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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT PROVIDING A NATIONAL POLICY ON THE PREVENTION OF
TEENAGE PREGNANCY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution provides that, "The State shall 
protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness 
among them." The Constitution further provides that the government should provide 
essential goods, health, and other social services available to all at an affordable cost 
and the promotion of general welfare for the people.
However, despite the enactment of R.A. No. 10354 or otf-arw'se known as the 
"The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012" and the presence 
of sexual education in classroom settings, the issue on teenage pregnancy is still 
rampant. In June 2021, former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared that the 
prevention of teenage pregnancy should be considered a national priority. In 2022, 
some 500 teenage girls give birth in the Philippines on a daily basis.
According to che 2018 World Bank report entitled, "Making Growth Work for the 
Poor,"Filipino women in the poorest quintile have more than five children on average 
and the fertility rate has been steady in the past decades. One in ten girls age 15-19 is 
either pregnant or already a mother. An increase in adolescent pregnancy means higher 
maternal and infant mortality, as well as more school dropouts.
Another measure to be addressed is for households to meet their need for 
contraception. A recent study based in Manila showed that reducing access to 
contraception increase family size and decrease education attainment.
In 2016, as reported by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities 
(UNFPA), adolescent fertility rates have declined In the last two decades in all countries,
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with the exception cf:the Philippines, where there have been little changes. On a lighter 
note, based on the 2017 National Demographic Health Survey, the country's teenage 
pregnancy had declined to 47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. Nevertheless, 
while figures have declined, the actual number of teenage women getting pregnant 
remains high - 24 babies are born to teenage mothers every hour in the Philippines, 
according to the Chair of Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines, Elizabeth 
Angsioco.
Thus, given the continuing high number of teenage pregnancies in the 
Philippines, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
IMEE R. MARCOS


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE J 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No.
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT PROVIDING A NATIONAL POLICY ON THE PREVENTION OF 
TEENAGE PREGNANCY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Teenage Pregnancy
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Prevention Act"
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to promote
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and protect the health of the pebple, instill health consciousness among them, and
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endeavor to make essential goods, health, and other social services available to all the
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people at an affordable cost. The Increasing number of teenage pregnancy pose a
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serious threat to the health and welfare of the Filipinos, especially to adolescent
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women, which should be given prompt attention by the government.
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall
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a) Adolescents - refers to the population aged 10 to 21 years.
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b) Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Care - refers to the
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access to a full range of methods, techniques, and services that contribute
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c) Adolescent Sexuality- reters to the reproductive system, gender identity, 
values or beliefs, emotions, relationships, and sexual behavior of young 
people as social beings.
d) Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) - refers to the process of 
acquiring complete, accurate, relevant, and age-appropriate information 
and skills on ail matters relating to the reproductive system, its functions 
and processes, and human sexuality and forming attitudes and beliefs 
about sex, sexual identity, interpersonal relationship, affection, intimacy, 
and gender roles. It has the purpose of developing the skills of young 
people for them to make informed decisions such as the capacity to 
distinguish between facts and myths on sex and sexuality, and critically 
evaluate and discuss the moral, religious, social, and cultural dimensions 
of related sensitive issues such as contraception and abortion, and decide 
to prevent risky behaviors that can undermine the realization of their 
aspirations and potentials.
e) Information and Service Delivery Network for Adolescent Health 
Development (ISDN) - refers to the network of faci,;ties, institutions, and 
providers within the i province, district, municipality, city-wide health and 
social system offering information, training, and core packages of health 
and social care services in an integrated and coordinated manner.
f) Local Youth Development Council (LYDC) - refers to the local body to be 
created based on RA 10742 (SK Reform Law) which is composed of 
representatives of youth and youth-serving organizations in the provincial, 
city, and municipal level with the primary function of assisting in the 
planning and execution of projects and programs of the Sangguniang 
Kabataan, and the Pederasyons in all levels.
g) Task Force on Youth Development (TFYD) - refers to the local body to be 
created based on Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10632 (Act 
to Postpone the October 2013 SK Elections) whose members will remain 
in office until such time that SK officials have been duly elected and 
qualified. They are mandated to formulate a Youth Development Plan and 
ensure that the plan's programs and projects are implemented in the 
barangay and that the SK funds are used solely for youth development.
h) Normal Schools or College Teachers - refer to the learning institutions 
training or educating teachers.
