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.B. No. 1090
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Introduced by SENATOR SONNY ANGARA
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The State has invested much of its resources to ensure that quality education 
can be availed of by the Filipino youth regardless of their geographic location and/or 
socio-economic class. Laws such as Republic Act No. 6655 or the Free Public 
Secondary Education Act of 1998 which my father -  former Senate President Edgardo 
Angara -  authored, Republic Act No. 10157 or the Kindergarten Education Act, 
Republic Act No. 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education, and 
Republic Act No. 10687 or the Unified Student Financial System for Tertiary Education 
Act (UniFAST) which this representation helped enact are a few examples of the 
government's drive of producing highly skilled and productive citizens.
These reforms have been a considerable factor in the drop of recorded out-of- 
school youth (OSYs) in 2017. In the survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics 
Authority (PSA), the population of out-of-school children and youth (OSCYs) were 
reduced to 3.6 million in 2017 from 3.8 million in 2016. However, while we take note 
of the significant reduction, a more pragmatic approach would be to understand that 
the still huge number of OSCYs -  when empowered -  could help promote their 
communities' growth and development. The survey even reported that of the 3.6 
million OSCYs, a big percentage (83.1%) were 16-24 years old or those who already 
belong in the labor force.


Hence, the proposed measure will strengthen the State's mandate of instituting 
policies and programs for the development of OSYs in the country and to encourage 
OSYs to seek and avail of the multitude of opportunities that will be presented to 
them. This includes, but is not limited to, the provision of educational, employment 
and entrepreneurial assistance through the Department of Education (DepEd), the 
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the various local 
government units (LCDs), and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in 
addition to health and social protection services.
Finally, this measure will institute interventions for the benefit of OSYs who are 
in especially difficult circumstances such as those who are victims of sexual and 
physical abuse, illegal recruitment, prostitution, trafficking, armed conflict, OSYs in 
conflict with the law, and other related circumstances which have caused their 
functional incapacity in the society. All of these reforms are aimed at encouraging our 
OSYs to realize their value in society and exercise self-improvement mechanisms. As 
our country moves towards the next industrial revolution, it is imperative that we leave 
no one -  especially those with the most potential -  behind.
In view of the foregoing reasons, the expeditious approval of this proposed bill 
is earnestly sought.
SONNY ANGARA


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
"!9 OCT -1 P4:55
S E N A T E  
S.B. No. 1090
Introduced by SENATOR SONNY ANGARA
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE MAGNA CARTA OF THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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SECTION 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Magna Carta of the
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Out-of-School Youth."
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SEC. 2. Declaration o f Policies. -  The State values the dignity of every human
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person, guarantees full respect for their human rights, and recognizes the right of out-
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of-school youth to social protection and development. Towards this end, the State
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shall promulgate measures to achieve the following objectives:
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(a) Inspire and encourage the out-of-school youth to contribute to nation
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building;
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(b) Recognize the rights of out-of-school youth in the society;
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(c) Provide 
an 
Alternative 
Learning 
System 
and 
a 
program 
for
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technical/vocational education for the out-of-school youth;
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(d)Give full support to the improvement of the total well-being of the out-of-
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school youth by providing educational development and employment
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opportunities; and
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(e) Recognize the important role of the private sector in the improvement of
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the welfare of out-of-school youth and to actively seek their partnership.
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CHAPTER I I
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
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SEC. 3. Definitions. -  As used in this Act;
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(a) Alternative Learning System refers to a parallel learning system in the
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Philippines that provides a practical option to the existing formal instruction. It
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includes both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills;
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(b) Out-of-school Youth refers to members of the population aged 15 to 30 years
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old who are currently out of school, not gainfully employed, and have not
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finished college or a post-secondary course;
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(c) Social Protection refers to policies and programs that seek to reduce poverty
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and vulnerability to risks and enhance the social status and rights of all out-of-
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school youth by promoting and protecting the livelihood and employment,
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protecting against hazards and sudden loss of income, and improving people's
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capacity to manage risk. Its components are labor market programs, social
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insurance, social welfare and social safety nets;
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(d) Substantive Equality refers to the full and equal enjoyment of rights and
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freedoms contemplated under this Act and encompasses de jure and de facto
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equality and equality in outcomes;
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(e) Technical/Vocatlonal Education refers to the education of training process
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involving, in addition to general education, the study of technologies and
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related sciences and the acquisition of practical skills relating to occupations in
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various sectors of economic and social life. The term is comprised of formal
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(organized programs as part of the school system), and non-formal (organized
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classes outside the school system) approaches; and
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(0 TESDA Graduate refers to a student or trainee who has completed the
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requirements set for a Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
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(TESDA)-registered Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
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course/program.


