CHILD YOUTH

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 56 November 6, 1986 AUTHORIZING THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT TO TAKE PROTECTIVE CUSTODY OF CHILD PROSTITUTES AND SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, for those who fall prey to prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation due to their fragile age, immediate protection must be accorded by the government to arrest their moral decline and lead them back to the path of morality; WHEREAS, in pursuance of its responsibility over the welfare of the youth, the Ministry of Social Services and Development must be given more powers to implement effectively the government's commitment against child prostitution and exploitation. NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby by order: Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any minor who is apprehended or taken into custody by any peace officer of by the duly authorized officers of the Ministry of Social Services and Development for engaging in prostitution or other illicit conduct punished under existing laws shall, immediately from such apprehension, be delivered by the arresting officer to the Ministry of Social Services and Development or to its duly authorized office or agency within a particular territorial jurisdiction for protective custody. The Ministry of Social Services and Development shall be responsible for the appearance of the minor under its protective custody in court or any administrative agency whenever required. For the purpose of this Executive Order, a minor shall refer to any person below sixteen (16) years of age. Sec. 2. The Ministry of Social Services and Development shall provide suitable programs for the full rehabilitation of the minors under its custody which shall, among others, include the appreciation of proper moral values, psychological or psychiatric treatment, education in the probable physical ailment or disease which they may contract or the dangers of unwanted pregnancy, and appropriate training for work-skills to prepare them for a decent living. Sec. 3. The custody of persons, other than the apprehended minor, shall be in accordance with the ordinary criminal procedure as prescribed by the Rules of Court and other laws. Sec. 4. The Ministry of Social Services and Development shall notify the mayors of the municipalities and cities of the business establishments, clubs, or houses, used or allowed to be used for prostitution of minors, and petition for the immediate forfeiture of their business licenses and closure of their business establishments. Sec. 5. The sum of Three Million (P3,000,000.00) Pesos is hereby appropriated out of any available funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Ministry of Social Services and Development in the implementation of this Executive Order. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for this purpose shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Sec. 6. The Ministry of Social Services and Development is hereby authorized to call upon any ministry, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government for assistance in the implementation of this Executive Order. Sec. 7. The Ministry of Social Services and Development shall, in coordination with the Ministry of Justice, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Executive Order. Sec. 8. All laws, orders, issuances and rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. Sec. 9. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. Done in the City of Manila, this 6th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-six. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 139 November 28, 1993 CREATING THE KABATAAN: 2000 STEERING COMMITTEE THE ACTION OFFICERS COMMITTEE AND THE REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEAR-ROUND YOUTH WORK PROGRAM, KABATAAN: 2000 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, there is a need to implement a year-round program for the youth, which will make the youth contribute directly to the government's Vision of Philippines: 2000; WHEREAS, the 1993 President's Summer Youth Work Program (PSYWP) implementation was a success, considering that 90,000 youths from all over the country benefited directly from the program; WHEREAS, the PSYWP should be expanded to a year-round program in order to involve more youths in the implementation of community building projects, which contributes to the economic pump-priming program of the government; WHEREAS, the attainment of the people empowerment objective of the government requires the active involvement of the youth, which comprises 68% of the country's population, as driving force for advocacy and for attaining economic and political stability; WHEREAS, to ensure the continued success of the Program, it is imperative to strengthen the mechanism therefor and its Steering Committee for the purpose; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: Sec. 1. The Steering Committee; the Action Officers Committee, and the Regional Steering Committee. 1.1 The Steering Committee. - There is hereby created the KABATAAN: 2000 Steering Committee, composed of the following:

a. Secretary of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Chairman b. Head, Presidential Management Saff (PMS) - Co-Chairman c. Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) - Member d. Secretary of Interior and Local Government (DILG) - Member e. Secretary of Tourism (DOT) - Member f. Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - Member g. Secretary of Health (DOH) - Member h. Secretary of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - Member i. Secretary of Agriculture (DA) - Member j. Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Member k. Secretary of Budget and Management (DBM) - Member l. Director General, National Economic Development Authority(NEDA) - Member m. Director General, Philippine Information Agency (PIA) - Member n. Chairman, Presidential Council for Youth Affairs (PCYA) - Member 1.2 The Action Officers Committee. There is hereby created the KABATAAN: 2000 Action Officers Committee composed of the following: a. Representative, DOLE - Chairman b. Representative, PMS - Co-Chairman c. Representative, DECS - Member d. Representative, DILG - Member e. Representative, DOT - Member f. Representative, DSWD - Member g. Representative, DOH - Member h. Representative, DPWH - Member i. Representative, DA - Member j. Representative, DENR - Member

k. Representative, DBM - Member l. Representative, NEDA - Member m. Representative, PIA - Member n. Chief Executive Officer, PCYA - Member o. Chairman, Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation (SKNF) - Member 1.3 The Regional Steering Committee. There is hereby created the KABATAAN: 2000 Regional Steering Committee composed of the following: a. Regional Director, DOLE - Chairman b. Regional Director, DILG - Co-Chairman c. Regional Director, DECS - Member d. Regional Director, DOT - Member e. Regional Director, DSWD - Member f. Regional Director, DOH - Member g. Regional Director, DPWH - Member h. Regional Director, DA - Member i. Regional Director, DENR - Member j. Regional Director, PIA - Member k. Regional Coordinator, PCYA - Member l. Regional Board of Directors, SKNF - Member Sec. 2. Functions and Responsibilities of the different Committees. 2.1 Functions and Responsibilities of the Steering Committee: a. Oversee the implementation and ensure the success of the Program; b. Solicit and review the support and contribution for the purposes of the Program; c. Call upon any government department or agency for the necessary assistance and support for the Program; and d. Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the President.

2.2 Functions and Responsibilities of the Action Officers Committee: a. Formulate the guidelines for the implementation of the Program; b. Review and evaluate the implementation of the various components of the Program; c. Prepare and submit a regular report and assessment of the Program; and d. Perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Steering Committee. 2.3 Functions and Responsibilities of the Regional Steering Committee: a. Supervise the implementation of the Program in the Regional Level; b. Seek the support of the local government units and non-government organizations to ensure the success of the Program; c. Prepare and submit a regular report and assessment of the Program in the Regional level; and d. Perform some other functions as may be assigned by the Steering Committee. Sec. 3. Program Secretariat. The Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs (PCYA) is hereby directed to provide a Secretariat for the KABATAAN: 2000 Steering Committee. The Secretariat shall provide technical and administrative support to the Committee, and perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Committee. The Chief Executive Officer of the PCYA shall also act as the Overall Program Coordinator of the program. Sec. 4. Program Components. KABATAAN: 2000 shall have two (2) program components. The President's Youth Work Program (PYWP) and the Weekend Youth Brigades (WYB). 4.1 The President's Youth Work Program (PYWP) - The PYWP is the year-round implementation of the component programs of the President's Summer Youth Work Program (PSWYP). The program shall have eight (8) components, as follows: a. Government Internship Program (GIP). The GIP shall seek to initiate its youth participants into public service by involving them with government programs and projects, through the various departments and agencies. The implementation of the program components shall be coordinated by the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs (PCYA); b. Work Appreciation Program (WAP) The WAP shall develop the values of work appreciation and ethics among college and high school students by providing them with apprenticeship and actual work opportunities in private establishments. The Program shall involve various private sector groups and employers federations and shall be coordinated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); c. Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES). The objective of SPES is to develop the intellectual capacities of children of poor families and harness their potentials for the country's

