MAY ANN C. PERDIGUERRA

 

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

4^th Youth Congress

 

 

 

 

 

By May Ann Certeza Perdiguerra

 

 

 

 

 

“AN ACT THAT ABOLISHES THE ‘SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN’”

 

 

Section 1. Title- This act shall be known as the “SK Abolition act of 2008”.

 

Section 2. Declaration of Policies- It is the policy of the state to protect the best interests of its citizens as well as to uphold the inculcation of learning among the youth. In order to efficiently impose this policy, the government shall abolish the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK).

 

Section 3. Abolition of SK will:

 

a.   give more time and energy for the youth to focus on their academic performance; and

b.   local government funds will increase since one of its branches is moved out 

 

Elected SK officials shall be entitled with:

 

a.   Scholarship grant subsidized by the government

b.   Book Allowance

c.    Recognition upon successfully fulfilled projects etc.

Section 4. Repealing Clause- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations are parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

 

Section 5. Separability Clause- If any part of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

 

Section 6. Effectivity Clause- This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY ANN C. PERDIGUERRA

 

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

4^th Youth Congress

 

 

 

 

 

By May Ann Certeza Perdiguerra

 

 

 

 

“AN ACT PROHIBITING AND PENALIZES THE USE OF WOMEN IN EXHIBITION OF OBSCENE AND MORALLY DEGRADING ADVERTISEMENTS”

 

 

Section 1. Title- This act shall be called the “Women on Top” act of 2008.

 

Section 2. Declaration of Policies- It is the policy of the State to give utmost importance to the dignity and well being of its citizenry, especially the youth and women in particular and save them to the pernicious effects of obscene and morally degrading advertisements. To successfully implement this policy, the government shall wage a persistent battle in opposition to the use of women in exhibition of obscene and morally degrading advertisements.

 

Section 3. Definition of Terms- As used in this act, the following terms shall mean:

 

          a. “Obscene” refers to anything that is indecent or offensive to chastity or decency, or tends to deprave the human mind, or is intended to stimulate contaminated thoughts or provoke lewd interest, in spite of the purpose of the producer, printer, publisher, writer or exhibitor such as, but not limited to:

 

1.    presentation, depicting or describing sexual acts;

2.    presentation, depicting or describing women sexual organs of the female breasts;

3.    presentation, depicting or describing completely nude woman bodies;

 

b. “Morally Degrading” refers to the diminishing of a human person’s dignity, or lessening the morale of a person.

 

 

 

 

 

Section 4. Punishable Acts- The following acts are declared illegal or punishable:

 

a.   producing, printing, showing, exhibiting or distributing obscene and morally degrading advertisements; and

b.   showing, posting or distributing obscene advertisement, in whatever format, in clubs, restaurants, streets or other places open to the public, as well as private buildings, places or houses where the spectators are not limited to what they could perceive

 

Section 5. Penalties- The following penalties shall be imposed upon any person found guilty committing any of the acts under Section 4 of this act:

 

a.   For producing, printing, showing, exhibiting or distributing obscene and morally degrading advertisements, the penalty of prission correcciona in its minimum and medium periods and a fine of three-hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00) to seven-hundred thousand pesos (P700,000.00) shall be imposed;

b.   For showing, posting or distributing obscene advertisement, in whatever format in clubs, restaurants, streets or other places open to the public, as well as private buildings, places or houses where the spectators are not limited to what they could perceive, a penalty of prission correccional in its minimum period and a fine of two-hundred thousand pesos (P200, 000.00) to four-hundred thousand pesos (P400, 000.00) shall be imposed.

 

Section 6. Duties of Government and Agencies Concerned- in addition to the law enforcement agencies in charge for monitoring and implementing the provisions on existing laws on obscenity, the following government agencies are hereby mandated to grant aid to guarantee the effective execution of this act:

 

a.   Optical Media Board (OMB)

b.   Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB)

c.    National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)

d.   National Youth Commission (NYC)

e.   Philippine Information Agency (PIA)

 

Section 7. Disposition of Materials- Any illicit material including tools, instruments, facilities, and equipment used in the production of obscene advertising materials shall, after lawful capture and final conviction of the offender, be forfeited in favor of the government and destroyed in the presence of representatives from the Department of Justice (DOJ).

 

Section 8. Implementing Rules- The DOJ, OMB, MTRCB, NTC, NYC, PIA and all other concerned sectors shall promulgate the rules and regulations to implement this act within one (1) month after its effectivity.

Section 9. Repealing Clause- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations are parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

 

Section 10. Separability Clause- If any part of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

 

Section 11. Effectivity Clause- This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY ANN C. PERDIGUERRA

 

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

4^th Youth Congress

 

 

 

 

 

By May Ann Certeza Perdiguerra

 

 

 

“AN ACT THAT PROMOTES FILIPINO NURSES’ CAREER ABROAD”

 

 

 

Section 1. Title- This act shall be known as the “Globally Competitive Filipino Nurses Abroad” act of 2008.

 

Section 2. Declaration of Policies- It is the policy of the state to nurture and enhance the God-given talents of each of its citizens. It is also the policy of the state to ensure a better future for each human people. In order for the state to enforce the policies effectively, the government shall promote Filipino nurses’ career abroad. In order to be globally competitive, the government will subsidize an additional year of training, with salary, to all of nursing students.

 

Section 3. Criteria for Qualification- Nursing schools must submit the following:

 

a.   A comprehensive curriculum sheet of their Nursing program

b.   A list of graduating Nursing Students

 

Nursing students within the bracket of graduating students must have a general weighted average of at least 2.0, a bona fide citizen of the Philippines, must be a resident of his/her respective school for at least two (2) years, in order to qualify for another year of training.

