EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E
S. No. 925
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Introduced by Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
INSTILLING AND STRENGTHENING THE SENSE OF PATRIOTISM AND 
NATIONALISM 
AMONG 
THE 
YOUTH 
THROUGH 
THE 
INSTITUTIONALIZATION, 
DEVELOPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION 
OF 
FUNDAMENTAL AND SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC EDUCATION 
CURRICULUM IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 13, Article II of the 1987 Constitution recognizes the vital role of the 
youth in nation-building and the role of the State in inculcating patriotism and 
nationalism in the youth and encouraging their involvement in public and civic affairs. 
In line with this, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte called on Congress to pass a law which 
shall invigorate nationalism and patriotism among young Filipinos and further promote 
their role in nation-building.
The proposed bill introduces a Fundamental Program and a Specialized 
Program, as defined in Section 3 and Section 4 respectively, which endeavor to instill, 
teach, and strengthen moral values, discipline, patriotism, nationalism, and a strong 
sense of bayanihamrwouq all students.
Considering that the above-mentioned values need to be introduced and taught 
during the formative years, the Fundamental Program shall form part of the curricula


of basic education in all public and private educational institutions for ali students 
starting as early as Grade 1 up to Grade 12, through the following program 
components: Physical Fitness, Arts and Cultural Heritage, Community Outreach, Basic 
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, and Basic Security.
In Senior High School, students shall have the option to take a Specialized 
Program, in lieu of the Fundamental Program. The Specialized Program shali be 
offered to students in Grades 11 and 12 in ail public and private educational institutions 
and shall provide advanced and dedicated training to develop the skills of the students 
in security, survivai, and public service through the following program components: 
Internal Security and Peace and Order, Dedicated Disaster Risk Reduction and 
Management, Advanced Security, and Career Deveiopment.
It bears stressing that it is essential for the Filipino youth to contribute to the 
preservation and sustainability of our country's available resources. On the other hand, 
should key commodities such as agricultural crops, timber, fish, and livestock grow 
scarcer due to natural hazards and external threats, it is inevitable that conflicts wiil 
ensue over access to food, water, land, and other necessities in life. Through both the 
Fundamental and Specialized Programs, our youth shall be equipped with the 
knowledge and shall be endowed with the necessary skills to better adapt and prepare 
for said conflicts in the future. And more importantly, through the Fundamental and 
Specialized Programs, morai virtues, discipiine, patriotism, nationalism, and a strong 
sense of bayanihans\\?!\\ be instiiled and developed among the youth so that they may 
better serve their community and their country as a whoie.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
PIA S. CAYET


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S. No. 
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AUG 19 
P 4 :1 6
RECEIVED r/.
Introduced by Senator PIA S. CAYETANO
AN ACT
INSTILLING AND STRENGTHENING THE SENSE OF PATRIOTISM AND 
NATIONALISM 
AMONG 
THE 
YOUTH 
THROUGH 
THE 
INSTITUTIONALIZATION, 
DEVELOPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION 
OF 
FUNDAMENTAL AND SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC EDUCATION 
CURRICULUM IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. S hort Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Youth Patriotism
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and Bayanihan Act."
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy- -  The State recognizes the vital role of the
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youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual,
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intellectual, and social well-being.
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Towards this end, it shall inculcate moral values, discipline, patriotism,
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nationalism, and a strong sense of bayanihan in the youth and encourage their
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involvement in socio-civic affairs.
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Sec. 3. Establishm ent o f the Fundamental Program. -  There is hereby
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established a Fundamental Program, which shall form part of the curricula of basic
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education in all public and private educational institutions. The Fundamental Program
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aims to instill moral values, discipline, patriotism, nationalism, and a strong sense of
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bayanihan among all students from Grades 1 to 12, through the following service
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components:
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a) Physical Fitness Program -  designed to instill and develop discipline and an
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active and healthy lifestyle among the students in the community;