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CHAPTER I I I
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DUTIES RELATED TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH
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SEC. 4. The State as the Primary Duty-Bearer. -  The State, as the primary duty
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bearer, shall be guided by progressive developments in human rights of out-of-school
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youth under international \3\n , and endeavor to design policies, laws, and other
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regulatory measures to fulfill these duties. It shall institute programs that will carry
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out the objectives of this Act. It shall promote:
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(a) The protection of the rights of out-of-school youth against discrimination by
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private corporations, entities, and individuals; and
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(b)The substantive equality in the rights of out-of-school youth in all spheres of
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growth and development.
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SEC. 5. Duties o f State Agencies and Instrumentalities. -  The duties of the State
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as stated in Section 4 of this Act shall extend to all state agencies, offices, and
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instrumentalities at all levels and government-owned and controlled corporations,
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subject to the Constitution and pertinent laws, policies, or administrative guidelines
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that define specific duties of state agencies and entities concerned.
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CHAPTER IV
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RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT
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SEC. 6. Human Rights o f Out-of-School Youth. -  Out-of-school youth shall
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enjoy, without discrimination, all rights in the Constitution and those rights recognized
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under international instruments duly signed and ratified by the Philippines, in
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consonance with Philippine law.
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SEC. 7. Protection from Violence. -T he State shall ensure that all out-of-school
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youth shall be protected from all forms of violence, particularly cases of physical
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abuse, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking. Agencies of government shall give
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priority to the defense and protection of out-of-school youth and help them to attain
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justice and healing.
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SEC. 8. Equal Treatment Before the Law. -T h e  State shall take steps to review
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and, when necessary, amend, or repeal existing laws that are discriminatory to out-
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of-school youth.
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SEC. 9. Representation o f Out-of-School Youth Issues and Concerns in Media
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and Film. -  The State shall formulate policies and programs for the advancement of


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out-of-school youth, in collaboration with government and non-government media-
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related organizations,
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For this purpose, the State shall ensure allocation of space, airtime, and resources,
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strengthen programming, production, and image-making that appropriately present
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the out-of-school youth's needs, issues and concerns in all forms of media,
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communication, information dissemination, and advertising.
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SEC. 10. Recognition and Preservation o f Cultural Identity and Integrity. -T h e
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State shall recognize and respect the rights of Moro and indigenous peoples who are
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out-of-school youth to practice, promote, protect, and preserve their own culture,
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traditions, and institutions and to consider these rights in the formulation and
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implementation of national policies and programs.
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To this end, the State shall adopt measures in consultation with the sectors
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concerned to protect their rights, their indigenous knowledge systems and practices,
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traditional livelihood, and other manifestations of their culture and way of life:
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Provided, That these cultural systems and practices are not discriminatory to the out-
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of-school youth.
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CHAPTER V
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GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
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SEC. 11. Government Assistance. -  The National Government, through it
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agencies and instrumentalities, shall provide the following:
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(a) Education -  The Department of Education (DepEd), TESDA and the Commission
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on Higher Education (CHED), in consultation with local government units
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(LGUs) and non-government organizations (NGOs), shall institute a program
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that will ensure access to formal and non-formal education;
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(b) Health -  The Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with LGUs and NGOs
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shall institute a national health program and provide an integral health service
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for out-of-school youth in accordance with the provisions under Republic Act
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No. 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act;
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(c) Social Services -  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),
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in cooperation with LGUs and NGOs and other relevant stakeholders shall
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develop and implement programs on social services for out-of-school youth,
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the components of which are:


