LAWS & EXECUTIVE ISSUANCES: EDUCATION (1900-2015) Part I Vol II

LAWS & EXECUTIVE ISSUANCES
(1900-2015)
EDUCATION
ISBN: 978-621-8014-10-7
Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila
foreword
e duca•on is the backbone of na•onal

development. The kind and quality
of educa•on made accessible to our
people, especially the young whose
gi!s of intellect and crea•vity, talent,
skills and capabili•es shape the future
of the na•onal community, renders impera•ve the building of a
comprehensive and strategic policy infrastructure that is strengthened
by our culture and history as a people, our current social reali•es and
needs, and our aspira•ons for a be"er quality of life for our people
today and in genera•ons yet to come.
Laws, rules and regula•ons impac•ng on the kind and quality
of educa•on for our people, beyond responsiveness to historical,
current and future needs for na•onal development must also be
cra!ed towards strategic adaptability to changes in na•onal and
global condi•ons and the swi! pace of technological advancements
affec•ng all arenas of human ac•vity.
This compendium of Philippine laws and execu•ve issuances
on educa•on, part of the con•nuing legisla•ve publica•on program
ini•ated by the Office of the Secretary General with our full support,
is intended to serve as reference materials for legislators and other
prac••oners in the field of public policy to help them discover more
effec•ve means of strengthening policy support and regulatory
mechanisms on educa•on so as to ul•mately render the same an
authen•c resource channel for na•onal development.
This publica•on will also be helpful to students, researchers,
the general public and even those engaged in the arena of foreign
investments themselves as it can provide them a historical or
evolu•onary perspec•ve on Philippine laws and regula•ons on the
subject.
Laws and executive issuances crafted from the American
period to the Commonwealth era, the Japanese occupa•on up to
the country’s independence from American rule to date covering the
period 1913 to 2015 are brought together in this compendium. The
reader will see laws that are denominated as Acts, Commonwealth
Acts, Presidential Decrees, Batas Pambansa and Republic Acts
indica•ng their enactment in various eras of our legisla•ve history,
as well as Execu•ve Orders which exemplify presiden•al issuances
and other execu•ve regula•ons implemen•ng per•nent laws.
This is the eighth book in our series of topical compila•ons of
laws produced by the Office of the Secretary General, a most useful
and commendable program of legisla•ve documenta•on which
indisputably enriches the terrain of legisla•ve policy-making in the
country.
I acknowledge and commend the strategic initiatives and
persistent efforts of the House Secretary General, Dr. Marilyn B.
Barua-Yap in the publica•on of this compendium with the support
of the staff of the Legisla•ve Informa•on Resource Management
Department consis•ng of the Legisla•ve Library Service and the
Archives and Museum Management Service headed by Deputy
Secretary General Edgardo H. Pangilinan.
FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.

Speaker
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LAWS AND EXECUTIVE ISSUANCES ON
EDUCATION
Part I, Vol. II
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
REPUBLIC ACTS PAGE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 65 513

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR OFFICERS
AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY AND OF
RECOGNIZED OR DESERVING GUERRILLA ORGANIZATIONS,
AND VETERANS OF THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTIONS,
CREATING THEREFOR A PHILIPPINE VETERANS BOARD IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN
HUNDRED AND SIX AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE AND COMMONWEALTH
ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY PROVIDING
FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES IN THE SUPERVISION AND
REGULATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES AND FOR A REVOLVING FUND FOR THE
PURCHASE AND SALE OF TEXTBOOKS TO PRIVATE SCHOOL
STUDENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ENTITLED, “AN ACT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FOUNDING A UNIVERSITY FOR THE PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS, GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE, PROVIDING
FOR A BOARD OF REGENTS, DEFINING THE BOARD’S
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RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PROVIDING HIGHER AND

PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,”
AS AMENDED BY ELIMINATING THE PROVISIONS EXCLUDING
THE ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
AMONG PERSONS WHO MAY BE CONFERRED HONORARY
DEGREES BY THE UNIVERSITY.

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED
TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED
“AN ACT CREATING A BOARD TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE
SELECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE TEXTBOOKS TO BE USED
BY THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES,” AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED
THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE, THIRTY-FOUR
HUNDRED AND TWO, AND THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY-TWO.

AN ACT REAPPROPRIATING AND MAKING AVAILABLE ALL
BALANCES OF THE APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZED UNDER
ITEMS J-IV-2 AND J-IV-14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
EIGHTY REMAINING UNEXPENDED ON JUNE THIRTIETH,
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN, FOR THE OPENING
OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL ELEMENTARY CLASSES IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTIONS
TWO AND NINE, OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-THREE
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL AND
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE FOR COOPERATION
WITH PROVINCES, CITIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE
PROMOTION OF SUCH EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE,
COMMERCE, TRADES, AND INDUSTRIES; TO PROVIDE FOR
COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND OTHER INSULAR INSTITUTIONS IN THE PREPARATION
OF TEACHERS OF VOCATIONAL SUBJECT; TO APPROPRIATE
FUNDS AND REGULATE THEIR EXPENDITURES, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES,” AND TO INSERT A NEW SECTION IN SAID
ACT TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION ELEVEN-A.
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AN ACT TO CREATE A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON
EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL MATTERS

AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PAYMENT OF SPECIFIC
TAXES EDUCATIONAL FILMS FOR VISUAL EDUCATION AND
ANY REVERSAL FILM USED IN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY BY
AMENDING FURTHER SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SIX OF
COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-
SIX, AS AMENDED BY SECTION TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED FIFTY-SIX.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REVISED SALARY ALLOCATIONS
AND AUTOMATIC SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
OFFICIALS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT INCLUDING THE TEACHING OF SPANISH LANGUAGE
IN HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THIRTY-THREE
MILLION SIX HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND AND NINE
HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT PESOS TO COVER THE DEFICIENCY
IN THE CURRENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE BUREAU OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF EXISTING ELEMENTARY CLASSES AUTHORIZED IN ITEM
J-IV-1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED
TWENTY.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION PESOS
FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
OFFICIALS, TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

ANACT FURTHERAMENDINGACT NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT, CONVERTING THE
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“SCHOOL OF FORESTRY” OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE

PHILIPPINES INTO THE “COLLEGE OF FORESTRY”.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TO ADD A SURCHARGE TO THE PRICE OF GOVERNMENT-
PUBLISHED ANTHOLOGIES USED AS TEXTBOOKS TO BE
PAID TO THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS OF THE SELECTIONS SO
USED.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING ALL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS TO
COLLECT TUITION FEES, RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM PRIVATE PERSONS, AND CONTRACT LOANS FROM
GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS, AND CREATING A SPECIAL TRUST FUND FOR
EACH SUCH SCHOOL.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TO
OPEN IN THE ROXAS MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
AT GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, COURSES OF COLLEGIATE LEVEL
IF THE INCOME OF THE PROPERTIES OF SAID SCHOOL SO
WARRANTS.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PROMOTION OF HOME
INDUSTRIES AND THE REVIVAL AS WELL AS OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CRAFTSMAN SECTION OF THE
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DIVISION IN THE BUREAU OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE SUM OF
SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF
THE SALARIES OF CHIEFS OF DIVISIONS, SUPERINTENDENTS,
SUPERVISORS, AND OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF
PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
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AN ACT DECLARING OBLIGATORY THE TEACHING OF SPANISH
IN ALL COURSES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE SUM
OF TWENTY MILLION PESOS ANNUALLY FOR A PERIOD OF
FIVE YEARS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION,
IMPROVEMENT AND/OR REPAIR OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION AND AUTOMATIC
SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS,
TEACHERS, AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES (INOPERATIVE).

AN ACT REQUIRING NAUTICAL OR MARITIME SCHOOLS TO
HAVE AT LEAST ONE TRAINING SHIP EACH.

AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL
SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

AN ACT TO DECLARE THE POLICY ON ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL
COLLEGE.

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF EXECUTIVE
ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CENTRAL
LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
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AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTYFOUR.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOUR MILLION PESOS
FOR THE CURRENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE THREE THOUSAND ADDITIONAL EXTENSION CLASSES
ORGANIZED IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, NINETEEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE.

TO CONFER APPROPRIATE DEGREES UPON STUDENTS
GRADUATING FROM THE FOUR-YEAR TEACHERS CURRICULA
IN SPECIALLY DESIGNATED PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF NATIONAL EDUCATION
CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF FORMULATING GENERAL
EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND DIRECTING THE EDUCATIONAL
INTERESTS OF THE NATION.

SIXTEEN MILLION NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE PESOS FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS
AND AUTOMATIC SALARY INCREASES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
OFFICIALS, TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL
OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WELFAREVILLE
TEACHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-TWO.

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE CENTRAL
LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO
THE PROVINCIAL AUDITOR AND DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT
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OF SCHOOLS OF NUEVA ECIJA WHO ACT AS EX OFFICIO

CITY AUDITOR AND EX OFFICIO CITY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE CITY OF CABANATUAN.

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT
HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT MAKING FLAG CEREMONY COMPULSORY IN ALL
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF THE PHILIPPINE
NORMAL COLLEGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALARY
SCALE USED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA OF ALL PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
COURSES ON THE LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS OF JOSE
RIZAL, PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS NOLI ME TANGERE AND
EL FILIBUSTERISMO, AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND
DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT T0 PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE STUDY
OF VETERINARY SCIENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
THEREFOR.

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED.

AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT
HUNDRED FORTY-TWO ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING
FOR AUTOMATIC SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
OFFICIALS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES.”
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AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF SIXTY THOUSAND
PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-TWO WITH RESPECT
TO OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BUREAU OF PRIVATE
SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-
FIVE-NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX.
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SEVENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND PESOS AS AID TO THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, INC., IN SPONSORING THE
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX DELEGATE CONFERENCE
OF THE WORLD CONFEDERATION OF ORGANIZATIONS OF THE
TEACHING PROFESSION (WCOTP), TO BE HELD IN THE CITY
OF MANILA AND THE CITY OF BAGUIO IN AUGUST, NINETEEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX.
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION ELEVEN-A OF ACT NUMBERED
TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIX, AS AMENDED.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINE, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
MANILA AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION OF THE CITY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
AND OTHER NATIONAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS.
AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED
FOURTEEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE MINDANAO
COLLEGES A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A RADIO
BROADCASTING STATION”.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ILOILO NATIONALAGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL TO OFFER POST GRADUATE COURSE IN FARM
MECHANICS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
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AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED NINE, ENTITLED “AN ACT
DECLARING OBLIGATORY THE TEACHING OF SPANISH IN
ALL COURSES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES IN THE PHILIPPINES.”

AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTIONS TWO AND THREE
OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-FIVE, AS AMENDED BY
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-
TWO, TO EXTEND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO VETERANS OF
THE KOREAN WAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT INSERTING A PREAMBLE IN REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF MINDANAO IN DANSALAN CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR,” AND AMENDING
SECTIONS TWO, FOUR AND SIXTEEN OF THE SAME AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON, AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE ORGANIZATION,
OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SAMAR INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED
FIFTY-EIGHT.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 2042 616

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE MILLION
TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE SALARY
ADJUSTMENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN PROVINCES
AND CITIES AND OF INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL TEACHERS IN
CITIES IN PURSUANCE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT
HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO.
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AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE OF THE REVISED
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO MAKE THE DIVISION
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE MOUNTAIN
PROVINCE EX-OFFICIO SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY SCHOOLS
OF BAGUIO.

ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF THE APARRI FISHERIES SCHOOL.

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2620 620
AN ACT NATIONALIZING THE MEDICALAND DENTAL SERVICES
OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR TWO SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

AN ACT GRANTING THE FEATI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
A FRANCHISE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION OF A RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING
STATION IN THE CITY OF MANILA FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION THREE OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN BY
ALLOWING GIRLS TO ENROLL IN THE LANAO SCHOOL OF
ARTS AND TRADES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THREE SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE
PROVINCE OF COTABATO.
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AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SIXTEEN MILLION
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF AT LEAST FIVE THOUSAND ADDITIONAL
CLASSES IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DURING THE
SCHOOL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE TO
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MINDANAO AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE TO ORGANIZE AND OPERATE A RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT IN AGRICULTURE AND RELATED SUBJECTS,
AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PRESENT CAGAYAN NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL AT PIAT, CAGAYAN, INTO A COLLEGE
TO BE KNOWN AS THE ITAWES AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
CONFERRING THE TITLE OF ASSOCIATE IN AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION, THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN HOME ECONOMICS; AND POST GRADUATE COURSES
LEADING TO THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
HOME ECONOMICS, PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
DEFINING THE BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEYTE REGIONAL SCHOOL
OF ARTS AND TRADES TO OFFER TEACHER EDUCATION
CURRICULA LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS, TO OFFER
EVENING CLASSES IN SUCH COURSES AND IN TRADE AND
INDUSTR1AL EDUCATION, AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE.
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AN ACT REAPPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND
PESOS APPROPRIATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN FOR THE PURCHASE OF
ADDITIONAL SITE TO EXPAND THE SCHOOL LOT OF
THE BARRIO SCHOOL OF PALACA, MUNICIPALITY OF
PULUPANDAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL.

NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CAGAYAN VALLEY INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
TO CARRY OUT A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
AND INFORMATION IN FORESTRY AND TO PROVIDE THE
NECESSARY FUNDS AND LAND RESOURCES FOR THESE AND
OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND IN THE
PHILIPPINES.

PROVINCE OF SULU.

PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF TWENTY
MILLION PESOS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ESSENTIAL
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION TO
INDIVIDUAL PUPILS IN THE PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
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AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH
SCHOOL.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE SALARY
ADJUSTMENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND
TEACHERS IN PROVINCES AND CITIES AND OF INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND TEACHERS IN CITIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALARY RANGES PRESCRIBED BY
THE WAGE AND POSITION CLASSIFICATION OFFICE.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A SECOND SCHOOL DIVISION IN
THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE.

AN ACT CREATING A BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION,
DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CREATING THE ILOCOS NORTE EDUCATIONAL AND
CULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN PROVIDING FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO IN
DANSALAN CITY, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE, SO AS TO CHANGE
THE NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO TO MINDANAO
STATE UNIVERSITY AND TO GRANT A PERMANENT SITE TO
THE SAID UNIVERSITY.

AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN,
AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED NINETY-THREE, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION
AND POWERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE MINDANAO
STATE UNIVERSITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF PENSIONS OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEYTE REGIONAL SCHOOL
OF ARTS AND TRADES TO OFFER TEACHER EDUCATION
CURRICULA LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS, TO OFFER
EVENING CLASSES IN SUCH COURSES AND IN TRADE
AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

Philippines in Congress assembled:

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DAVAO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND
TRADES TO OFFER TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULA
LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS, AND TO OFFER EVENING
CLASSES IN SUCH COURSES AND IN TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL
EDUCATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIX OF ACT NUMBERED ONE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, AS AMENDED,
BY INSERTING THEREIN SUBSECTION (k), PROVIDING FOR
THE POWER OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF THE PHILIPPINES TO FIX THE TENURE OF ITS FACULTY
MEMBERS UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO
IMPROVE MEDICAL EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE TO PRIVATE MEDICAL SCHOOLS.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STATE SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE,
ARTS, AND LETTERS FOR POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS;
CREATING A STATE SCHOLARSHIP COUNCIL TO INTEGRATE,
SYSTEMATIZE, ADMINISTER, AND IMPLEMENT ALL
PROGRAMS OF SCHOLARSHIPS; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SEVEN AND EIGHT OF
COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-
SIX ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVISION
OF THE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN
THE PHILIPPINES INCLUDING THE FINANCING THEREOF”,
AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPORT AND
MAINTENANCE OF INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS IN ALL
CHARTERED CITIES BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ABOLISHING THE MATRICULATION FEES
OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN THE INTERMEDIATE GRADES AND
PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLEMENTARY
READERS AND OTHER LIBRARY BOOKS AND FOR FINANCING
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERMEDIATE CLASSES, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.


AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CON VERTIN G THE SAMAR IN STITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY CATARMAN, PROVINCE
OF SAMAR, INTO A UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES, AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATION OF FUND THEREFOR.

NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE, OTHERWISE
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KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE MINDANAO INSTITUTE

OF TECHNOLOGY.

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FOUR
HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL PUBLIC
HIGH SCHOOLS EXCEPT THOSE IN THE CITY OF MANILA AND
QUEZON CITY AMONG THOSE TO BENEFIT FROM IT.

AN ACT TO STANDARDIZE THE SALARIES OF DIRECTORS,
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND
SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE GENERAL OFFICES OF THE
BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION, BUREAU OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS THE BOARD
OF NATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A TWENTY-YEAR PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM,
APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MANILA TO ESTABLISH
AND OPERATE THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF MANILA

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM SCHOOL CHILDREN OF PUBLIC PRIMARY AND
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY OF PROBLEMS OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCING AND THEIR SOLUTIONS, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL
BRANCHES OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL COLLEGE AND
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.
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AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SUBPROVINCES OF APAYAO AND
KALINGA IN THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE INTO A SEPARATE
SCHOOL DIVISION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE TARLAC COLLEGE OF
TECHNOLOGY.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR
BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE
INSTITUTE OF PLANNING WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN A
FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RADIO
BROADCASTING STATION IN THE CITY OF ILOILO.

AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT
NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN, AS
AMENDED.

AN ACT TO FURTHER EXTEND THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS
FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED SIXTY-FIVE, AS AMENDED.

AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR ENTITLED “AN ACT CREATING
A BOARD OF NATIONAL EDUCATION CHARGED WITH THE
DUTY OF FORMULATING GENERAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES
AND DIRECTING THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE
NATION.”
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A N A C T E S TA B L I S H I N G A N I N S T I T U T E O F M A S S
COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES,
PROVIDING FUNDS FOB A BUILDING, FACILITIES AND
OPERATING EXPENSES THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR UNIFORM LESSON PLANS IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
THEREFOR.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF SCHOOL, MEETINGS
OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS DURING SCHOOL DAYS
INSTEAD OF ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE OFFERING OF TEACHER
EDUCATION CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE DEGREES OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS AT THE DON
HONORIO VENTURA MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND
TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOR, PROVINCE
OF PAMPANGA, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
ADDITIONAL FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT TO CONVERT MINDANAO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
INTO CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY AND TO AUTHORIZE
THE APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES
DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF
FISHERIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO
PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE,

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LEYTE REGIONAL SCHOOL
OF ARTS AND TRADES INTO THE LEYTE INSTITUTE
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OF TECHNOLOGY GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE,

PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DEFINING THE
BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PROVIDING
HIGHER VOCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN TRADE AND
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, OFFERING OF TECHNOLOGICAL,
ENGINEERING, EDUCATION AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL
COURSES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAMPANGA AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGALANG, PROVINCE OF
PAMPANGA, INTO PAMPANGA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PABLO BORBON MEMORIAL
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO OFFER TEACHER
EDUCATION CURRICULA LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF
THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL
ARTS, TO OFFER EVENING CLASSES IN SUCH COURSES AND
IN TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER
FACILITIES OF THE PHILIPPINE EXECUTIVE ACADEMY
WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

AN ACT CREATING A PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION UNDER A
SEPARATE DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN
THE ISLAND OF SIAR-GAO, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL
NORTE, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEACHERS COLLEGE IN THE
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MUNICIPALITY OF MAKATO, PROVINCE OF AKLAN AND


AN ACT CONVERTING MASBATE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MANDAON, PROVINCE
OF MASBATE, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS MASBATE
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE,
ENTITLED “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF FUNDS FOR BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND OPERATING
EXPENSES OF THE INSTITUTE OF PLANNING WITHIN
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.”

