FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 18 provides: "The State affirms labor as a primary 
social economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare." 
In its 22-point labor and employment agenda, the government is prioritizing investments 
in the country's no. 1 resource, its hnman resource, in an atmosphere of industrial peace and 
social justice. 
. Hence, this bill seeks to direct the Secretary of Labor and Employment, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, to make grants to local government units to carry out employment 
training programs to aid unemployed individuals in securing employment in a new area of 
expertise, particularly in emerging markets and industries (such as green technologies). 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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JAN 31 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santi~:: (' !"' pi C,; P B V: 
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AN ACT 
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AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO MAKE GRANTS 
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TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO CARRY OUT 
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EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "New Jobs for Philippines 
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Act." 
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SECTION 2, Compensated Employment Training Grants. -
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(a) 
Authorization. - Subject to the availability of appropriations for such funds, the 
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Secretary of Labor and Employment shall make grants to local government units to carry out the 
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activities described in subsection (b). 
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(b) 
Use of Funds. - A recipient of a grant under this Act shall use the grant for the 
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fol1owing purposes: 
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(I) 
To seek out unemployed individuals struggling financial1y whose prior training 
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consisted of skills necessary for a faltering or dying industry. 
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(2) 
To create compensated training programs that offer training in emerging markets 
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and industries (such as green technologies). 
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(3) 
To partner with state universities and colleges to create iunovative retraining 
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programs focused on retooling workers for jobs in the growth sectors of 
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healthcare, biotech, and information technology. 
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(4) 
To partner with non-profit organizations to provide apprenticeships and 
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internships. 


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(c) 
To provide compensation to participants in training programs to temporarily aid 
in their financial distress. 
To provide access to public healthcare programs for participants. 
To create training programs for ex-offenders in an effort to reduce recidivism. 
To aid newly trained participants in securing employment within the field of their 
newly acquired expertise. 
Conditions. - As a condition of receiving a grant under this Act, a grant recipient 
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shall allocate not less than eighty percent (80%) of the funding allocated under the grant to 
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wages, benefits, and support activities, including child care services to individuals receiving 
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compensated training under such a grant; and institute a program to aid newly trained 
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participants in securing employment in their new area of expertise. 
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SECTION 3. Authorization of Appropriations. - There are authorized to be appropriated 
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such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be declared 
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unconstitutional or invalid, any other provision not affected thereby shall remain in full force and 
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effect. 
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SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or 
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parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
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in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
/fldp 
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