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(1) Social Enhancement Services which provide the out-of-school youth
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with opportunities for socializing, organizing creative expression, and
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improvements of self; and
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(2) After Care Services for out-of-school youth who are discharged from
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the homes or institutions of the DSWD and other private institutions
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duly accredited by DSWD, especially those who have problems of
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reintegration with family and community;
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(d) Employment -  The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in
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coordination with other government agencies such as, but not limited to, the
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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and TESDA, shall assess, design, and
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implement training programs that will provide skills and welfare or livelihood
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support for out-of-school youth.
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CHAPTER V I
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EDUCATION
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SEC. 12. Mandatory Technical/Vocational Education. -  It shall be the duty of
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the State to provide mandatory technical/vocational education to out-of-school youth.
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The course shall be provided and/or managed by TESDA in accordance with its
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Training Regulations.
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SEC. 13. Education Cost and Support. -  The technical/vocational education
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shall be offered by the State free of charge to the out-of-school youth. The State shall
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likewise provide materials, instruments, and tools that the out-of-school youth may
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need while enrolled in a technical/vocational course, as well as sufficient allowance to
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cover transportation and other related costs for the duration of the training.
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SEC. 14. Skiils Development Coordinators at the LGUs. -  The LGUs, through
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the Community Training and Employment Coordinators (CTECs) or duly designated
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LGU personnel, shall have the responsibility of monitoring the progress and
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development of the OSYs in the chosen technical/vocational course by requiring the
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technical vocational institutions (TVIs) to submit, among others, regular enrollment
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and completion reports of the programs being implemented.
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SEC. 15. Promotion to Formal Tertiary Education. -  The local Social Welfare
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and Development Officer may recommend an out-of-school youth to be a recipient of
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a scholarship program from the CHED under either Republic Act No. 10931 or the


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Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education or Republic Act No. 10687 or the Unified
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Student Financial System for Tertiary Education Act (UniFAST).
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SEC. 16. Entrepreneurial Education. -  The DTI, in coordination with TESDA and
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other relevant government agencies, shall conduct a training program to provide the
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out-of-school youth with the knowledge, skills and motivation to encourage
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entrepreneurial success. The program shall include small business management
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education and new approaches on how to promote innovation or introduce new
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products or services to the markets.
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SEC. 17. Alternative Learning System. -  The Alternative Learning Mode of
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Education shall be made available to out-of-school youth in the barangays.
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For out-of-school youth who are in the custody of a home or an institution
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managed by the DSWD, the latter shall coordinate with the DepEd for the provision
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of Alternative Learning System within its premises.
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CHAPTER V II
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EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FACILITATION
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SEC. 18. Employment. -  An out-of-school youth who has the capacity and
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desire to work shall be provided employment opportunities. The State shall also make
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use of the existing privileges under Republic Act No. 9547 as amended by Republic
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Act No. 10917 or the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) to enable
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them to be productive members of the society.
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SEC. 19. Entrepreneurial Facilitation. -  The State shall establish a community-
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based method of addressing the needs and barriers facing out-of-school youth
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entrepreneurs. The objective is to encourage and develop a diverse and robust local
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entrepreneurial economy that will lead to more opportunities for the enterprising out-
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of-school youth.
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SEC. 20. Right to Decent Work. -T he State shall progressively grant and ensure
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decent work standards of out-of-school youth who have graduated in TVET courses,
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which shall include, but not be limited, to the following minimum guarantees:
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(a) Local job generation and employment, as well as other economic
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opportunities for TVET graduates, providing strict regulations against their
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forced and involuntary displacement;