AN ACT GIVING IMPORTANCE TO THE TEACHING OF MUSIC
IN THE CURRICULA OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX ENTITLED “AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
SCHOOL CHILDREN OF PUBLIC PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOLS.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS FOR OPERATIONAL AND INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES OF THE FIRST ASIAN FOREIGN SERVICE COURSE
TO BE HELD IN MANILA AND BAGUIO, PHILIPPINES, FROM
AUGUST 4, 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 29, 1967, UNDER THE JOINT
AUSPICES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND THE EASTERN REGIONAL ORGANIZATION
FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (EROPA).
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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-
FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE BY REQUIRING THE LARENA
NATIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
LARENA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO OFFER BOTH
VOCATIONAL AND GENERAL COURSES.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE PHILIPPINE MERCHANT
MARINE ACADEMY A COMMISSIONED CORPS OF OFFICERS

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION ANNUALLY OF
THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
PESOS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF THE ILOCOS NORTE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAC, PROVINCE
OF ILOCOS NORTE.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER IN THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC ACT 5182 786
AN ACT TO REVISE THE LAWS ON COMPULSORY TEACHING

OF SPANISH, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVEN
HUNDRED NINE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR
THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE FACULTY AND OFFICIALS OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL
COLLEGE.

NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-SIX, ENTITLED
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“AN ACT TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE STUDY OF

VETERINARY SCIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES, AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.”

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
BRANCH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF ILAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, AND

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-
SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO
PROVIDE FOR TWO SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE PROVINCE
OF CAGAYAN.”

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEACHERS COLLEGE IN LALLO,
CAGAYAN,AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEN-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM
FOR TEACHERS OF SPECIAL AND EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
IN THE PHILIPPINES AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR TWO SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE
PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR.

AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDS FOR BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND
FACILITIES OF THE ASIAN CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ANTIQUE SCHOOL OF ARTS
AND TRADES, MUNICIPALITY OF SIBALOM, PROVINCE OF
ANTIQUE, TO OFFER COURSES LEADING TO THE DEGREES
OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
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AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS, AND


AN ACT TO REORGANIZE THE SCHOOL DIVISION OF THE
PROVINCE OF BENGUET-BAGUIO INTO TWO SCHOOL
DIVISIONS, PROVIDE EACH DIVISION WITH THE NECESSARY
DIVISION OFFICE STAFF AND ADDITIONAL SCHOOL
PERSONNEL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL DIVISION
IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED.

AN ACT CREATING A SEPARATE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION
UNDER A SEPARATE DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
IN THE ISLAND OF DINAGAT, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL
NORTE, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
THEREFOR.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE
SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CONVERTING CAROMATAN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAROMATAN, PROVINCE OF LANAO
DEL NORTE INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS LANAO DEL
NORTE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.

NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-
SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE
PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BICOL UNIVERSITY, DEFINING ITS
POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS

AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN, KNOWN AS THE
CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL COLLEGE.

AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX ENTITLED “AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
SCHOOL CHILDREN OF PUBLIC PRIMARY, INTERMEDIATE
AND HIGH SCHOOLS.”

AN ACT PROVIDING A CHARTER FOR THE CAGAYAN VALLEY
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
TUGUEGARAO, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN.

TO ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIPS, TO PROVIDE FUNDS

AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE THIRD REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A SEPARATE
SCHOOL DIVISION.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE PRESENT PANGASINAN NORMAL
SCHOOL INTO THE CENTRAL LUZON TEACHERS COLLEGE,
BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

AN ACT MAKING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
THE PHILIPPINES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION A MEMBER OF
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THE BOARD OF REGENTS THEREOF, FURTHER AMENDING

FOR THIS PURPOSE, ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED
SEVENTY, AS AMENDED.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION AND FINANCING
OF AN INTEGRATED PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOLS IN THE
PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS TEN AND THIRTEEN OF
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-
TWO.

AN ACT CONVERTING AND INTEGRATING THE CAPIZ SCHOOL
OF ARTS AND TRADES AND THE CAPIZ SCHOOL OF FISHERIES
IN THE CITY OF ROXAS INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS
THE CAPIZ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CAVITE SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAIC, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, INTO A
COLLEGE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE FIRST AND SECOND
REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF
PANGASINAN INTO A SEPARATE SCHOOL DIVISION AND

MUNICIPALITY OF NABUNTURAN, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, TO
BE KNOWN AS EASTERN MINDANAO TEACHERS COLLEGE,
AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
THEREFOR.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF ANGELES
CITY TO INCLUDE IN ITS ANNUAL BUDGET A REASONABLE
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APPROPRIATION OF MONEY FOR THE LIVING ALLOWANCE

OF ITS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.

AN ACT CONVERTING BUNAWAN AGRICULTURAL HIGH
SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUNAWAN, PROVINCE OF
AGUSAN, INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE TO BE
KNOWN AS SOUTHERN AGUSAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING VILLABA RURAL SCHOOL IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF VILLABA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO
A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN
AS LEYTE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND

AN ACT CREATING THE STUDENTS’ LOAN FUND AUTHORITY,
PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, AND

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR,
ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR BUILDINGS,
FACILITIES AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE PHILIPPINE
EXECUTIVE ACADEMY WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

AN ACT DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE
FOR SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES, UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR ITS FINANCING AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO INSTITUTE A CHARTER FOR BARRIO HIGH
SCHOOLS.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONVERSION OF EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS FROM STOCK CORPORATIONS TO NON-PROFIT
FOUNDATIONS, DIRECTING THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE
INSURANCE SYSTEM, THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM AND
THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES TO ASSIST IN
SUCH CONVERSION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT RETURNING THE HOME INDUSTRIES DIVISION IN THE
BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO THE BUREAU OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SULU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
AND OCEANOGRAPHY AS A UNIT OF THE MINDANAO STATE
UNIVERSITY, DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES, APPROPRIATING
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY, ENTITLED “AN ACT ESTABLISHING
A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS OF SPECIAL
AND EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”.
AN ACT TO REGULATE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES
OF PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, PROVIDING FOR
THE SETTLEMENT OF CONTROVERSIES THEREON AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ABRA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND
TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANGUED, PROVINCE
OF ABRA, TO OFFER FOUR-YEAR DEGREE COURSES OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SEPARATE SCHOOL DIVISION FOR
THE SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE
OF LEYTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.
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AN ACT CONVERTING BAYBAY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
SINILOAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, INTO A COLLEGE TO
BE KNOWN AS THE BAYBAY NATIONAL COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE VIRAC NATIONS AGRICULTURAL
AND TRADE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIRAC,
PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES, TO A STATE COLLEGE TO
BE KNOWN AS THE CATANDUANES STATE COLLEGES, AND

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACCELERATION OF THE
ADJUSTMENT OF SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
AND FOR THIS PURPOSE AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED FIFTY-ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT, KNOWN AS
“THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS SALARY STANDARDIZATION
ACT” AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTEEN,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE
NORMAL COLLEGE.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR A FREE PUBLIC
SECONDARY EDUCATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT INTEGRATING THE CANDON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CANDON, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS
SUR, INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIGAN, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAROTAC VIEJO NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
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BAROTAC VIEJO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A BRANCH OF

THE NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE TO
BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE
COLLEGE, BAROTAC VIEJO CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.
A N A C T C O N V E RT I N G T H E TA R L A C C O L L E G E O F
TECHNOLOGY INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS
THE TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY (TSU) AND AUTHORIZING
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SULTAN KUDARAT POLYTECHNIC
STATE COLLEGE, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND
DUTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
AN ACT CREATING THE COMMISSION ON THE FILIPINO
LANGUAGE, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND
FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO REPEAL LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 860 DATED
MAY 6, 1979, DIRECTING THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND
CULTURE TO TAKE OVER THE MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND
OPERATION OF THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.
AN ACT CONVERTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN
PROVINCE, INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,
INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE TADIAN SCHOOL OF ARTS
AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TADIAN, THE BACARRI
AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF PARACELIS, AND THE EASTERN BONTOC NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARLIG,
ALL IN THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.
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AN ACT TO HELP POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS PURSUE
THEIR EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THEIR EMPLOYMENT
DURING SUMMER AND/OR CHRISTMAS VACATIONS, THROUGH
INCENTIVES GRANTED TO EMPLOYERS, ALLOWING THEM
TO PAY ONLY SIXTY PER CENTUM OF THEIR SALARIES OR
WAGES AND THE FORTY PER CENTUM THROUGH EDUCATION
VOUCHERS TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROHIBITING
AND PENALIZING THE FILING OF FRAUDULENT OR FICTITIOUS
CLAIMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DANIEL Z. ROMUALDEZ
MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN TOLOSA, LEYTE,
TO CONTINUE TO OFFER THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
FISHERIES PROGRAM

AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE SERICULTURE RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT THE DON MARIANO
MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY, MUNICIPALITY
OF BACNOTAN, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AND CREATE THE
SERICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE,
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR,

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEYTE STATE SCHOOL OF ARTS
AND TRADE IN TANAUAN, LEYTE, TO OFFER THE COURSES
LEADING TO THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEYTE STATE SCHOOL OF
AGRICULTURE IN ALANGALANG, LEYTE, TO OFFER THE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE AND BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN AGRI-BUSINESS AND OTHER AGRICULTURE-
RELATED PROGRAMS.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REFORMS IN LEGAL EDUCATION,
CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE A LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD,

AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN MANPOWER EDUCATION AND
TRAINING IN THE PHILIPPINES BY INSTITUTIONALIZING THE
DUAL TRAINING SYSTEM AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY
SYSTEM OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING, PROVIDING THE MECHANISM, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT INSTITUTING A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CREATING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

AN ACT ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL COLLEGE ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION (NCEE), REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FORTY-
SIX.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
CONGRESSIONAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES
AND BARANGAY READING CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE
PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN TEACHER EDUCATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES BY ESTABLISHING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE,
CREATING A TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL FOR THE
PURPOSE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
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AN ACT CREATING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS,
STRUCTURE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO LENGTHEN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FROM TWO
HUNDRED (200) DAYS TO NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY (220) CLASS DAYS.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 25 OF BATAS PAMBANSA
BLG. 232, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “EDUCATION ACT OF
1982”.

AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
OF THE PRACTICE OF TEACHING IN THE PHILIPPINES AND
PRESCRIBING A LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE
ALLOCATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE
AND SPORTS’ BUDGET FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
IN MINDANAO, PPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LEYTE STATE COLLEGE INTO A
STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE LEYTE NORMAL
UNIVERSITY.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOOK
PUBLISHING INDUSTRY THROUGH THE FORMULATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL BOOK POLICY AND A
NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
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AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY,
UPGRADING OPTOMETRIC DUCATION, INTEGRATING
OPTOMETRISTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE UNIFORM COMPOSITION AND
POWERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARDS, THE MANNER OF
APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF
CHARTERED STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

SCHOOL SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN “ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM,”
PROVIDING INCENTIVES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

AN ACTAMENDING REPUBREPUBLIC ACT NO. 6728, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “AN ACT PROVIDING GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE EDUCATION
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,” ESTABLISHING
A FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSIDIZING SALARIES OF
PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY,
DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT CREATING THE PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY (PSU)
BY INTEGRATING THE PARTIDO STATE COLLEGE (PSC),
SAN JOSE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (SJPI), GOVERNOR
MARIANO FUENTEBELLA MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF FISHERIES
(GMFMCF), TINAMBAC POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (TPI),
CARAMOAN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (CTVS),
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LAGONOY SCHOOL OF FISHERIES (LSF), AND SAN JOSE

FISHERIES SCHOOL (SJFS), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE AND DEFINING
THE SCOPE OF THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL (PSHS)
SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8496
AN ACT CREATING THE BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
(BSU) BY INTEGRATING THE (1) PABLO BORBON MEMORIAL
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING ITS BRANCHES
IN BARANGAY ALANGILAN, BATANGAS CITY, IN THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF BALAYAN, BAUAN, LOBO, SAN PASCUAL,
ROSARIO, TAYSAN, PADRE GARCIA, LEMERY, CALACA, TAAL,
TANAUAN, SAN JUAN AND LIPA CITY, (2) JOSE P. LAUREL
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN MALVAR, (3) APOLINARIO R.
APACIBLE SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN NASUGBU, AND (4)
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES CAMPUS IN
STO. TOMAS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE APICULTURE TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT THE DON MARIANO MARCOS
MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY, MUNICIPALITY OF BACNOTAN,
PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AND CREATE THE NATIONAL
APICULTURE RESEARCH, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATIONS OF FUNDS
AN ACT INSTITUTING A FRAMEWORK OF GOVERNANCE
FOR BASIC EDUCATION, ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY, RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS AS THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE.
AN ACT CONVERTING THE VISAYAS STATE COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN
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AS THE LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS

THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING
PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBREPUBLIC ACT NO.
7077 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

AN ACT RECOGNIZING CEBU INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AS AN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER,
GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO ITS
GROWTH AS SUCH, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

NUMBERED SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX
(R A. NO. 7836), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “PHILIPPINE
TEACHERS PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT OF 1994”.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CENTRAL VISAYAS POLYTECHNIC
COLLEGE (CVPC) INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN
AS THE NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY (NORSU),
INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE GENARO GOÑI MEMORIAL
COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF BAIS, THE SIATON COMMUNITY
COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIATON, AND THE
MABINAY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF MABINAY, ALL LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS
ORIENTAL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES AS THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

AN ACT DESIGNATING THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY
AS THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL CENTER FOR TEACHER
EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
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AN ACT SEPARATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN
PHILIPPINES (UNP) – CANDON BRANCH (FORMERLY CANDON
COMMUNITY COLLEGE) IN THE CITY OF CANDON, FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES IN THE CITY
OF VIGAN, BOTH LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS
SUR, CONVERTING IT INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN
AS THE NORTH LUZON PHILIPPINES STATE COLLEGE AND

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBREPUBLIC ACT NO. 3873, ENTITLED
AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC
LIBRARIES TO THE NATIONAL LIBRARY.

AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE KINDERGARTEN
EDUCATION INTO THE BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT DEFINING CYBERCRIME, PROVIDING FOR THE
PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, SUPPRESSION AND THE
IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE AGE FROM ZERO (0) TO
EIGHT (8) YEARS AS THE FIRST CRUCIAL STAGE OF
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING THE
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM,
PURPOSES.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE
IN THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL AND

AN ACT ENHANCING THE PHILIPPINE BASIC EDUCATION
SYSTEM BY STRENGTHENING ITS CURRICULUM AND
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INCREASING THE NUMBER OF YEARS FOR BASIC EDUCATION,

PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DIVISION
OF CITY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN, PROVINCE
OF BOHOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PLANTILLA POSITIONS
FOR THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY ASSIGNED TO
STAFF THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL
CENTER IN ORDER TO MEET THE STANDARD NUMBER OF
STAFFING POSITIONS FOR A THREE HUNDRED (300)-BED
MEDICAL CENTER AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC,
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE
KNOWN AS THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY,
WITH CAMPUSES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF TADIAN, BAUKO,
PARACELIS AND BARLIG, ALL LOCATED IN MOUNTAIN
PROVINCE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE KALINGA-APAYAO STATE COLLEGE
IN THE CITY OF TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA INTO A
STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE KALINGA STATE
UNIVERSITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT CONVERTING THE COTABATO CITY STATE
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN COTABATO CITY INTO A STATE
UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE COTABATO STATE

COLLEGE (PAC) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGALANG,
PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO
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BE KNOWN AS THE PAMPANGA STATE AGRICULTURAL


AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF STUDENTS ENROLLED
IN COURSES REQUIRING PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
EXAMINATIONS TO ENROLL IN REVIEW CENTERS OF THEIR
CHOICE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF

AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
AND STRENGTHENING THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC ACT. NO. 10618 1373

AN ACT ESTABLISHING RURAL FARM SCHOOLS AS
ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY MODE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS TO ADOPT POLICIES TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS
THE ACTS OF BULLYING IN THEIR INSTITUTIONS.

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE LADDERIZED INTERFACE
BETWEEN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING AND HIGHER EDUCATION.

AN ACT PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO TOP
GRADUATES OF ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN STATE
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
BY INSTITUTIONALIZING OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN
LEVELS OF TERTIARY EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OPEN HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM IN
THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

AN ACT PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL
EDUCATION AMONG FILIPINO YOUTH
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 65
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR OFFICERS

AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY
AND OF RECOGNIZED OR DESERVING GUERRILLA
ORGANIZATIONS, AND VETERANS OF THE PHILIPPINE
REVOLUTIONS, CREATING THEREFOR A PHILIPPINE
VETERANS BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL
DEFENSE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Philippines in Congress Assembled:
SECTION 1. Officers and enlisted men in good standing

of the Philippine Army and of recognized or deserving guerrilla
organizations who took active participation in the resistance
movement, and/or in the liberation drive against the enemy, who,
in civilian life, were actually occupying appointive positions in any
office, instrumentality, branch or agency of the Commonwealth
Government, or in any government-owned or subsidized corporation,
and who, upon being inactivated or mustered out of the armed
forces, desire to resume their old positions or employments, are
hereby granted the right to do so, and, upon proper application, shall
be recalled to their respective pre-war positions or employments,
unless they have committed any act which under existing laws
would disqualify them from further holding public office. For the
purpose herein set forth, it shall be the duty of the official who is
by law authorized to recall and/or make the appointment of officials
and employees above mentioned to hold upon the positions and
employments referred to in this section until six months after the
approval of this Act: Provided, however, That if any such positions
had already been filled with the appointment of any person other
than the veteran, the said position is automatically declared vacant
and open upon the application of the veteran.
SEC. 2. Officers and enlisted men in good standing of the

Philippine Army, and of any recognized or deserving guerrilla
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organization whom took active participation in the resistance

movement and/or in the liberation drive against the enemy who desire
to study, shall upon certification of the Chairman of the Philippine
Veterans Board, be admitted to any school, college, university, or
institute free from tuition or matriculation fees or other school fees:
Provided, however, That no private school, college, university, or
institute can be compelled to accept any number which exceeds
twenty per centum of its entire enrollment.
SEC. 3. The benefits of the next preceding section shall

be available only to those who signify their desire to study to the
Chairman of the Philippine Veterans Board before the end of the
year nineteen hundred and forty-seven.
SEC. 4. Applications for enrollment in any school, college,

university, or institute shall be filed with the Philippine Veterans
Board, hereunder created, which shall make the necessary
arrangements for the applicant's enrollment.
SEC. 5. The persons mentioned in sections one and two hereof

may also be allowed to take promotional examinations to allow
to graduate from any school, college, or university, if they would
have graduated therefrom had they studied without interruption
during the war; or to any grade or year to which they would now be
if they had continued with their studies during the whole period of
the war: Provided, That the applications to take such promotional
examinations are filed within one year from the date of the approval
of this Act.
SEC. 6. In order to carry into effect the purposes of this

Act there is hereby created a Philippine Veterans Board in the
Department of National Defense which shall take charge of
effectuating the duties herein or hereinafter assigned to it by law.
In connection therewith, the Board shall compile a permanent list
of (1) officers and enlisted men of the Philippine Army who joined
the colors at the start of the war, (2) members in good standing
of recognized or deserving guerrilla organizations, (3) political
prisoners who were killed by the Japanese Armed Forces, or were
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left by them to die in prison, and their widows, minor children and
other dependents, (4) parents of deceased soldiers, (5) officers and
enlisted men of deserving guerrilla organizations who died in the
line of duty, and their widows, orphans and other dependents, (6)
veterans of Philippine revolutions against Spain and the United
States.
It shall also be the duty of the Board to pass upon the merits
and qualifications of persons applying for the rights and/or privileges
extended by this Act, pursuant to such rules as it may adopt to
insure the speedy and honest fulfillments of its aims and purposes.
For the purposes of this section, any officer or enlisted man

of the Philippine Army or of any recognized or deserving guerrilla
organization or any political prisoner shall be presumed to have
died in line of duty if they have not been heard from by the nearest
of kin within one year after September 2, 1945.
For the purposes of this section persons who are buried in

military cemeteries shall be presumed members of the Philippine
Army or of deserving guerrilla organizations.
SEC. 7. The Board shall be composed of a Chairman and

four other members to be appointed by the President with the
consent of the Commission on Appointments from among veterans
of the Philippine Army and of recognized or deserving guerrilla
organizations. If not already in the service of the Government, the
Chairman and members of the Board shall be entitled to a per diem
of fifteen pesos each for every meeting actually attended by them.
The Chairman shall be executive officer of the Board

and shall be assisted by such officers and employees as may be
detailed from the Department of National Defense or from any
bureau or office under said Department with the approval of the
President: Provided, That the President, upon recommendation of
the Secretary of National Defense, may appoint such officers and
employees from among veterans of the Philippine Army and of
recognized or deserving guerrilla organizations who are not already
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in the government service, and fix their compensation: Provided,

further, That the President may, in his discretion, grant additional
compensation to the Chairman aside from the per diems to which
the latter may be entitled.
The Board shall adopt with the approval of the Secretary of