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Public-Private Partnership (PPP) - is a cooperative arrangement between 
one or more public and private sectors, typically of a long-term nature, 
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j) Reproductive Health - refers to state of complete physical, mental and 
social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or Infirmity in 
all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and 
processes.
k) Risky Behaviors - refer to ill-advised practices and actions that are 
potentially detrimental to a person's health or general well-being.
l) Social Protection - constitutes policies and programs that seek to reduce 
poverty and vulnerability to risks and enhance the social status and rights 
of the marginalized by promoting and protecting livelihood and 
employment, protecting against hazards and sudden loss of income, and 
improving people's capacity to manage risks.
m) Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Council - hereafter referred to as the 
Council, is an inter-agency and inter-sectoral council that shall be formed 
through this Act and serve as its implementing body
n) Philippine Accreditation System for Basic Education (PASBE) - refers to 
the accreditation process that looks Into the operations of the public and 
private elementary and secondary schools if they meet the quality 
standards as established by stakeholders of basic education.
SEC. 4. Development of National Program of Action and Investment Plan for the 
Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy. -The Council, in collaboration with other relevant 
national agencies, non-government: organizations, and civil society organizations, shall 
develop an evidence-based National Medium-Term Plan for the Prevention of 
Adolescent Pregnancy. The program of action shall serve as the national framework for 
inter-agency and inter-sectoral collaboration at all levels to 1 address the various 
health, cultural, socio-economic, and institutional determinants of adolescent 
pregnancy.
Based on the Medium-Term National Plan, a National Program on the Prevention 
of Adolescent Pregnancy (NPPTP) shall be developed and funded at all levels and shall 
become a priority program of the Philippine Population Management Program of the 
Population Commission (POPCOM), spearheaded and coordinated by the Adolescent 
Pregnancy Prevention Council, created under Sec. 22 of this Act. The NPPTP shall be 
based on the inter-agency program of action involving all relevant government agencies 
and shall be considered as a program that is eligible for multiyear funding and inter­
agency obiigational authority to ensure the allocation for the key strategies In all 
concerned government agencies. The NPPTP shall be formulated with clear and 
prescriptive guidance for better implementation at the local level.
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children, adolescents, and youth-oriented groups shall be held with the Council’s youth 
representatives. The results of the stakeholders’ consultation that will be presented by 
the youth representatives shall be integrated into the formulation, implementation, 
operation, measurement, and evaluation of the NPPTP. If necessary, additional 
consultations with the stakeholders shail be conducted at various levels of the program 
to guarantee that the NPPTP remain youth focused and oriented.
Government agencies like the National Commission on Indigenous Population 
and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, while not part of the Council, shall 
be included in the development of the NPPTP in order to ensure that It will be inclusive 
and culturally appropriate.
SEC. 5. Organization and Mobilization of Regional and Local Information and 
Service Delivery Network for Adolescent Health and Development (ISDN for AHD). - 
Ail chartered cities and municipalities shall organize and operationalize an ISDN for AHD 
consisting of different government and non-government organizations. Institutions, and 
facilities catering information and services to adolescents within their locality. In cases 
of cities and municipalities with existing ISDNs, they shall now harmonize new and 
existing efforts and programs for AHD. The ISDN may be organized by district In each 
municipality or city. An effective collaborative and referral system among the members 
of the ISDN shall be established and implemented within a catchment area.
