Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
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Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Fundamental in our Constitution is the State's policy of providing quality 
education among Filipino youth. Thus, Article XIV Section 1 and 2.1, provide: 
Section 1. The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality 
education at all levels and take appropriate steps to make such education accessible 
to all. 
Section 2. The State shall: Establish, maintain, and support a complete adequate, 
and integrated systemn of education relevant to the needs of the people ad society: 
Currently, both the labor sector and the educational sector are suffering from 
interruptions in the productive hours brought about by torrential rains and the 
consequent flooding's during the rainy season due to climate change. These 
interruptions not only substantially lessen the school days and hours spent by 
children within the academic year; they likewise adversely affect the productivity of 
our workforce due to difficulty in going to and from work. Hence, it is essential that 
the state take preventive measures in this decline in productivity by adjusting the 
Philippine Standard Time (PST) by one hour during the dry season. The accumulated 
extra hour f classes and work hours shall then be accumulated to compensate for 
the interruptions during the rainy season. 
 By the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly prayed for. 
EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
March 21, 2023
5:03 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No._____ 
________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE EDWIN L. OLIVAREZ 
AN ACT ALLOWING THE PRESIDENT TO DECLARE THE ADOPTION OF 
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST) IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled 
Section 1. Short Title.- This Act shall be known as the "Daylight Saving Time 
Act of 2013". 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy.- The State recognizes the vital role of the 
Filipino youth in nation building. Moreover, it is the policy of the state to establish, 
maintain, and support a complete adequate and integrated system of education 
relevant to the needs of the people and society. Furthermore, the state recognizes 
its commitment to expand productivity as the key to raising the quality of life for all, 
especially the underprivileged. Lastly, the State recognizes the effects of global 
warming and climate change on the weather systems of the Philippines depressions 
that beset the country and the consequent flooding due to torrential rains during 
the rainy scason which substantially interrupt the students' schooling as well as the 
workers productive hours. and the higher frequency of storms and tropical 
depressions that beset the country and the consequent flooding due to torrential 
rains during the rainy scason which substantially interrupt the students' schooling 
as well as the workers productive hours. 
Section 3. Adoption of the Daylight Saving Time.- Beginning January 1 of 
each calendar year the President is allowed to adjust the Philippine Standard Time 
(PST) by one (1) hour at exactly 12:00 midnight, until June 1 of the same time and 
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year in order to take advantage of the clear sunny weather during Philippine's dry 
season. The extra hours of school time or work time shall be devoted to off-set the 
interruptions in school days or work hours suffered by students and workers during 
the rainy season, thus obviating the decreased productivity of our educational 
institutions as well as the workforce. 
Section 4 Appropriations. The sums necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be appropriate and shall be included in the Annual General Appropriation 
Act. 
 
Section 5. Implementing Rules.-The Secretary of Science and Technology 
shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to carry into effect the purpose of 
this Act. 
 
Section 6. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
 
Approved.