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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The concept of GOD (Diyos) and OTHERS (Kapwa) are central to the values 
system and national identity of the Filipino people. No less than the Supreme Law of 
the Land – our Constitution – opens with a declaration that we, as a people, implores 
the aid of the Almighty in pursuing the good life. 
However, the rapid globalization and development of human life in the recent 
decades, aided by unprecedented advancement in technology, had greatly affected 
the moral fiber of the Philippine society. The deeply cherished Filipino values, 
etiquette, and behavior on being “maka-Diyos, maka-tao, maka-kalikasan at maka-
bansa” are now being challenged by the lure of material prosperity as well as the 
enticing appeal of modern lifestyle, particularly from developed countries, propagated 
through the media and the internet. This is particularly worth noting because due to 
the accessibility of smartphones and internet connection, a Filipino youth spends an 
average of six hours a week online, while 3.5 percent of the youth are logging in at 
least 35 hours a week.1Clearly, Filipino values are very vulnerable to be supplanted 
by the forces of modernity. 
This bill seeks to counter the susceptibility of our God-pleasing values system 
to be swayed, altered, and superseded by foreign influences. It aims to preserve and 
continually instill national values, instruct proper etiquette, and inculcate moral 
uprightness to Filipinos through the crafting of a Program on National Values, Etiquette 
and Moral Uprightness to be implemented by a Commission on Filipino Values. This 
bill also mandates that lessons on moral uprightness will be integrated in higher and 
tertiary education in supplement to the implementation of the Republic Act No. 11476 
or the Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC) and Values Education Act which 
covers the basic education. 
1 #SoMeForAYRH: A Guide in Using Social Media and Social Networking sites for Adolescent and Youth Reproductive Health 
Advocacy. Retrieved from: https://doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/basic-page/SoMe4AYRH%20Guide_Updated-min.pdf (date last 
accessed: July 27, 2022). 
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The bill also covers government offices and private entities as they are 
instructed to instill patriotism, national pride and identity, moral uprightness, including 
online and social etiquette during employee orientation and training programs. 
The passage of this bill is very critical to our quest towards genuine and 
inclusive development without suffering the destruction of the moral fabric of our 
society. This legislative piece will greatly help in solving a range of our country’s 
problems and challenges – particularly graft and corruption in the government which 
is a major contributor to the state of poverty in the country. According to the 2021 
report of the international watchdog Transparency International, the Philippines 
ranked 117th (out of 180 countries) in terms of Corruption Perception Index. 
Accordingly, the Philippines only obtained a score of 33 out of 100 – its lowest score 
since 2012.2 Thus, this bill, which aims to have a well-ordered society anchored on the 
teaching and inculcation of well-entrenched values and moral uprightness, is a good 
step not only towards improving the country’s ranking in the global corruption 
perception index but more importantly in properly managing the affairs and resources 
of the state to be used for the upliftment of the living condition of our people. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
2 January 26, 2022. ‘PH is a significant decliner’ in global corruption index, ranks 117th. CNN Philippines. Available at 
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/1/26/PH-117th-global-corruption-index-2021-.html (date last accessed: July 17, 
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
AN ACT 
INSTITUTIONALIZING A NATIONAL VALUES, ETIQUETTE, AND MORAL 
UPRIGHTNESS PROGRAM; A COMMISSION ON FILIPINO VALUES; AND INTER-
FAITH PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL, INSTITUTING A FAITH-BASED AND VALUES-
ORIENTED LEADERSHIP, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the “National Values, 
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Etiquette, and Moral Uprightness Act.” 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The preamble of the 1987 Constitution 
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implores the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and 
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establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the 
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common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our 
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posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a 
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regime of trust, justice, freedom, love, equality and peace. 
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Pursuant to this, the State shall have the responsibility of passing laws and 
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institute programs that will lead us to the kind of society that the Philippine Constitution 
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aspires. Towards this end, it is the policy of the 
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State to promote and protect the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and 
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social well-being of the youth and to recognize its role in nation building. It shall 
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inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in 
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public and civic affairs. 