The ISDN for AHD will provide health services that are sensitive to the particular 
needs and human rights of all adolescents, paying attention to the following 
characteristics:
a) Availability - Primary health care should include services sensitive to the 
needs of adolescents, with special attention given to sexual and reproductive health 
and mental health;
b) Accessiblliiy- Health facilities, goods, and services shouia be Known and easily 
accessible (economically, physically, and socially) to all adolescents, without 
discrimination. Confidentiality should be guaranteed and maintained at all times;
c) Acceptability - While fully respecting the provisions and principles of the 
Convention, ail health facilities, goods, and services should respect cultural values, be 
gender sensitive, be respectful of medical ethics, ano be acceptable to both adolescents 
and the communities in which they live;
d) Quality - Health services and goods should be scientifically and medically 
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with other relevant agencies, shall develop and prorr.ote educational standards,
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education (CSE) shall be a compulsory part of education. Integrated at all levels with
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health and to remove stigma from all levels. The Council shall ensure that the CSE is
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teen dating, prevention of gender and sexual violence, peer pressure, women's and 
children's rights, digital citizenship and issues like pornography, and life-skills, among 
others. The purpose of which Is to equip them with the knowledge, skills, and values 
to make Informed and responsible choices about their sexual and social relationship.
The CSE shall be standardized and implemented in all public and private basic 
education Institutions. CSE delivery shall not be dependent upon the discretion of the 
school administration or on Its teachers. It shall be integrated in the school curriculum, 
guided by international standards. In order to ensure proper compliance, the provision 
and delivery of CSE in public and private basic education institutions shall be listed as 
one of the criteria md an accreditation requirement of DEPED's Philippine Accreditation 
System for Basic Education (PASBE). Schools refusing to implement CSE shall have 
their accreditation reviewed by the PASBE board.
The Council shall undertake annual reviews to determine the effectiveness of 
the curriculum and to make revisions as necessary to enhance implementation of the 
program. In addition, the Council shall formulate a guide for CSE delivery for schools.
SEC. 7. CSE for Out-of-School Adolescents and those with Special Concerns. - 
The Council, the local ISDN, and the Local Government Units (LGUs) shall collaborate 
to intensify and institutionalize Interactive learning methodologies for CSE among out- 
of-school adolescents in the communities and workplaces as well as unsuitably housed 
youth. Provided, that the needs of indigenous, working persons-with-disabilities, and 
adolescents in social institutions are considered in the design and promotion of sexuality 
education among adolescents.
Delivery of CSE in a non-formal education setting shall be ensured by DEPED 
through their Alternative Learning System. Community youth leaders, through the SK, 
TFYD, or LYDC shall invest in a concentrated effort in reaching these groups and 
encourage peer to peer counseling. Volunteer groups and interesced CSOs and 
NGOs shall be recognized for supplemental support to the local ISDNs.
The local ISDN and LGUs shall also utilize their Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) 
and enlist their help In delivering CSE to out-of-school adolescents and those with 
special concerns.
DEPED, along with other relevant government agencies shall be tasked to 
Integrate a CSE syllabus that Is culturally sensitive into the existing Madrasah 
curriculum.
SEC. 8. CSE for Parents and Guardians with Adolescent Children. - A 
community-based program for education and awareness of parents and guardians 
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capacitating them to effectively guide, counsel, and provide support to their adolescent 
children in concerns and decisions related to their sexual health. The CSE specifically 
designed for parents and guardians should include discussions on how to address the 
familial and societal norms that encourages risk behaviors and perpetuates ignorance 
of adolescent sexualand reproductive health. Furthermore, this parent and guardian 
oriented CSE shall capacitate and encourage them to continue their sexual education 
with their children and wards in their households.
The module for this CSE program shall be developed by the council. The topics 
to be included shall include but are not limited to: positive discipline, responsible 
parenthood, violence against women and children, and dealing with bullying and the 
possible stigma of being a teen parent.
These classes shall be conducted by trained Municipal/City Social Welfare and 
Development Officers. Several avenues that can be pursued are Family Development 
Sessions (FDS) of the DSWD and PTA meetings but other avenues should also be 
pursued. The M/CS WDOs shall endeavor to reach out to parent organizations in schools 
and communities to promote such program.
SEC. 9. Training of Teachers, Guidance Counseiors, and Schooi Supervisors on 
CSE. -The Council shall ensure that all teachers, guidance counselors, instructors, and 
other school officials entrusted with the duty to educate adolescents on CSE shall be 
properly trained on adolescent health and development and gender sensitivity to 
effectively educate and guide adolescents in dealing with their sexuality-related 
concerns. The training activities shall include the legal and human rights instruments 
applicable to the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents, especially in cases of 
unintended pregnancies as a result of sexual violence. The training shall be in 
collaboration v/ith the Council for technical assistance. Funding for the training shall be 
allotted in the concerned government agencies' annual allocation to be approved by 
Congress.
