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HOUSE BILL NO. 4231

Introduced by the Representative Salvador B. Belaro, Jr

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill secks to curb the alarming rise of teenage pregnancy in the
Philippines through a multi-government agency and multi-sectoral effort which
should commence from our formal education system.

Population explosion, by it Iready a problem which is so huge for
our government to address considering its multi-faceted impact on the delivery
of government services, food security, provision of employment and general
welfare of the citizenry. Recent statistics for 2016 put our present population at
roughly 102, 808,117 with an annual growth in population of around 2,000,000
per year.

‘A great number of such increase in population comes from teenage
mothers, those aged 12 t0 17 who due to their teen years are not yet prepared to
face the challenges of motherhood, a situation which severely impacts on the
living condition pat only of the child, but of the mother and, in many eases, that
of the family of the mother.



To fully address the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy, we should start
by incorporating in our school curriculum lessons on teenage pregnancy and
population education

The assistance of all pertinent government agencies, and the media,
should also be tapped so as to properly guide our teenage daughters during their

teenage years,

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SALVADOR B, BELARO JR.
Representative
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BIL ino 4281

Introduced by Representative Salvador B, Belaro, Ir

AN ACT
INCORPORATING LESSONS ON TEENAGE PREGNANCY
PREVENTION AND POPULATION EDUCATION IN THE
CURRICULUM OF BASIC EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title, ~ This Act shall be known as the “Teenage Pregnancy

Prevention and Population Education Act of 2016”.

SEC. 2. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and
shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social
well-being.

SEC ducation(DepEd) is mandated to incorporate in the
cur ring basic education lessons on teenage pregnancy
prevention and population education.

3, The Department of F

culum of all schools off


SEC. 4. The Department of Education (DepEd) is likewise tasked to formulate
the rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act. In the formulation of
such rules and regulations, the DepEd is likewise tasked to collaborate with all
existing pertinent government agencies with a view of soliciting their assistance
in the implementation of such rules and regulations. In the same manner, all
such government agencies asked by the DepEd for assistance are mandated to
render their utmost cooperation.

SEC. 5. ‘The rules and regulations to be formulated under the preceding s
should include those relating to the participation and assistance of the media,

non-governmental organizations, and other civil society groups and entiti

SEC. 6, The funds necessary to carry out the provision of this Act shall be
included in the General Appropriation Act of the year following its enactment
into law and thereafter.

SEC. 7. All laws, orders, issuances rules and regulations or parts thereof!
inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified or
amended accordingly

SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.