National Defense such rules and regulations as may be necessary
to carry out the provisions of this Act and is hereby empowered
to award appropriate medals of honor, diplomas or insignias for
distinguished service to persons who have patriotically participated
in the resistance movement and liberation of the Philippines, or
have given valuable information, aid, help and comfort to those
engaged in such resistance movement and liberation not entitled to
receive pensions and other benefits granted by this law and who in
the judgment of the Board deserves certain special recognition.
SEC. 8. For a period of three years from the time of the

passage of this Act, the persons mentioned in sections one and two
hereof shall, all other qualifications being equal:
(1) Have preference in appointments and promotions in and

to any Government office, agency, or instrumentality, or in and to
any government-owned or subsidized corporation, the provisions of
law as to civil service eligibility notwithstanding;
(2) Have preference to purchase public lands and government

owned or managed agricultural farms or subdivisions, to obtain
homesteads, concessions and franchises, and other privileges for
the exploitation of the national resources which are permissible and
made available by existing law or the like; and
(3) Have preference to purchase enemy and war surplus

properties of any nature whatsoever which the Government may
sell.
The rights and privileges provided in paragraphs two and

three of this section may be extended by the President, upon the
recommendation of the Board, to Filipino officers and enlisted men
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who were served with the Forces of Liberation of the United States
Army in the Philippines or who have served elsewhere in the Army,
Naval or Air Forces of the United States or of any allied nation
during the war and have established their bona fide intention to be
repatriated to or established in their homes in the Philippines and
to veterans of Philippine revolutions against Spain and the United
States.
It shall be the duty of all heads of branches, departments,

bureaus, offices, and agencies of the Government, including its
political subdivisions, and of government-owned or subsidized
corporations to comply with the provisions of this section.
SEC. 9. The persons mentioned in sections one and two hereof

who are permanently incapacitated from work owing to sickness,
disease, or injuries sustained in line of duty, shall be given a life
pension of fifty pesos a month unless they are actually receiving a
similar pension from other Government funds, and shall receive, in
addition, the necessary hospitalization and medical care.
SEC. 10. Widows and minor children or indigent parents

of the persons mentioned in sections one and two hereof who died
during the war, and of political prisoners who died in prison or were
killed by the Japanese Armed Forces, except those who, for the
same reason, are actually receiving a similar pension from other
Government funds, may be given a pension of fifty pesos a month for
each widow and ten pesos for each minor child below eighteen years
of age, until the widow remarries or dies, and until the minor child
dies, marries or reaches the age of eighteen.
SEC. 11. The provisions of Commonwealth Act Numbered

Four hundred forty-one to the contrary notwithstanding, the
National Land Settlement Administration shall set aside and
reserve any of the agricultural lands under its administration for
the exclusive settlement of the persons mentioned in sections one
and two hereof, as well as of the persons entitled to the benefits of
the next preceding section, who desire to own their own farms and
who apply therefor within three years from the approval of this Act,
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and may for the same purpose and upon the request of the Board,
arrange for the acquisition, in the manner outlined in the aforesaid
Act, of any other agricultural land which, in the sound judgment of
the Board, is best fitted for the purpose herein set forth. The persons
herein mentioned shall be entitled to the same benefits, privileges,
facilities, and help granted by said Act to other settlers.
SEC. 12. The Board shall, if necessary, and if existing laws

do not provide therefor, advance to the persons who desire to take
advantage of the benefits of the next preceding section, such sum,
as it has previously determined in consultation with the National
Land Settlement Administration, as may be necessary for their
transportation, for building their houses, for the purchase of work
animals, farm implements, livestock, poultry, and seedlings. Any
amount so advanced shall be paid in ten equal yearly installments,
or sooner, at the rate of not more than two per centum per annum,
upon the security of rights acquired by them as settlers on the crops
raised or improvements made by them.
SEC. 13. For a period of three years from the passage of this
Act the Government shall, upon the recommendation of the Board,
undertake to stand as surety for one-half of any sum not exceeding
two thousand pesos which any of the persons mentioned in sections
one and two hereof may obtain as a loan from any bank or other
credit institution for the purpose of buying or building his house,
if he has not taken advantage of the benefits of the next preceding
section, or for financing any business or productive enterprise in
which he may desire to engage.
SEC. 14. The Board shall make arrangements with the

Department of Health and Public Welfare for the admission free
of charge into any hospital or health institution maintained by the
national, provincial, or city governments, of the persons entitled
to the benefits of this Act, including their widows and immediate
descendants or ascendants, or the widows and immediate
descendants or ascendants of political prisoners who died in prison
or were killed by the Japanese Armed Forces.
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SEC. 15. Any person who desires to take advantage of the

rights and privileges provided for in this Act should file his application
with the Board: Provided, however, That except as otherwise
specifically provided in this Act, those suffering from disabilities
sustained in line of duty, and widows, orphans and parents of persons
mentioned in sections one and two hereof shall, in the order herein
stated, be given priority in the grant or disposition of the benefits of
this Act: Provided, further, That it shall be unlawful for any person
to receive any gift, commission or compensation in consideration
of his services in the filing of any application contemplated by the
provisions of this Act or in the taking of any action in connection
therewith.
SEC. 16. If and when funds from whatever source are given to
or are made available for relief and rehabilitation in the Philippines,
sufficient sums thereof shall be set aside in addition to such sums
as may be appropriated by law, to cover the expenses necessary for
carrying into effect the purposes of this Act.
SEC. 17. In order to carry into effect the purposes of this

Act, there is hereby appropriated out of any available funds in the
National Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty
million pesos as initial fund to meet the immediate expenses of the
Board: Provided, That this sum shall be released from time to time
by authority of the President.
SEC. 18. The funds herein appropriated shall not be released

unless and until the Secretary of Finance and the Auditor General
shall have certified to the President that there are existing available
funds in the National Treasury in excess of the sums appropriated
in the General Appropriation Law for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, nineteen hundred forty-seven and any other appropriations
for which priorities have been established by law.
SEC. 19. Any person who shall knowingly make any material
false statement in any application required by this Act, or who shall
connive at any false statement made in a certificate required to
accompany said application, or who shall make any false material
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statement in any certificate to accompany said application, or who

shall do any act prohibited by this Act, shall be punished by a fine
of not more than one thousand pesos, or by imprisonment for not
more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in
the discretion of the court.
SEC. 20. This Act shall take effect upon its approval:
Provided, That the President of the Philippines is hereby authorized
to suspend the operation of any provisions of this Act if and when
the Congress of the United States approves the pending GI Bill of
Rights applicable to the Philippines the provisions of which are
identical or similar to the provisions of this Act.
Approved, October 18, 1946.
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 74
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-SEVEN

HUNDRED AND SIX AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED
THIRTY HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE AND
COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
IN THE SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF PRIVATE
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND FOR A
REVOLVING FUND FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF
TEXTBOOKS TO PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of the Philippines in Congress

Assembled:
SECTION 1. There is hereby inserted a new section to be

known as section eleven-A, between sections eleven and twelve of
Act Numbered Twenty seven hundred and six, as amended by Act
Numbered Thirty hundred and seventy-five and Commonwealth Act
Numbered One hundred and eighty which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 11-A. The total annual expenses of the Office of Private

Education shall be met by the regular amount appropriated in the
annual Appropriation Act: Provided, however , That for additional
expenses in the supervision and regulation of private schools,
colleges and universities and in the purchase of textbooks to be sold
to students of said schools, colleges and universities the President
of the Philippines may authorize the Secretary of Instruction to levy
an equitable assessment from each private educational institution
equivalent to one per cent of the total amount accruing from tuition
and other fees: Provided, further , That no new positions shall be
created by the Director of Private Education unless approved by the
President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Secretary
of Instruction, nor shall any textbook be purchased or sold by the
Director of Private Education unless the purchase price or price of
resale shall have been previously approved by the President of the
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Philippines upon recommendation of the Secretary of Instruction.

The Director of Private Education, with the approval of the Secretary
of Instruction, shall, by regulation, prescribe the form, manner, and
time for levying and payment of the assessment, and non-payment
or university shall be sufficient cause for the cancellation by the
Secretary of Instruction of the permit or recognition granted to it."
cd
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect beginning the school year
nineteen hundred and forty-six, nineteen hundred forty-seven.
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 101
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND EIGHT

HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ENTITLED, "AN ACT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FOUNDING A UNIVERSITY FOR THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE,
PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF REGENTS, DEFINING THE
BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PROVIDING
HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED BY ELIMINATING
THE PROVISIONS EXCLUDING THE ALUMNI OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AMONG PERSONS
WHO MAY BE CONFERRED HONORARY DEGREES BY
THE UNIVERSITY.

SECTION 1. Paragraph (c) of section six of Act Numbered

One thousand and eight hundred and seventy, as amended, is
further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 6. The Board of Regents shall have the following powers

and duties, in addition to its general powers of administration and
the exercise of the powers of the corporation:
"(c ) To confer the usual honorary degrees upon persons in

recognition of learning, statesmanship, or eminence in literature,
science, or art: Provided, That such degrees shall not be conferred
in consideration of the payment of money or other valuable
consideration;"
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, May 30, 1947.
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AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ACT NUMBERED

TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED
"AN ACT CREATING A BOARD TO HAVE CHARGE OF
THE SELECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE TEXTBOOKS
TO BE USED BY THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF
THE GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS
AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY-FIVE, THIRTY-FOUR HUNDRED AND TWO,
AND THIRTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO.