development. Specifically, the Program aims to help poor but deserving students pursue their education by providing income or augment their income by encouraging their employment during summer and/or Christmas vacations; d. Program on Literacy cum Livelihood, Culture, Arts (PLLCA). The Program aims to empower the youth with devisable knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to make them self-reliant, responsible, productive, humane and upright citizens who can contribute to the sustainable development of the country. Program implementation shall be undertaken by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS); e. Immersion and Outreach Program (IOP). The IOP aims to instill in the youth a sense of community service and volunteerism for the less privileged sectors of the society. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall be the lead agency in the implementation of this program; f. Health Outreach Program. (HOP). The HOP aims to promote an understanding and sense of awareness among the youth on critical health programs and issues, such as population, environmental health, immunization, nutrition, and drug abuse, among others; g. Youth and Infrastructure Development (YID). The program aims to train and involve the youth in labor intensive infrastructure programs in their respective localities. Through handson-training, the youths are introduced to the values of discipline, hardwork and labor; and h. Tourism Training and Appreciation Program (TTAP). The TTAP aims to increase the level of knowledge and exposure of students and instill in the minds of the youths the history, heritage, and proud accomplishments of our forefathers. The program shall also be geared towards environmental awareness and protection, educational and leisure trips, and preservation of our cultural heritage. 4.2. The Weekend Youth Brigades (WYB) - The WYB are the low-cost by high-impact weekend youth programs of various government agencies and local government units. The WYB aims to involve the youth in community building projects during the weekends. Sec. 5. Fund. - The lead agencies are hereby urged to realign their 1993 and 1994 budgets to provide for the implementation expenses of the KABATAAN: 2000. The Department of Budget and Management shall facilitate the realignment of the lead agencies implementing the program components of KABATAAN: 2000. The PCYA shall have a yearly appropriation of P2,000,000.00 to provide for the operational expenses of the KABATAAN: 2000. Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. - All orders, rules, regulations and other administrative issuances or provisions thereof, which are contrary to or inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. lawphi1.net Sec. 7. Effectivity. - This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 28th day of November in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-three. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 275

September 14, 1995 CREATING A COMMITTEE FOR THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL FORMS OF NEGLECT, ABUSE, CRUELTY, EXPLOITATION, DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS PREJUDICIAL TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the Constitution provides that 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 the support of the government; WHEREAS, the State shall defend the right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their development; WHEREAS, there is a need to consolidate in one body the assessment, monitoring and implementation of the aforecited policy on a continuing basis; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Special Committee for Children to be composed of: 1. The Secretary of Justice C Chairman 2. The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development C Co-Chairman 3. The Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights C Member 4. Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration C Member A representative with a rank not lower than undersecretary from the following: 5. Department of Labor and Employment C Member 6. Department of Tourism C Member 7. Department of the Interior and Local Government C Member 8. Department of Foreign Affairs C Member 9. Three representatives of private organizations to be nominated by said groups and appointed by the President C Member SEC. 2. The Committee shall exercise the following functions and duties: a. T report to the President acts taken to address specific issues on child abuse and exploitation brought to the Committee's attention. b. To direct other agencies to immediately respond to the problems brought to their attention and to report to the Committee on action taken.

c. To perform such other functions and duties as may be necessary to meet the objectives of the Committee. SEC. 3. The Council for the Welfare of Children shall act as the Secretariat of the Committee. SEC. 4. The initial amount of P10,000,000.00 is hereby authorized to be released from the Presidential Social Fund. SEC. 5. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. lawphi1.net DONE in the City of Manila, this 14th day of September, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-five.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7846 - AN ACT REQUIRING COMPULSORY IMMUNIZATION AGAINST HEPATITIS-B FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN BELOW EIGHT (8) YEARS OLD, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 996, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE SECTION 1. Section 2 of Presidential Decree No. 996, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2. Scope. Basic immunization services shall include: (a) BCG Vaccination against tuberculosis; (b) Inoculation against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis; (c) Oral poliomyelitis immunization; (d) Protection against measles; (e) Immunization against rubella; (f) Immunization against Hepatitis-B; (g) such other basic immunization services for infants and children below eight years of age as determined by the Secretary of Health in a department circular: provided, that newborn infants of women with Hepatitis-B shall be given immunization against Hepatitis-B within twenty-four (24) hours after birth." SECTION 2. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval and completion of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved: December 30, 1994

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Tenth Congress Republic Act No. 8370 October 28, 1997 CHILDREN'S TELEVISION ACT OF 1997

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:: Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the "Children's Television Act of 1997". Section 2. Declaration of policy. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nationbuilding and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social wellbeing by enhancing their over-all development, taking into account sectoral needs and conditions in the development of educational, cultural, recreational policies and programs addressed to them. Likewise, the State recognizes the importance and impact of broadcast media, particularly television programs on the value formation and intellectual development of children and must take steps to support and protect children's interests by providing television programs that reflect their needs, concerns and interests without exploiting them. The State recognizes broadcasting as a form of mass communication guaranteed by the Constitution, the exercise of which is impressed with public interest, and which imposes upon the broadcast industry the social responsibility of ensuring that its activities serve the interest and welfare of the Filipino people. Section 3. Definition of terms. For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean: a) Children all persons below eighteen (18) years old; b) Children's television refers to programs and other materials broadcast on television that are specifically designed for viewing by children; c) Child-friendly programs refer to programs not specifically designed for viewing by children but which serve to further the positive development of children and contain no elements that may result in physical, mental and emotional harm to them. These include various formats and genre that appeal to children and are made available for all ages from early childhood to adolescence; and d) Child-viewing hours hours which are considered to be appropriate for children to watch television taking into account other activities which are necessary or desirable for their balanced development. Section 4. Establishment of a National Council for Children's Television. There is hereby established a National Council for Children's Television (NCCT), hereinafter referred to as the Council, which shall be attached to the Office of the President for purposes of administrative supervision. The Council shall be composed of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the President for a term of three (3) years: Provided, That of the first appointees: a) the term of the first set of two (2) members shall be for three (3) years; b) the term of the second set of two (2) members shall be for two (2) years; and c) the term of the remaining member shall be for one (1) year.