 

Section 4. Duties and Responsibilities to the Government- Students who have qualified for the program will be mandated to work for government hospitals for at least one (1) year, effective immediately upon completion of training period.

 

After the one (1) year government service period, the government entitles Nurses works abroad.

 

Failure to fulfill the provisions of paragraph 1, section 4, the government will take necessary disciplinary actions.

Section 5. Repealing Clause- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations are parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

 

Section 6. Separability Clause- If any part of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

 

Section 7. Effectivity Clause- This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY ANN C. PERDIGUERRA

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

4^th Youth Congress

 

 

 

 

 

By May Ann Certeza Perdiguerra

 

 

 

“AN ACT THAT PROHIBITS STREET VENDORS TO SELL WITHIN FIVE (5) METER RADIUS AROUND SCHOOLS”

 

 

Section 1. Title- This act shall be known as the “Street-Wise” act of 2008.

 

Section 2. Declaration of Policies- It is the policy of the state to ensure public safety and order, especially of the youth. Thus banning street vendors within five (5) meter radius from schools, private of government subsidized is essential to attain a stable and peaceful environment around school areas. In order to public vendors concerned, the government is stating a few reasons:

 

a.    unexpected disputes between street vendors might occur, thus bringing the life of the people, especially the youth, within that area in threat;

b.    attention of the students will be diverted to the merchandise these street vendors have; and

c.     traffic within the area might get heavy because of street vendors who had their merchandise arranged along sidewalks

 

Section 3. Considerate Actions- For those vendors who still wishes to vend their merchandise within the school area, a few measures must be observed:

 

a.   the school board must allow the street vendors to vend their merchandise inside the school premises;

b.   their merchandise should be approved by the school board 

c.    their stalls shall be brought inside the school premises, guaranteed that they are not harmful to the children’s health

d.   if food items is wished to be sold, it must pass the criteria of the school resident nutritionist.

 

 

Section 4. Repealing Clause- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations are parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

 

Section 5. Separability Clause- If any part of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

 

Section 6. Effectivity Clause- This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY ANN C. PERDIGUERRA

  

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

4^th Youth Congress

 

 

 

 

 

By May Ann Certeza Perdiguerra

 

 

 

“AN ACT THAT PROHIBITS LAW ENFORCERS TO MIX JUVENILE OFFENDERS WITH REGULAR OR ADULT DETAINEES”

 

 

Section 1. Title- This act shall be known as “No Filipino Child Depraved of Justice” act of 2008.

 

Section 2.Declaration of Policy- It is the policy of the state to promote justice and human rights among its citizens. It is the duty of the state to protect its citizens, especially the youth from any harm to be imposed by another. In order to effectively enforce this policy, the government shall prohibit law enforcers to mix juvenile offenders with regular or adult detainees. Thus, a few measures will be observed:

 

a.   Juvenile offenders proven guilty upon a crime shall be placed under the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);

b.   NO juvenile offender shall be placed under death row; and

c.    Juvenile offenders shall be subjected to rehabilitation

 

Section 3. Penalties- Law Enforces that failed to abide by the provisions of Section 2 will:

 

a.   First Offense- Written warning coming from the head of the police department

b.   Second Offense- Suspension from duty

c.    Third Offense- Removal from duty

 

Section 4. Repealing Clause- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations are parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

 

Section 5. Separability Clause- If any part of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

 

Section 6. Effectivity Clause- This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

 

 

 

 

 

MAY ANN C. PERDIGUERRA

 

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

4^th Youth Congress

 

 

 

 

 

By May Ann Certeza Perdiguerra

 

 

 

“AN ACT THAT PROMOTES THE USE OF SUGARCANE AND SWEET SORGHUM AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUEL”

 

 

Section 1. Title- This shall be known as the “Sweet Alternative Source of Fuel” act of 2008.

 

Section 2.  Declaration of Policies- it is the policy of the government to nurture the well-being of each of its citizens and as well as the welfare of its community members. In order to enforce the act well, the government should be the first one to try an alternative source of fuel, particularly the Sugarcane and Sweet Sorghum Fuel and address to them the benefits that they would gain upon using this alternative source of fuel.

 

Section 3. Effectivity Measures- In order for this act to be effective and of national importance, the government shall impose the following measures:

 

a.   all government vehicles shall be powered by the Sugarcane and Sweet Sorghum fuel;

b.   refilling stations would be built in areas accessible for the consumers;

c.    a one week trial period shall be implemented; and

d.   low price level shall be imposed

 

Section 4. Repealing Clause- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations are parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

 

Section 5. Separability Clause- If any part of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

 

Section 6. Effectivity Clause- This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

MAY ANN C. PERDIGUERRA

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

4^th Youth Congress

 

 

 

 

 

By May Ann Certeza Perdiguerra

 

 

 

“AN ACT THAT GIVES LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ACCESS TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND QUARTERLY FOOD ALLOWANCE”

 

 

Section 1. Title- This act shall be known as “Benefits for Local Government Officials” act of 2008.

 

Section 2. Declaration of Policies- The state must protect the welfare and well-being of its citizenry, including but not limited to, assistance to the health needs and feeding allowance of its employees. In order to effectively enforce this act, the government shall speak to the whole population of local government officials regarding the medical assistance and quarterly food allowance t be given to them.

