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My Internship at the Office of Senator Bam Aquino Has Taught the Internship Provides Extensive Activities of Policy-Making, Political Me a Lot 1 YOUTH YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP BILL SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN REFORM BILL s the youngest senator of the 16th Congress Aand a former youth leader and former Chairman of the National Youth Commission, Sen. Bam has been tasked to look after the welfare of the Filipino youth, which comprises at least 50% of the Philippine population. Sen. Bam Aquino with the volunteers and students of TAYO 11 Awardee Gualandi Volunteer Service Program. Cebu City Photo:39 Boom Enriquez 40 YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP BILL SOME OF THE For Sen. Bam, youth unemployment is a “growing epidemic”. To address this, he proposes entrepreneurship as an alternative path for young Filipinos, through his Youth Entrepreneurship 700,000 Bill (SBN 1032) . 2014 GRADUATES WILL JOIN THE The measure aims to encourage the youth to become entrepreneurs by starting their own ventures, rather than join 2.969M the long line of the unemployed. Once enacted into a law, youth UNEMPLOYED FILIPINOS entrepreneurs will receive financial assistance, training and other forms of government support to help them establish their own businesses. The Youth Entrepreneurship Bill was approved on third reading Exposing children to financial in the Senate on July 30, 2014. literacy is a good foundation for entepreneurship in the 49.8% future. OF THE TOTAL UNEMPLOYED Unlocking inclusive growth in our country means ARE YOUNG FILIPINOS Starting their own business young people have access and meaningful will be a solid option for fresh (18-24 YEARS OLD) graduates. participation through the development of micro, “ small, and medium enterprises... In our last National Youth Assessment Study, 54.4% of young people agree that they have entrepreneurial skills * SOURCE: DOLE, 2014 but they lack start-up capital... A win for the Filipino youth!” -- USEC. GREGORIO RAMON TINGSON Chairman, National Youth Commission (NYC) 41 42 THE PROMISE OF THE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP BILL Based in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Tagum City Youth Mindanao is a youth organization that was established in 2008 by Tagum Cooperative. Its Financial Literacy Program was started by 17-year-old member, Reven Bryan dela Peña, in order to teach children and young teens how to save and manage their money. In 2010, Tagum City Youth Mindanao had 48 members and Php8,000 (USD 183) in the bank. By visiting different schools and encouraging students to save money, the organization grew its membership to over 1,000 members. More importantly, it grew its fund to Php1 million (approx. USD23,000) in just four years. Thanks to this, Tagum City Youth Mindanao’s members have been able to pay for their respective tuition fees and are likewise able to help out with family expenses. Moreover, the group has launched a lending program to help young members gain access to capital for small business start-ups. In 2014, Tagum City Youth Mindanao was hailed as one of the winners of the 11th Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards. TAYO 11 Awardee Tagum City Youth Mindanao. Tagum City, Davao Photo: TAYO Awards Foundation YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP BILL 43 44 SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN REFORM BILL One of the pressing youth issues in the country is the need for reforms in youth representation, currently entrenched within the Sangguniang Kabataan or the barangay youth councils. Last year, there was a proposal to completely abolish the youth leadership system. A former youth leader, Sen. Bam believed that there is still a need for a platform where youth leaders directly participate in local governance and reform. Sen. Bam, together with several youth groups, lobbied for the 2013 Sangguniang Kabataan Elections postponement, giving the Senate the opportunity to craft a proposal for a new youth representation system. This proposal aims to revive the true spirit of volunteerism in the country. 45 46 SEN. BAM’S SENATE RECORD SENATE BILLS PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES COMMITTEE REPORTS FILED SEN. BAM’S BILLS ACTED UPON BY THE SENATE SIGNED INTO LAWS RA 10644: Go Negosyo Act 2 5 RA 10642: Philippine Lemon Law APPROVED ON SBN 2212: Youth Entrepreneurship Bill 3RD READING SENATE BILLS FILED SENATE BILLS FILED (AUTHORED) (CO-AUTHORED) PENDING ON SBN 2210: Poverty Reduction through Social Entrepreneurship ND 30 5 2 READING (PRESENT) Bill SEN. BAM’S BILLS IN THE COMMITTEE LEVEL SENATE RESOLUTIONS FILED SENATE RESOLUTIONS FILED PENDING FOR PUBLIC SBN 2227: Marginal Income Earners Income Tax (AUTHORED) (CO-AUTHORED) HEARING SBN 2218: Credit Surety Fund SBN 2217: Start-up Business Bill 19 15 SBN 2216: Mandatory Appointment of a Cooperative Officer in LGU SBN 2215: Community Disaster Warehouse Bill BICAMERAL MEETINGS SBN 2214: Big Data Center Bill CONDUCTED ABSENCES IN PLENARY SESSION SBN 2179: National Coastal Greenbelt 78 OUT OF 83 SESSION DAYS PRESENT SBN 2178: Election Services Reform Act 0 5 ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS 2 SBN 2158: Decriminalizing Libel SBN 2151: Electric Hybrid and Other Alternative Fuel Vehicles Promotion COMMITTEE HEARINGS/OVERSIGHT ATTENDANCE ON OTHER COMMITTEE/OVERSIGHT, Act COMMITTEE