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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 13 of the Constitution provides, "The State recognizes the 
vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, 
moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth 
patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic 
affairs." Article XIV, Section 2 further provides that, "(5) [The State shall] provide 
adult citizens, the disabled, and out-of-school youth with training in civics, vocational 
efficiency, and other skills."
Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show that in 2022, nearly 
20% of 42.18 million Filipino children aged 5 to 24 years were not attending school. 
Among the reasons cited were: finished schooling (21.1%), employment (19.7%), 
lack of personal interest (12.6%), marriage (10.7%), and high cost of 
education/financial problem (9.9%)1. Other causes include illness/disability, 
pregnancy, bullying, family matters, and looking for work.
1 "Four out of Five Children Aged 5 to 24 Years Were Attending School for School Year 2022 to 2023." 
September 25, 2023. https://psa.eov.ph/statistics/income-expenditure/apis/node/1684061165


This situation worsened in 2024 when the percentage of out-of-schooi 
chiidren and youth rose to 25% of the 42.8 miiiion househoid popuiation aged five to 
24 years oid. This transiates to a totai of 10.7 miiiion chiidren and youth who are 
not in schooi. Majority of these chiidren and youth are maies at 51.3% whiie 48.7% 
are femaies. 68.5% of them are in the 20-24 year-oid age group.2
With respect to higher education, Year One report of the Second 
Congressional Commission on Education states, "More learners are enrolling in 
higher education, particularly in public institutions, but a large number of students 
are dropping out before completing their degrees." In addition, the same report 
provides, "In 2021, the country had a Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary 
Education of 34.89% lagging behind Singapore, (97.10%) Indonesia (41%), 
Malaysia (40.91%), Thailand (49.67%) and Vietnam (38.87%)."
While there had been laudable pieces of legislation which seek to address the 
abovementioned concerns, such as Republic Act No. 10931 or "Universal Access to 
Quality Tertiary Education Act" and Republic Act No. 11510, otherwise known as 
"Alternative Learning System Act" for out-of-school children in special cases and 
adults, a number of interventions can still be accorded to the special sector to 
support and empower them to become productive members of the society and 
robust partners in nation-building.
In view of reducing the vulnerabilities of the out-of-school youth (OSY), 
protecting the rights of this marginalized sector of society, and providing assistance 
to OSYs in especially difficult circumstances, the immediate passage of this measure 
is sought.
INGGDY EJERCITO ESTRADA
2 Nearly 11 million children, youth not in school - PSA I Philstar.com
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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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CHAPTER I
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Magna Carta of the Out-of-
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School Youth".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - Article II, Section 11 of the Constitution
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provides that the State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full
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respect for human rights. Pursuant to the aforementioned mandate, the State
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recognizes the rights of the out-of-school youth (OSY) to social protection and to the
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development of their full potential as partners in nation-building.
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Sec. 3. Objectives. - The objectives of this Act are as follows:
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a) To recognize, protect, and promote the rights of the OSY;
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b) To empower and encourage the OSY to contribute to nation-building;
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c) To give full support to the improvement of the total well-being of the OSY
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by providing learning and employment opportunities as well as the needed
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social services and interventions; and
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d) To recognize the important role of the private sector in improving the
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welfare of the OSY and to actively seek their partnership.