 

Section 3. Qualifications- Local Government officials who wish to avail the benefits aided by the government must fulfill the following criteria:

 

a.   a bona fide citizen of the Philippines

b.   must be a Local Government official

c.    has served his/her respective municipality for not less than two (2) years

d.   has no more less than three (3) dependents

 

Local Government Officials fulfilling the criteria above must submit the following to their respective municipalities:

 

a.   a certificate of recognition as a Local Government Official from the Local Government Office

b.   service Identification Card

c.    Cedula

d.   Proof of Residence

e.   Letter of Recommendation

 

 

 

Qualifiers for the assistance program will receive:

 

a.   Medical Assistance (check-ups, medicine ration, emergency sickness funds etc.)

b.   Quarterly ration of fifty (50) kilos of rice

c.    Quarterly ration of grocery items comprised of sugar, coffee, milk, canned goods etc,

 

 

Section 4. Repealing Clause- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations are parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

 

Section 5. Separability Clause- If any part of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

 

Section 6. Effectivity Clause- This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY ANN C. PERDIGUERRA

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

4^th Youth Congress

 

 

 

 

 

By May Ann Certeza Perdiguerra

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

 

“…the dam, built in the 1970s, is a source of irrigation water for 2,185 hectares of ricefields in Pila, Sta. Cruz, Liliw, Victoria and Nagcarlan towns.

 

Its walls and other parts were destroyed during the height of “Milenyo” on Sept. 28.

 

During a dialogue at the NIA office here, local officials led by Sta. Cruz Mayor Dennis Panganiban said the typhoon damage could have been minimal if not for the destructive effects of quarrying on the dam structures in the last 20 years…”

 

 

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Published on page A21

November 13, 2006

 

Section 1. Title- This act shall be known as the “Anti-Quarrying Act of 2008”

 

Section 2. Prohibited Act- It is hereby declared unlawful for any person/s to commit the act of quarrying near in a settlement area; thus causing damage to property and livelihood, diminishes the power of the citizens to roam safely within their domain and lessens the safety and security among the citizens.

 

Section 3. Penalties- The penalty of Prission Correctional in its minimum to medium periods or a fine ranging from five-hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) to ten-million pesos (P10,000,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court, shall be imposed upon any person found guilty on violating Section 2.

 

Section 4. Implementing Rules- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources and all other concerned sectors shall promulgate the rules and regulations to implement this act within one (1) month after its effectivity.

 

Section 5. Repealing Clause- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations are parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

 

Section 6. Separability Clause- If any part of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

 

Section 7. Effectivity Clause- This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

MAY ANN C. PERDIGUERRA

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

4^th Youth Congress

 

 

 

 

 

By May Ann Certeza Perdiguerra

 

 

 

 

“AN ACT THAT PROMOTES THE PURSUANCE OF THE EDUCATION OF SINGLE PARENTS BELOW TWENTY (20) YEARS OF AGE”

 

 

Section 1. Title- This act shall be known as the “Educational Empowerment of Young Parents” act of 2008.

 

Section 2. Declaration of Policy- It is the policy of the state to value every human person as well as to promote and safeguard the welfare of its citizenry. In order to effectively enforce this policy, the government shall address the whole population of single parents, below twenty (20) years of age regarding the educational grant to be given by the government.

 

Section 3. Criteria for Qualification- Single parents must meet the following requirements:

 

a. Below twenty (20) years of age

b. Must be residing in their respective municipalities for not less than one (1) year.

c. Child in custody no older than seven (7) years of age and not younger than one (1) year old

d. Has at least completed elementary course and/or secondary course

e. Has no criminal records

 

Qualifiers must submit the following to their respective municipalities:

         

a.   Certificate of live birth

b.   Certificate of live birth of child in custody

c.    Transcript of Records

d.   Barangay and/or Police Clearance

e.   Proof of Residence

 

Processing period of papers shall be no longer than thirty (30) days.

 

Section 4. For the child in custody- The care for the child during school days will be left in the hands of a financially stable relative. Confidence and trust of the qualifier for the program is the basic criteria for choosing the “caretaker”. The “caretaker” must me of good moral character, residing in the same area as of the qualifier and has no criminal records.

 

Section 5. Repealing Clause- All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations are parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

 

Section 6. Separability Clause- If any part of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions thereof not affected thereby shall remain valid and effective.

 

Section 7. Effectivity Clause- This act shall take effect thirty (30) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RENIEL MARASIGAN

REPUBLIC of the PHILIPPINES

Youth Congress of the Philippines

Metro manila

 

 

  

                        An act prohibiting the establishment of juvenile justice and welfare act inthe Philippines, Creating the justice and welfare council, under the department of justice, appropriating funds therefore and for other purpose.

 

Be it enacted by the youth congress of the Philippine in youth congress assembled.

 

Section 1. Title and Scope- the establishment juvenile justice and welfare act is hereby prohibited. Accordingly, Republic Act No. Nine Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Five (R.A. 9485). Otherwise known as Act Designating the juvenile justice and welfare Act of 2006 is hereby repealed. Republic Act No. Nine Thousand Three Hundred Forty Four (R,A. No.9344). Otherwise known as the juvenile justice and welfare law, and all other laws, executive orders decrees, insofar as they impose the exemption of the child to be jailed are hereby repealed or amended.

 

Section 2.Declaration of state policy- the following state policies shall be observed at all times.

 

(A) The sate shall recognize the vital role of the children and youth in the nation building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, and social well-being.

 

(B) the state  shall recognize the right of the children to assistance and proper nutrition , and special protection from all forms of neglect and other form of Violence, but not exempted if he/she commit a criminal act.

 

Section 3. Liberal construction of this Act - in case of doubt the interpretation of any provision  this act, including the implementing rules and regulation, shall be constructed liberally.

 

Section 4. Definition of Terms- the following terms as used in this act shall be defined as follow.

(A) right to bail

(B) CHILD refers to person under the age of eighteen years but not exempted to the criminal act and to be jailed.

(C) COURT refers to a family court or in place where there is no family court, or any regional trial court.