MEETINGS CONDUCTED COMMITTEE HEARINGS/MEETINGS SBN 2150: Electric Hybrid and Other Alternative Fuel Vehicles Promotion Act 16 36 SBN 2122: Anti-discrimination Bill SBN 2218: Filipino Sign Language Act SBN 2217: Filipino Sign Language Act in broadcast media 47 48 SEN. BAM’S SENATE RECORD SEN. BAM’S BILLS PENDING IN THE COMMITTEE LEVEL PENDING FOR PUBLIC SBN 1943: Creation of Local Development Councils HEARING SBN 1942: Adjusting the Level of Net Taxable Income and Nominal Tax Rates SBN 1874: Urban and Development Housing Act SBN 1832: Microfinance Code SBN 1458: Study Now Pay Later SBN 1457: Paskong Pinoy SBN 1356: People’s Fund Act SBN 1091: Magna Carta for Internet Freedom SBN 1090: Liga ng Bayaning Kabataan SBN 1031: Pagkaing Pinoy para sa mga Bata SBN 1030: Microenterprise Development Institutions Act SBN 1029: Social Value Act SEN. BAM’S COMMITTEE REPORTS FILED CR 56: Fair Competition Act (Filed June 16, 2014) CR 26: Youth Entrepreneurship Bill CR 25: Philippine Lemon Law CR 24: Poverty Reduction through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT) Bill CR 10: Go Negosyo Act Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines, Pasay City Photo: Allan Peñaredondo 49 50 PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY TEN ACCOMPLISHED YOUTH ORGANIZATION AWARDS GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | WEF OCEAN 14 SUMMIT SOCIAL BUSINESS SUMMIT | MINDANAO SOCIAL BUSINESS SUMMIT AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM HARNESSING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERISM WASAK: WALANG ASENSO SA KOTONG EVENTS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Volunteers distributing sacks of rice during relief efforts organized by the Office of Senator Bam Aquino for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Leyte 51Photo: Howell Abion 52 TEN ACCOMPLISHED YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS (TAYO) AWARDS In 2002, then-Commissioner Bam Aquino of the National Youth Commission (NYC) co-founded the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Awards to encourage youth organizations to contribute to the improvement of their communities. OVER Since its inception, the TAYO Awards program has successfully established itself as the only award-giving body that recognizes and supports the outstanding youth organizations in the 2,000 YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE Philippines. JOINED THE TAYO AWARDS OVER THE PAST 11 YEARS. These exceptional youth organizations have participated in the development of their local communities, their schools, and THE 12TH SEARCH FOR their workplaces, through innovative and valuable projects that TAYO AWARDS IS NOW OPEN address a wide variety of social ills. FOR APPLICATIONS, VISIT WWW.TAYOAWARDS.NET. Eleven years after the birth of the TAYO Awards, Sen. Bam continues to support the TAYO Awards program by co-organizing the annual awards and by using the work of these outstanding youth organizations as inspiration and models for legislative work. TAYO is co-organized by the National Youth Commission, TAYO TAYO 10 Awarding Ceremonies. Awards Foundation, Office of Senator Francis Pangilinan and Malacañang, Manila Coca-Cola Foundation. Photo: Malacañang Photo Bureau 53 54 FROM TAYO AWARDEE TO INSPIRATION FOR POLICY TAYO 11 winner Gualandi Volunteer Service Program, an organization helping deaf children who are also victims of molestation, worked with the Office of Sen. Bam Aquino to file a measure empowering the Philippines’ Deaf and hard-of- 2,0002,000 hearing (HOH) sector. YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATIONS On February 11, 2014, Sen. Bam filed Senate Bill 2118 seeking to declare Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as the national sign language of the Filipino Deaf and the official language of the Philippine government in all transactions with the Deaf. The bill also mandates the use of FSL in schools, in workplaces, and in broadcast media. WWW.TAYOAWARDSTAYOAWARDS.NET.NET. Sen. Bam also visited the First High School for the Hearing-Impaired in Cebu City. Upon seeing the school’s dilapidated structure, he rallied support from the private sector. In May 2014, Sen. Bam, together with concerned private individuals in Cebu, came back to help in repainting and refurbishing the school. TAYO 11 Awardee Gualandi Volunteer Service Program. Cebu City Photo: TAYO Awards Foundation TEN ACCOMPLISHED YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS (TAYO) AWARDS 55 56 GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (GIP) …The internship was so much more than just work experience. It presented me with opportunities to learn more about the state of our country, focusing on the advocacies of the Senator and his dedicated “ team, and it allowed me to learn more about myself and form my own opinions about these issues…” -- ANTON MENDOZA BS MANAGEMENT, ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY In every interview [where I] accompanied him, in every short conversation I had with him, and in every instance that I… heard him fight for his bills during interpellations, I [saw that] he is an “ outstanding statesman of this country… In general, I can say that my internship in the Office of Senator Bam Aquino has been a worthwhile journey, because my faith in the government has been restored, and I am so driven to work hard for the good of the Filipino people too, as much as he does.
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