As a result of the training, schools shall Institute policies to support adolescent 
mothers in ensuring that they stay in school and complete their education.
The CHED shall ensure that CSE standards are integrated in the curriculum and 
across specializations In the professional preparation and training for would-be teachers 
In normal schools or teacher education institutions in the country.
SEC. 10. Promoting the CSE using the Sociai Media and other Digitai or Oniine 
Communication Piatforms. - The Council shall optimize social media and other online 
platforms to reach adolescent netizens with accurate information and messages on 
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communication networks and companies in promoting CSE through text or short
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telecommunication companies shall be developed and implemented by concerned
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agencies to recognize private participation in promoting CSEs and adolescent youth
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health-seeking behavior, positive attitude towards sex, sexual relations and sexuality,
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their existing guidelines to ensure that no movie and television programs portray,
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normative behavior in the society. An Incentive scheme for adolescent-friendly
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clinics and school-linked health centers shall be trained on providing adolescent-friendly
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The Council shall ensure that ASRH training are Integrated in the pre-service 
curriculum training of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), front-line health care 
providers, and social workers. The said training shall include topics such as, but not 
limited to: consent, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, effective contraception 
use, disease prevention, HIV/AIDS and the more common STIs, hygiene, healthy 
lifestyles, and prevention of gender and sexual violence.
Linkages and referral systems shall be established in educational institutions in 
order to bridge gaps in between CSE and access to SRH services for in-school 
adolescents. For OSYs and other groups, a community peer educator could be chosen 
to advocate accessing SRH services and distribution of commodities.
In cases of pregnant adolescents, a wider spectrum of SRH services shall be 
made available to them spanning the pre-natal, antenatal, and post-natal stages of 
pregnancy and its respective health care requirements. For in-school pregnant 
adolescents, consultations with the school nurse and guidance counselor shall be 
encouraged.
Provision of reproductive health services to adolescents shall be based on the 
principles of non-discrimination and confidentiality, the rights of adolescents, their 
evolving capacities, and as a life-saving intervention.
SEC. 13. Social Protection for Adolescent Mothers or Parents. - A 
comprehensive social protection service shall be provided to adolescents who are 
currently pregnant and their partners in order to prevent repeat pregnancies and to 
ensure their wellbeing while assuming the responsibilities of being young parents.
Discriminatory and exclusionary practices that harm and discourage the education 
of adolescent parents shall be prohibited. All efforts shall oe :aken by school 
administrations to ensure and encourage the continuation of education of all adolescent 
parents; as such, support mechanisms and school retention programs and policies shall 
be put in place.
Adolescent mothers and their partners shall be entitled to maternal and paternal 
leave, respectively, especially if both are employed. Suspension, forced resignation and 
other discriminatory acts in the workplace against pregnant women shall be prohibited.
The LCDs through the Local Social Welfare and Development (LSWD) and/or the 
Health Office shall implement a continuing CSE program for adolescent mothers and 
fathers with technical assistance from the Council.
SEC. 14. Pder Counselling ana Support Group. - The SK, in every barangay, shall 
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parents; provide assistance to adolescent pregnant mothers, including confirmation 
through pregnancy tests; and establish a hotline number where calls can be made 
which shall ren.ain strictly confidential.
For purposes of this Act, the support group shall refer to three (3) or more persons. 
Including members from the SK, who can mutually share personal experiences and give 
care, encouragement, or advice to each other.
SEC. 15. Back-to-Schoo! Program, - Education institutions shall be mandated to 
establish support miechanlsms thai will encourage adolescent mothers to return back 
to education institutions. Provided that/ internet-based courses shall be made 
accessible as an option. These Institutions shall ascertain that in-school day-care and 
breastfeeding stations are available within their premises.