(D)Offense refers to any act or omission whether punishable under special laws or the revised penal code.

(E) Youth Detention Home refers to the child caring institution if he/she is under observation and in custody. Managed and accredited by LGU and other NGO’s providing residential care for children

(F) Diversion Program refers to the Program that the child in conflict with the law if he/she find guilty of the offense. If he reach the aged of twenty one he/she will divert to an adult jail.

(G) Youth  Jail refers to the place if the child fined guilty to his/her criminal offense

 

Section 5. Right of the Child- all right of the child will be enjoyed by the accused but with except for his/her criminal offense and he will punish under the revised penal code.

 

Section 6. Determination of Age- the child in conflict with the law and shall enjoyed the presumption of minority and enjoyed all the rights of the child but not exempted in the criminal offense.

 

Section 7.Justice and Welfare Council- created and attached under the Department of Justice and placed under its administrative supervision. JWC be chaired by undersecretary of DSWD. It shall ensure the effective implementation of this Act and coordination among the following.

(a)Dept. of Education

(b)Public Attorney’s Office

(c)Bureau of Correction

(d) Phil. Nat’l Police

(e)Bureau of Jail Management and penology

(f)Commission on Human Rights

(g)National Youth Commission

 

Section 8. Duties and Function of JWC

(a) to oversee the implementation of this Act

(b) to advise the president on all matters and policies relating to Designation of  juvenile justice and welfare act.

(c) to assist the concerned agencies in the review and redrafting of existing policies/regulations or in the formulation of new ones in line with the provision of this Act.

(d) the JWC should provide the guiding rules in principles for the people.

 

Section 9.The Educational System- the educational institution shall work with BJMP and DoJ, and provide an education system inside the youth jail and the child in conflict with the law may enjoy the opportunities to continue learning under an alternative learning system with basic literacy program or non formal education accreditation equivalency system.

 

Section 10. Status Offense-any conduct considered an offense or penalized be punished if it was committed by the child.

 

Section 11. Exemption from the Application of Death Penalty the death penalty is prohibited if the child in conflict with the law committed a heinous crimes or a criminal Act.

 

Section 12. Violation of the Provision of this Act-any person violates any provision of this act or any rules or regulation promulgated in accordance with thereof shall, upon conviction for each act or omission, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos (P 50,000) or suffer imprisonment of not less than ten year but more than twenty year.

 

Section 13 Appropriations Provision– the amount necessary to carry out the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged to Office of the President. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

 

              An initial amount of Eighty million pesos (P80,000,000.00) for the purpose of JWC shall be taken from the proceeds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.

 

Section 14 This Act shall take effect immediately after its publication in two national newspapers of general circulation.  

ALDRIN S. DOLLENTE

Republic of the Philippines

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Fourth Youth Congress

Begun and held on Monday, the Third day of November, Two Thousand and Eight.

 

             Introduced By: Aldrin S Dollente

                     House Bill No:_______

An Act Allowing the Share of Proceeds Derived from the Electricity Program of  Local Government Units to Apply for the Improvement of the Sources of Energy in Order to Provide Electricity for those Areas within the Province

 

Section 1. This act shall be known as “electricity providing act of 2008”

Section 2. The proceeds from the share shall be appropriated by their respective sanggunian to finance for this project.

Section 3. Provided, however that atleast eighty percent (80%) of the proceeds derived from the electricity program shall be applied solely for the electrification of other areas within the province.

Section 4. It is, however, to lower the cost of electricity in the local government unit.

Section 5. Declaration of Policies- It is hereby declared the policy of the state to:

(a)    Encourage the development and utilization of sources of energy as tools in order to prevent efficiently or to reduce pollution emission and thereby balance the goals of economic growth and development with the protection of health and the environment.

(b)   Uniting each individual to cooperate for the electricity program of the local government to raise more and high proceeds for the electrification of those areas without electricity.

(c)    Sources of energy as herein defined as the hydrothermal, geothermal, shall develop and utilize efficiently.

(d)   Establish the essential, optimize, and necessary infrastructure to bring out the mandates specified in this Act and other relevant existing laws.

Section 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

 

 

JERICO B. TADEO

 

YOUTH CONGRESS

 

BY REPRESENTATIVE Tadeo, Jerico Bajen

“An act establishing a general transparency board in the local government”

 

Be it enacted and assembled

 

Section 1: NATURE. –

(a)    There is hereby established in the country a general transparency board in        

   the local government sector.

(b) It shall be known as the LOCAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2008.

 

Section 2: MEMBERS. –

(a)    The board will consists of  the following

a.1 President of the Liga ng mga Barangay

a.2 President of the League of Municipalities

a.3 President of the league of cities

a.4 President of the League of Provinces

a.5 Two representatives from the DILG

a.6 Two Representatives from NGO’s

             (b) Upon the ratification and effectiveness of this board the President of the League of Provinces shall be the chair pro tem, which will call the other members of the board.  Upon completion of its members the board shall elect its chairman and vice chairman and shall serve for 3 yrs upon the board election.

             (c) The board will establish its own constitution and/or bylaws which abides the Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local government code of 1991

 

Section 3: COMPENSATION AND REMUNERATION. – The members from whom which are public officers shall perform their duties without compensation or remuneration.  Members thereof who are not government officials or employees shall be entitled to necessary traveling expenses and allowances chargeable against the funds  of the local transparency board concerned, subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations

    

Section 4: REPRESENTATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, AND DILG – Upon the call of the primary board, within the period of 60 days the NGO’s and the DILG shall choose their representatives to the general transparency board. Of non-government organization are recognized being a part of the board, subject to such criteria as may be provided by law.

 

Section 5: POWERS AND FUNCTIONS. – The local government transparency shall have the following powers and functions

(a)    Investigate its own or complaint by any person, any act or omission of any public official or employee in the local government which act contrary to the Republic Act 6713 or otherwise known as the Ethical Code of Conduct for Government Officials and Employees.

(b)   Its investigation shall become a recommendation to the Office of the Ombudsman.

(c)    Publicize matters covered by it’s investigation otherwise provided by the law

(d)   Determine the causes of inefficiency, red tape, mismanagement, fraud and corruption in the local government

(e)    Promote the observance of high standards of ethics and efficiency of public officers and employees in the local government

(f)    To require all the public officers and employees, upon assumption of the office and as often thereafter to submit a declaration under oath of his or her assets, liabilities and their net worth.

(g)   To require all the Secretariats otherwise Auditing Institution of the Local Government of all their audited expenditures and other transaction concerned thereof.

 

Section 6: SECTORAL OR FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE. – the local transparency board may form sectoral or functional committees to assist them in the performance of their functions.

 

Section 7: MEETINGS AND QUORUM-

(a)    The board shall meet at least once a month or as often as necessary

(b)   A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum, but the chairman or the vice chairman must be present during meetings where budgetary proposals are being prepared or considered.

 

Section 8: TRANSPARENCY INFORMATION AND COORDINATION. – The Presidential Anti-Graft Commission shall assist the General Transparency Board of the Local Government prior to the transparency information, coordination and procedures of investigation.

 

Section 9: EFFECTIVITY.- This board shall be assembled and take into effect after 30 days upon its ratification and shall be published for 15 days on any two (2) general circulation newspaper in the country.

ERIKA CRISTINE B. CAYANAN

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

Resolution No.________

 

 

Intoduced by: Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

 

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CALL FOR GRADUAL PULL OUT OF U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ

 

 

WHEREAS, Since 2003, US Military troops have been deployed in the territorial boundaries of Iraq. As US’s intervention to bring democracy in the land of Iraq.

 

WHEREAS, In 2005, the end goal of the US which is to establish a transition government and to introduce democracy to Iraq have been fulfilled as manifested in the ouster and later on the conviction of Saddam Hussein.

 

WHEREAS, The war in Iraq have already claimed an estimated million lives of both Iraqis: military and civilian, and soldiers and peace keeping troops from different international communities.

 

WHEREAS, There are clamors from significant American citizens and different International bodies to pull-out the US Military in the grounds of Iraq.

 

WHEREAS, In recent international news, even the Iraqi government is questioning the stay of US forces in Iraq. Thus requesting its urgent pull-out.

 

NOW, BE IT RESOLVED, The Congress by a two-thirds vote of all its members support the International call for the pull-out of US troops in the Iraqi Territory.

 

RESOLVE FURTHER, That the pull-out shall be gradual in case aggravating circumstances arise, may there still be enough troops for such circumstances.

 

 

ERIKA CRISTINE B. CAYANAN

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

AN ACT PROVIDING FUNERAL SERVICE TO THE PRISONERS WHO DIED INSIDE THE JAIL BEFORE THEY WILL BE TURN-OVER TO THEIR FAMILY

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

 

                This bill seeks to provide funeral service to the prisoners who died inside the jail before they will be turn over to their families.

 

                Mass graves or just dumping the body of the dead prisoners are the usual scenarios if a prisoner died. This kind of practice is not really inhumane even though these are prisoners, who we may say have done injustice with their fellow citizen in their life. But the point in here is that they have already suffered the consequences of what they have done and being a prisoner is not a ground for losing all your rights as a human being. And we know also that not all prisoners are really bad people, most of them are just accused. We usually forget our brothers and sisters who are in jail, we always create laws that will aggravate their sentence but are not looking to their disposition as human being.

 

                Justice is for all, and prisoners are included in that. So, by giving them decent funeral services when they die, at least we may say that we never neglect them. At least we treated them humanly. Unlike the practice that we have that we just let their body be dumped elsewhere.

 

                We are certain that through this, more humanly acts will be vested on the prisoners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

AN ACT PROVIDING FUNERAL SERVICE TO THE PRISONERS WHO DIED INSIDE THE JAIL BEFORE THEY WILL BE TURN-OVER TO THEIR FAMILY

 

 

 

Be it enacted by the DPSPA 3^rd year students of Parliamentary Practice and Procedures in Youth Congress assembled:

 

 

                SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as “Funeral Service for Prisoners Act of 2008”

 

                SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy-it is policy of the state to promote the human rights of its citizens and see to it that these rights are respected and not violated.

 

                SECTION 3. Coverage-  All prisoners who died inside the jail

 

                                Section 3.1:Exemption Clause-prisoners who do not have families to be turn over to are not subject to this act.

 

                SECTION 4. Duties and Responsibilites-It is the duty of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to check on the welfare of every prisoner and to do the necessary details that will make the effective implementation of this Act.

 

                SECTION 5. Appropriation-  The amount necessary to carry out the implementation of this act shall be charged to the budget allocated for the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology upon its approval, but the amount needed to continue this act shall be included in the next Genral Appropriation Act.

 

               

SECTION 6. Separability Clause-If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder  of the law or of the provision shall remain valid and subsisting.

 

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause-Any law, decrees, executive order, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

 

SECTION 8. Effectivity-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

 

ERIKA CRISTINE B. CAYANAN

 

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

 

 

AN ACT AMENDING RULE NO. 16, SECTION 42 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CODE, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE COMPULSARY RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

 

                The Personnel Administration in our government is very much important. Without them, our government will not run. Looking at the status quo of our country concerning the employees, most of our employees are already in their retiring years. And because of their old age, the work in the offices become slow that create ineffective performances.