The members of the Council shall elect a chairperson from among themselves. Members of the Council shall be appointed on the basis of their integrity, high degree of professionalism and having distinguished themselves as an authority in the promotion of children's rights to responsible television programming and shall represent the following sectors, namely: academe, broadcast media, child development specialists, parents and child-focused nongovernment organizations duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and with membership preferably in all the cities and provinces throughout the country. The nominees shall be nominated by their respective organization and the Council for the Welfare of Children in consultation with the Advisory Committee. The members of the Council shall serve and continue to hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. Should a member of the Council fail to complete his/her term, the successor shall be appointed by the President, but only for the unexpired portion of the term. The ranks, emoluments and allowances of the members of the Council shall be in accordance with the Salary Standardization Law and other applicable laws. Section 5. The Council Secretariat. The Council shall organize a secretariat to be headed by an Executive Director and with not more than twenty (20) personnel, as may be determined by the Council. The Council shall determine the secretariat's staffing pattern, determine the qualifications, duties, responsibilities and functions, as well as compensation for the positions to be created by the Council upon recommendation of the Executive Director subject to the National Compensation and Classification Plan and other existing Civil Service rules and regulations. Section 6. The Advisory Committee and its composition. There is hereby constituted an Advisory Committee which shall assist the Council in the formulation of national policies pertaining to children's broadcast programs and in monitoring its implementation. The Council and the Advisory Committee shall meet at least once every quarter of a year. The members of the Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following: a) the Executive Director of the Council for the Welfare of Children; b) the Chairman or Executive Director of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts; c) the President of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas; d) the President or Executive Director of the Philippine Association of National Advertisers; e) Press Undersecretary/Officer-In-Charge of the Philippine Information Agency; f) the Chairman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board; and g) a representative from the National Telecommunications Commission. Whenever any member of the Advisory Committee is unable to attend, he or she shall designate a representative to attend as his or her alternate. Section 7. Functions of the Council. The Council shall have the following functions:

a) to formulate and recommend plans, policies and priorities for government and private sector (i.e. broadcasters, producers, advertisers) action towards the development of high quality locally-produced children's television programming, to meet the developmental and informational needs of children; b) to promote and encourage the production and broadcasting of developmentally- appropriate television programs for children through the administration of a national endowment fund for children's television and other necessary mechanisms; c) to monitor, review and classify children's television programs and advertisements aired during the hours known to be child-viewing hours in order to take appropriate action such as disseminating information to the public and bringing monitoring results to the attention of concerned agencies for appropriate action; d) to formulate, together with the television broadcast industry, a set of standards for television programs shown during child-viewing hours and work closely with the industry for the adoption and implementation of said standards; e) to initiate the conduct of research for policy formulation and program development and disseminate its results to broadcasters, advertisers, parents and educators on issues related to television and Filipino children; f) to promote media education within the formal school system and other non-formal means in cooperation with private organizations; g) to monitor the implementation of this Act and other existing government policies and regulations pertaining to children's broadcast programs, as well as to recommend and require the appropriate government agencies and/or self-regulatory bodies concerned to enforce the appropriate sanctions for violations of these regulations and policies based on their respective mandates; h) to recommend to Congress appropriate legislative measures which will grant incentives for independent producers and broadcasters to encourage the production of quality local children's television programs; and i) to act on complaints committed in violation of this Act with the goal of protecting children from the negative and harmful influences and to cause or initiate the prosecution of violators of this Act. Section 8. Submission of comprehensive media program for children. Within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, the Council in consultation with the Advisory Committee shall submit to Congress a comprehensive development and protection program with the end in view of formulating policies on children's media programs, and recommending plans and priorities for government towards the promotion, development, production and broadcasting of developmentally -appropriate media programs for children. Likewise, it shall prescribe an appropriate set of criteria for evaluating programs with the end in view of establishing a Television Violence Rating Code.

Towards this end, the Council may consider internationally-accepted programs of action for children's television. More particularly, the Council shall be guided by the following standards herein to be known as "The Charter of Children's Television": a) Children should have programs of high quality which are made specifically for them, and which do not exploit them. These programs, in addition to being entertaining should allow children to develop physically, mentally and socially to their fullest potential; b) Children should hear, see and express themselves, their culture, languages and life experiences through television programs which affirm their sense of self, community and place; c) Children's programs should promote an awareness and appreciation of other cultures in parallel with the child's own cultural background; d) Children's program should be wide-ranging in genre and content, but should not include gratuitous scenes of violence and sex; e) Children's program should be aired in regular time slots when children are available to view and/or distributed through widely accessible media or technologies; f) Sufficient funds must be made available to make these programs conform to the highest possible standards; and g) Government, production, distribution and funding organizations should recognize both the importance and vulnerability of indigenous children's television and the steps to support and protect it. Section 9. Allotment of air time for educational children's programs. A minimum of fifteen percent (15%) of the daily total air time of each broadcasting network shall be allotted for childfriendly shows within the regular programming of all networks granted franchises or as a condition for renewal of broadcast licenses hereinafter, to be included as part of the network's responsibility of serving the public. Section 10. Implementing rules and regulations. The Council, in consultation with all appropriate government agencies and non-government organizations, shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days after its effectivity. Section 11. Penalty. In the exercise of its administrative function, the Council shall petition the proper government agencies and/or appropriate self-regulatory bodies to suspend, revoke or cancel the license to operate television stations found violating any provision of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations. Section 12. The National Endowment Fund for Children's Television. The creation of a National Endowment Fund for Children's Television, hereinafter referred to as the Fund, is created for the promotion of high standards of indigenous program development in children's television and media specifically intended for Filipino children. An amount of Thirty million pesos (P30,000,000) sourced from the income of the lotto operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and another Thirty million pesos (P30,000,000) from the gross income of the Philippine Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) shall form part of the Fund.

a) The Fund shall be created for the purpose of developing and producing high quality television programs that are culturally-relevant and developmentally- appropriate for children. b) The Fund is intended to contribute to the development of media programs that contribute to Filipino children's awareness and appreciation for their cultural identity, national heritage and social issues that will in turn help them grow to be productive and nationalistic citizens. c) Access to the Fund shall be provided by the Council through a grant application process for qualified producers and organizations with proven track record in the production of high quality children's television programs. Necessary requirements are to be submitted to the Council for approval. d) Copyright for programs and products to be developed with assistance from the Fund will be jointly owned by the Council and the producers. e) Priority shall be given to independent producers and organizations or institutions including youth organizations who do not have access to the resources of a national network. f) The Council is authorized to accept grants, contributions or donations from private corporations and international donors for the National Endowment Fund for Children's Television: Provided, That such grants, contributions, or donations are exempted from donor's and donee's taxes: Provided, further, That these funds will be used strictly for the endowment fund. Section 13. Appropriations. For the initial operating expenses of the Council, the amount of Five million pesos (P5,000,000) is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, it shall submit to the Department of Budget and Management its proposed budget for inclusion in the General Appropriations Act, approved by Congress. Section 14. Separability clause. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions thereof. Section 15. Repealing clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. Section 16. Effectivity clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved: October 28, 1997 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of July, nineteen hundred and ninety-four.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8044 AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED PROGRAM ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT , APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Title - This Act shall be known as the " Youth in Nation-Building Act". SECTION 2. Policy - The State recognizes its responsibility to enable the youth to fulfill their vital role in nation-building and hereby establishes the National Comprehensive and Coordinated Program on Youth Development, creates the structures to implement the same and appropriate adequate funds to provide support for the program and implementing structures on a continuing sustained basis. The State hereby declares that "Youth" is the critical period in a persons growth and development from the onset of adolescence towards the peak of mature, self-reliant and responsible adulthood comprising the considerable sector of the population from the age of fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years. The State further declares the National Comprehensive and Coordinated Program on Youth Development shall be based on the following principles: (a) Promotion and protection of the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being of the youth to the end that the youth realize their potential for improving the quality of life; (b) Inculcation in the youth of patriotism, nationalism and other basic desirable values to infuse in them faith in the Creator, belief in the sanctity of life and dignity of the human person, conviction for the strength and unity of the family and adherence to truth and justice; (c) Encouragement of youth involvement in character-building and development activities for civic-efficiency, stewardship of natural resources, agricultural and industrial productivity, and an understanding of world economic commitments on tariffs an trade and participation in structures for policy-making and program implementation to reduce the incidence of poverty and accelerate socioeconomic development; and (d) Mobilization of youths abilities, talents and skills and redirecting their creativity, inventive genius and wellspring of enthusiasm and hope for the freedom of our people from fear, hunger and injustice. SECTION 3. Development Program. - In order to attain the declared national policy, there is hereby established the "National Comprehensive and Coordinated Program on Youth Development", hereinafter referred to as the "Development Program". The components of the development program are the following: (a) Formulation, approval and implementation of the Medium-Term Youth Development Program for four (4) years following the approval of this Act and every three (3) years thereafter, which shall be aligned to and shall complement the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan for the

corresponding period, taking into account the existing National Youth Development Plan as provided for in Executive Order No. 176, series of 1994; (b) A national study on the "Situation of Youth in the Philippines ", for the period up to the approval of this Act, and every three (3) years thereafter which identifies priority needs, prevailing attitudes and values of youth, the existing services, and gaps in services delivery of the basic needs of youth; (c) A "National Review, Evaluation and Reform " of all organizations delivering services to the youth for the period up to the approval of this Act and every three (3) years thereafter; (d) Activities to operationalize the implementing structures of the Development Program, preparations and participation in activities of youth of global significance, including World Youth Day, and provide leadership an support therefor on a continuing sustained basis; (e) The comprehensive, coordinated nationwide service delivery system comprising (i) existing public and civic services for youth which after review and reform or realignment fully support the policy and program framework under this Act; and (ii) innovative services and delivery systems institutionalized in areas with or without inadequate services and which are responsive to needs, following pilot demonstration projects to test the validity and feasibility of the services; and (f) The participation of Filipino youth in the Biennial World Youth Day starting 1997 in Paris, France and every two (2) years thereafter. SEC. 4. Definition of terms - For purposes of this Act, the following terms are hereby defined : (a) "Youth" shall refer to those persons whose ages range from fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years old; (b) "Youth Organizations" shall refer to those organizations whose membership/composition are youth; (c) " Youth Serving Organizations " shall refer to those registered organizations or institutions whose principal programs, projects and activities are youth-oriented and youth-related; and (d) " Commission " shall refer to the National Youth Commission. SEC. 5. National Youth Commission. - There is hereby created the "National Youth Commission," hereinafter referred to as the "Commission." It shall be composed of the following: (a) A chairman; (b) One commissioner representing Luzon; (c) One commissioner representing Visayas; (d) One commissioner representing Mindanao; (e) Two (2) commissioners to be chosen at large; and (f) The President of the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, as commissioner, who shall serve in an ex-officio capacity. The first set of chairman and commissioners, which shall have a term of four (4) years, shall be constituted by the President of the Philippines from among the list of nominees submitted by youth

organizations or institutions with national or regional constituencies and which have been in existence for at least three (3) years as of the approval of this Act. The succeeding chairman and the two (2) commissioners to be chosen at large shall be appointed by the President from a list of at least three (3) but not more than five (5) nominees for each position, submitted by youth and youth-serving organizations or institutions with national constituencies duly registered with the Commission. The succeeding commissioners representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, respectively, shall be appointed by the President from a list of at least three (3) but not more than five (5) nominees for each position, submitted by youth and youth-serving organizations or institutions in their respective areas duly registered with the Commission. The chairman and the appointed commissioners shall serve for term of three (3) years; with reappointment for another term. The chairman shall have the rank and privileges of a department undersecretary, and the appointive commissioners shall have the rank and privileges of assistant secretaries of a department. The ex officio commissioner shall also have the rank and privileges of assistant secretary of a department. SEC. 6. Status and Nature of the Commission. - The Commission shall be independent and autonomous and shall have the same status as that of a national government agency attached to the Office of the President. The Commission shall exercise corporate powers. It shall have a seal, may sue and be sued, and shall be the sole policy-making coordinating body of all youth-related institutions, programs, projects and activities of the government. SEC. 7. Qualifications of the Chairman and Commissioners. - The Chairman shall not be more than forty-five (45) years of age, and the appointive commissioners no more than forty (40) years of age, at any time during their incumbency; natural-born citizens of the Philippines; have occupied positions of responsibility and leadership in duly registered youth and youth-serving organizations or institutions; of good moral character; and not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude. The Chairman shall serve as the chief executive officer of the Commission. SEC. 8. Objectives of the Commission. - The Objectives of the Commission are: (a) To provide the leadership in the formulation of policies and in the setting of priorities and direction of all youth promotion and development programs and activities; (b) To encourage wide and active participation of the youth in all governmental and nongovernmental programs, projects and activities affecting them; (c) To harness and develop the full potential of the youth as partners in nation-building; and (d) To supplement government appropriations for youth promotion and development with funds from other sources. SEC. 9. Powers of the Commission. - The Commission shall have the following powers:

(a) To appoint the officers and other personnel of the Commission and fix their compensation, allowances and other emoluments, subject to the civil service and other existing applicable laws, rules and regulations; (b) To suspend, dismiss, or otherwise discipline for cause, any employee, and/or to approve or disapprove the appointment, transfer or detail of employees, subject to the provisions of existing laws and regulations; (c) To enter into contracts; (d) To acquire, use and control any land, building, facilities, equipment, instrument, tools and rights required or otherwise necessary for the accomplishment of the objectives of the Commission; (e) To acquire, own, possess and dispose of any real or personal property; (f) To accept donations, gifts, bequests, and grants; (g) To ensure the implementation by various government departments and agencies of their youth developmental projects and activities as indicated in their respective annual budgets; (h) To issue rules and regulations in pursuance of the provisions of this Act; and (i) To perform any and all other acts incident to or required by virtue of its creation. SEC. 10. Functions of the Commission. - The Commission shall have the following functions: (a) To formulate and initiate the national policy or policies on youth; (b) To plan, implement, and oversee a national integrated youth promotion and development program; (c) To establish a consultative mechanism which shall provide a forum for continuing dialogue between the government and the youth sector on the proper planning and evaluation of policies, programs and projects affecting the youth, convening for the purpose, representatives of all youth organizations and institutions, including the Sangguniang Kabataan from barangay, municipal, city, provincial, and national levels; (d) To assist and coordinate with governmental and non- governmental organizations or institutions in the implementation of all laws, policies, programs and projects relative to youth promotion and development. (e) To seek or request the assistance and support of any government agency, office or instrumentality including government-owned or controlled corporations, local government units as well as non- governmental organizations or institutions in pursuance of its policies, programs and projects; (f) To conduct scientific, interdisciplinary and policy-oriented researches and studies on youthrelated matters, as well as trainings, seminars and workshops that will enhance the skills and leadership potentials of the youth, instilling in them nationalism and patriotism, with particular emphasis on Filipino culture and values.

(g) To establish and maintain linkages with international youth and youth-serving organizations or institutions and counterpart agencies of foreign governments in order to facilitate and ensure the participation of the Filipino youth in international functions and affairs; (h) To administer youth exchange programs as well as the monitor and coordinate all foreignsponsored youth programs and projects such as the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program and other similar exchanges and goodwill missions; (i) To establish such organizational structures including regional offices, as maybe required to effectively carry out its functions; (j) To conduct promotion and fund-raising campaigns in accordance with existing laws; (k) To allocate resources for the implementation of youth programs and projects; (l) To extend and provide support or assistance to deserving youth and youth organizations including scholarship grants; (m) To register, establish and/or facilitate and help in the establishment of youth organizations and youth-serving organizations; (n) To participate in international youth fora, symposia and organizations such as the International Youth Forum, Asian Youth Council, ASEAN Youth Forum, United Nations Commission for International Youth Year (IYY) and other similar bodies; (o) To provide training and a national secretariat for the Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation pursuant to R.A. No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code; (p) To submit an annual report on the implementation of this Act to the President and to Congress; and (q) To perform such other functions as may be necessary to effectively and efficiently carry out the provisions of this Act. SEC. 11. The Secretariat and the Executive Director. - The Commission shall organize a secretariat to be headed by an executive director who shall serve as chief operating officer. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the National Commission for a term of three (3) years with reappointment for another term, and must have the qualifications, rank and privileges of a bureau director. He must not be more than forty-five (45) years of age during his incumbency, and must possess executive and management experience of at least three (3) years and with considerable exposure to youth affairs, projects and programs management. He shall be responsible for the effective implementation of the policies promulgated by the Commission and shall also direct and supervise the day-to-day operations of the Commission. The first Executive Director shall have a term of four (4) years. The staffing pattern and compensation schedule of the secretariat shall be drawn up in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

SEC. 12. Duties and Responsibilities of the Secretariat. - The Secretariat shall be responsible for: (a) Ensuring an effective and efficient performance of the functions of the Commission and prompt implementation of the programs; (b) Proposing specific allocation of resources for projects instated under approved programs; (c) Submitting periodic reports to the Commission on the progress and accomplishment of programs and projects; (d) Preparing an annual report on all activities of the Commission; (e) Providing and performing general administrative and technical staff support ; and (f) Performing such other functions as the Commission may deem necessary. SEC. 13. Parliament of Youth Leaders. - There is hereby constituted the "Youth Parliament". The Youth Parliament shall be initially convened not later than six (6) months from the full constitution of the Commission, and shall meet at the call of the National Commission, and thereafter be convened every two (2) years. The Youth Parliament shall have a regular session from two (2) to three (3) days every time it is convened, but may form task forces which may meet during the period between the convening thereof. Delegates to the Youth Parliament shall be chosen by the Commission taking into consideration equal and geographical representation among men and women. All delegates shall be of good moral character, able to read and write, has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, and shall not be more than thirty (30) years of age on the day of election to the position by virtue of which he qualifies as a delegate and on the day the Parliament is convened. The delegates shall elect the President of the Youth Parliament who shall preside during the session of the Parliament. The Youth Parliament at the end of each regular session shall present its proceedings, declarations and resolutions to the Commission. SEC. 14. Advisory Council. - There shall be an Advisory Council which shall be composed of the Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), as Chairman, and the Secretaries of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the Chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Chairmen of both Senate and House committees dealing with youth and sports development, and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), as members. The Council shall meet once every three (3) months, or as often as maybe necessary, upon call of its chairman, advise and be consulted by the Commission on important matters relating to youth affairs, welfare and development.

The Council may form task forces which shall convene between the meetings of the Council. The Commission shall provide the technical support and the Secretariat required by the Council to function according to this Act. SEC. 15. Appropriations. - There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the amount of Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000.00) as additional funding for the Commission, to be charged against the unexpended contingency funds of the Office of the President. Thereafter, the amount needed for the operation and maintenance of the Commission shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act: Provided, that operating expenses of the Commission itself shall not exceed fourteen percent (14%) of the annual appropriation and that at least eighty-six percent (86%) of said annual appropriation shall be disbursed for the national youth development program, projects and activities. SEC. 16. Transfer of Assets, Properties and Funds. - Assets, properties and funds of the Pambansang Katipunan ng Kabataan Barangay and that of the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs under the Office of the President pursuant to Executive Order No. 274, series of 1987 and of all other youthserving agencies under said Office shall be transferred to the Commission. SEC. 17. Effect of Separation from Service as a Result of this Act. - Any official or employee of the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs created under Executive Order No. 274 or any other personnel of the national or local government separated from the service as a result of the operation and effect of this Act may be absorbed, if qualified, by the Commission for the good of the service, or where qualified therefor, may opt to transfer to another office or elect to apply for separation pay or retirement benefits: Provided, That the official or employee who may be absorbed by the Commission shall not suffer any loss or diminution of pay, seniority or rank: Provided further, That benefits for separation or retirement of an official or employee of the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs shall be derived from the funds of said Council transferred to the Commission. SEC. 18. Tax Deduction or Exemption of Donations and Contributions. - Any donation, contribution, bequest and grant which may be made to the Commission shall constitute as allowable deduction from the income of the donor for income tax purposes and shall be exempt from donors tax, subject to such conditions as provided under the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended. SEC. 19. Presidential Land Grant. - The provisions of any existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, the President may, upon the authority of Congress, grant by donation, sale, lease, or otherwise to the Commission, portion of the land of the public domain as may be necessary for the establishment of youth development and training centers in all regions of the country and for the accomplishment of any of its purposes. SEC. 20. Stamps and Gold Coins for the Youth. - The Philippine Postal Corporation and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas are hereby authorized to print paper stamps and mint gold coins which shall depict youth events and such other motif as they may decide, at the expense of the Commission. SEC. 21. Separability Clause. - If for any reason or reasons, any part or provision of this Act shall beheld to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SEC. 22. Repealing Clause. - Presidential Decree Nos. 604 and 1191, Executive Order No. 274, series of 1987, and all other laws, decrees, rules and regulations, other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SEC. 23. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect upon its publication in at least one (1) national newspaper of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA President of the Senate (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which is a consolidation of H.B. 11614 and S.B. No. 1977 was finally passed by the House of the Representatives and the Senate on June 2, 1995. (Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN Secretary of the Senate Secretary General (Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO House of Representatives Approved: June 07, 1995 (Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Twelfth Congress REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163 January 23, 2002 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7077 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001". Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby affirmed the prime duty of the government to serve and protect its citizens. In turn, it shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security of the State and in fulfillment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render personal, military or civil service.