SECTION 1. Section one of Act Numbered Twenty-nine

hundred and fifty-seven, as amended by Acts Numbered Thirty-one
hundred and eighty-five, Thirty-four hundred and two, and Thirty-
seven hundred and seventy-two, is further amended to read as
follows:
"SECTION 1. A board is hereby created which shall be known

as the Board on Textbooks and shall have charge of the selection and
approval of textbooks to be used in the public schools. The textbooks
selected and approved shall be used for a period of at least six years
from the date of their adoption.
"The textbooks to be used in the private schools recognized or

authorized by the Government shall be submitted to the Board which
shall have the power to prohibit the use of any of said textbooks
which it may find to be against the law or to offend the dignity and
honor of the Government and people of the Philippines, or which it
may find to be against the general policies of the Government, or
which it may deem pedagogically unsuitable.”
“Decisions of the Board on Textbooks shall be subject to the

approval of the Secretary of Instruction upon the recommendation
of the National Council of Education."
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SEC. 2. Section two of Act Numbered Twenty-nine hundred

and fifty-seven, as amended by Act Numbered Thirty-seven hundred
and seventy-two, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 2. The Board of Textbooks shall be composed of five

members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines with
the consent of the Commission of Appointments. The members of
the Board shall hold office for a period of six years, and shall serve
without compensation. In making the appointment of the first
Board, one member shall be appointed for a period of two years, two
members for a period of four years, and two members for a period of
six years. Every two years the Board shall select a Chairman from
among its members.
All members of said Board shall be citizens of the

Philippines.
It shall be unlawful for the Board to consider for adoption or

to adopt any treatise, textbook, or manuscript in whose authorship,
editorship, or preparation a member of the Board may have direct or
indirect interest: Provided, That this prohibition shall not apply to
the deliberation of the Board to consider for adoption or to adopt any
treatise, textbook, or manuscript written by any member thereof
during the period of his incumbency, who shall not participate in
said deliberation: Provided, further, That said treatise, textbook,
or manuscript shall be turned over to the Government which may
undertake the printing and distribution thereof. It shall likewise
be unlawful for any member of the Board, during the period of his
incumbency, to own, directly or indirectly, any interest whatsoever
in any firm, partnership, or corporation publishing or dealing in
school textbooks."
SEC. 3. Section four of Act Numbered Twenty-nine hundred

and fifty-seven is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 4. For administrative purposes, the Board on

Textbooks created by this Act shall be directly under the Secretary
of Instruction. The Chairman of the Board shall have authority,
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with the approval of the Department Head, to obtain the technical

assistance of officers and employees of any department, bureau or
office of the Government which may be considered necessary for the
proper performance of its duties. The Board shall, likewise, have a
permanent secretary with compensation at the rate of four thousand
eight hundred pesos per annum, and such additional employees as
may be necessary."
SEC. 4. For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of

this Act, including the purchase of the necessary equipment and
supplies, there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of ten
thousand pesos for the current fiscal year. Thereafter, a like amount
shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act to meet
the expenses herein authorized for the succeeding years.
SEC. 5. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the

provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, June 14, 1947.
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AN ACT REAPPROPRIATING AND MAKING AVAILABLE ALL

BALANCES OF THE APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZED
UNDER ITEMS J-IV-2 AND J-IV-14 OF REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED EIGHTY REMAINING UNEXPENDED ON
JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-
SEVEN, FOR THE OPENING OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL
ELEMENTARY CLASSES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

SECTION 1. The provisions of existing laws to the contrary

notwithstanding, all balances of the appropriations authorized
under Items J-IV-2 and J-IV-14 of Republic Act Numbered Eight,
to wit:
"2. For salaries and wages of teachers and other employees,

sundry expenses, including the purchase of textbooks and
supplementary readers, and for the acquisition of furniture and
equipment, in connection with the operation and maintenance of
public elementary schools P31,373,460.00"
"14. For expenses in connection with the organization and

maintenance of additional elementary classes in the public schools
throughout the Philippines 16,750,000.00" remaining unexpended
on June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and forty-seven, are hereby
reappropriated and made available for the opening of new or
additional elementary classes in the public schools throughout the
Philippines during the school year nineteen hundred and forty-
seven and nineteen hundred and forty-eight, including the purchase
of textbooks and supplementary readers and the payment of the
bonus of teachers, to be expended by the Secretary of Instruction in
accordance with the provisions of section 7-I (4) of the Budget Act.
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SECTIONS

TWO AND NINE, OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-THREE
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT
TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL
AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE FOR
COOPERATION WITH PROVINCES, CITIES, AND
MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PROMOTION OF SUCH
EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, TRADES,
AND INDUSTRIES; TO PROVIDE FOR COOPERATION WITH
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND OTHER
INSULAR INSTITUTIONS IN THE PREPARATION OF
TEACHERS OF VOCATIONAL SUBJECT; TO APPROPRIATE
FUNDS AND REGULATE THEIR EXPENDITURES, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES," AND TO INSERT A NEW SECTION IN
SAID ACT TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION ELEVEN-A.

SECTION 1. The last paragraph of section two, and section

nine, of Act Numbered Thirty-three hundred and seventy-seven are
hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 2. . . . X X X X X
"The Director of Education, subject to the approval of the

Secretary of Public Instruction, shall pay out of the funds specified in
subsections (b), (c ) and (e) of the preceding paragraph of this section
and for the purposes therein enumerated, such amounts as are
needed in this appropriation. The allotment shall be distributed in
proportion to the respective needs of the agricultural and vocational
schools organized under this Act. Of the sum specified in subsection
(a) an amount equal to two times the sum appropriated and made
available by a province, city, or municipality petitioning for aid, shall
be allotted: Provided, however, That if the sum herein appropriated is
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not sufficient for all provinces, cities, and municipalities petitioning

for aid, the following order of preference shall be observed: provinces,
municipalities, cities: And provided, further, That among each class,
the date and time of filing applications shall govern in determining
such preference.
"SEC. 9. Any vocational school originally established, to be

established, and/or continued under the provisions of this Act may
collect tuition fees not exceeding the tuition fees charged students
in the general high school of the province, city, or municipality,
whenever the provincial, city, municipal and/or National funds
set aside for the school are not sufficient for its maintenance and
operation."
SEC. 2. Act Numbered Thirty-three hundred and seventy-

seven is amended by inserting between sections eleven and twelve
thereof a new section to be known as section eleven-A, which shall
read as follows:
"SEC. 11-A. All school income shall be set aside as a special

trust fund of each vocational, school, to be disposed of for the benefit
of the school as the school authorities may deem fit, all existing
rules and regulations to the contrary notwithstanding."
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AN ACT TO CREATE A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON

EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL
MATTERS

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a National Commission

on Educational, Scientific and Cultural matters, hereinafter referred
to as the "Commission," to be composed of not more than fifteen
members as the President of the Philippines may from time to time
appoint with the consent of the Commission on Appointments of the
Congress of the Philippines. Government officials designated to serve
in the Commission shall serve without additional compensation,
but private citizens appointed to sit in the Commission shall receive
actual subsistence and traveling expenses from their residence to the
meetings of the Commission and return, as well as such per diems
for each day of session of the Commission or any of its committees
or subcommittees actually attended by them in such amount as
may be determined by the President. The Commission shall, for
administrative purposes, be under the Office of the President of the
Philippines.
SEC. 2. The Commission shall have the following powers

and duties:
1. To meet as frequently as possible, but at least once

quarterly, on such date or dates which it may designate.
2. To act in an advisory capacity to the Government of the

Philippines as well as to its delegations to the General Conference
of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) in matters relating to the Organization;
function as an agency of liaison between the Government of the
Philippines and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
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Cultural Organization; and to associate the principal bodies in the

Philippines interested in educational, scientific and cultural matters
with the work of the Organization, in accordance with Article VII
of the Constitution of the aforesaid Organization accepted by Joint
Resolution Numbered Three of the Congress of the Philippines of
October seventeen, nineteen hundred and forty-six.
3. To call annual or biennial general conferences on

educational, scientific and cultural matters in which all national
voluntary organizations actively interested in such matters shall
be invited to send representatives: Provided, however, That no
representative to the conference shall represent more than one
organization. Such conferences shall be attended so far as possible
by the members of the National Commission and by the delegates of
the Philippines to the General Conference of the UNESCO.
4. To study and report on such educational, scientific and

cultural matters as may from time to time be submitted to its
consideration by the President of the Philippines.
SEC.3. The Commission shall, with the approval of the

President, designate from among its members an Executive
Committee, and shall divide itself into three permanent Committees,
namely: the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Committees. Each
committee, in turn, may subdivide itself into as many subcommittees
as it may deem necessary for the division of its work. In the
selection of the members of each committee or subcommittee, due
account shall be taken of the professional skill and experience of the
individual members of the Commission.
SEC. 4. The Educational Committee shall undertake all

work of the Commission dealing with education, and specifically:
1. To study and make recommendations concerning reforms in

the present system of public and private education in the Philippines
in conformity with the educational objectives laid down in the
Constitution and as may be justified by the changed or changing
political and economic conditions.
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2. To advise the President on basic educational policies with

a view not only to formulating an integrated educational pattern
for the whole country but also to coordinate our educational scheme
with such educational standards as may be set up by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
3. To conduct studies, investigations and surveys in all phases

of vocational education, the results of which shall serve to guide the
Government in formulating policies with respect to the development
of the different trades and industries of the country. Such studies,
investigations and surveys shall include agriculture and agricultural
processes and requirements upon agricultural workers; trades,
industries and apprenticeships, trade and industrial requirements
upon industrial workers, and classification of industrial processes
and pursuits; commerce and commercial pursuits and requirements
upon commercial workers; home management, domestic science
and the study of related facts and principles and problems of
administration of vocational schools, and of courses of study and
instruction in vocational subjects.
SEC. 5. The Scientific Committee shall undertake all work of

the Commission relating to science, and specifically:
1. To study and recommend a well-planned economy for the

country designed to coordinate all available power resources and to
meet all possible national requirements.
2. To consolidate and report on the advances of modern science

and technology so as to make them available to the Government and
people of the Philippines.
3. To encourage scientific inventions and discoveries and to

conduct experiments and investigations with a view to contributing
to the general progress in all fields of science.
4. To conduct studies and researches in the fields of natural

science, social science, philosophy and humanistic studies with a
view to the ultimate advancement of mankind, in general, and of
the Filipino race in particular.
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SEC. 6. The Cultural Committee shall undertake all work of

the Commission relating to cultural matters, and specifically:
1. To study and recommend the national policy to be observed

for the unfettered dissemination of information through the media
of mass communication, such as the press, movies, radio and
television.
2. To initiate and carry out studies and researches into the

ancient culture of the Filipinos and stimulate the revival of such
distinctive customs as are compatible with the demands of the
modern age and the prevailing world morality.
3. To encourage and promote the creative arts, such as

creative literature, literary criticism, music, theatre, dance,
painting, sculpture, the graphic arts, photography, motion picture,
architecture, decorative arts, industrial design, handicrafts, display
lay-out and typography.
4. To foster cultural missions to and from the Philippines,

and the dissemination of correct information about the Philippines
and the Filipino people.
SEC. 7. The amount of one hundred thousand pesos or so

much thereof as might be necessary is hereby appropriated to carry
out the purposes of this Act.
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AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM THE PAYMENT OF SPECIFIC

TAXES EDUCATIONAL FILMS FOR VISUAL EDUCATION
AND ANY REVERSAL FILM USED IN AMATEUR
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMENDING FURTHER SECTION ONE
HUNDRED FORTY-SIX OF COMMONWEALTH ACT
NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX, AS AMENDED
BY SECTION TWELVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
FIFTY-SIX.