 

                Moreover, our government will be more efficient and effective if its employees are the youth who are more idealists and faster to perform such tasks. The retiring age in our country is too old; people who age 65 by that time should be enjoying the merits of retirement.

 

                In order to have a more efficient government, the majority of our employees should be youth. We all know the capabilities of youth, they can do a lot of things more than a 65 years old employee can do.

 

Passage of this bill will create a more efficient and effective government.

 

 

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

 

AN ACT AMENDING RULE NO. 16, SECTION 42 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CODE, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE COMPULSARY RETIREMENT AGE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

 

 

 

Be it enacted by the DPSPA 3^rd year students of Parliamentary Practice and Procedures in Youth Congress assembled:

 

 

SECTION 1. Section 42, Rule No. 16 of the Civil Service Code is hereby amended to read as follow:

 

Section 42- Employee in the extension of service does not earn leave credits. The official/employee who has reached the compulsory retirement age of  sixty (60) but whose service has been extended by the commission for another six (6) months , no longer earn leave credits.

 

 

SECTION 2. Separability Clause-If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or of the provision shall remain valid and subsisting.

 

 

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause-Any law, decrees, executive order, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

 

 

SECTION 4. Effectivity-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

 

 

ERIKA CRISTINE B. CAYANAN

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN THE PHILIPPINES

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

 

                This bill seeks to establish a nuclear power plant that will help lessen the cost of electricity in the Philippines.

 

                In our status quo, there is a clamor about the cost of electricity. There are lots of questions about the billing of the major suppliers of electricity in the households. The continuous rising of the cost of electricity is really detrimental to the part of the consumers since the price of all basic commodities rise too. And the sad part is the suppliers of this electricity fail to explain to the consumers the breakdown of the billing. It is really natural to fuss out on things especially when it comes to expenses, and it is our right to question things that concerned us. The issue of passing the burden of collecting the loss of the suppliers to the consumers is not yet cleared. There are really undying and unsolved issues about the cost of the electricity.

 

                Since electricity is already considered to be one of our needs, the consumers do not have the choice but to pay the necessary amount even though they do not have the explanations for such things. And since we only have single major player in the electrical industry, we are really left with no choice. But things do not stop there, the government who has a policy to provide higher standard of living should resolve this problem in the cost of electricity.

 

                With the status quo we have, the establishing of a nuclear power plant in our country is a great help. It will create competition. So if there is competition among the suppliers of electricity, there is a greater chance to have a lower cost of electricity. So if that will happen, we can provide the citizenry a higher standard of living in a lower cost.

 

                In this light, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

 

 

 

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN THE PHILIPPINES

 

 

Be it enacted by the DPSPA 3^rd year students of Parliamentary Practice and Procedures in Youth Congress assembled:

 

 

            SECTION 1. Short title. This Act be known as ‘Nuclear Power Plant Act of 2008”

 

                SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy-it is the policy of the state to provide higher standard of living to all its citizens.

 

                SECTION 3. Definition of terms- For the purpose of this Act, the following is hereby defined:

 

(a)     nuclear power plant- refers to

 

 

SECTION 4. Objectives

 

(a)     to lessen the price of electricity

(b)     to provide the people a higher standard of living through a lower cost of electricity

(c)     to promote competition among electricity suppliers

 

SECTION 5. Duties and Responsibilities- The government, especially the Department of Energy shall implement rules and regulations that shall affect the effective implementation of this act. And it is the duty of the government to participate in the regulating the matters concerning its implementation. And the distributors of electricity should be regulated by a private company for the reason that they can assure its maintenance.

 

                There are international companies that are willing to tie-up with the government to do such project. They will be the one who will create nuclear power plant for commercialization. But of course the government shall still take part in the regulations.

 

SECTION 6. Funds- The amount necessary to carry out this Act shall come from the Developmental Bank of the Philippines or in my also come from the International or World Banks.

 

 

 

SECTION 7Separability Clause-If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or of the provision shall remain valid and subsisting.

 

 

SECTION 8. Repealing Clause-Any law, decrees, executive order, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

 

 

SECTION 9. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect sixty (60) days upon its approval and such t     me to be determined by the Department of Energy and international investors as to setting guidelines for bthe effective implementation of this act.

 

ERIKA CRISTINE B. CAYANAN

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

AN ACT PROVIDING A MATERNAL CENSUS FOR WOMEN IN RURAL AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

                This bill seeks to provide a mechanism to the long time problem of Maternal Health in the rural areas in the Philippines.

 

                The right to Health is enshrined in various International instruments, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Economics, Social and Cultural Rights as well as the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women and Convention of the Rights of the Child.

 

                In the Philippine setting, Section 15, Article II of the Philippine Constitution states that “the state shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them”. This includes the all Filipino Mothers who, unfortunately are not being protected much by our constitutional provisions.

 

                Philippine’s Maternal mortality rate continues at unacceptably high level. While maternal mortality figures vary widely by source and are highly controversial, the best estimates for the Philippines suggest that approximately 4,100 to 4,900 women and girls die each year due to pregnancy related complications. Moreover, another 82,000 to 147,000 Filipino women and girls will suffer from disabilities caused by complications during pregnancy and child birth each year. And the tragedy is that most of these casualties are from the rural areas.

 

                Accessibility is a significant issue for our country to holds more than half of our population (53%) lives in rural areas. Overall, the Philippines was rated 68 for access with an average of 59 for rural and 27 for urban areas.

 

                According to the UNICEF world report, only 62% of our pregnant mothers had at least four (4) pre-natal check-up visits and those 8 out of 10 births in rural areas delivered outside health facility.