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b) Arts and Cultural Heritage Program -  designed to develop the skills of students
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in different types of arts and to expose them to the country's rich culture and
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heritage for them to be agents of its promotion and preservation;
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c) Community Outreach Program -  designed to provide services to the most
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vulnerable members of society and improve the lives of the people in the
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community, especially in health and education;
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d) Basic Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program -  designed to train
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students to identify, assess, and reduce the impact caused by natural hazards
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and other related disasters; and
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e) Basic Security Program -  designed to introduce to the students the concept of
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soft security, as defined in Section 4, in order to address and respond to threats
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to the economy, health, and other factors that affect the sustainability of a
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nation, as well as to ensure individual and community security.
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Sec. 4. Establishm ent o f the Specialized Program. 
-  In Senior High
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School, students shall have the option to take a Specialized Program, in lieu of the
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Fundamental Program. The Specialized Program shall be offered to students in Grades
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11 and 12 in all public and private educational institutions and shall provide advanced
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and dedicated training to develop the skills of the students in security, survival, and
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public service. The Specialized Program shall teach and strengthen the moral values,
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discipline, patriotism, nationalism, and sense of bayanihano^ the students through the
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following program components:
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a) Internal Security and Peace and Order Program -  designed to develop
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discipline and the skills of students in self-defense, physical training,
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peacekeeping, mediation, and other strategies that will protect and
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ensure the safety of the community;
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b) Dedicated Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program -  designed
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to train students on disaster response operations, develop skills for
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rescue and relief operations, as well as integration of capacity-building
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activities centered on risk-related situations in order for students to be
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proactive in lessening the socio-economic and environmental impacts of
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disasters;


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c) Advanced Security Program -  designed 
to 
create 
a 
deeper
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understanding among students on soft and hard security issues to
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enable them to discuss and analyze the issues, with a conflict-preventive
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dimension, in order to respond to threats to the security of the State;
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and
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d) Career Development Program -  designed to further hone and develop
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the knowledge and skills of students who are interested to pursue a
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career in the military in the fields of engineering, administration, science,
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agriculture, energy, information-technology, legal, medical, and other
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similar tracks to eventually prepare them for their respective fields in the
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future.
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Provided, That participation in the Specialized Program under this Section
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shall be credited to a corresponding training program at the tertiary level.
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Provided Further, That for purposes of this Act, soft security shall pertain to
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the ability to respond to threats to a nation's sustainability through the efficient
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management of resources and delivery of service in the communities throughout the
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nation, while hard security pertains to the ability to respond to security threats to a
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nation through the use of military force.
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Sec. 5. Coverage. -  The conduct of the Fundamental Program shall apply to
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all students, male and female, in Grades 1 to 12 In all public and private educational
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institutions: Provided, That students who are undergoing similar programs such as,
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but not limited to, student council officers, student-athletes, boy scouts, girl scouts,
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and other students as may be determined by the school authorities, may credit their
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respective trainings in lieu of the Fundamental Program, subject to the approval of the
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respective school authorities; Provided, Further, That completion of the Fundamental
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Program or Specialized Program is a requisite for graduation to tertiary education.
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Sec. 6. Management o f Program Components. -  The Department of
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Education (DepED) shall formulate the guidelines for the development of an age-
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appropriate Fundamental Program and Specialized Program: Provided, That the school
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authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the design,
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adoption, duration, and implementation of the different service components: Provided
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Further, That the DepEd shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the


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Fundamental Program and Specialized Program to determine if the trainings are being
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conducted in consonance with the objectives of this Act.
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Sec. 7. Im plem enting Rules and Regulations. -  The DepEd, in
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consultation with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),
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National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), National
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Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), and
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the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines
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(COCOPEA) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
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implementation of this Act within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of the same.
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Sec. 8. Separability Clause. -  If any provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the other provisions shall not be
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affected thereby.
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Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
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or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 10. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from
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its publication in the Official Gazette ox in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,