Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT  
MANDATING THE INTEGRATION OF BASIC FIRST AID, AND SURVIVAL SKILLS TRAINING IN 
THE CURRICULA OF ALL INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING, AND PROVIDING THE APPROPRIATE 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippines’ geographical location and physical environment make it highly susceptible to numerous 
natural hazards such as sea level rise, storm surges, landslides, flood/flashflood/flooding, and drought. The 
Philippines is located at the Pacific ring of fire which is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by 
active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It is also located right amid the Pacific typhoon belt. 
Consequently, more tropical cyclones enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) than anywhere else 
in the world. The Philippines experiences an average of 20 tropical cyclones yearly, 5-6 of which are highly 
destructive. 
Between 2000 and 2016, natural disasters in the Philippines caused over 23,000 deaths and affected 
roughly 125 million people. During the last quarter of 2020 alone, Typhoon Rolly killed at least 20 people 
and Typhoon Ulysses claimed at least 76 lives.  
On top of this, drowning remains to be a serious public health issue with at least 3000 Filipinos of all ages 
dying annually from drowning injury (0.43% of deaths for all age groups), and more than a third (35.6%) 
affect children under 14 years (3.2% of deaths among children 0–14 years). A study by the Philippine 
Statistics Office in 2013 showed that an average of 3726 cases of accidental drowning and submersion 
occur annually in the Philippines.  
Considering the many lives lost and the responsibility of the State to protect the lives of its citizens, the 
State must adopt a program that could reduce such mortalities. In this light, this proposed measure seeks 
to ingrate first aid and survival skills training into the curricula of learning institutions.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the Filipino 
people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
September 5, 2022
9:03 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUS S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT  
MANDATING THE INTEGRATION OF BASIC FIRST AID, AND SURVIVAL SKILLS TRAINING IN 
THE CURRICULA OF ALL INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING, AND PROVIDING THE APPROPRIATE 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Basic First Aid and Survival Skills Education 
Act." 
Sec. 2. integration of Basic First Aid Training and Survival Skills Training. – All institutions of 
learning, including but not limited to, schools, colleges, universities, and vocational learning institutions, 
shall integrate into their respective curricula and make available to all its students relevant and updated 
subjects, units, electives, or courses regarding basic first aid training, and survival skills training. 
Sec. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and 
the Department of Education (DepEd), in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH). Department 
of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 
Council (NDRRMC), shall promulgate the corresponding implementing rules and regulations of this Act 
within sixty (60) days from the date of its effectivity.  
Sec. 4. Appropriations. – The funds necessary to implement the provisions of this Act shall be sourced 
from the respective budgets of the CHED and the DepEd in the annual General Appropriations Act.  
Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, and rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act are hereby repealed. amended or modified accordingly. 
Sec. 6. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication 
in the Official Gazette or at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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