 

                Thus, such a low performance in accessibility and health care modifies that the state needs a mechanism to carry out the duty of the state in protecting our mothers to carry out the signatory of the Millennium Development Goal, Goal No.5 (Improve Maternal Health).

 

                Therefore, in view that providing a vehicle to Improve Maternal Health, registration and census will help improve maternal health care and access of Filipino Mothers living in rural areas.

 

                Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

AN ACT PROVIDING A MATERNAL CENSUS FOR WOMEN IN RURAL AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES

 

 

Be it enacted by the DPSPA 3^rd year students of Parliamentary Practice and Procedures in Youth Congress assembled:

 

SECTION 1. Short Title: This Act shall be known as “Maternal Census Act of 2008”

 

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy-It is the policy of the state to protect and promote the right to health of its people.

 

SECTION 3. Definitions of Terms-For the purpose of this act, the following are hereby defined:

 

(a)     Maternal Health-is the sense of well-being related to the pre-natal, natal and post-natal periods of a woman’s life cycle.

(b)     Maternal death(maternal mortality)-is the death of a woman while pregnant or within forty-two (42) days after child birth, irrespective of the duration and the site of pregnancy, from any cause related or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.

(c)     Pregnancy-related death-is the death of a woman while pregnant or within forty-two (42) days after child birth, irrespective of cause of death.

(d)     Skilled health personnel or skilled attendants-refers to the doctors and/or persons with midwifery skills who can handle normal deliveries and diagnose and manage obstetric complications. A person with midwifery skills is one who has successfully completed the required course in midwifery and is capable to give the necessary supervision, care and advice to women during pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries alone, to provide lifesaving obstetric care and to care for the new born and infants.

(e)     Maternal Census-an official counting of mothers who are pregnant in their respective barangays.

 

SECTION 4. Registration-every woman conceiving a child preferably three (3) moths or sooner shall register in their Barangay Health Clinic.

 

SECTION 5. Supervision and Administration- The Barangay Health Clinics, lying-ins and other mechanisms under the supervision of the Department of Health shall organize the proper scheduling of registration of seminars and health assistance thereof and matters affecting the effective implementation of this Act.

 

SECTION 6. Coverage-All pregnant women in rural areas throughout the Philippines.

 

SECTION 7. Benefits-Upon the registration of a conceiving mother, she shall avail of the following benefits and privileges;

 

(a)     free check-up in the Barangay Health Clinic

(b)     can attend seminars and forums that deals with proper maternal care

(c)     can avail free vitamins and other medical aids

(d)     They should be visited by barangay health workers from time to time to ensure that she and her baby is in proper disposition.

(e)     After birth, the child can avail free vaccines he needs

 

SECTION 8. Funds-The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the barangay in coordination with the Department of Health. Thereafter, such sums as maybe necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

 

 

SECTION 9 Separability Clause-If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or of the provision shall remain valid and subsisting.

 

SECTION 10Repealing Clause-Any law, decrees, executive order, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

 

SECTION 11Effectivity-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERIKA CRISTINE B. CAYANAN

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

AN ACT REMOVING ALL PINK URINALS ESTABLISHED BY THE METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

 

                This bill seeks to remove all pink urinals established by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

 

                The protection of our environment and natural resources as well as the health of every citizen is of paramount importance. Because the preservation of our environment and natural resources and welfare of the citizens is always a primary consideration, it is but proper to remove things that give harmful effect to them.

 

                Urinating is an incident that usually occurs in our daily lives wherein we do not have the control on when to give it off. And because we strictly prohibit the urinating in trees and walls, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) established or placed “pink urinals” for men in the surroundings of Metro Manila, usually along the streets or in places where number of people usually passes by. This project is really a great help for the men but the problem is, there is no proper maintenance of these pink urinals. And because of this, the foul odor of the urinals makes the person who passes by sick. Moreover, the environment is subject to damage because the urines to do really go to the sewage, they are just scattered inside the pink urinals. In reality, the pink urinals just serve as a cover for the men who are urinating because the supposed plate where they should urinate is infected with rust, so they do not usually use it.

 

                So because of the damage that it may cause in our environment and natural resources and the harm that it may inculcate in the citizens, the removal of these pink urinals is hereby justified.

 

                The passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

AN ACT REMOVING ALL PINK URINALS ESTABLISHED BY THE METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

 

 

Be it enacted by the DPSPA 3^rd year students of Parliamentary Practice and Procedures in Youth Congress assembled:

 

                SECTION 1. Short title: This Act shall be known as “Removing of Pink Urinals Act of 2008”

 

                SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy-It is policy of the state to protect our environment and natural resources, the economy and health of all is citizens.

 

                SECTION 3. Definition of Terms-for the purpose of this act, the following terms is hereby defined:

 

(a)     Pink urinals-refers to the areas, painted in pink, established by the MMDA where men can release their urines.

 

 

SECTION 4. Coverage-All pink urinals established by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority are subject to this Act.

 

SECTION 5. MMDA Compliance Mandate-The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is mandated to remove all pink urinals upon its approval.

 

 

SECTION 6. Separability Clause-If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder  of the law or of the provision shall remain valid and subsisting.

 

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause-Any law, decrees, executive order, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

 

SECTION 8. Effectivity-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. 

ERIKA CRISTINE B. CAYANAN

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

AN ACT SCRAPPING THE FIX BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

 

               

This bill seeks to scrap the fix budget allocation for Sangguniang Kabataan.

 

               

In the Philippine government structure, under the b arangay is the Sangguniang Kabataan wherein it is composed of the youth. They are also being elected by the youth in their barangay. Definitely, their function is to render services and projects to the youth sector of their barangay. Basically, the provisions related to the formation and other matters concerning Sangguniang Kabataan are located in the Local Government Code of 1991.