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a) Alternative Learning System (ALS) refers to a parallel learning system in 
the Philippines that provides a practical option to the existing formal 
instruction and equivalent pathways to basic education. It includes both 
the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills;
b) Local Social Welfare and Development Officer (LSWDO) refers to the 
officer designated as much as under the Social Welfare and Development 
Offices in the local government unit (LGU);
c) Out-of-Schoo! Youth (OSY) refers to a member of the population aged 15 
to 30 who is currently out of school, not gainfully employed, and has not 
finished secondary or college education;
d) Social protection refers to policies and programs that seek to reduce 
poverty and vulnerability to risks and enhance the social status and rights 
of all OSY by promoting livelihood and employment opportunities, 
including its major components such as labor market interventions, social 
insurance, social welfare, and social safety nets;
e) Substantive equality refers to the fundamental aspect of human rights law 
that is concerned with equitable outcomes and equal opportunities for the 
disadvantaged and marginalized groups in society, including protection 
against discrimination, marginalization, unequal distribution of 
opportunities, and limited access to goods and services;
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Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) refers to the 
education or training process designed at post-secondary and lower 
tertiary levels, officially recognized as non-degree programs aimed at 
preparing technicians, paraprofessionals, and other categories of middle- 
level workers by providing them with a broad range of general education, 
theoretical, scientific and technological studies, and related job skills 
training; and
g) TVET graduate refers to a student or trainee who has completed the 
requirements set for a Technical Education and Skills Development 
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CHAPTER II
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DUTIES RELATED TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
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Sec. 5. State as the Primary Duty-Bearer. - The State shall, through the
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National Youth Commission (NYC), Commission on Human Rights (CHR), and other
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concerned youth-serving agencies, be guided by progressive developments on the
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aspect of human rights of the OSY under international law and shall endeavor to
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formulate policies, laws, and other regulatory measures to fulfill these duties. It shall
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institute programs that will carry out the objectives of this Act and promote:
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a) The protection of the rights of the OSY against discrimination of any kind
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by private corporations, entities, individuals, and from any institution,
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public or private; and
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b) The promotion of substantive equality on the rights of the OSY in all
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aspects of growth and development.
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Sec. 6. Duties of the State Agencies and Instrumentaiities. -The duties of the
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State as stated in Section 5 of this Act shall extend to all state agencies, offices, and
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instrumentalities at all levels of government, including government-owned and
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controlled corporations, subject to the Constitution and pertinent laws, policies, and
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administrative guidelines that define specific duties of concerned state agencies and
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entities.
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RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT
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Sec. 7. Human Rights of Out-of-Schooi Youth. - An OSY shall enjoy, without
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discrimination, all rights provided for in the Constitution and those rights recognized
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under international instruments duly ratified by the Philippines.
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Sec. 8. Protection from Vioience. - The State shall ensure that all OSY shall
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be protected from all forms of violence, physical abuse, sexual exploitation, and
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human trafficking as provided for under existing laws. The Department of Justice
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(DOJ), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and other
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concerned agencies shall give priority to the defense and protection of the OSY and
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help them in attaining justice and social equality.
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Sec. 9. Equai Treatment Before the Law. - The NYC and other youth-serving
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amend or repeal existing laws that are discriminatory to the OSYs, and submit
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legislative proposals, as far as practicable, at the start of every Congress.
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Sec. 10. Representation of Out-of-Schoo! Youth Issues and Concerns in
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Media, Film and Other Platforms. - The NYC and other concerned agencies shall
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formulate policies and programs for the advancement of the OSY in collaboration
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with government and non-government organization (NGO) media-related
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organizations.
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For this purpose, the State shall ensure the allocation of resources for the
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production, publication, dissemination, and airing of all forms of information
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materials on the rights of the OSYs and the various services and benefits provided to
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them under this Act.
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Sec. 11. Recognition and Preservation of Cultural Identity and Integrity. - The
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rights of Moro and Indigenous OSY to practice, promote, protect, and preserve their
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own culture, traditions and institutions and to consider these rights in the
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formulation and implementation of national policies and programs shall be upheld.
