Law Summary
Interventions by Government Agencies
- All government agencies shall identify and implement interventions consistent with their mandates.
- Interventions include comprehensive sexuality education, education and employment opportunities, and health promotion via media.
- Monitoring of interventions by regional and field offices.
- Maximizing digital and online platforms to reach adolescents.
- Efforts to reach adolescents in geographically isolated, depressed, and conflict-affected areas.
- Strengthening coordination with local government units (LGUs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and other stakeholders.
Youth and Community Mobilization
- Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) encouraged to develop programs to prevent adolescent pregnancies and support adolescent mothers.
- Integration of these programs into Local Youth Development Plans (LYDP) and Annual Investment Programs (AIP).
- Objectives include educating youth on reproductive health, supporting continuing education for pregnant girls and young mothers, retention and life skills programs, outreach to dropouts, and ensuring functional Barangay Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (BA-VAWC) desks.
- Government agencies extended assistance to SKs for program implementation.
Role of the National Youth Commission (NYC)
- Establish a continuous dialogue forum between the government and youth sector.
- Convene youth organizations including SKs at all levels.
- Facilitate planning and evaluation of youth-related policies, programs, and projects.
Role of the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM)
- Educate leaders, parents, and communities on strategies to reduce adolescent pregnancy.
- Develop and consolidate a Comprehensive Action Plan Towards the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancies.
- Call upon government agencies for assistance when necessary.
- Submit the Action Plan to the HDPR Cabinet Cluster.
Budget Priority and Financial Provisions
- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall include adolescent pregnancy prevention initiatives in the National Expenditure Program and Budget Priorities Framework.
- Support Program Convergence Budgeting for harmonized interventions and funding.
- Implementation funding charged against the Gender and Development allocations and other sources identified by DBM.
Monitoring and Coordination
- HDPR Cabinet Cluster charged with overall coordination and monitoring of agency efforts.
- Use of international best practices and evidence-based data to guide strategies.
- Reporting of implementation mechanisms and annual progress to the Office of the President.
Legal Provisions
- Separability clause ensures unaffected provisions remain valid if parts declared unconstitutional.
- Repeal clause nullifies inconsistent rules and regulations.
- Immediate effectivity upon publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation.