescent Pregnancy that shall be used for the plan and program 
development and monitoring and evaluation of indicators at all 
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iv. take the lead in the nationwide and community-based campaign 
for the prevention of adolescent pregnancy, including the 
development and maintenance of the web portal for relevant 
online information and services; and,
V. serve as the secretariat of the Council.
(c) The DepEd and CHED shall:
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ensure the development and promotion of CSE standards and its 
corresponding learning modules for teachers and students
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ensure the comprehensive training of all teachers, guidance 
counselors, and school administrators on CSE;
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lead the delivery and implementation of CSE in all public and 
private basic education and tertiary educational institutions, as 
well as in non-formal educational settings;
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ensure the incorporation of CSE in the module of future 
educators;
V. guarantee quality assurance of educational institutions in terms 
of CSE delivery compliance through the PASBE accreditation;
Vi. ensure the proper Implementation and delivery of CSE in all 
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encourage enrollment in technical-vocational courses for 
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(h)The CWC shall:
I. integrate in its development and strategic frameworks issues and 
concerns from children-specific to teen pregnancy and ensure the 
adoption of such frameworks by the LGUs and other stakeholders; 
il. vigorously advocate for the awareness and prevention of teen 
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ill. develop, adopt, and implement, in a manner consistent with 
adolescents' evolving capacities, legislation, policies, and 
programs that will promote children and adolescent health and 
development.
(I) The League of Cities and League of Municipalities shall:
i. help ensure the proper implementation of this Act in LGUs by 
monitoring the LGUs in their jurisdiction; 
encourage local chief executives In adopting and implementing 
this Act in their LGUs; and, 
provide additional support to the local ISDNs.
At the local level, the City or Municipal Health Office shall organize and lead the 
coordination of local ISDNs and become its point person. With assistance from the 
City or Municipal Population Office, the local SK/TFYD/LYDC, and the Council, shall 
adapt the NPPTP to their localities and be responsible for its implementation, 
monitoring, and evaluation. The LGUs Shall enlist the participation of children, 
adolescents, and youth-oriented groups as well as CSOs and NGOs as much as 
possible. Specific strategies shall be designed to reach marginalized and vulnerable 
adolescent sub-sectors.
Sec. 24. Annual Allocations. — All concerned government agencies including 
the LGUs shall Include In their annual budget the necessary funds for strategies and 
activities within their mandates that are contributory to the implementation of this Act.
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twenty (120) days upon the effectivlty of this Act, the Council should be organized to
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Sec. 26. Reporting Requirements. — Before the end of April each year, the
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consolidated report, we shall provide a definitive and comprehensive assessment of
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the implementation of its programs and those of other government agencies in relation
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legislative actions. The report shall be printed and distributed to all national agencies,
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Sec. 27. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary
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