Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____ 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
Hon. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva 
AN ACT 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE MORAL REGENERATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHING 
FOR THE PURPOSE A MORAL REGENERATION NATIONAL COUNCIL AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Moral Regeneration Program Act of 2023 seeks to reinvigorate the Filipino's sense of 
patriotism and nationalism, promotion of the common good, inculcation of justice and outrage 
against its violation, the aversion for greed and all forms of corruption, the value of discipline and 
hard work, and the internalization of spiritual values. It aims to infuse moral uprightness in 
governance under a whole-of-society approach. 
Former President Ferdinand E. Marcos first sowed the movement for moral regeneration 
in his Letter of Instruction No. 1498, s. 1985. He directed all government agencies and their 
instrumentalities to designate action officers known as Kabisig sa Diwang Pilipino to assist in 
identifying projects and training for moral regeneration. The goal was to promote a spiritual, 
humanist, and nationalist government. Former President Fidel Ramos issued another call for a 
moral recovery program to transition the Philippines toward a modern democratic society. 
Executive Order No. 319, s. 1996, or the Moral Recovery Program called us to renew our Filipino 
values of Maka-Diyos, a God-centered and God-fearing nation, Makatao, a people-centered 
humane society, and Maka-kalikasan, able to protect our natural resources for the benefit of all.  
More than four decades ago, these programs were now merely an echo of the past, forgotten 
and set aside as the drive towards progress and liberalism take root in economic progress and 
technological advancement. Such drive, however, while meant to bring prosperity to all, has only 
caused more suffering. Without a solid moral foundation, we find it challenging to accomplish our 
ideal vision of society. The lack of moral strength and direction has eroded our sense of family 
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and community and engendered our spiritual deterioration and isolation. It has exacerbated 
inequality, poverty, lack of opportunity, and mistrust in our institutions. Worse, our exhaustive 
resource use has caused unmitigated climate catastrophes. For this reason, the call to 
institutionalize the Moral Regeneration Program will reaffirm these Filipino values and 
aspirations.  
The approval of this Bill is hereby earnestly sought. 
Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" Villanueva 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____ 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
Hon. Eduardo "Bro. Eddie" C. Villanueva 
AN ACT 
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE MORAL REGENERATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHING 
FOR THE PURPOSE A MORAL REGENERATION NATIONAL COUNCIL AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Moral Regeneration Act of 2023." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to maintain honesty and integrity in 
the public service and take positive and effective measures against graft and corruption.  
Towards this end, the State shall craft policies that inculcate moral and ethical values 
among its citizens, particularly among its employees, through a whole-of-society approach and 
establish integrity committees in all government offices to implement a moral regeneration 
program based on Filipino core values of being Maka-Diiyos, Maka-tao, at Maka-kalikasan.  
SEC. 3. Moral Regeneration Program. – For purposes of this Act, a Moral Regeneration program, 
hereinafter referred to as the Program, is an activity or series of activities designed for the infusion 
of moral regeneration and recovery of Filipino core values of being Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, at 
Maka-kalikasan into the organizational culture, systems, and processes in all government offices. 
The program may include activities that will remind all government employees of their 
duties and responsibilities as provided in Republic Act No. 6713, also known as the "Code of 
Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees"; code of ethics in their 
professional organization in which the employee is a member; rules and regulations issued by the 
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Civil Service Commission concerning employee behavior; and Supreme Court decisions 
concerning disciplinary actions imposed on civil servants. 
 
SEC. 4. Integrity Committee. – An integrity committee is hereby established in all national and 
local government offices, agencies and instrumentalities, and government-owned and controlled 
corporations, composed of a Chairperson and two (2) members, to be designated by the concerned 
head of agency. The Chairperson shall have a rank of at least a Director IV level or its equivalent, 
and the members shall have a rank of at least a Director II level or its equivalent. The Integrity 
Committee shall lead the implementation of the Moral Regeneration Program plans and activities. 
The committee shall convene once every three (3) months and may conduct a special meeting, if 
needed, to take up matters relative to the Program's implementation. 
 
 
The human resources management office or its equivalent shall provide the personnel 
complement to assist the committee in implementing the Program. 
 
SEC. 5. Moral Regeneration National Council. There is hereby established a policy and 
coordinating body to be known as the Moral Regeneration Program National Council, hereinafter 
referred to as the Council, which is composed of the following:  
 
(a) Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, as Chairperson; 
(b) Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, as Vice Chairperson; 
(c) Secretary of Education 
(d) Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education 
(e) Chairperson of the Governance Commission for Government-owned or Controlled 
Corporations 
(f) Two (2) members from the religious sector duly endorsed and appointed by the President 
from a list of nominations by religious groups. 
(g) Two (2) members from civil society organizations are to be endorsed and appointed by the 
President from a list of nominations from national CSO organizations. 
(h) Two (2) members from private academic institutions are to be endorsed and appointed by 
the President from a list of nominations from the recognized Philippine association of 
private universities and colleges; as members.  
 
