EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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S.B. NO. 
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Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A SAFETY INTERNET EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE 
CURRICULUM OF ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 13 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides:
"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."
The Internet links and connects millions of people's computers together globally. 
It is a massive networking infrastructure that forms a linkage wherein computers 
can communicate with each other provided that it is connected to the Internet. 
The Internet can enrich lives, provide information, entertainment, social 
networking, and connections to people all over the world. However, the Internet 
can be a cause of problems when people use it to do unscrupulous acts like 
cybersex, pornography, gambling, cyber bullying and among others. Students 
may develop a habit of overusing the Internet consequently interfering with their 
ability to keep up with school, relationships, and may have a negative effect on 
their mood.


The proposed bill seeks to establish a comprehensive program that will require a 
mandatory Internet safety education for all students in order to prevent the 
problems arising from the misuse of the internet and other new media by guiding 
students to properly use the Internet.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly requested.
MARIA LOURDES MANGY S. BINAY 
Senator


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. NO. 
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JiJL-1 
P5 5 8
RECl, / '1"
Introduced by Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A SAFETY INTERNET EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE 
CURRICULUM OF ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Internet Safety
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Education Act"
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  For the purposes of this Act, the terms:
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(A) "DepEd" means Department of Education
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(B) Internet 
Safety 
Education 
Program" 
means 
an 
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appropriate, 
research-based program that encourages safe,
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ethical, and responsible use of the Internet, promotes an
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informed, critical understanding of the internet, and educates
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children and communities about how to prevent or respond to
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problems or dangers related to the internet or new media;
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(C) "New Media"
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(1) means emerging digital, computerized, or network
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informed and communication technologies that often
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have interactive capacities; and
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(2) includes e-mail, instant messaging, text messaging,
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web sites, blogs, interactive gaming, social media,
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cellphones, and mobile devices; and
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(D) "Secretat7" means the Secretary of the Department of 
Education.
Sec. 3. Implementing Agency and its duties. -
(A) The DepEd shall:
(1) Identify, develop, and implement Internet Safety 
education programs, including educational technology, 
multimedia 
and 
interactive 
applications, 
online 
resources, and lesson plans
(2) Provide 
professional 
training 
to elementary and 
secondary teachers, administrators, and other staff on 
Internet safety and new media literacy;
(3) Develop online risk prevention programs for children;
(4) Train 
and 
support 
peer-driven 
Internet 
Safety 
education initiatives;
(5) Coordinate 
and 
fund 
research 
initiatives 
that 
investigate online risks to children and Internet safety 
education;
(6) Develop and implement public education campaigns to 
promote awareness of online risks to children and 
Internet safety education;
(7) Educate parents about teaching their children ho to 
use the Internet and new media safely, responsibly, 
and ethically and help parents indentify and protect 
their children from risks relating to use of the Internet 
and new media; or
(B) The DepEd Secretary shall, within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity 
of this Act, promulgate rules and regulations,
including those of disciplinary 
nature, 
to 
carry 
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enforce provisions of this Act. Further, the DepEd shall be the 
lead agency in the carrying out the following: the 
Secretary 
is hereby authorized and directed to adopt a system to 
implement and carry out the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 4. Appropriations. -  To carry out the provisions of this Act, such 
amount as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the 
National Treasury. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continuous 
operation of this program shall be included in the annual appropriation of the 
DepEd.
Sec. 5. Separability Clause. -  If any provision or section of this Act is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions and sections not affected thereby 
shall remain in full force and effect.
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, or issuances, or any part thereof which are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Sec.7. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,