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following terms 
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are defined: 
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(a) National Values shall mean a set of ideals and principles shared by the
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members of the community;
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(b) Etiquette shall mean a customary code of behavior to be observed in a 
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society; and 
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(c) Mortal Uprightness shall mean a conduct that conforms to an accepted 
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standard of right and wrong. 
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SEC. 4. Establishment of the Commission on Filipino Values. – There is 
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hereby created a Commission on Filipino Values (hereinafter, the “Commission”), 
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which shall be composed of the Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) as 
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Chairperson, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Technical Education 
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and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), a representative from both Houses of 
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Congress, together with representatives from major religious groups in the country, 
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which shall be inter-faith, as members. The Commission shall conduct a nationwide 
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consultation, and through consensus, craft a Program on National Values, Etiquette 
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and Moral Uprightness (the “Program”). 
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The Commission shall draft a roadmap for the implementation of the Program, 
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which shall be submitted to the President for his/her approval. The Commission shall 
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likewise implement the approved Program. 
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The Commission shall continue to meet every three (3) years, or as the need 
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arises, and shall conduct an evaluation of the performance, accomplishments and 
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impact of the implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 5. Institutionalizing National Values, Etiquette, and Moral 
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Uprightness in Educational Institutions. – To carry out the declared policies in 
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Section 2 of this Act, teaching of the National Program on Values, including, but not 
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limited to, patriotism, national pride and identity, Etiquette, Moral Uprightness, and 
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social and online etiquette, shall be institutionalized as part of the curriculum in all 
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levels in kindergarten, elementary, secondary, technical-vocational, and college 
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institutions in the country; Provided, That the teaching of the foregoing in the 
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kindergarten, elementary, and secondary levels shall be aligned and integrated with 
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the teaching of values education in K-12 basic education curriculum in accordance 
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with Republic Act No. 11476, otherwise known as the “GMRC and Values Education 
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Act.” 
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SECTION 6. Implementation in Workplaces. – All government offices, 
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Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), national agencies, and 
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local government units, shall include modules on patriotism, national pride and identity 
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and Moral Uprightness, including online and social etiquette, in employee orientation 
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or training programs. Appropriate employee seminars shall also be regularly held on 
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the aforesaid topics. 
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Private entities, through their respective Human Resources Department (HRD) 
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or equivalent, are encouraged to include modules on patriotism, national pride, 
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identity, and Moral Uprightness, including online and social etiquette, in employee 
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orientation or training programs. Appropriate employee seminars may also be held on 
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SEC. 7. Values Officer in Government Offices, including GOCCs. – It is 
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hereby mandated that all government offices, GOCCs, national agencies, and local 
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government units, shall have at least one (1) Values Officer that will oversee the 
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implementation of the policies under this Act. Functions of Values Officers include 
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values orientation of new hires and training sessions, seminars, or teach-ins of current 
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employees, among others. 
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SEC. 8. Presidential Inter-Faith Council. – There is hereby established a 
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Presidential Inter-Faith Council under the control and supervision of the President, 
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which shall be composed of leaders of religious organizations in the Philippines. 
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The Council shall: 
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(a) Meet on a regular basis to discuss matters pertaining to religion, faith, 
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morals, values formation and education, and such other related matters; 
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(b) Attend regular meetings with the Commission and advise and assist the 
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Commission on matters pertaining to religion, faith, morals, values 
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formation and education, and such other related matters; 
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(c) Attend regular meetings with the President and advise and assist the 
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President on matters pertaining to religion, faith, morals, values formation 
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and education, and such other related matters; 
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(d) Provide consultative and advisory services to the various government and 
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private agencies on matters pertaining to religion, faith, morals, values 
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formation and education, and such other related matters; and 
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(e) Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the President of the 
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Philippines relating to religion, faith, morals, values formation and 
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education, and such other related matters. 
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SEC. 9. Separability Clause. – If any part of this Act shall be held 
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unconstitutional or invalid, other parts not otherwise affected thereby shall remain in 
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force and effect. 
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SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, resolutions, orders, or 
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ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended 
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or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 11. 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) newspapers of general 
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circulation. 
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