SEC. 16. Care and Management for First Time Parents. - All pregnant adolescents, 
especially among the poor and hard-to-reach groups shall have access to skilled care 
throughout their pregnancy, delivery, and post-natal periods. SRH providers shall strive 
to provide as many adolescent mothers with their birth plans that details their Intended 
place of childbirth delivery, availability of transport to these health care institutions, 
breastfeeding support and education, and respective costs. Special attention shall be 
given to younger pregnant mothers during obstetric care.
Workshops, classes, and seminars for first time parents shall be provided with ante- 
and post-natal education. These classes shall include topics such as, but not limited to: 
infant feeding and care, positive discipline, responsible parenthood, and safe sex 
practices. The classes shall be made available free of charge and at times most 
convenient for the teen parents.
Educational Insiitutions shall be encouraged to develop and establish support 
mechanisms that will encourage the return of teen mothers and parents, for instance: 
in-school day-care and breastfeeding stations.
SEC. 17. Encouraging male invoivement -The Council shall develop programs 
that will promote male involvement In the prevention of eirly and unintended 
pregnancies. These programs shall Include topics such as, but not limited to: 
responsible fatherhood, couples counseling, avoiding gender violence, life-skills, and 
co-parenting strategies. These programs shall emphasize the roles and responsibilities 
of being a father and promote their active involvement.
These programs shall also ser^e as an avenue to encourage the uptake of SRH 
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SEC. 18. Foster Care or Adoption. - The DSWD shall provide assistance to 
adolescent mothers who may decide to put their child to foster care or adoption. The 
consent of the mother and one (1) parent or guardian of the mother shall be needed 
for the validity of the foster care or adoption.
Social workers and guidance counselors shall provide support and guidance to the 
adolescent mothers and their guardians in order for them to make an Informed choice 
on the possible, legal and non-legal, consequences of their action.
SEC. 19. Residential Care Facilities for Disadvantaged Women. - The existing 
residential care facilities for disadvantaged women of the Department of Social Welfare 
and Development shall be capacitated to accommodate the needs of pregnant girls. 
The management of the said facilities shall coordinate with their respective locality's 
ISDN to provide SRH information and services to their residents.
In order to effectively serve their pregnant teen residents, these centers shall 
employ the following personnel: a case worker, an on-call obstetrician-gynecologist, 
full-time midwife or nurse, and a psychologist.
If there Is an identified demand and need for a residential care facility to be built 
and established, the local ISDN shall prioritize the city or municipality with the highest 
rate of teen pregnancy.
SEC. 20. Integration of Local Program for the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy 
in SK Programs. - Strategies and programs which aim to prevent incidence of 
adolescent pregnancies shall be integrated in the SK programs at the local and 
community level using the 10% SK funds. In the absence of the SK, the Task Force on 
Youth Development (TFYD) shall undertake the responsibility of integrating adolescent 
pregnancy prevention programs in the barangay youth council's activities.
The Council shall issue guidelines to ensure the implementation of this provision. 
The SK/TFYD shall likewise Implement programs and activities that aim to 
develop the potentials and skills of adolescents to make them more productive 
members of the society. The topics of the said programs and activities is inclusive of 
but are not limited to: leadership trainings and life skills seminars that can be done 
together by the teens and their families together. The SK/TFYD shall encourage youth 
participation in these activities as means of diverting the focus and potentials of 
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begin the collection of data-disaggregated at age 10-14 and Include never-married
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to be Integrated as a sub-committee of the National Implementation Team of the
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Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law shall be established to
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b) The POPCOM Board of Commissioners Chair as Co-Chairperson;
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g) The POPCOM shall serve as the secretariat of the Council. The appointment of 
members shall be In accordance with the rules and procedures as prescribed by 
the POPCOM, taking into account the approximate proportion between men and 
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h) The Council shall have the powers and duties as follows:
i) To propose legislative and administrative policies on the prevention of 
adolescent pregnancy;
To develop operational guidelines for government agencies and private 
organizations in the development and implementation of comprehensive 
strategies and programs for prevention of adolescent pregnancy, including 
sexual violence;
To monitor implementation of the provision cf the law;
To coordinate with various government councils and technical working groups 
with the end in view of converging and harmonizing various efforts and 
programs aimed to prevent adolescent pregnancies;
m) To conduct research and generate evidence on the drivers of adolescent 
pregnancy to inform programs and policies; and
n) To provide relevant agencies and private organizations with recommendations 
and solutions to challenges and gaps in the course of implementing the program.
