Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.145

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ERIC 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
system of education relevant to the needs of the people and 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 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 of classes and work hours
shall then be accumulated to compensate for the interruption during the rainy
season.

By the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly prayed for

Secor,
ERIC L. OLIVAREZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

‘TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.. 145

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ERIC 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
system of the depression that beset the country and the consequent flooding
due to torrential rains during the rainy season which substantially interrupt
the student’s schooling as well as the worker’s 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 by one (1) hour at exactly 12:00 midnight, until June 1 of the
same time and year in order to take advantage of the clear sunny weather
during Philippine’s dry season. The extra hours of school time or work hours
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
publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.