NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 1525
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RECEIVED I?-, .
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT 
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
"The state recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation building.... It shall inculcate 
in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic 
affairs". This is a policy of the state that is enshrined in Section 13 Article II of the 1987 
Philippine Constitution. For this very purpose, the government should motivate every 
student to enter into public service upon their graduation. A sound internship program 
would provide the youth as early as possible the needed training for entering civil service.
This is consistent with Section 3 of Article IX-B of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, 
which provides that:
"SECTION 3. The Civil Service Commission, as the central personnel agency 
of the Government, shall establish a career service and adopt measures to 
promote morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and 
courtesy in the civil service. It shall strengthen the merit and rewards 
system, integrate all human resources development programs for all levels 
and ranks, and institutionalize a management climate conducive to public 
accountability. It shall submit to the President and the Congress an annual 
report on its personnel programs."
As internship program bridges the gap between the academe and the workplace, it 
shall be beneficial both to the government as well as to the students to have an enticing 
program to encourage them to enter civil service. This bill seeks to mandate all government 
agencies to provide compensation to internship program that would complement its current 
recruitment efforts in order to ensure that our prospective civil servants, the youth, are well- 
motivated, properly trained and the deserving ones promptly recruited.
For this reason, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
MARK A. VILLAR


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPULIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No.
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*22 NOV 21 PI :14
RECEIVED £V;
Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT 
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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 Internship
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Program of 2022".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Principles. -The State recognized its vital responsibility
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to enable the youth to fulfill its vital role in nation-building. It is the governing
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principle of this Act that the youth be accorded opportunities through Government
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Internship Program (GIP), with implementing structures to implement the program
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and the necessary funds for its sustained implementation.
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Sec. 3. Creation of the Government Internship Programs. - In order to attain
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the declared policy, a "Government Internship Program" is hereby established and
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hereinafter referred to as the "GIP".
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The objectives of the GIP are the following:
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a) To provide wider training and development opportunities among the
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youth geared toward acquisition and/or application of knowledge and
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skills;
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b) To contribute in addressing the financial needs of the youth for their
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c) To involve and acquaint the youth on government programs, projects
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and activities and instill in them appreciation of public service and spirit
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of volunteerism.
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Sec. 4. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms are
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defined:
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a) CSC - shall refer to the Civil Service Commission.
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b) GIP Certificate - refers to a certification that shall be jointly issued by
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the CSC, NYC and the involved institution after program completion
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and assessment of the GIP trainees' competencies to attest their
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acquired skills.
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c) GIP Graduate - refers to an intern who has completed the program
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services and has undergone the full duration of the program.
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d) Intern - refers to an eligible beneficiary selected to participate in the
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GIP.
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e) Internship - refers to the practical learning or a job training of a GIP
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Trainee in a regular work environment in an institution for a period of
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three (3) to six (6) months, as determined by the institution.
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f) Institution - refers to Philippine government institutions, state
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universities and colleges, local government units, or any other legal
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entity registered under relevant laws that may provide a venue for
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internship of GIP trainees.
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g) Mentor - refers to the intern's direct supervisor.
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h) NYC's - refers to the National Youth Commission.
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i) Youth - shall refer to persons whose age rangers from fifteen (15) to
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thirty (30) years old.
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Sec. 5. Internship Guidelines. - The following shall be the guidelines for the
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implementation of the GIP:
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a) Interns shall be Filipino citizens and are of 18 to 25 years of age at the
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time of the application period;
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b) Institutions shall designate an employee who will serve as GIP Desk
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Officer who will oversee the implementation of GIP within the
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c) Institutions shall designate an employee who will serve as GIP Desk 
Office who will oversee the implementation of GIP within the 
institution;
d) Internship period shall be for a period of at least three (3) months to 
six (6) months at most and must be implemented on a year-round 
basis;
e) Upon entry into the internship, interns shall be provided with a stipend 
amounting to 75% of the existing rate of step 1, Salary Grade 1 of the 
government salary standardization law and shall be non-taxable. The 
amount of the stipend shall be based on the trainee's actual 
attendance, absences, tardiness incurred. It shall be paid in 
accordance with existing labor laws and civil service laws, rules and 
regulations;
f) The institutions, as provided by law, and subject to budgeting, 
accounting and auditing rules and regulations, shall provide additional 
entitlements such as:
a. Transportation and meal provisions during activities that are 
held outside of the day to day office trainings;
b. Compensatory time off in case of activities held during 
weekends/holidays and/or beyond office hours; and
c. Incentives and rewards in acknowledgment of remarkable 
achievements (i.e., punctuality, perfect attendance);
g) An intern shall be a beneficiary of the program only once. As such, the 
Civil Service Commission (CSC) in coordination with the National Youth 
Commission (NYC), shall create and maintain a database, which shall 
serve as monitoring tool for all institutions;
h) GIP shall not be considered as employment. Thus, there is no 
employer-employee relationship between the beneficiary and the 
institution. GIP graduates shall be given preference in the hiring of 
workers in the institutions. After career coaching, the institution shall 
assess and determine whether the GIP graduate is ready to be placed 
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i) Interns are hired for official purposes only. Institutions are prohibited
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from assigning tasks which go beyond official duties;
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j) Institutions shall conduct trainings, seminars and other developmental
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interventions for the interns including, but not limited to mentoring,
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coaching and performance evaluation; and
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k) Social protection incentives shall be provided to the interns and are
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encouraged for consideration by the institutions such as accident
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insurance, as they may be applicable. The process can be facilitated
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with either public or private insurance entities, and public insurance
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entities like GSIS, subject to budgetary requirements of the institution.