All members of the Council are entitled to reasonable per diems, and the reimbursement of 
actual expenses incurred, subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations, for 
every meeting of the Council actually attended. 
 
SEC. 6. Powers and Functions of the Council. The Council shall serve as the government arm to 
monitor the performance of the various integrity committees in all national and local government 


offices, agencies, instrumentalities, and government-owned and controlled corporations. It shall 
have the following powers and functions: 
 
a. Adopt a Moral Regeneration Program that will inculcate in all Filipinos the values of 
patriotism, a sense of justice, integrity, accountability, discipline, respect for authority and 
institutions, self-reflection and analysis, and the internalization of spiritual values; 
b. Promulgate policies, guidelines, or rules and regulations for the effective implementation 
of the moral regeneration program in all government offices; 
c. Ensure that the Filipino core values of being Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, at Maka-kalikasan 
are infused into the organizational culture, systems, and processes through promotional 
campaigns, training, and advocacies. 
d. Monitor program accomplishments of integrity committees; and 
e. Prepare annual reports to be submitted to Congress and appropriate government bodies. 
 
Sec. 7.  Secretariat. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) shall initially provide the staff 
complement of the Council for the first year. The CSC, in coordination with the Department of 
Budget and Management, shall prepare the staffing complement of the Council in the succeeding 
year. The Council shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the 
President, upon the recommendation of the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, and 
shall be responsible for the efficient administration of this Act. The Executive Director shall be 
appointed based on the qualifications herein provided, and shall have a tenure of office for a period 
of four (4) years. The appointment may be extended for another non-extendible period of four (4) 
years. The Executive Director may only be removed for cause in accordance with the rules and 
regulations prescribed by the CSC. 
 
The Executive Director must be a Filipino citizen, of good moral character, with 
unquestionable integrity and recognized competence, a degree holder, and with at least five (5) 
years of supervisory or management experience.  
 
The Executive Director shall supervise the day-to-day operation of the secretariat in 
accordance with the work program as approved by the Council and coordinate with the different 
integrity committees of government agencies in policy formulation and implementation of the 
program.  
 
Sec. 8. Meetings of the Council. – The Council shall meet at least once every quarter but may be 
convened by its Chairperson to such special meetings as may be necessary. The members of the 
Council shall be duly notified of any meetings in advance. The Council's first meeting shall take 
place within one (1) month from the effectivity of this Act at a time and place to be identified by 
the Chairperson. 
 


Sec. 9. Annual Reports. –  The secretariat shall prepare and submit an annual report on their 
activities and accomplishments to the Joint Congressional Committee on the Moral Regeneration 
Program. 
 
SEC. 10. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee. – There shall be a Joint Congressional 
Oversight Committee on Moral Regeneration Program composed of three (3) members from the 
Senate and three (3) members from the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Senate 
President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. They shall elect among 
themselves one Chairperson from the Senate and a Co-chairperson from the House of 
Representatives.  
 
SEC. 11. Appropriations. – All the agencies concerned shall allocate 1% of their Human Resource 
Development Training appropriation for the initial implementation of the Moral Regeneration 
Program. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
 
SEC. 12. Transitory Provisions. – Upon effectivity of this Act, all assets and resources of the 
Moral Recovery Program under Executive Order No. 319, s. 1996, entitled, "Institutionalizing the 
Moral Recovery Program (MRP) in all Government Departments, Offices, Agencies and 
Government-owned and Controlled Corporations through the Establishment of Integrity Circles," 
shall be transferred to the Civil Service Commission. 
 
SEC. 13. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within one hundred and twenty (120) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Civil Service Commission shall promulgate the necessary rules 
and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.  
 
SEC. 14. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, 
all other provisions not otherwise affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 15. Repealing Clause. – Upon approval of the Act, Letter of Instruction No. 1498, s. 1985, 
entitled, "Directing the Designation of Action Officers to be Known as "Kabisig sa Diwang 
Pilipino" in All Ministries, Agencies, and Other Instrumentalities of Government, Including 
Government-owned Corporations," Proclamation No. 62, S. of 1992, entitled, "Declaring a Moral 
Recovery and Enjoining Active Participation of all Sectors in the Filipino Society" and Executive 
Order No. 319, s. 1996, entitled, "Institutionalizing the Moral Recovery Program (MRP) in all 
Government Departments, Offices, Agencies and Government-owned and Controlled Corporation 
through the Establishment of Integrity Circles," are hereby repealed.  All laws, decrees, orders, 
issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Act's provisions are hereby repealed, 
amended, or modified accordingly. 
 


SEC. 16. Effectivity. – The Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official 
Gazette and two (2) newspapers of national circulation. 
 
Approved.