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(b) Promotion and protection of the rights and welfare of migrant TVET
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graduates regardless 
of their work status, and protection 
against
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discrimination in wages, conditions or work, and employment opportunities
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in host countries; and
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(c) Opportunities for work shall be productive and fairy remunerative as family
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living wage, security of tenure in the workplace, and better prospects for
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personal development and social integration.
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SEC. 21. Social Protection. -
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(a) The State shall endeavor that out-of-school youth workers and TVET
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graduates acquire a mandatory life, 
accident, and 
health insurance
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coverage to be provided by their employer.
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(b)The State shall institute policies and programs that seek to reduce poverty
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as well as vulnerability to risks of out-of-school youth by protecting against
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hazards of sudden loss of income, and improving his/her capacity to manage
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risks.
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CHAPTER V III
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ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCE
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SEC. 22. Especially Difficult Circumstance. -  Out-of-school youth who are in
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especially difficult circumstances such as victims of sexual and physical abuse, illegal
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recruitment, prostitution, trafficking, armed conflict, out-of-school youth in conflict
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with the law, and such other related circumstances which have caused their functional
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incapacity, in the society, shall be provided with services and interventions as
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necessary, such as, but not limited to, the following:
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(a) Temporary protective custody;
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(b) Medical and dental services;
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(c) Psychological evaluation;
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(d) Counseling;
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(e) Psychiatric evaluation;
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(f) Legal services;
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(g) Productivity skill capacity building;
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(h) Livelihood assistance;
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(i) Financial assistance;


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(j) Life skills training; and
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(k) Health education and information.
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SEC. 23. Inter-agency Support. -  The DSWD, Department of Justice (DOJ),
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DOH and DepEd, in coordination with the appropriate LCD, shall lead in facilitating
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implementing, monitoring and planning programs for rehabilitation of the out-of-
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school youth.
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SEC. 24. Duty o f the LGU. -  It is the duty of the LGU where the out-of-school
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youth resides to deliver the services and interventions necessary under their respective
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jurisdictions.
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CHAPTER IX
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ADM INISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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SEC. 25. Advisory Council. -  The Advisory Council created under Republic Act
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No. 8044 or the Youth in Nation Building Act shall plan, coordinate and monitor yearly
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work programs in pursuance of the objectives of this Act. It shall also create and
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implement a National Comprehensive Multi-Stakeholder Plan of Action for Out-of-
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School Youth.
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The Advisory Council shall also coordinate with, and ensure that the relevant
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agencies of the Government have appropriate programs for the out-of-school youth
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in accordance with objectives of this Act.
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SEC. 26. Local Social Welfare and Development Officer. -  The local Social
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Welfare and Development Officer shall assist in the effective implementation of the
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provisions of this Act and shall have the following functions:
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(a) To draw up a list of available and required services which can be provided
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for out-of-school youth;
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(b) To maintain and regularly update on an annual basis the list of out-of-school
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youth and to issue nationally uniform individual identification cards free of
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charge, which shall be valid anywhere in the country;
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(c) To serve as a general information and liaison center to serve the needs of
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the out-of-school youth;
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(d)To coordinate with the Advisory Council to ensure compliance with the
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provisions of this Act;


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(e)To report to the mayor, any individual, establishment, business entity,
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institution, or agency found in violation of any provision of this Act; and
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(f) To require government institutions as \A/ell as private establishments to
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prominently display notices that will generate public awareness on the right
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and welfare of out-of-school youth.
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SEC. 
27. 
Role o f Non-Government Organizations. 
-  Non-government
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organizations or private volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion,
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enhancement, and support of the welfare of out-of-school youth are hereby
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encouraged to become partners of government in the implementation of programs
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and projects for the out-of-school youth.
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CHAPTER X
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FINAL PROVISIONS
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SEC. 28. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  Within ninety (90) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the Advisory Council, DSWD, DOJ, DOLE, DTI, CHED, DepEd
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and TESDA shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations as may be
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necessary to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of this Act, in
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consultation with other stakeholders including NGOs or peoples organizations for the
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out-of-school youth duly accredited by the DSWD.
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SEC. 29. Appropriations. -  The necessary appropriations for the initial
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implementation of this Act shall be appropriated from any available funds from the
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National Treasury. Thereafter, any such sums as may be needed for the continued
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implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act
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of the respective agencies.
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SEC. 30. Separability Clause. -  Should any part of this Act be declared
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unconstitutional, the rest of the provisions of this Act not affected shall continue to be
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in effect and subsisting.
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SEC. 31. Repealing Clause. -  The provisions of other laws, decrees, executive
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orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended
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or modified accordingly.


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SEC. 32. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
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circulation.
Approved,
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