FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No. _1_1_52 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
"Our youth is the hope of our country," It is their dynamism, which plays a key 
element in the development of our country which starts at the very hearts of our small 
communities. Our youth therefore plays a vital role in nation building. 
It is for this purpose that this bill encourages youth involvement in public and civil 
affairs by requiring intermediate pupils, high school and college stUdents to do 
community work as part of their school curricula and as pre-requisite for graduation, 
The Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education shall 
assume primary responsibility for the formulation and implementation of plans and 
measures to carry out the compulsory community service. 
In view of our goal to grow as one nation with active and responsible citizens, the 
immediate approval of this bill is fervently called for. 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE" 
Senate Bill No. 1152 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
COMPELLING INTERMEDIATE GRADE SCHOOLERS, SECONDARY AND 
COLLEGE STUDENTS TO DO COMMUNITY WORK AS PART OF THEIR 
CURRICULUM AND AS PREREQUISITE FOR GRADUATION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy - It is the policy of the State to recognize the 
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vital role of the youth in nation-building and encourage their involvement in public and 
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civil affairs. 
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SECTION 2. All intermediate grade schoolers, secondary and college students 
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are hereby required to do community work as part of their school curricula and as pre-
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requisite for graduation. 
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SECTION 3. As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean: 
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a. "Community work"' refers to any task or toil in helping others in the 
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community in ways such as cleaning out parks, ponds, planting trees, helping 
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others to read, or improving communal playgrounds and other similar actions 
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for the welfare of the community. 
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b. "Student" refers to the subject of this Act particularly those in intermediate 
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schools (Grade V, VI or VII as the case may be), secondary and college 
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levels, whether in the public or private learning institutions. 
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SECTION 4. 
Implementing Rules and Regulations -
The Secretary of 
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Department of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner on Higher Education 
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shall issue the necessary implementing rules and regulations for the effective 
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implementation of this Act not later than two (2) months from the effectivity of this law. 
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SECTION 5. 
Repealing Clause -
All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
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orders, proclamations and/or administrative regulations which are inconsistent with the 
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provisions of this Act, are hereby amended, modified, superseded or repealed 
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accordingly. 
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SECTION 6. 
Separability Clause - If any portion or provisions of this Act is 
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declared void or unconstitutional, the remaining portions or provisions thereof shall not 
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be affected by such declaration. 
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SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause - this Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from 
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its publication in the official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national 
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circulation. 
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Approved, 
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