Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article II, Section 12, provides: 
The State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect and 
strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall 
equally protect the life of the mother and the unborn from conception. The 
natural and primary right and duty of parents in the rearing of the youth for 
civic efficiency and the development of moral character shall receive 
support of the Government. 
Women, when confronted with unplanned or crisis pregnancy, are often left with the 
impression that abortion is the only choice that they have in dealing with their difficult 
circumstances. This is due to their lack of accurate information, supportive counseling, 
and other assistance regarding adoption and parenting alternatives to abortion. 
While there are organizations that provide these needed services, they often lack 
sufficient resources to reach women in need of their services and to provide for their 
needs. Hence, this bill seeks to establish a national program that will: promote 
childbirth as a viable and positive alternative to abortion and empower those facing 
unplanned or crisis pregnancies to choose childbirth rather than abortion; and by 
supporting entities and projects that provide information, counseling, and support 
services that assist women to choose childbirth and to make informed decisions 
regarding the choice of adoption or parenting with respect to their children. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
August 3, 2023
2:05 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
AN ACT 
TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE PREGNANT 
WOMEN WITH ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION 
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 “Women and Children’s 
Resources Act.” 
Sec. 2. Purpose. – The purposes of this Act are – 
(A)
To promote childbirth as a viable and positive alternative to abortion and to
empower those facing unplanned or crisis pregnancies to choose childbirth
rather than abortion.
(B)
To carry out paragraph (A) by supporting entities and projects that provide
information, counseling, and support services that assist women to choose
childbirth and to make informed decisions regarding the choice of adoption or
parenting with respect to their children; and
(C)
To maximize the effectiveness of this Act by providing funds only to those
entities and projects that have a stated policy of actively promoting childbirth
instead of abortion and that have experience in providing alternative-to-abortion
services.
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the term: 
(A)
“Alternative-to-abortion services” means the provision of information and
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counseling that promotes childbirth instead of abortion and assists in pregnant 
women in making informed decision regarding the alternatives of adoption or 
parenting with respect to their child.  
(B) 
“Support services” means additional services and assistance designed to assist 
eligible individuals to carry out their child term and to support eligible individuals 
in their parenting or adoption decision.  These support services include the 
provision of: 
(1) 
Self-administered pregnancy testing;  
(2) 
Baby food, maternity and baby clothing, and baby furniture; 
(3) 
Information and education, including classes, regarding parental care, 
childbirth, adoption, parenting, and chastity or abstinence; and  
(4) 
Referrals for services consistent with the purposes of this Act.   
(C) 
“Service provider” means a nongovernmental entity that operates a service 
provider project and which enters into a subcontract with the prime contractor 
that provides for the reimbursement for alternative-to-abortion services 
provided to eligible individuals. 
(D) 
“Service provider project” means a project or program operated by a service 
provider that provides alternative-to-abortion services.  All projects operated by 
service providers must provide core services and may also provide support 
services. 
 
Sec. 4. Establishment and Operation of Programs to Provide Alternative-To-
Abortion Services; Administration of Programs through Contracts with Entities. 
– 
(A) 
In General. – Grant funds provided under this Act may be expended only for 
purposes of the establishment and operation of a national program, carry out 
pursuant to contracts under paragraph (C), designed to provide alternative-to-
abortion services, as defined in section 9, to eligible individuals as described in 
paragraph (B).  
(B) 
Eligible Individuals. – 
(1) 
In General. – Subject to subparagraph (2), an individual is an eligible 
individual for purposes of paragraph (A) if – 
(a) 
The female individual is pregnant or has reasonable grounds top 
believe she is pregnant;  


 
(b) 
The individual, male or female, is the parent or legal guardian of 
an infant under twelve (12) months of age; or  
(c) 
The individual is the spouse or other partner of an individual 
described in subparagraph (a) or (b). 
(2) 
Priority for Low-Income Individuals. – The program –  
(a) 
Will give priority to serving eligible individuals who are from low-
income families; and  
(b) 
Will not impose a charge on any eligible individual from a low-
income family except to the extent that payment will be made by 
a third party, including a government agency, that is authorized 
under legal obligation to pay such charge. 
(C) 
Establishment and Operation Of Program. – 
(1) 
Prime Contractor. – The Department of Health, through its Secretary, 
shall enter into a contract with a non-profit private entity that, under the 
contract, shall be designated as the “prime contractor” and shall have 
the principal responsibility for administering the program, including 
subcontracting with service providers.  
(2) 
Subcontracts with Service Providers. – The prime contractor shall enter 
into subcontracts with service providers for reimbursement of 
alternative-to-abortion services provided to eligible individuals on a fee-
for-service basis. 
(3) 
Expenditures of Grants. – The prime contractor shall be authorized to 
expend funds to administer the program, reimburse service providers, 
and to provide additional supportive services to assist such providers in 
providing 
alternative-to-abortion 
services 
to 
eligible 
individuals 
consistent with the purposes of this Act, including but not limited to 
providing for advertising of alternative-to-abortion services, purchase of 
educational materials, and grants for new sites and new project 
development.  
(D) 
Requirement for Prime Contractors. – An entity may not become a prime 
contractor unless, consistent with the overall purpose of this Act, it has stated 
the policy of actively promoting childbirth instead of abortion.  
(E) 
Additional Requirements for Prime Contractors. – An entity may not become a 
prime contractor unless –  


 
(1) 
For the five-year period preceding the date on which the entity applies 
to receive the contract, it has been engaged primarily in the provision of 
core services or it has operated a project that provides such services; 
and  
(2) 
It is a subsidiary of an entity that meets the criteria under paragraph (C). 
(F) 
Requirements for Subcontractors. – An entity may not become a service 
provider unless –  
(1) 
It operates a service provider project that has a stated policy of actively 
promoting childbirth instead of abortion;  
(2) 
Its project has been providing alternative-to-abortion services to clients 
for at least one (1) year; and  
(3) 
Its project is physically and financially separate from any entity that 
advocates, performs, counsels for, or refers to abortion. 
(G) 
Restriction. – No prime contractor or service provider project may perform 
abortion, counsel for, or refer for abortion, or advocate abortion. 
(H) 
Restrictions Regarding Expenditures of Grant Funds. – No grant funds under 
this Act shall be expended for any of the following –  
(1) 
Performing abortion, counseling for, or referring for abortion, or 
advocating abortion;  
(2) 
Providing, referring for, or advocating the use of contraceptive services, 
drugs, or devices;  
(3) 
Making payment for a service that is provided to an eligible individual if 
payment for such service has already been made, or can reasonably be 
expected to be made;  
(4) 
Providing in-patient hospital services;  
(5) 
Making cash payments to intended recipients of services; or  
(6) 
Purchasing or improving land, purchasing, constructing, or permanently 
improving, other than minor remodeling, any building or other facility. 
 
Sec. 5. Biennial Reports to Congress. – The Secretary shall submit to the Congress 
periodic reports on the national programs carried out pursuant to this Act.  The first 
report shall be submitted not later than one (1) year after the effectivity of this Act and 
subsequent reports shall be submitted biennially thereafter. 
 


 
Sec. 6. Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary of Health shall promulgate the 
necessary rules and regulations to effectively carry out the provisions of this Act. 
 
Sec. 7. Funding. – There shall be authorized such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out the provisions of this Act. 
 
Sec. 8. Separability Clause. – If any provisions or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
 
Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended 
accordingly. 
 
Sec. 10. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,