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Sec. 6. Mechanic of Internship. -This process must be followed on the hiring
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of interns:
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a. Recruitment and Acceptance of GIF Interns
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i. Program Advertisement and Recruitment of Interns. The
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institutions, through its designated GIP Desk Officers, shall
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ensure effective information dissemination of the institution
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implementation of the GIP including the period of applications.
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This may include, but not to the following:
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a. Promotion/recruitment of interns for 
GIP through
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institution website and other social networking sites;
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Text blasts for applicable institutions;
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Print advertisements;
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Broadcast media; and
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Promotion thru education institutions in coordination with
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the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on
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Higher Education (CHED) and Local Government Units
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(LGUs).
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//. Appiications for Internship
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Walk-in applicants may submit their accomplished
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applications forms directly to the GIP Desk Officer.
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Online applications may also be accepted through
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necessary official channels of the institution.


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Applicants must not be related within 3rd degree of
affinity and consanguinity to officials and employees of 
the institution.
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Screening of GIP Trainees
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The screening and acceptance of interns may be initiated 
and facilitated by the institution at least three (3) weeks 
before the first day of service of the new batch of interns.
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The screening, however, may not be limited to 
interviews.
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The institution shall provide the applicants with uniform 
application form which shall serve as basis of the 
screening.
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No applicant must be discriminated based on his/her 
gender, race, religion and economic status.
iv. Acceptance of GIP Interns. Once the selection process is done, 
an Order of Acceptance shall serve as their Appointment Paper. 
It shall be executed and signed by and between the GIP Desk 
Officer and the intern. It shall stipulate the Terms and 
Reference for the compliance of the one who shall be governed 
by such document. It shall also contain that there is "No 
Employer-Employee Relationship" between the beneficiary and 
the hiring institution given that the program is not an 
employment opportunity.
b. Orientation of interns. The new batch of interns shall attend a general 
orientation on or before their first day of training which shall be 
scheduled by the GIP Desk Officer.
The orientation covers, but is not limited to the following:
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Government Internship Program (GIP) Rationale;
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Institutional mandate and organizational structure;
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Relevant office policies and procedures;
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Specific institutional programs and projects;
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Telephone Etiquette/Office Decorum;


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Interpersonal Relations;
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Code of Conduct of Public Employees (RA 6713); and
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Role of Interns in the Government Volunteers Program.
All units under the institution shall send their representatives during the 
GIP Orientation to discuss programs, projects, undertaking and activities 
of their respective offices.
c. Work Assignments/Tasks of Interns. Institution officials and staff are 
considered mentors of all interns. They shall provide work assignments 
and responsibilities that will enhance and enrich the experiences of the 
program beneficiaries and develop their knowledge and skills.
The responsibilities assigned to them may include, but not limited to 
the following:
/■ Clerical/Secretarial Work (e.g. typing, filing, sorting, 
photocopying);
//■ Customer Service (e.g. answering telephone calls, attending to 
official concerns of visitors);
Hi. Research Work (e.g. data gathering, survey administration, 
etc.); and
/V. Support to Staff (e.g. logistics, assist in staff work).
d. Activity/Program Participation of Interns. Interns shall be required to 
attend or participate in relevant in-house trainings and seminars 
conducted by the institution.
These trainings/seminars include but are not limited to the 
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Good Citizenship;
Orientation on Basic Labor Rights;
Work Ethics and Professionalism; 
Pre-Employment Seminar;
Gender and Sensitivity Workshop; 
Personality Development;
Youth Leadership and Empowerment; 
Business Writing and Grammar 101; and


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ix. Cultural Awareness Training.
These training modules may be obtained from the National Youth 
Commission (NYC). Each institution may choose a minimum of six (6) 
from the suggested topics for its implementation. Other relevant topics 
may also include in the internal trainings and seminar for the interns.
In response to the Public and Private Partnerships Framework, interns 
can also be tapped as delegates during activities outside of the 
institutional parameters where they are hired. These may be participation 
in outreach programs, film showing, volunteer works and youth 
engagements that are often initiated private groups, socio-civic 
associations and organizations that help the government in reaching out 
to the people.
e. Mentoring, Coaching and Performance Evaiuation. In order to ensure 
that interns are given enough mentoring, the direct supervisor and the 
intern shall meet twice for the entire duration of internship.