SECTION 1. Section one hundred forty-six of Commonwealth

Act Numbered Four hundred sixty-six, as amended by section twelve
of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-six, is hereby amended further to
read as follows:
"SEC. 146. Specific tax on cinematographic films . – There

shall be collected, once only, on cinematographic films, except
educational films or cinematographic films used for visual education,
imported into or manufactured in the Philippines the following
taxes:
"(a) On films of more than eight but not more than sixteen
millimeters in width, fifteen centavos per linear meter; and
"(b) On films of more than sixteen millimeters in width,

twenty centavos per linear meter.
"This tax shall not be collected on any tax-paid cinematographic

film subsequently returned to the Philippines or on any negative
film or unprinted positive film, and on any reversal film used in
amateur photography of sixteen millimeters or less, and any taxes
heretofore paid on cinematographic films so returned, or on any
negative films or unprinted positive films, or on any reversal film,
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shall be refunded subject to the provisions of section three hundred

and nine."
536
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REVISED SALARY ALLOCATIONS

AND AUTOMATIC SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER
SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
PHILIPPINES

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Public School

Salary Act of 1948."
SEC. 2. The provisions of sections three and four of

Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and two and the
interpretations of said Act by the Salary Board notwithstanding
the minimum and maximum rates of annual compensation of
national, provincial, and city positions in the educational service of
the Government of the Philippines as hereby classified shall be as
follows:
Position Grade Salary Range
1. Chief of Division, General Office,

Division Superintendent of Schools
and Superintendent of National
Schools .................................................. 6-1 P4,200.00 – P6,000.00
2. Assistant Chief of Division, General
Office, and Assistant Division
Superintendent of Schools.................... 9-2 3,480.00 – 5,400.00
3. General Office supervisor..................... 11-4 3,120.00 – 4,800.00
4. Principal, normal school and
technical school ..................................... 12-6 2,940.00 – 4,200.00
5. Registrar, normal school and other
schools above secondary level .............. 13-6 2,760.00 – 4,200.00
6. Division supervisor; supervisor of
secondary schools; supervisor,
training department, normal school;
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secondary principal and city elementary

supervisor, and adult education
supervisor ............................................. 13-6 2,760.00 – 4,200.00
7. Section chief, General Office ................ 15-7 2,400.00 – 3,960.00
8. Instructor and critic teacher, normal
school and instructor of schools
above secondary level, test
constructor, curriculum writer, and
researcher ............................................ 15-11 2,400.00 – 3,120.00
9. District supervisor, supervising
principal and Manila City elementary
principal, teacher-physician ................. B-11 2,160.00 – 3,120.00
10. Secondary classroom teacher ............... E-11 1,800.00 – 3,120.00
11. Elementary principal, chief clerks of
division office and national schools,
property clerks of division office
and national schools ............................. D-15 1,920.00 – 2,400.00
12. Teacher nurse ...................................... H-A 1,440.00 – 2,280.00
13. Elementary Classroom Teacher .......... P-E 1,200.00 – 1,800.00
SEC. 3. (A) A teacher with educational qualifications higher

than the standards required for the position to which he is appointed
be given a higher rate of entrance salary than a teacher who merely
meets the standards, provided his civil service eligibility warrants a
higher entrance salary for him.
(B) An elementary-school principal or district supervisor

who originally prepared himself for elementary work and who has
obtained a B.S.E. degree while in the service be given the same
compensation as a secondary principal or a secondary supervisor,
provided he possesses the civil service eligibility.
(C) A classroom teacher who is a Normal graduate and who

has obtained a B.S.E. degree while in the service be given the same
compensation as a secondary teacher with the same college degree,
provided he possesses the necessary civil service eligibility.
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AN ACT INCLUDING THE TEACHING OF SPANISH LANGUAGE

IN HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE PHILIPPINES

SECTION 1. The teaching of Spanish language is hereby

included as one of the possible subjects in all the high schools, either
public or private, of the Philippines. The Secretary of Education
shall take the necessary steps to comply with this provision as soon
as possible.
Approved, February 26, 1949.
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AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THIRTY-THREE

MILLION SIX HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND AND
NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT PESOS TO COVER THE
DEFICIENCY IN THE CURRENT APPROPRIATION FOR
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ELEMENTARY
CLASSES AUTHORIZED IN ITEM J-IV-1 OF REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED TWENTY.

SECTION 1. The sum of thirty-three million six hundred

ninety-eight thousand and nine hundred eighty-eight pesos, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any
funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to cover
the deficiency in the current appropriation for the Bureau of Public
Schools as authorized in Item J-IV-1 of Republic Act Numbered
Three hundred twenty, "for salaries and wages of teachers and other
employees, sundry expenses, including the purchase of textbooks
and supplementary readers, and for the acquisition of furniture and
equipment, in connection with the operation and maintenance of
public elementary schools including those organized during previous
years."
Approved, March 19, 1949.
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AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION

PESOS FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS AND OTHER
SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

SECTION 1. The sum of twelve million pesos, or so much

thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any funds
in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out
the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred twelve and
to effect the salary adjustments authorized for teachers in section
five of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred and twenty. Said sum
shall thereafter be included in the Annual General Appropriations
Acts.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect as of July first, nineteen

hundred forty-eight.
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AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWO

THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT,
CONVERTING THE "SCHOOL OF FORESTRY" OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES INTO THE "COLLEGE
OF FORESTRY".

SECTION 1. Act Numbered Two thousand five hundred and

seventy eight, as amended by Act Numbered Three thousand and
ninety-five, is hereby further amended so as to read as follows:
"SECTION. 1. There is hereby created a college of the

University of the Philippines to be known as the 'college of forestry.'
It shall embrace all work hitherto carried on in the school of forestry,
of the University of the Philippines.
"SEC. 2. The Director of Forestry shall be ex-officio Dean of

the college of forestry, serving in such capacity without additional
compensation. He is hereby also authorized to detail to the college
of forestry for part time such regular members of the Bureau of
Forestry as may be necessary for the giving of instruction to the
students of the college of forestry."
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TO ADD A SURCHARGE TO THE PRICE OF GOVERNMENT-
PUBLISHED ANTHOLOGIES USED AS TEXTBOOKS TO BE
PAID TO THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS OF THE SELECTIONS
SO USED.

SECTION 1. The Director of Public Schools is hereby

authorized to add to the delivered cost of all Government-published
anthologies sold or rented as textbooks in public schools a certain
percentage to be fixed by the Secretary of Education, but in no case
exceeding fifteen per centum. The amount of such surcharge is
hereby authorized to be disbursed and paid to the different authors
of the various selections used in said anthologies on the basis of
equal shares.
SEC. 2. The Auditor General shall take the necessary steps

for the proper accounting of the surcharge herein authorized to be
collected and shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the
periodical payment of the royalty to the parties concerned, but in no
case oftener than twice a year.
SEC. 3. The surcharge provided for in this Act shall apply

to the first delivery copies of the said textbooks-anthologies by
the Bureau of Printing or any legally authorized printer after the
approval of this Act. Such copies as are subject to the provisions of
this Act shall be printed with the proper marks of identification.
SEC. 4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting

the sale of old copies of these textbook-anthologies on the basis of
the old prices.
SEC.5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING ALL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS TO

COLLECT TUITION FEES, RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM PRIVATE PERSONS, AND CONTRACT LOANS
FROM GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE BANKS AND OTHER
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND CREATING A SPECIAL
TRUST FUND FOR EACH SUCH SCHOOL.

SECTION 1. All existing national and provincial schools of

arts and trades, national and provincial agricultural schools, and
other vocational schools, already established or which may later
established, are hereby authorized to collect tuition fees from their
students, receive contributions from private persons, and contract
loans from Government or private banks and other financial
institutions.
The head of any such school is authorized, subject to the

approval of the Director of Public Schools, to negotiate loans for the
benefit of the school with Government or private banks and other
financial institutions under such terms and conditions as he may
deem proper.
SEC. 2. The proceeds from said tuition fees, contributions,

and loans, as well as the proceeds from the regular income of each
such school and the contributions received from the Government,
shall constitute a special trust fund of each such school.
SEC. 3. All existing laws, rules and regulations to the

contrary notwithstanding, the said special trust fund of each such
school shall be administered and disposed of for the operation,
maintenance, improvement, and benefit of the school by the
head of the school, subject to the supervision and approval of the
Director of Public Schools and in accordance with the provisions
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and regulations prescribed for the preparation and submission and

special budget in subparagraph four, paragraph one, section seven
of Commonwealth Act Numbered Two hundred and forty-six, as
amended, and Executive Order Numbered Two hundred and eighty-
five, dated June twenty-four, nineteen hundred and forty.
The head of the school is also authorized, subject to the

approval of the Director of Public Schools and to such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Finance, to
invest any portion of such special trust fund.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education is authorized to issue

rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes
of this Act.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

TO OPEN IN THE ROXAS MEMORIAL AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL AT GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, COURSES OF
COLLEGIATE LEVEL IF THE INCOME OF THE PROPERTIES
OF SAID SCHOOL SO WARRANTS.

