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Introduced by Senator S. R. Osmeiia 111 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article II Section 22 of the Constitution states that “the State recognizes 
the indispensable role of the private sector, encourages private enterprise, and 
provides incentives to needed investments.” 
The Constitution further provides in Article XI1 Section 14 that “the 
sustained development of a reservoir of national talents consisting of Filipino 
scientists, entrepreneurs, professionals, managers, high level manpower and 
skilled workers and craftsmen in all fields shall be promoted by the state.” 
Each year, the Philippine educational system produces graduates who 
crowd into the labor market. 
Every year, the huge reserve of unemployed 
Filipinos searching for jobs continues to expand. Today, the official statistics 
report about 5.5 million unemployed and 3.9 million underemployed Filipinos. 
If some relief to the unemployment system is to be achieved, our 
educational system needs to undergo a paradigm shift. We need to produce 
more graduates who are job-creators, rather than job-seekers. 
Our young 
students finishing college need to be taught to face the world with aspirations 
directed towards entrepreneurial success. The vigor, competitive energy and 
creativeness among small and medium enterprises which impelled the 
development of advanced economies must be transplanted among young 
Filipinos to provide the motive force for our own development. 
This bill mandates the inclusion of entrepreneurship as a separate subject 
at the high school level in all public and private educational institutions 
nationwide. The appropriate skills and values training at this early age among 
the youth is crucial in achieving the paradigm shift that will build the backbone of 
com petit iven ess in the Phi I i p p i ne economy. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
SERGIO OSMENA 111 
Senator 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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Introduced by Senator S. R. Osmefia 111 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING INCLUSION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A SEPARATE 
SUBJECT IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of 
the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
Section I. 
Declaration of Policy, - It is the policy of the State to provide 
a complete, adequate and integrated system of education to private and public 
school students. 
It is likewise the policy to make such system of education 
relevant and attuned to the current needs of society and the Filipino people. 
Sec. 2. Entrepreneurship Subject in the High School Level. - There 
shall be a separate subject on entrepreneurship in the senior year curriculum of 
both public and private secondary schools nationwide. 
Sec. 3. Development of Subject Content - Prior to this Act's 
implementation on the academic year immediately after its approval, the 
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary shall appoint a Head Subject 
Specialist from the Bureau of Secondary Education who shall be the lead person 
in coordinating all activities necessary for the development and implementation of 
the subject in the secondary level. The Head Subject Specialist shall be a duly- 
designated DepEd of expertise shall be in entrepreneurship and/or practical arts 
and home economics subjects and courses in high school. 
The Head Subject Specialist shall conduct a multi-sectoral consultation 
with educators from public and private high schools, members of the national 


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chambers of commerce and industry, leading entrepreneurs and the public at 
large for the purpose of determining the appropriate content and scope of the 
entrepreneurship subject: Provided, that such subject shall include the following 
entrepreneurial subject matters: (1) management, (2) fund sourcing, (3) program 
accreditation, requirements, and (4) contemporary entrepreneurial practices: 
Provided, further, That such subject shall include the following entrepreneurial 
subject matters: (I) 
management, (2) fund sourcing, (3) program accreditation, 
requirements, and (4) contemporary entrepreneurial practices: Provided, further, 
That such subject shall the values and skills-formation aspects of the making of 
an individual entrepreneurship; and that such subject shall be attuned to the 
current policy of industrialization and global competitiveness. 
Sec. 4. Budgef. - The expenses necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be charged to the appropriations for the DepEd under the current 
General Appropriations Act. Expenses for succeeding years of implementation 
shall be included in the Annual! General Appropriations Act. 
Sec. 5. lmplemenfing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of the 
Department of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations for the 
implementation of this Act. 
Sec. 6. Separabilifiy Clause. - In the event that any provision of this Act 
is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the validity of the other provisions shall not 
be affected by such declaration. 
Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
Sec. 8. Effecfivify Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of 
general circulation. 
Approved, 
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