The interns shall accomplish two (2) performance evaluation sheets 
and the supervisor shall accomplish two (2) supervisor's evaluation 
sheets for the graduation.
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Termination ofGIP Contract. Any of the following shall be a valid cause 
to terminate the training contract.
By the institution:
a. Habitual absenteeism of the intern;
b. Willful disobedience by the intern of the institution's rules, of 
insubordination of a lawful order of a supervisor;
c. Theft or malicious destruction of the institution's property by the 
intern;
d. Engaging in violence or other forms of misconduct in the 
internship or institution's premises by the intern; and
e. Poor performance for a prolonged period despite warning duly 
given to the intern.
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a. Substandard or harmful working conditions within the
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institution's premises;
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Cruel and inhumane treatment; and
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c. Prolonged or continuing illness.
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Either party may furnish the other party a notice of intent to
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terminate the GIP contract for cause of defined in this section.
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In case the GIP contract has been terminated, replacement of
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an intern in an institution shall be allowed subject to the cause of
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termination.
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g. The graduation day for the interns shall be conducted preferably on the
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last day of internship.
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The mentoring forms used shall gauge the learnings of the
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interns during their internship in the institution. It is important that the
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interns themselves exhibit satisfactory, very good to excellent ratings
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from their supervisors during their last mentoring session which shall
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also reflect in the Performance Evaluation Form. This process shall be
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undertaken on the 3rd or last month of their service in the institution.
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The GIP Desk Officer shall likewise follow up on mentors of
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interns with performance evaluation rating of below three (3) by the
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second (2nd) month of internship.
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In order to empower them, interns shall be given the chance to
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plan and organize their graduation ceremonies.
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Sec. 7. Grievance Committee. - The Grievance Committee shall have the
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initial responsibility of setting differences in case of any violation of the GIP Contract
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or upon filing of a complaint by an aggrieved party.
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The Grievance Committee shall be composed of the officials and
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representatives of the institution that have jurisdiction over the internship.
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The Committee shall render a decision pursuant to pertinent rules and
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regulations. In case of failure by the Grievance Committee to settle the issue or
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render a decision, or in case the complaint is against members of the Grievance
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Committee, the case shall be referred to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for
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appropriate action.
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Sec. 8. Civil Service Eligibility. - All beneficiaries are mandated to take Civil
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Service Eligibility (CSE) Examinations in order to keep open mindset on government
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service after their internship period.
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a) The CSC shall be executing institution of the GIP. It shall serve as
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program manager that shall provide necessary technical and
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administrative assistance to concerned institutions. The regional and
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field offices shall supervise and monitor the implementation of the GIP in
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their respective jurisdiction. CSC shall conduct training for GIP Desk
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Officers prior to the implementation of the GIP.
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b) The CSC shall establish a GIP Unit in its Central, Regional and Field
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Offices. The unit shall provide training costs, administrative costs, or
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other fees, if any, as specified under a memorandum of agreement
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between CSC and the institution.
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c) The Oversight Committee shall oversee the implementation of the GIP.
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The Committee shall be chaired by the National Youth Commission
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(NYC). The Committee shall be composed of representatives from the
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Civil Service Commission (CSC), Department of Social Welfare and
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Development (DSWD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),
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Department of Interior and 
Local 
Government (DILG), 
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representatives from the youth, employer and labor sectors. A report
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shall be transmitted to both Houses of Congress through the CSC.
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d) All institutions shall be designate a GIP Desk Officer, who shall be lodged
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under the HR/Personnel Unit or any Special Unit of the Institution. The
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GIP Desk Officer will:
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Ensure that all processes required of the Program are met; and
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Provide reports to CSC as the lead institution on GIP.
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Sec. 10. Program Assessment - To determine the necessary innovations,
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improvements and rationalization needed for integration in the program, a periodic
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review and assessment on the delivery of the GIP services must be undertaken by
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This will also be a processing venue for all units under the institution to
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suggest mechanisms to further enhance the internal processes of the program as
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they may apply within their institutional parameters.
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This endeavor shall be undertaken at least twice a year.
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All institutions should submit a report and database of their implementation of
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the Government Internship Program fifteen (15) days after the end of every term.
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Sec. 11. Appropriations. - It is hereby authorized to be appropriated the
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amount of One Hundred Million 
Pesos (Phpl00,000,000.00) as funding for the
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program and shall be provided to the Civil Service Commission's budget for the
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current fiscal year.
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Further, at least one percent (1%) shall be appropriated under the
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Maintenance, and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of institutions for the
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implementation of GIP in their respective jurisdictions, and shall be included in the
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annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 12. Separabiiity Clause. - If for any reason, any part or provision of this
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Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions thereof not
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affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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Sec. 13. Repealing Clause. - Executive Order 139, series of 1993, and all
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other laws, decrees, rules and regulations, other issuances or parts thereof which
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are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 14. Effectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect upon its publication in
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the Official Gazette or in at least one (1) national newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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