Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 2003)
The official title of Presidential Decree No. 2003 is the Filipino Children and Youth Participation in Nation-building Law of 1985.
The law covers children and youth aged below one year to twenty-four years.
December 7 to 11 of every year is designated as the 'National Youth Participation in Nation-building' period.
Youth elected to the positions provided must be between the ages of 15 to 20.
The Youth Batasang Pambansa is a legislative consultative body composed of not more than 200 youth representatives, each appointed by the incumbent member of the Batasang Pambansa, and aged between 20 to 24 years.
The first Youth Batasang Pambansa convened on December 7, 1987, and held sessions until December 11, 1987.
They shall be members of the governing board with the right to vote and to fully participate in the decision-making of the organization. They must be aged 15 to 24 and elected annually during the 'National Youth Participation in Nation-building' period.
The Council for the Welfare of Children created under the Child and Youth Welfare Code, Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended, is designated as the implementing body.
The Minister of Human Settlements, the Minister of Local Government, the Speaker of the Batasang Pambansa, and the Executive Director of the Council were added as ex officio members.
If any provision is held invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue in operation.
Each youth Batasang Pambansa representative is appointed by the incumbent member of the Batasang Pambansa.
They shall convene during the fourth President's national conference on the development of children and youth in 1990 and every five years thereafter.
To present recommendations to the President of the Philippines on the survival, welfare, and total development of children and youth aged below one year to twenty-four years.
The Executive Director heads the Secretariat for the projects under this Decree and has the rank, privilege, and emoluments of a Career Executive Service Officer 1.
The theme of the IYY in 1985 was 'Participation, Development, Peace.'