Recognizing the youth's vital role in nation-building, the State shall promote civic consciousness among the youth and shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social wellbeing. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism, nationalism, and advance their involvement in public and civic affairs. In pursuit of these goals, the youth, the most valuable resource of the nation, shall be motivated, trained, organized and mobilized in military training, literacy, civic welfare and other similar endeavors in the service of the nation. Section 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act, the following are hereby defined as follows: (a) "National Service Training Program (NSTP)" is a program aimed at enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three (3) program components. Its various components are specially designed to enhance the youth's active contribution to the general welfare. (b) "Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)" is a program institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077 designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness. (c) "Literacy Training Service" is a program designed to train students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of school youth, and other segments of society in need of their service. (d) "Civic Welfare Training Service" refers to programs or activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of the citizenry. (e) "Program component" shall refer to the service components of the NSTP as enumerated in Section 4 of this Act. Section 4. Establishment of the National Service Training Program. - There is hereby established a National Service Training Program, which shall form part of the curricula of all baccalaureate degree courses and of at least two (2)-year technical vocational courses and is a requisite for graduation, consisting of the following service components: (1) The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), which is hereby made option and voluntary upon the effectivity of this Act; (2) The Literacy Training Service; and (3) The Civic Welfare Training Service The ROTC under the NSTP shall instill patriotism, moral virtues, respect for rights of civilians, and adherence to the Constitution, among others. Citizenship training shall be given emphasis in all three (3) program components.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in consultation with the Department of National Defense (DND), Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) and other concerned government agencies, may design and implement such other program components as may be necessary in consonance with the provisions of this Act. Section 5. Coverage - Students, male and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)-year technical vocational courses in public and private educational institutions shall be required to complete one (1) of the NSTP components as requisite for graduation. Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit - Each of the aforementioned NSTP program components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters. In lieu of the two (2) semester program for any of the components of the NSTP, a one (1)-summer program may be designed, formulated and adopted by the DND, CHED, and TESDA. Section 7. NSTP Offering in Higher and Technical-Vocational Educational Institutions - All higher and technical-vocational institutions, public and private, must offer at least one of the program components; Provided, that State universities and colleges shall offer the ROTC component and at least one other component as provided herein; Provided, further, that private higher and technicalvocational education institutions may also offer the ROTC if they have at least three hundred and fifty (350) cadet students. In offering the NSTP whether during the semestral or summer periods, clustering of affected students from different educational institutions may be done, taking into account logistics, branch of service and geographical considerations. Schools that do not meet the required number of students to maintain the optional ROTC and any of the NSTP components shall allow their students to cross-enroll to other schools irrespective of whether or not the NSTP components in said schools are being administered by the same or another branch of service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), CHED and TESDA to which schools are identified. Section 8. Fees and Incentives - Higher and technical vocational institutions shall not collect any fee for any of the NSTP components except basic tuition fees, which shall not be more than fifty percent (50%) of what is currently charged by schools per unit. In the case of ROTC, the DND shall formulate and adopt a program of assistance and/or incentive to those students who will take the said component. The school authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that group insurance for health and accident shall be provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components. Section 9. Scholarships - There is hereby created a Special Scholarship Program for qualified students taking the NSTP which shall be administered by the CHED and TESDA. Funds for this purpose shall be included in the annual regular appropriations of the CHED and TESDA. Section 10. Management of the NSTP Components - The school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the design, forumulation, adoption and implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective schools; Provided, That in case a CHED- or TESDAaccredited non government organization (NGO) has been contracted to formulate and administer a

training module for any of the NSTP components, such academic and administrative supervision shall be exercised jointly with that accredited NGO; Provided, further, That such training module shall be accredited by the CHED and TESDA. The CHED and TESDA regional offices shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their jurisdiction to determine if the trainings are being conducted in consonance with the objectives of this Act. Periodic reports shall be submitted to the CHED, TESDA and DND in this regard. Section 11. Creation of the National Service Reserve Corps - There is hereby created a National Service Reserve Corps, to be composed of the graduates of the non-ROTC components. Members of this Corps may be tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities through the joint effort of the DND, CHED and TESDA. Graduates of the ROTC shall form part of the Citizens' Armed Force, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7077. Section 12. Implementing Rules. - The DND, CHED and TESDA shall have the joint responsibility for the adoption of the implementing rules of this Act within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act. These three (3) agencies shall consult with other concerned government agencies, the PASUC and COCOPEA, NGOs and recognized student organizations in drafting the implementing rules. The implementing rules shall include the guideline for the adoption of the appropriate curriculum for each of the NSTP components as well as for the accreditation of the same. Section 13. Transitory Provisions - Students who have yet to complete the Basic ROTC, except those falling under Section 14 of this Act, may either continue in the program component they are currently enrolled or shift to any of the other program components of their choice; Provided, That in case he shifts to another program component, the Basic ROTC course he has completed shall be counted for the purpose of completing the NSTP requirement; Provided, further, That once he has shifted to another program component, he shall complete the NSTP in component. Section 14. Suspension of ROTC Requirement - The completion of ROTC training as a requisite for graduation is hereby set aside for those students who despite completing all their academic units as of the effectivity of this Act have not been allowed to graduate. Section 15. Separability Clause - If any section or provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. Section 16. Amendatory Clause - Section 35 of Commonwealth Act No. 1, Executive Order No.207 of 1939, Sections 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1706, and Sections 38 and 39 or Republic Act No. 7077, as well as all laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly. Section 17. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of national circulation, but the implementation of this Act shall commence in the school year of 2002-2003.

Approved: January 23, 2002 GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines

MALACAANG Manila PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 604 December 10, 1974 INTEGRATING NATIONWIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND AMATEUR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, the government recognizes the need for the development of youth as an integral part of the national development policy; WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to further examine, clarify, and delineate the areas where there should be increased participation of the youth; WHEREAS, the government recognizes the vital role of physical fitness and amateur sports programs in the development of a healthy and alert citizenry for national progress; WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to intensify a physical fitness and recreation program for the population at all ages and at all levels of the community in order to serve as a strong foundation for the inculcation of a national discipline; and WHEREAS, there is a recognized need to adopt an integrated approach in the physical fitness and amateur sports programs involving all sectors of the citizenry; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree, as part of the law of the land, the creation and establishment of the Department of Youth and Sports Development. Section 1. Creation of a Department of Youth and Sports Development. There is hereby created a Department of Youth and Sports Development, hereinafter referred to as the Department, which shall, among others, formulate and implement policies, plans, and programs on youth development, physical fitness, and sports development. Section 2. Authority and Responsibility. The authority and responsibility for the exercise of the powers and the discharge of the functions of the Department shall be vested in a Secretary of Youth and Sports Development, hereinafter referred to as the Secretary. He shall be assisted by one Undersecretary: Provided, however, That the Department may have more than one Undersecretary, if necessary. The primary responsibility, however, for youth activities in school shall remain vested with the Department of Education; for Citizens Army Training, Reserve Officers Training Corps, and Summer Cadres with the Department of National Defense; for skills development for gainful

employment with the Department of Labor and the National Manpower and Youth Council; and for activities of disadvantaged youth with the Department of Social Welfare. Section 3. Functions. The Department shall be responsible for the following functions: 1. Conduct basic and applied research on youth development; 2. Encourage, initiate, and establish youth organizations to promote and develop youth activities open to persons eleven years and above, and administer where necessary such newly established organizations, subject to requirements of national security; 3. Coordinate with the Department of Education and Culture, the Department of National Defense, the Department of Labor, the National Manpower and Youth Council, and the Department of Social Welfare various allied youth activities as mentioned in Section 2. 4. Establish, by mutual agreement and in continuing consultation with the Department of National Defense, such guidelines as may permit community service as an acceptable substitute for compulsory military service; 5. Establish, whenever necessary, summer camps and centers for youth leadership and other youth activities; 6. Conduct promotion and fund raising campaigns, in accordance with existing law, to achieve the purposes of the Department; 7. Plan and implement an integrated program of physical fitness and amateur sports development for the country; 8. Adopt and enforce a uniform set of rules to determine and govern amateur athletes and sports in the Philippines and for the accreditation or recognition (or its withdrawal) and supervision of national sports associations; and consistent with administrative due process, to govern the procedure to be observed by the national sports associations in hearing and deciding cases before them either on initial hearing or on appeal; 9. Develop and/or maintain recreational facilities, playgrounds, and sports centers in strategic places in the country, and a modern sports complex adequate for major international sports competitions; 10. Assist the proper government department or agency in the formulation of an industry incentives program for the local manufacture of sporting goods and equipment; 11. Administer the existing National College of Physical Education in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Education and Culture; 12. Provide such incentives to deserving associations or athletes as may be permissible under the rules of amateurism; 13. Issue rules and adopt measures as may be necessary for the attainment of its objectives;

14. Delegate authority for the performance of any function to officers and employees under its direction; and 15. Perform such other functions as may be directed by the President or provided by law. The Department may import sports equipment and materials as may be required for the attainment of its objectives from its appropriations, contributions, or other sources. Such importation may be partially or fully exempt from customs duties, subject to conditions as may be imposed by the Secretary of Finance. Section 4. Department Proper. The Department shall have a Planning and Financial Service and an Administrative Service. The Planning and Financial Service shall, among others, be responsible for providing the Department with economical, efficient, and effective services relating to planning, programming, and project development and evaluation and with staff advice and assistance on budgetary and financial matters. The Administrative Service shall, among others, be responsible for providing the Department with economical, efficient, and effective services relating to personnel, legal assistance, information, records, supplies, equipment, collections, disbursements, and custodial work. Section 5. Bureau of Youth Development. There is hereby created a Bureau of Youth Development, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the Bureau, which shall be responsible for youth development research and for developing and evaluating programs geared to the development of youth through self-improvement, leisure time activities, disciplinary training, and involvement in community affairs. The Bureau shall be headed by a Director. The Bureau shall have the following divisions: a Research and Information Division and a Program Development Division. The Research and Information Division shall develop and evaluate basic and applied research programs on the physical, mental, emotional, social, and creative-aesthetic development of youth. It shall develop, initiate, and provide support for the development and coordination of youth projects and shall design strategies to gain support and cooperation of all institutions, public and private, to the programs on youth development. The Program Development Division shall develop and evaluate youth programs which will be undertaken by the Department through its regional offices. It shall also coordinate and harmonize its civic action program with the various youth programs being undertaken by different government agencies. It shall develop guidelines and standards governing the implementation of youth development programs within the Department's responsibilities. Section 6. Bureau of Physical Fitness and Sports. There is created a Bureau of Physical Fitness and Sports, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the Bureau, which shall be responsible for providing guidelines and standards on physical education and fitness, on the promotion and improvement of sports among amateurs, and on the development and maintenance of playgrounds and sports centers. It shall also develop a program on annual interscholastic meets and provide guidelines for its implementation. The Bureau shall be headed by a Director.

The Bureau shall have the following divisions: a Physical Fitness Programs Division and an Amateur Sports Development Division. The Physical Fitness Programs Division shall be responsible for the planning of broad-based nationwide physical fitness, recreation, and health programs. The Amateur Sports Development Division shall be responsible for supervising and coordinating with the national sports associations, developing and maintaining sports centers and facilities, and fund raising. Section 7. National Sports Associations. Application for accreditation or recognition as a national sports association for each individual sport in the Philippines shall be filed with the Department together with, among others, a copy of the Constitution and By-laws and a list of the members of the proposed association. The Department shall give the recognition applied for if it is satisfied that the national sports association to be organized will promote the objectives of this Decree and has substantially complied with the rules and regulations of the Department: Provided, That the Department may withdraw accreditation or recognition for violation of this Decree and such rules and regulations formulated by it. The Department shall supervise the national sports associations: Provided, That the latter shall have exclusive technical control over the development and promotion of the particular sport for which they are organized. Section 8. Functions, Powers, and Duties of National Sports Associations. The national sports associations shall have the following functions, powers, and duties: 1. Adopt a Constitution and By-Laws for their internal organization and government which shall be submitted to the Department and any amendment thereto shall take effect upon approval by the Department: Provided, however, That no team, school, club, organization, or entity shall be admitted as a voting member of an association unless 60 per cent of the athletes composing said team, school, club, organization, or entity are Filipino citizens; 2. Raise funds by donations, benefits, and other means for their purpose subject to the approval of the Department; 3. Purchase, sell, lease, or otherwise encumber property, both real and personal, for the accomplishment of their purpose; 4. Conduct local, interport, and international competitions, other than the Olympic and Asian Games, for the promotion of their sport; 5. Affiliate with international or regional sports associations after due consultation with the Department; 6. Decide all questions on the amateur status and discipline of their athletes and members, including disputes between their members, subject to appeal to the Department;

7. Adopt and implement a training program for the development of their athletes and their preparation for international competition and defray the expenses for the same; 8. Appoint their representative to the National Olympic Committee: Provided, That their sport is included in the Olympic and Asian Games; 9. Select the athletes, coach, and other officials for their national teams taking into consideration not only their athletic abilities but also their moral character, subject to the approval of the National Olympic Committee in the cases of teams for Olympic and Asian Games. 10. Keep accurate records of all official marks attained by the athletes in the associations in all competitions, as well as all results of sport competitions, recognize and ratify the same, and furnish copies thereof to the Department; 11. Render a semi-annual report regarding their finances and major activities to the Department; 12. Qualify and license referees and umpires and other game officials who shall officiate in competitions in their respective sports; and 13. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law. Section 9. Regional Offices. There shall be established as many regional offices as are necessary consistent with the requirements of economy and efficiency: Provided, That they are established in accordance with the regional pattern as prescribed in Paragraph 1, Article I, Chapter III, Part II of the Integrated Reorganization Plan, as amended. The regional office shall be headed by a Regional Director who may be assisted, whenever necessary, by one or more Assistant Regional Directors. The Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director shall be appointed by the President, in accordance with Paragraph 5(c), Article IV, Chapter I, Part III of the Integrated Reorganization Plan, as amended. The Regional Director shall be a college graduate, major in Physical Education, or a college graduate actively engaged in a youth development program, a physical fitness program, or amateur sports development. The regional office shall have such counterpart units as may be necessary, corresponding to the major functional areas in the Department. The Department shall establish such sub-regional offices as may be necessary within each region for the accomplishments of its objectives. Section 10. Functions, Powers, and Duties of the Regional Director. The Regional Director shall supervise all activities of the Department on youth development and physical fitness and coordinate amateur sports development within his regional area of jurisdiction. Specifically, the Regional Director shall perform the following functions, among others: 1. Implement all the policies of the Department insofar as the region is concerned; 2. Plan and implement a youth development program for the region;

3. Plan and implement a physical fitness and amateur sports development program for the region in coordination with local government officials specifically charged with the same task; 4. Coordinate and harmonize the activities of all organizations engaged in youth development, physical fitness, and amateur sports development in the region; 5. Administer such common properties of the Department as may exist in the region and assist in the maintenance of existing sports facilities in the region; 6. Supervise the municipal/barrio/barangay programs on youth development and physical fitness and coordinate amateur sports development; 7. Prepare an annual budget for the region and submit the same for approval and funding of the Department; 8. Prepare and submit necessary reports to the Department; and 9. Perform such other functions as may be directed by the Department or provided by law. Section 11. National Advisory Council on Youth Development. There will be a National Advisory Council on Youth Development, if the Secretary so determines, composed of five members: three representatives of youth organizations and two representatives of civic organizations appointed by the President for a term of four years. The President shall appoint a chairman from among them. The Council shall serve as an advisory body to the Secretary. Section 12. Regional Advisory Council on Youth Development. There may be a Regional Advisory Council on Youth Development in each region composed of three representatives of local youth organizations and two representatives of local civic organizations appointed by the Secretary for a term of four years. The Secretary shall appoint a chairman from among them. The regional council shall serve as advisory body to the Regional Director. Section 13. National Olympic Committee. There shall be a National Olympic Committee composed of one representative from each of the national sports associations accredited by the Department and whose sports are included in the Olympic Games, the representative of the International Olympic Committee in the Philippines, and the Secretary. It shall function in accordance with the rules and regulations of the International Olympic Committee and shall coordinate with the Department. Section 14. The Annual Interscholastic Meet. As an integral part of its nationwide physical fitness and amateur sports development program, the Department, in consonance with the program and/or guidelines approved or prescribed pursuant to Section 6 thereof, shall plan and conduct each year one National Interscholastic Meet which shall be preceded successively by local athletic meets in the municipal, city, provincial, and regional levels: Provided, however, That for this purpose the Department shall closely coordinate with the Department of Education and Culture and the Department of Local Government and Community Development regarding the involvement or participation therein of all educational institutions as well as students and the local governments and out-of-school youth, respectively. The Interscholastic Meet provided herein, a combination of the hitherto public schools and private schools interscholastic meets, including the participation of out-of-school youth, shall be managed through the Bureau of Physical Fitness and

Sports and the various local meets through its regional offices, and such activities shall be funded from the appropriations of the Department. Section 15. Abolition of Offices, Transfer of Properties and Funds. The Child and Youth Research Center in the Department of Education and Culture, the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation created under Republic Act No. 3135, the Physical Education and Sports Center Development Commission created under Republic Act No. 5708, and the Inter-Departmental Committee on Children and Youth created by Executive Order No. 310, s. 1971, are hereby abolished and their functions not inconsistent herewith, together with all applicable appropriations, funds, records, equipment, properties, and such personnel as may be necessary are transferred to the Department. Likewise, the funds raised by the Sports Development Foundation of the Philippines, Inc., which were originally intended for the support of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation shall be segregated as far as practicable and transferred to the Department. Section 16. Exemption of Income and Properties from Taxes. All donations and contributions to the Department in connection with its fund-raising projects shall be deductible in full from gross income for income tax purposes. Section 17. Transitory Provisions. National sports associations accredited by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation shall continue to exist and discharge their usual functions subject to the supervision of the Department. They shall be given a reasonable period of time to conform to such additional standards, rules, and regulations which the Department may establish in conformity with those of the International Olympic Committee and the various international sports federations of which the national sports associations may be members. Section 18. Appropriations. The Department shall be financed from appropriations of the abolished Child and Youth Research Center, the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, and the Physical Education and Sports Center Development Commission; the funds transferred from the Sports Development Foundation of the Philippines, Inc., receipts of at least three (3) sweepstakes races a year from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, any law to the contrary notwithstanding and such supplemental appropriations recommended by the Department to the President within ninety (90) days from its creation to implement this Decree. Thereafter, in addition to the funds generated by the three (3) sweepstakes races a year, the Department shall submit its annual budget to be included in the General Appropriation Act. Section 19. Repealing Clause. Republic Act Nos. 3135 and 5078 and all other existing laws, rules and regulations, and orders, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed, revoked, or modified accordingly. Section 20. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Decree is declared unconstitutional, the same shall apply only to the provision and the remainder hereof remains valid. Section 21. Effectivity. This Decree shall take effect upon its approval. DONE in the City of Manila, this 10th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 351 March 15, 1989 ASSIGNING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS TO THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS WHEREAS, the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs was created pursuant to the policy enunciated in Article II, Section 13 of the 1987 Constitution that: The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civil affairs; WHEREAS, the Office of the President is empowered to endorse and assign to the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs other functions, projects and programs; NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: Sec. 1. The Presidential Council for Youth Affairs is hereby directed to undertake the implementation and coordination of the undertakings of the Philippine Government in the following international youth programs: 1. The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program; 2. The ASEAN Youth Forum; 3. The Asian Youth Council; 4. The World Assembly of Youth; and 5. The International Youth Forum. Sec. 2. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 15th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-nine.