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To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos and the National
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Commission on Indigenous Peoples shall, in consultation with the sectors concerned,
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protect their rights, indigenous knowledge system and practices, traditional
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livelihood, and other cultural manifestations, recommend legislation and other
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appropriate measures to promote and respect them: Provided, That these cultural
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systems and practices do not discriminate against other OSYs who do not belong to
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Sec. 12. Right to Decent Work. - The Department of Labor and Employment
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(DOLE) shall, in coordination with TESDA, ensure decent work standards for OSY
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who have graduated from TVET courses, including the following minimum
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a) Local job generation and employment, economic opportunities, and
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providing strict regulations against forced and involuntary displacement;
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b) Protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare of migrant TVET
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family living wage, security of tenure in the workplace, and better
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GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
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Sec. 13. Government Assistance. - The national government shall, through
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the agencies and instrumentalities, provide the following:
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a) Education - The Department of Education (DepEd), TESDA, and the
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Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall, in consultation with NGOs,
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institute a program that will ensure access of the OSY to formal, informal
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and non-formal learning opportunities;
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b) Health - The Department of Health (DOH) shall, in coordination with LGUs
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and NGOs, institute a national health program and provide an integrated
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health service for OSY: Provided, that the DOH shall provide the OSYs and
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their families with reproductive health education and family counselling to
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curb the number of dropout cases due to early marriage and pregnancy,
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marital conflict, and other family problems;
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c) Social Services - The DSWD shall, in cooperation with the LGUs, NGOs,
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and other relevant stakeholders, develop and implement programs on
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social services for the OSY, the components of which are:
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1) Social Enhancement Services that provide the OSY with opportunities
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for socializing, organizing creative expression, and self-improvement;
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2) After Care Services that provide support for the OSY who are
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discharged from the homes or institutions of the DSWD, and other
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private institutions duly accredited by the DSWD, especially those who
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have problems of reintegration with family and the community; and
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3) Social Case Management that includes a comprehensive, updated list
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and detailed profile of all known OSY in the respective localities for the
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purpose of providing age-appropriate social service interventions.
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entrepreneurial skills and facilitation, agricultural training, and livelihood
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opportunities for OSY.
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Sec. 14. Social Protection. - The National Anti-Poverty Commission and
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concerned agencies shall institute for the OSY policies and programs that seek to
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reduce poverty and vulnerability to risks by mandating their employers to provide
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mandatory life, accident and health insurance coverage.
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Sec. 15. Especially DifTicult Circumstances. - OSYs who are in especially
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difficult circumstances such as those with disabilities, victims of sexual and physical
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abuse, illegal recruitment, prostitution, trafficking, armed conflict, OSYs in conflict
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with the law, and other difficult circumstances such as pandemic and other public
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health emergencies, which have caused functional incapacity in society, shall be
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provided with services and interventions as necessary, such as:
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a) Temporary and protective custody;
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b) Medical, dental, and physical therapy services;
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c) Mental health care;
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d) Psychological evaluation;
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g) Legal services;
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Sec. 16. Technical Vocational Education. - It shall be the duty of the State to
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provide technical or vocational education to the OSY. The course shall be provided
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and managed by TESDA subject to its rules and regulations: Provided, That an
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officer of the TESDA shall be assigned as a TESDA adviser who shall monitor the
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Sec. 17. Alternative Learning System. - An ALS of education shall be made
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available to OSYs.
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For OSYs who are under the care and custody of a home or an institution
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managed or accredited by the DSWD, the latter shall coordinate with the DepEd for
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the provision of an ALS within its premises.
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Sec. 18. Promotion to Forma! Tertiary Education. - The LSWDO may
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recommend an OSY to be a recipient of a scholarship grant from the CHED under
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either Republic Act No. 10931, otherwise known as the "Universal Access to Quality
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Tertiary Education Act" or Republic Act No. 10687, otherwise known as the "Unified
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Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Act."
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An OSY who is a recipient of any CHED scholarship grant shall execute a
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scholarship bond, subject to the condition of rendering at least two (2) years of
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service to the government upon completion thereof.
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Sec. 19. Entrepreneurial Education. - The DTI shall, in coordination with
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TESDA and other relevant government agencies, conduct training programs to
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provide the OSYs with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to engage in
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entrepreneurial endeavors in a variety of settings. These programs shall include
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small business management, new approaches to innovation, developing creativity or
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the introduction of new products or services to the markets and providing aid to
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nascent entrepreneurial undertaking to grow and sustain the business of the OSYs.
