SB 258

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 8, 2025

Youth Suicide Prevention Act

An Act to Provide Early Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Expansion

In plain language

The proposal would add a Life Planning course to all schools, require a psychologist in every school, set up peer‑counseling programs, launch a nationwide suicide‑awareness campaign, and create youth health centers, with an initial budget of ₱50 million.

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Author · Senator

Mark Villar
SenatorMark Villar
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Subjects

YouthSuicide

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 1948· Filed Mar 9, 2026
Youth Suicide Prevention Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Jv Ejercito
HB 8540· Filed Mar 16, 2026
An Act to Provide Early Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Expansion
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-03-18Rep. Gerald Cloyd Alexis V. Galang +1
HB 9342· Filed May 19, 2026
An Act to Provide Early Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Expansion
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2026-05-25Rep. Wowo Fortes
HB 4543· Filed Sep 11, 2025
An Act Mandating the Establishment of Mental Health Centers in Every City and Municipality, Providing for the Employment of Psychologists and Psychiatrists, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HEALTH since 2025-09-16Rep. Patrick Michael D. Vargas
HB 9146· Filed May 6, 2026
An Act Mandating the National Youth Commission to Formulate, Implement, and Monitor a National Youth Mental Health Strategy, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT since 2026-05-12Rep. Iris Marie Demesa Montes

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SBN-258 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch