FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
Explanatory Note 
The Philippine Government is the biggest single employer of people. It has over 1.6 million 
workers in its employ and it allocates a significant portion of its annual budget to personnel 
services. 
Competitive government employees shift to private employment upon the instance of 
opportunities which the rest opt to pursue public service until retirement. 
It is the intention of this Bill to make Government a partner in hon ing the entrepreneurial skills 
of its employees to prepare them for better economic opportunities after working with 
government. 
Likewise, the Bill provides an alternative for employees, who opt to leave government, to 
venture into entrepreneurial activities and to provide the necessary post-service assistance to its 
retiring employees. 
For the enhancement of economic welfare of our employees, the immediate approval of this Bill 
is imperative. 
"SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV 
Senator 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
TO DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 
FOR AN INNOVATION-INSPIRED CORPS OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND A 
PRODUCTIVE POST-SERVICE CITIZENRY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Title. - This act shall be known as the "Government Employees' 
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Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2010". 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to enhance the human 
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and intellectual capital of Government and to ensure a self-reliant and more productive life for its 
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employees even after public service. The viability of cooperatives as an instrument of economic 
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development and an active partner in nation-building shall be upheld by the State. 
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SEC. 3. Objectives. -
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a. To ensure the continuous flow of innovative and development-oriented 
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government programs and projects for entrepreneurial development; and 
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b. To ensure the maintenance of highly competitive government employees and the 
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creative use of such resources whether in-service or post-service. 
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SEC. 4. Establishment of Entrepreneurial Training Programs. - All government offices 
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and agencies shall implement an Entrepreneurial Training Program for its employees to prepare 
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them for in-service or post-service entrepreneurship. Resource speakers from government 
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agencies and the academe with tested and proven entrepreneurial training skills shall be tapped. 
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SEC. 5. Establishment of COQperatives and Savings and Loan Associations.- All 
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govel11ment agencies shall promote and support the establishment of Cooperatives and Savings 
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and Loan Associations by recognizing, protecting and upholding the rights of employees to 
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organize cooperatives and savings and loan associations in their respective offices to generate 
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financial resources for their employees and to develop employees' entrepreneurial skills. 
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Cooperatives and Savings and Loan associations shall be encouraged to retain membership of 
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employees even after service. Govel11ment employees' cooperatives shall be given preferential 
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rights to operate revenue-generating activities in available government-owned sites and facilities, 
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Provided, That, these activities shall be done in a way that will not interfere with the 
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performance of their regular duties and functions. 
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SEC. 6. Networking with Government Financial Institutions. - It shall be the 
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responsibility of the agency head to link with govemment financial institutions in order to 
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provide sources for financing the entrepreneurial projects of its employees. All govel11ment 
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financing institutions (GFls) shall provide and maintain a unit to handle this linkage. 
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SEC. 7. Creation of a Coordinating Council on 
Government Employees' 
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Entrepreneurship Development Program. -
A Coordinating Council on Govel11ment 
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Employees' Entrepreneurship Development Program is hereby created to be headed by the 
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Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and composed by, but not limited to, the 
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heads of office of the following: Departinent of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Budget 
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and Management (DBM), Commission on Audit (COA), Cooperative Development Authority 
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(CDA), Govel11ment Service Insurance System (GSIS), Technology and Livelihood Resource 
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Center (TLRC), and two Representatives fi'om the Public Sector Unions, The Council shall be 
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tasked to prepare comprehensive progn;uns to develop entrepreneurial capabilities, managerial 
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expertise, technical sales and financing sources as well as to monitor the implementation of the 
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program. 
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SEC. 8. Post Service Assistance. - All government agencies shall extend post-service 
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assistance to their respective retirees and shall include this as one of the functions of their Human 
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Resources Department. 
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SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Civil Service Commission in 
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coordination with all concerned stakeholders shall promulgate the rules and regulations needed 
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to implement the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, other executive 
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issuance or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SEC 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication 
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in the Official Gazette or in a national ne.wspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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