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Both public and private higher education institutions shall set a minimum
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number of admissions of returning OSYs, scholarship grants, and other financial
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support to OSYs.
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Sec. 20. Education Cost and Support. - The DepEd, CHED, and TESDA shall
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provide formal, non-formal, informal, technical and vocational education services to
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the OSYs free of charge. It shall likewise provide materials, instruments, and tools
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needed to carry out and complete said programs.
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ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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Sec. 21. Pole of the Advisory Council. - The Advisory Council created under
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Building Act" shall, in addition to its respective mandates, implement the provisions
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of this Act which shall include the following duties and functions:
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a) Formulate a National Comprehensive Multi-Stakeholder Plan of Action for
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the OSYs which shall include back-to-school transitional 
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services, skills training, and livelihood assistance;
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b) Coordinate, monitor and ensure that the relevant agencies of the
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government have appropriate yearly work programs for the OSYs in
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accordance with the objectives of this Act;
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c) Cause the dissemination of information and engender national public
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awareness of the plight of the OSYs in the country through social media,
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government media and broadcasting facilities, and other modern channels
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of communication;
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d) Review and ascertain existing policies that are discriminatory to the OSYs
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as a subsector and recommend to Congress remedial legislative measures
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and interventions to eradicate all forms of discrimination to the OSYs; and
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e) Furnish the NYC on a yearly basis a national situationer on OSYs, including
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the available programs, services, and interventions available for them.
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Sec. 22. Role and Responsibilities of Concerned Agencies. - The following
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agencies shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:
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a) The NYC shall
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1) Establish and maintain an updated database of OSYs at the national
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and local levels;
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2) Assess the needs of the OSYs and recommend to concerned agencies
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the necessary interventions to address them;
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3) Capacitate the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), Task Force on Youth
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Development, and Local Youth Development 
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implement the provisions of this Act at the local level; and
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4) Coordinate with concerned government agencies, private sector, or
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NGOs, the necessary programs and projects designed to promote the
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general welfare, development, and empowerment of the OSYs as part
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b) The DepEd, CHED, and TESDA shall:
1) Identify learning opportunities and establish programs for the OSYs 
such as returning to formal schooling, enrolling in the ALS, pursuing 
TVET for those who are not fully equipped to return to in-school 
education;
2) Provide materials, instruments and tools needed by the OSYs; and
3) Monitor the progress of the OSYs.
c) The LSWDO shall:
1) Conduct social case management and profiling of the OSYs in every 
city and municipality for the provision of age-appropriate social service 
interventions;
2) Draw up a list of available and necessary services which can be 
provided for the OSYs;
3) Institutionalize the implementation of LGU-based psycho-social services 
for OSYs such as the Unlad Kabataan and Pag-asa Youth Association 
programs;
4) Maintain and regularly update on an annual basis the list of OSYs and 
submit the list to the Office of the Secretary of the DSWD, the NYC, 
and the Philippine Statistics Authority;
5) Issue nationally uniform individual identification cards free of charge, 
which shall be valid anywhere in the country;
6) Serve as the focal person on the dissemination of general information 
and feedback with regard to the needs of the OSYs;
7) Report to the Mayor any individual, establishment, business entity, 
institution, or agency found violating any provision of this Act;
8) Monitor, supervise, and enforce the implementation of information 
dissemination through social media, government media, and 
broadcasting facilities of the plight of the country's OSY; and
9) Coordinate with the Advisory Council to ensure compliance with the 
provisions of this Act.
