NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
24 MAY 15 P3-49
t’.LC'ilVt'O BY:
S. No.
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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
AN ACT
PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD FOR SUSTAINABLE 
DEVELOPMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11310, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PANTAWID 
PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS)"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is our country's flagship project in 
directly assisting the poorest of the poor by giving them the much-needed means to 
break the cycle of poverty.
One such way to do so is by including livelihood and entrepreneurship training 
seminars. Livelihood and entrepreneurship education play a crucial role in alleviating 
poverty by empowering individuals and communities with the skills, knowledge, and 
mindset needed to create sustainable livelihoods.
Livelihood and entrepreneurship education provide individuals with the 
necessary skills to start and manage businesses. Education in livelihood and 
entrepreneurship also empowers individuals to take control of their economic 
situation. By providing them with the tools and knowledge to start businesses, 
individuals can create their own sources of income, reducing and eventually 
eradicating the need for assistance.
Entrepreneurship education encourages individuals to start businesses, which 
can lead to job creation. Entrepreneurship education can further lead to the


development of small businesses, which are often the backbone of local economies. 
These businesses contribute to community development by providing goods and 
services, generating income, and creating a sense of pride and ownership among 
community members.
Overall, livelihood and entrepreneurship education are essential tools in the 
fight against poverty, providing individuals and communities with the means to create 
sustainable livelihoods, generate income, and improve their quality of life.
This bill seeks to incorporate livelihood and entrepreneurship components in 
the 4Ps program with the hope that it would lead to more Filipinos becoming self- 
supporting and more productive members of the society.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
EL "WTO" M. LAPID
Senator


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
AN ACT
PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LIVELIHOOD FOR SUSTAINABLE 
DEVELOPMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11310, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PANTAWID 
PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS)"
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 "An Act Promoting
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Entrepreneurship and Livelihood in 4Ps."
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - Section 2 of Republic Act No. 11310 is
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amended to read as follows:
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policies. - The State shall 
promote a just and dynamic social order thereby uplifting 
its citizens and marginalized sectors from poverty through 
policies that provide adequate social services, promote full 
employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved 
qualify of life for all.
The State recognizes the need to foster social justice 
as provided for in Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution, as 
follows:
(a) xxx;
XXX xxx xxx;


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(g) Improve maternal health; [af»d]
(h) Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for 
all [.]; AND
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PROMOTE LIVELIHOOD AND 
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR ALL TO ACHIEVE 
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
SECTION 3. Section 4 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:
SEC. 4. The Pantawid Pamilyang PHipino Program 
(4Ps). - The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). - 
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is the 
national poverty reduction strategy and a human capital 
investment program that provides conditional cash transfer 
to poor households for a maximum period of seven (7) 
years, to improve the health, nutrition, LIVELIHOOD, and 
education aspects of their lives. The National Advisory 
Council (NAC) may recommend a longer period under 
exceptional circumstances.
SECTION 4. Section 7 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:
SEC. 7. Conditional Cash Transfer to Beneficiaries. - 
The Advisory Council shall determine the amount of 
conditional cash transfer to beneficiaries with the following 
schemes:
(a) xxx;
XXX xxx xxx;
(d) Health and nutrition grant shall not be lower than 
Seven Hundred Fifty (PhP 750.00) per month for a 
maximum of twelve (12) months per year.


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The health/nutrition grant component aims to 
promote healthy practices and family development, 
improve the health nutritional status of pregnant and post­
partum mothers, infants and young children, and increase 
the use of health services by the household-beneficiary. 
The health grant is a fixed amount and does not depend on 
the number of members in the household.
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(E) ELECTRIC UTILITY GRANT SHALL NOT BE 
LOWER THAN FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (PHP 500) PER 
YEAR PER HOUSEHOLD-BENEFICIARY. THE FUNDS 
FOR THIS PURPOSE SHALL BE TRANSFERRED FROM 
DSWD TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION 
ADMINISTRATION (NEA) ANS SUBSEQUENTLY TO 
THE DISTRIBUTION POWER UTILITIES, 
PARTICULARLY TO THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES.
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THE ELECTRIC UTILITY GRANT COMPONENT 
AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO ELECTRIC 
POWER SUPPLY OF HOUSEHOLD-BENEFICIARIES, 
TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS AND TO 
ENABLE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THEIR MICRO 
AND SMALL BUSINESS. THE ELECTRIC UTILITY 
GRANT IS A FIXED AMOUNT AND DOES NOT 
DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN THE 
HOUSEHOLD.
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SECTION 5. Section 11 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:
SEC. 11. Conditions of Entitiement - All qualified 
household-beneficiaries shall comply with all of the 
following conditions as a requirement for continued 
program eligibility:


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(a) xxx;
XXX xxx xxx;
(e) Children five (5) to eighteen (18) years old must 
attend elementary or secondary classes at least eighty-five 
(85%) of their time; [aftd]
(f) At least one (1) responsible person must attend 
family development sessions conducted by the DSWS, at 
least once a month[.]" AND
(G) AT LEAST ONE (1) RESPONSIBLE PERSON 
MUST JOIN AND COMPLETE AT LEAST TWO (2) 
ENTREPRENEURSHIP OR LIVELIHOOD SEMINARS 
CONDUCTED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR THEIR 
ACCREDITED PROVIATE SECTOR AND CIVIL 
SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE SECOND 
YEAR OF ENROLLMENT OF THE HOUSEHOLD- 
BENEFICIARIES.
SECTION 6, Section 13 of the same Act is amended to read as follows:
SEC. 13. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND Livelihood 
Interventions. - [Qualified houschold-bencFieiafics] THE 
RESPONSIBLE PERSON WHO SUCCESSFULLY 
COMPLETED THE REQUIRED SKILLS TRAINING 
PROGRAMS SHALL be given [priority in the avoilmcnt of 
the] ACCESS TO THE modalities and interventions under 
DSWD's Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) or other 
appropriate or similar programs offered by other 
government agencies or accredited private institutions."
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY 
(DTI) SHALL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THE


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EASE OF ESTABLISHING A MICRO AND SMALL
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BUSINESS AND THE LINK TO THE TARGET
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CLIENTELE OF THE 4PS ENTREPRENEUR.
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SECTION 7. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to cover the initial
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implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriation
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of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Thereafter, such sums
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as may be necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be included in the General
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Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment.
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SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DSWD shall
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promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act within ninety
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(90) days from the effectivity of this Act.
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SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any provision of this Act
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is declared unconstitutional or invalid, parts of provisions of this Act that are not
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affected shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders,
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issuances, rules and regulations, or parts thereof not consistent with the provisions of
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this Act are hereby repealed or modified and/or superseded as case may be by this
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Act accordingly.
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SECTION 11. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation, whichever comes earlier.
Approved,