At the National level, the Council agency members shall have the following duties 
and functions in accordance to their mandates and in relation to the implementation of 
this Act:
1. The DOH shall:
a) Ensure the availability and provision of ASRH information, services, and 
commodities in all public and private health facilities;
b) Ensure the training of health service providers in providing adolescent- 
friendly and responsive health services; and
c) Support and provide technical assistance in the capacity building of 
existing ISDNs and establishment of new ISDNs at the local level.
2. The Commission on Population shall:
a) Develop, in coordination with the relevant agencies, the NPPTP as part of 
the national population program;
b) Implement a program for the training of parents and guardians in 
effectively guiding adolescents on ASRH issues;
Set-up the National Information System on the Prevencion of Adolescent 
Pregnancy that shall be used for plan and program development and M & 
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c) Lead the delivery and implementation of CSE in all public and private basic
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partnership with DOH, DSWD, and other concerned Council members and 
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6. The DILG shall:
a) Ensure the compliance of LCDs in the implementation of this Act by 
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requirement of the Seal of Good Locai Governance and
b) Assist the local ISDNs through their League of Provinces, League of Cities, 
League of Municipalities and League of Barangays.
7. The TESDA shall:
a) Provide soda! protection to adolescent parents by providing skills training 
and livelihood support and
b) Encourage enrollment in tech-vocational courses for adolescent parents 
who are not fully equipped to return to in-school education.
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The CWC shall:
a) Integrate in its development and strategic frameworks issues and 
concerns from chlldren-specific to teen pregnancy and ensure the 
adoption of such frameworks by the LGUs and other stakeholders;
b) Vigorously advocate for the awareness and prevention of teen pregnancy; 
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c) Develop, adopt, and implement, in a manner consistent with adolescents' 
evolving capacities, legislation, policies, and programs that will promote 
children and adolescent health and development.
9. The League of Cities and League of Municipalities shall:
a) Help ensure the proper implementation of this Act in LGUs by monitoring 
the LGUs in their jurisdiction;
b) Encourage Local Chief Executives In adopting and implementing this Act 
in their LGUs; and
c) Provide additional support to the local ISDNs.
At the local level, the City or Municipal Health Office shall organize and lead 
the coordination of local ISDNs and become its point person. With assistance from the 
City or Municipal Population Office, the local SK/TFYD/LYDC, and the Council, they shall 
adapt the NPPTP to their localities and be responsible for its implementation, 
monitoring, and evaluation. The LGUs shall enlist the participation of children, 
adolescents, and youth-oriented groups as well as CSOs and NGOs as much as possible.
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SEC. 23. Appropriation. - All concerned government agencies including the LGUs 
shall Include in their annual budget the necessary funds for strategies and activities 
within their mandates that are contributory to the implementation of this Act. Agencies 
and LGUs may also utilize their Gender and Development (GAD) budget In 
implementing programs and activities to carry out this Act.
SEC. 24. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within 120 days upon the 
effectivity of this Act, the Council shall be organized to formulate the Implementing 
Rules and Regulations of this Act.
SEC. 25. Reporting Requirements. - Before the end of April each year, the 
Council shall submit to the President of the Philippines and the Congress an annual 
consolidated report, which shall provide a definitive and comprehensive assessment of 
the Implementation of Its programs and those of other government agencies in relation 
to the implementation of this Act and recommend priorities for executive and legislative 
actions. The report shall be printed and distributed to all national agencies, the LGUs, 
NGOs and private Sector organizations involved In said programs.
SEC. 26. Separability Clause. - If for any reason any part or provision of this Act 
shall be deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall 
not be affected and shall remain in force and effect.
SEC. 27. Repealing Clause. - All provisions of existing laws, orders and 
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly.
SEC. 28. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or In a newspaper of general circulation.
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