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1) Initiate and implement, in coordination with concerned government 
agencies, private sector, or NGOs, programs and projects designed to 
promote the general welfare, development and empowerment of the 
OSYs;
2) Promulgate resolutions, in consultation with the Katipunan ng 
Kabataan, necessary to carry out the objectives for the OSYs in the 
barangay;
3) Assist in the mapping out of the OSY in every barangay;
4) Conduct programs and activities for the OSYs which are in line with the 
Comprehensive Barangay Youth Development Plan and the applicable 
provisions of this Act;
5) Partner with other youth-serving agencies and organizations in 
planning and executing projects and programs of specific advocacies 
for the OSYs such as health and anti-drug abuse, including 
reproductive health, disaster risk reduction and resilience, employment 
and livelihood, gender sensitivity, and sports development; and
6) The Panlalawigang Pederasyon ng mga SK shall submit an annual 
situationer report on the OSY of their respective provinces to the NYC.
e) The LGUs shall:
1) Ensure the database creation and mapping out of OSYs at the 
municipal, city and barangay levels;
2) Mobilize the SK and the LYDCs to assist in the delivery of the necessary 
services and interventions for the OSYs under their respective 
jurisdictions;
3) Provide programs for the OSYs, including back-to-school transition, 
enrollment in the ALS or TVET, provision of counseling, and mental and 
reproductive health services in the barangay, municipal and city levels; 
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4) Set targets on the number of OSYs to be back in school, enrolled in 
ALS or TVET, and availed of the social protection programs: Provided, 
That the LGUs shall, through the Community Training and Employment 
Coordinators or duly designated LGU personnel, monitor the progress
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course by requiring the technical-vocational institutions to submit,
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among others, regular enrollment and completion reports of the
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programs being implemented.
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f) The Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Philippine Council for
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Agriculture and Fisheries shall, in coordination with the LCDs and DA,
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ensure the inclusion of the OSYs through their organizations to be
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represented in the agriculture and fishery councils from the national down
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to the regional and local levels to ensure full engagement of OSYs in
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agriculture development.
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organizations dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and supporting the welfare of OSY
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are hereby encouraged to become government partners in implementing programs
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and projects for the OSYs.
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Sec. 24. Punishable Acts and Penalties. - The following acts shall be deemed
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violations of this Act with the following corresponding penalties: 1) Discrimination
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against OSYs by private corporations, entities and individuals; 2) Discrimination in
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wages, condition of work, and employment opportunities; and 3) Non-compliance
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with the mandatory coverage by employers of health, accident and life insurance.
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a) For the first violation, imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but
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not more than two (2) years and a fine of not less than Fifty thousand
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pesos (P50,000.00) but not more than One hundred thousand pesos
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b) For any subsequent violation, imprisonment of not less than two (2) years
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but not more than six (6) years and a fine of not less than One hundred
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thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than Two hundred thousand
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pesos (P200,000.00);
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d) If the offender is a corporation, organization or any similar entity, the
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officials thereof directly involved in the vioiation or abuse shall be held
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liable.
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If the offender is an alien or a foreigner, the person shall be deported
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immediately upon service of sentence without further proceedings.
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Upon filing of the appropriate complaint or information, the proper authorities
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shall, in coordination with the concerned LGU, cause the cancellation or revocation
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of the business permit, permit to operate, franchise, and other similar privileges
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granted to any business, entity or person that fails to abide by or violates the
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provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 25. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the initial
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implementation of this Act shail be charged against the current year's appropriation
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of the departments and agencies concerned. Thereafter, such amount shall be
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included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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The LGU concerned may set aside funds from any local revenue an amount
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deemed appropriate for the implementation of this Act.
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Sec. 26. Impiementing Rules and Regulations. - The NYC, the members of
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the Advisory Council created under Republic Act No. 8044, TESDA and CHED shall,
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not later than thirty (30) days upon the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the
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necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act:
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Provided, That failure to promulgate the rules and regulations shall not prevent the
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implementation of this Act upon its effectivity.
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Sec. 27. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any provision of this Act is
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declared unconstitutional or invalid, such parts not affected thereby shall remain in
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full force and effect.
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Sec. 28. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
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regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act
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are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingiy.
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publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general
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circulations.
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