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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Filipino youth today faces a myriad of issues that needs to be addressed at 
the grass root level. Poverty, lack of education, drug or substance abuse, vice, crime 
and unemployment are among the many problems that continue to batter them. 
Likewise, recent issues on the rising number of street children in urban centers, child 
abuse, forced-labor and pedophilia are quite alarming, aggravating the plight of the 
youth. 
As an immediate step towards a long-range action plan for them, there is a need 
to establish, an integrated youth center in the fifteen (I 
5) regions of the country. These 
youth centers are envisioned as half-way houses andlor transient shelters, lodging 
facilities, with skills and training centers, to cater to the youth in difficult circumstances 
who are in need of immediate attention. 
These centers shall also serve as one-stop youth activity centers, in terms of 
lodging and recreation facilities, venue for livelihood and skills training, community 
service and voluntary work, and extension offices and/or regional offices of the 
government's lead youth agency - the National Youth Commission. 
In view of the foregoing considerations, approval of this bill is earnestly 
recommended. 
EJERCITO ESTRADA 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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S.B. 
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Introduced by SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTWADA 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled. 
SECTION 1. Shad Titire. - This Act shall be known as the "National Youth 
Center Act of the Philippines of 2004." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Poky. - It is hereby declared a policy of the 
State in line with its constitutional mandate that the youth ~ 0 7 ~ ~ l d  
be given the 
proper guidance and support in terms of their educational, physical, mental, 
emotional, and social well-being in order for them to properly assume their roles 
as productive members of society. 
§E@. 3. Creation ob Youth Cmters. - There is hereby created a National 
Youth Center in all the regions of the Republic of the Philippines that shall serve 
as institutions providing technical, educational and social support to the country's 
youth in order for them to fully develop their physical, emotional and social skills 
in addition to their training inside classroom and in the family. 
SEC. 4. National Youth Center Secretariat - There is hereby created a 
National Youth Center Secretariat to be headed by an Executive Director and 
functionally attached to the National Youth Commission. Other positions within 
the said Secretariat shall be determined and approwed by the Executive Board 
the National Youth Center. 


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Youth Center. 
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1. The Executive Director of the National Youth Center as Chairman; 
2. The Chairperson of the National Youth Commission as member; 
3. The Secretary of the Department of Education as member; 
4. The Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare as member; 
5. The Secretary of the Department of Labor as member; and 
6. The Secretary of the Department of Health as member. 
The Executive Board shall be the policy-making body of the National 
SEC. 6. Powers and Functions of the Center. - The Center shall have 
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the following functions: 
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educational and other institutions. 
Implement programs for the development of the physical, mental 
and social skills of the youth in addition to that being offered by 
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Implement programs for the interaction of other youth centers 
from other regions in order to develop the youth and prepare 
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Executive Board. 
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Institute other programs that may be determined by the 
SEC. 7. Appropriafions. - The amount necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the 
year following its enactment into law and thereafter. 
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act were 
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general circulations. 
to be declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not 
affected thereby shall remain in force and effect. 
SEC. 9. Repealing C/ause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, 
executive order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. I O .  €ffectivify. - This Act shall take effect fifteen days from the date 
of its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two newspapers of 
Approved, 
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