 

               

The Sangguniang Kabataan funds are included in the barangay funds wherein they will get 10% from it. This fund is used whenever the Sangguniang Kabataan has projects and it is used for their salaries. Having these Sangguniang Kabataan officials, the welfare and grievances of the youth sector is being secured and heard. But what is disappointing is that according to many studies, the Sangguniang Kabataan Officials failed to properly do their duties and responsibilities. They do not usually have long term projects for their constituents.

 

 

Since these Sangguniang Kabataan Officials could not render appropriate projects aside from sports league, I think the 10% they are getting as funds from the barangay is too high. So scrapping its fix budget is justified.

 

 

In this light, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

 

AN ACT SCRAPPING THE FIX BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN

 

 

Be it enacted by the DPSPA 3^rd year students of Parliamentary Practice and Procedures in Youth Congress assembled:

 

SECTION 1. Short Title: This act shall be known as “SK Budget Scrap Act of 2008

 

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy- In recognition with the vital role of the youth in nation building, it is hereby declared the policy of the state to promote and protect their physical, moral, intellectual and social well-being. Also, this empower the youth through acquaintance with various leadership programs and activities.

 

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms-for the purposes of this act the following are hereby defined

 

                (a) Fix budget-refers to the ten percent (10%) of the general fund of the Barangay that shall be given to the Sangguniang Kabataan annually.

               

                (b) SK Scrap Budget- refers to the budget that given to the Sangguniang Kabataan annually will be terminated or abolish unless otherwise Sangguniang Kabataan Officials will provide programs or activities to be implemented.

 

SECTION 4. Objectives

 

(a)                            for the Sangguniang Kabataan Officials to properly discharge their duties and responsibilities

(b)                            for proper allocation of funds

(c)                             for the youth to become dynamic through engaging with various leadership programs and activities

(d)                            for ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the leadership of SK Officials.

 

SECTION 5. SK Budget Scrap-According to Section 329, of Article II (Barangay Budgets), Title Five (Local Fiscal Administration) of Republic Act 7160 which states that:

 

                “Ten percent (10%) of the general fund of the Barangay shall be set aside for the Sangguniang Kaataan.”

 

This provision will be scrapped because according to many studies, Sangguniang Kabataan Officials nowadays failed to discharge their duties and responsibilities. However, and for the Sangguniang Kabataan to operate thay will be required to submit project and budget proposals to the Baangay Chairman and Councilors for deliberation before the budget be given to them.

 

In this manner, we can now properly allocate the budget and ensure that the funds is being used appropriately.

 

SECTION 6. Separability Clause-If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder  of the law or of the provision shall remain valid and subsisting.

 

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause-Any law, decrees, executive order, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

 

SECTION 8. Effectivity-This Act shall take effect the next year following its approval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERIKA CRISTINE B. CAYANAN

Republic of the Philippines

DPSPA 3^RD Year Students Assembly

Baguio City

 

FOURTH YOUTH CONGRESS

 

First Regular Session

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

 

 

AN ACT REQUIRING THE POLICEMEN AND BARANGAY OFFICIALS TO GUARD AND SECURE ALL OVERPASS AND UNDERPASS IN METRO MANILA

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

 

               

This bill seeks to guard and secure t6he overpass and underpass in Metro Manila to lessen the crimes that are held in those places.

 

               

It is sated in our Constitution, Article II, Section 5 that the state value the maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty and property, and the promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy.

 

               

Overpass and underpass in our roads are very essential for us to safely cross the streets, especially avenues wherein there are many vehicles that may possibly bump us. But in some cases these helpful pathways may put our lives into trouble especially at night. Cases of robbery and murder are very rampant in these areas, and the most detrimental is these overpass are use as suicide object, there are cases that Filipinos use these overpass to end their lives, they usually jump from it. So these cases should not be ignored.

 

               

In connection with this, in order to attain public order and safety in these areas, we should have policemen and barangay officials to secure these places twenty-four hours, seven days a week. I believe that deploying authorities in these places can eradicate or at least lessen the cases of robbery, murder and suicide. Eradicating these crimes in these areas will probably create a more orderly society.

 

               

The passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOUTH CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Baguio City

First Regular Session

 

 

House Bill N0.______

 

 

Introduced by Erika Cristine B. Cayanan

 

 

AN ACT REQUIRING THE POLICEMEN AND BARANGAY OFFICIALS TO GUARD AND SECURE ALL OVERPASS AND UNDERPASS IN METRO MANILA

 

 

 

Be it enacted by the DPSPA 3^rd year students of Parliamentary Practice and Procedures in Youth Congress assembled:

 

 

 

SECTION 1. Short title: This Act shall be known as “Safe Overpass and Underpass Act of 2008”

 

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy-It is policy of  the State to maintain peace and order, protect life, liberty, and property and promote general welfare of the people . The State is serious in making laws that will help promote peace and order.

 

SECTION 3. Duties and Responsibilities- It is the duty of the Philippine National Police protect the life of every citizen and in coordination with the Barangay Officials it is also their duty to appoint an enough number of men who will be deployed to guard and secure safety in all overpass and underpass in Metro Manila.

 

SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulation-The Philippine National Police shall issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this act within thirty (30) days of its approval.

 

SECTION 5-Appropriation-The amount necessary to implement the provisions of this act shall be included in the next General Appropriations Act for the year following the approval of this Act.

 

SECTION 6. Separability Clause-  If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder  of the law or of the provision shall remain valid and subsisting.

 

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause-Any law, decrees, executive order, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

 

SECTION 8. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) national papers of general circulation.