WHEREAS, the attainment of the people empowerment objective of the government requires the active involvement of the youth, which comprises 65% of our population, as the driving force for advocacy and for attaining economic and political stability;

WHEREAS, there is a need to undertake pump-priming activities for the youth sector as an integral part of the overall strategy of the government to further stimulate the economy;

WHEREAS, the program should be expanded to involve the youth in the delivery of health and social services in remote and insurgency affected barangays and in labor intensive projects to contribute to the economic pump priming program of the government;

WHEREAS, the 1993 General Appropriations Act (GAA) contains special provisions which mandate the concerned Departments to create summer jobs for college students and out of school youths and prescribe the payment for a period of employment;

WHEREAS, to ensure to continued success of the Program, it is imperative to strengthen the mechanisms 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:

Section 1. The Steering Committee. There is hereby created the Program ™s Steering Committee, hereinafter referred to as the Committee, composed of the following:

a.	Secretary, Department  of Labor and Employment	-	Chairman
b.	Head, Presidential Management Staff (PMS)	-	Co-Chairman
c.	Secretary, Department of Education, Culture and Sports	-	Member
d.	Secretary, Department of Interior and Local Government	-	Member
e.	Secretary, Department of Tourism	-	Member
f.	Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development	-	Member
g	Secretary, Department of Public Works and Highways	-	Member
h	Director General, Philippine Information Agency	-	Member
i	Chairman, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)	-	Member
j	Chairman, Presidential Council for Youth Affairs (PCYA)	-	Member

Section 2. Functions and Responsibilities of the Committee. The Committee shall have the following functions and responsibilities:

a. Oversee the implementation and ensure the success of the program;

b. Review and evaluate the implementation of the various components of the Program;

c. Solicit and review the support and contribution for the purposes of the Program;

d. Call upon any government department or agency for the necessary assistance and support for the Program;

e. Prepare and submit a regular report and assessment of the Program with recommendations to the President, within the third quarter of every year of implementation of the Program; and,

f. Perform such other functions may be assigned by the President.

Section 3. Program Components. The Program shall have seven (7) 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. Summer Work Appreciation Program for Students (SWAPS). The SWAPS 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 and groups and employers federation and shall be coordinated by the Department of Labor and Employment. (DOLE).

c. Program on Literacy cum Livelihood, Culture, Arts and Tourism. The Program shall provide appreciation and knowledge of Philippine culture and history. Program implementation shall be jointly undertaken by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).

d. Summer Youth Sports Program. The program shall provide training and instruction on various popular sports for the enhancement of the physical well being of participating youth. Program coordination shall be undertaken by Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

e. Immersion and Outreach Program (IOP). the IOP aims to instill in the youth a sense of community service and volunteerism for the less privileges 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, drug abuse, among others.

g. Youth in Infrastructure Development (YID). The program aims to train and involve the youth in labor intensive infrastructure programs in their respective localities. Through hands-on-training the youths are introduced to the values of discipline, hardwork and labor. The Committee members may designate their permanent representatives to participate in the work of the Committee.

Section 4. Funding. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is hereby authorized to release the amount of P500,000.00 out of the Contingent Fund authorized in the CY 1993 General Appropriations Act to the PCYA to provide for the operational expenses of the PSYWP, including the Steering Committee.

Section 5. All provisions of EO 395, Series of 1990 which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby deemed amended accordingly.

Section 6. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 20th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Three.


By the President:
(Sgd.) ANTONIO T. CARPIO
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel