Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

H. B. No.

Introduced by HONORABLE JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill is a social justice legislation benefiting members of the low-income group who
are undergoing fulltime technical and vocational training in government-sponsored courses.
The bill grants said trainees subsistence allowance to buy food and other basic needs as they
have no means of support for the duration of the training. In this way, the trainees are spared
the anxiety and burden of providing for their families while they are learning a skill and preparing
themselves for a mare gainful employment. By helping the trainees and their families meet their
daily needs, the bill assures their human dignity which the Constitution directs the State to
protect and promote.

In view of the foregoing, the early passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

JUAN EDG: “SONNY” M. ANGARA

Lone District, Province of Aurora


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
First Regular Session )

H.B.No._ 24 2

Introduced by Honorable JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

AN ACT
GRANTING SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE TO PERSONS UNDERGOING VOCATIONAL
AND/OR TECHNICAL TRAINING, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. All persons undergoing vocational and/or technical training under any

government-sponsored training program are hereby granted subsistence allowance in the form
of food coupons.

‘SEC. 2. To qualify for the subsistence allowance granted under this Act, the vocational
and/or technical trainee must be:

1) Undergoing such vocational and or technical training on a full-time basis;

2) Such vocational and/or technical training does not exceed one (1) year:

3) Is a member of a family whose gross monthly income does not exceed three thousand
pesos;

4) Is not receiving other allowance or other forms of financial assistance equivalent to or
exceeding those granted under this Act.

SEC. 3. The subsistence allowance granted under this Act shall be in the amount of PhP
300 worth of food coupons per month to be distributed on or before the first week of each
month.

SEC. 4. The food coupons herein distributed shall be used for the purchase of essential
food items such as rice, sugar, milk, cooking oil, dried beans, fish, meat, etc. The coupons shall

bear the item for which it can be exchanged for.

These coupons shall be honored in all stores, market, supermarkets and other

commercial establishments in the Philippines offering these food items.


SEC. 5. The food coupons distributed under this Act shall be non-transferable and shall
not be honored if presented by a person other than the grantee or members of his immediate
family.

SEC. 6, The Department of Social Services and Development shall issue the necessary
rules and regulations for the full implementation of this Law.

SEC. 7. The initial amount of PhP 200 million is hereby appropriated out of any funds in
the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the support of this program.

SEC. 8, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in at least
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,