SECTION 1. The Secretary of Education, upon the

recommendation of the Director of Public Schools, is hereby
authorized to open in the Roxas Memorial Agricultural School at
Guinobatan, Province of Albay, courses of collegiate level if the
income of the properties of said school so warrants.
546
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED

FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE PROMOTION OF
HOME INDUSTRIES AND THE REVIVAL AS WELL AS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CRAFTSMAN
SECTION OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DIVISION
IN THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred and fifty thousand

pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated
out of any available funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the promotion of home industries and the revival
as well as operation and maintenance of the Craftsman Section of
the Vocational Education Division, Bureau of Public Schools, said
sum to be expended by the Director of Public Schools, with the
approval of the Secretary of Education, for the fiscal year ending
June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty. Thereafter, said sum
shall be included in the Annual General Appropriation Acts.
The sum herein appropriated shall not be released except

upon the certification of the Secretary of Finance and the Auditor
General as to the availability of funds in excess of those necessary
for the operation of the Government as provided in the annual
General Appropriation Act.
547
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE

SUM OF SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE
ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES OF CHIEFS OF
DIVISIONS, SUPERINTENDENTS, SUPERVISORS, AND
OTHER PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF PRIVATE
SCHOOLS.

SECTION 1. The sum of seventy-two thousand pesos is

hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated to carry out of the provisions
of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred twelve for adjustment of
the salaries of chiefs of divisions, superintendents, supervisors, and
other personnel of the Bureau of Private Schools.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect as of July 1948.
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AN ACT DECLARING OBLIGATORY THE TEACHING OF

SPANISH IN ALL COURSES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN THE PHILIPPINES.

SECTION 1. The teaching of Spanish is hereby declared

obligatory in all the universities and colleges, public and private, and
all students shall be required to complete twelve units at least, in the
said subject: Provided, however, That this shall not include students
who, before the approval of this Act, have already obtained units in
other foreign languages in order to satisfy existing requirements
regarding other foreign languages, in which case said students can
continue studying said language until such requirements shall have
been fully satisfied.
SEC. 2. No collegiate course in any public or private college

or university shall be opened or maintained, unless Spanish is
included in their program of teaching.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall take immediate steps

to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the promulgation
of such rules as may be necessary and the adoption of disciplinary
measures to put this Act into effect.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect beginning with the school
year 1952-1953.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE

SUM OF TWENTY MILLION PESOS ANNUALLY FOR A
PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND/OR REPAIR OF
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House and Representatives of the

SECTION 1. The sum of twenty million pesos is hereby

authorized to be appropriated annually for a period of five years,
beginning with the fiscal year 1953-1954, out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the construction,
reconstruction, improvement and/or repair of public elementary
school buildings.
SEC. 2. The amount made available for expenditure for each

fiscal year under the provisions of this Act shall be released by the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications, in accordance
with the provisions hereof, for the construction of new public
elementary school buildings and for the repair, improvement and/
or reconstruction of public elementary school buildings damaged
or destroyed by public calamities, such as fire, typhoon, flood,
earthquake, or dissident action or by ordinary wear and tear.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall allocate for each

fiscal year the share of each province or city on the basis of the
number of public elementary school pupils not housed in permanent
and semi-permanent public elementary school buildings in such
province or city in relation to the total number of such pupils in
the entire country during the preceding fiscal year. During the
first fifteen days of each regular session of the Congress, he shall
submit a report of such allocation to the Congress, which shall
contain in addition a recommendation of the public elementary
school buildings in each province or city which shall be constructed,
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reconstructed, improved and/or repaired as well as the amounts

estimated for the execution of each of such projects. On the basis of
such report, the Congress shall by law specify the public elementary
school buildings that shall be constructed, reconstructed, improved
and/or repaired during the ensuing fiscal year. If the Congress
shall fail to enact such law for any fiscal year, the aforementioned
report and recommendation of the Secretary of Education shall be
deemed as having been approved by the Congress and the public
elementary school building projects contained therein shall be
executed: Provided, however, That the specification of said projects
as well as the allocation for such projects made by the Secretary
of Education for the fiscal year 1953-1954, in accordance with the
provisions hereof, shall be deemed as having been approved by the
Congress: Provided, further, That no release of the appropriation
herein provided shall be made for any province or city unless such
release is made simultaneously for all the other provinces and cities
and always on the basis of the allocation for all provinces and cities
as provided herein.
SEC. 4. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding,

any project allocated fund under the provisions hereof amounting to
four thousand pesos or more shall be executed through public bidding
in accordance with the usual contract procedures of the Bureau of
Public Works. If there are no bidders or if the project can be executed
at a reasonably lower cost than the most advantageous bid, such
project shall be executed by administration: Provided, That in such
case, preference shall be given to members of Parents-Teachers
Association in the employment of laborers for such project.
SEC. 5. The engineering surcharge for any project allocated

fund under the provisions hereof shall not exceed two per centum of
the actual cost thereof, which surcharge shall cover all the expenses
for inspection, checking of materials, and incidental office expenses
in connection with the preparation of estimates and contract
documents.
SEC. 6. The buildings herein referred to shall be erected only

upon lands of the exclusive ownership of the municipality or city, or
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which shall be donated or purchased for school site: Provided, That

the title thereto must be in each case registered in accordance with
the land registration laws in force, but the Secretary of Education
may authorize the beginning of the construction work upon mere
filing of an application for the registration thereof: Provided, further,
That the drawing up of the plans and specifications and execution of
the work, and payment for the latter shall be effected in accordance
with the laws and regulations now in force.
SEC. 7. All unexpended balance, after the completion of

any of the works authorized by this Act, shall at once revert to the
National Treasury to the credit of this appropriation and shall not
be withdrawn from it nor expended except for the purposes indicated
herein. Such unexpended balance for any fiscal year shall be added
to the appropriation for the next fiscal year and expended during
the said year.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION AND AUTOMATIC

SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS,
TEACHERS, AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES (INOPERATIVE).

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Public School

Salary Act of 1953."
SEC. 2. The provisions of law and especially of sections

three and four of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and
two and the interpretations thereof by the Salary Board and other
competent authority to the contrary notwithstanding, the minimum
and maximum rates of annual compensation of national, provincial,
and city positions in the educational service of the Government of
the Philippines as hereby classified shall be as follows: Provided,
however, That in places where the cost of living is way in excess of
the accepted average for the entire country, the national, provincial
or municipal or city officials concerned may grant an additional
compensation in addition to these herein being provided equivalent
to the scale differential of one grade.
Position Grade Salary range
1. Administrative Officer, Chief of

Division, General Office; Division
Superintendent of Schools,
Superintendent of National Schools,
and Superintendents in the General
Office ...................................................... 4 P5,100.00 – P7,200.00
2. Assistant Chief of Division, General
Office, and assistant Division
Superintendent of Schools .................... 6-2 P4,200.00 – P5,400.00
3. General Office Supervisor,
Assistant Editor, General Office
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Librarian, Disbursing and Collecting

Officer, Textbook Writer, Curriculum
Writer, Researcher, and Test
Constructor ............................................ 11-6 3,120.00 – P4,200.00
4. Principal of school above Secondary
level ....................................................... 11-5 P3,120.00 – P4,500.00
5. Registrar of school above Secondary
level ........................................................ 13-6 P2,760.00 – P4,200.00
6. Division Supervisor; Supervisor of
Secondary Schools; Supervisor,
Training Departments, Normal School;
Secondary Principal; Manila and Pasay
City Elementary Supervisors; Adult
Education Supervisor; Instructor,
Normal School and other schools of
collegiate level; Head of Academic
Department, Trade and Agricultural
Schools of collegiate level; Physician,
and Veterinarian of Agricultural
Schools .................................................. 12-6 P2,940.00 – P4,200.00
7. Chief Clerk, Property Clerk in
Division Office and national schools;
District Supervisor; Supervising
Principal; Critic Teacher; City
Elementary Supervisor (in cities other
than Manila and Pasay); Manila and
Pasay City Elementary School Principals;
Head of Academic Department in
secondary trade and agricultural
schools, and Draftsman-Artist ............. 15-9 P2,400.00 – P3,480.00
8. Section chief, General Office ................ 13-7 P2,760.00 – P3,960.00
9. Secondary classroom teacher ............... D-11 1,920.00 – P3,120.00
10. Elementary principal ........................... C-11 2,040.00 – P3,120.00
11. Elementary classroom teacher:
Undergraduate ...................................... T P1,440.00
Secondary Normal ................................ G-C P1,560.00 – P2,040.00
Two-year Normal .................................. F-15 P1,680.00 – P2,760.00
Four-year Normal and
B.S.E. ..................................................... D-11 1,920.00 – P3,120.00
12. Teacher-nurse ....................................... D-11 P1,920.00 – P3,120.00
SEC. 3. (a) A teacher with educational qualifications or

civil service eligibility higher than the standards required for the
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position to which he is appointed shall be given a higher entrance

salary than a teacher who merely meets the standards.
(b) In the event of vacancies occurring in the clerical service,

applicants with professional training in education and suitable
civil service eligibility shall be given preference. Failure to give
this preference to duly qualified applicants shall be ground for
suspension from the service.
SEC. 4. Salaries of all school personnel shall first be adjusted

in accordance with the entrance salary rates prescribed in this
Act. After the adjustment in salary as herein provided, increases
for regular personnel shall be automatically effected until the
maximum rates have been attained, in accordance with any or both
of the criteria in the following schedule:
(a) For every five years of service rendered prior to or after

the approval of this Act with a general average efficiency rating of
Above Average for the five-year period – one salary rate.
(b) For qualifying in the next higher civil service examination

– one salary rate.
SEC. 5. The Secretary of Education and the Director of

Public Schools shall determine the allocation in the scale provided
in Section two hereof of new positions in the educational service
which may hereafter be created.
SEC. 6. For schools which are far and/or isolated and which
do not attract qualified applicants to teach therein, the Director
of Public Schools may give qualified teachers coming from other
divisions an entrance salary one rate higher than the minimum
provided in this Act for the position.
SEC. 7. The salary increases indicated in Section four above

shall be provided for in the budget and plantilla for the ensuing
fiscal year.
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SEC. 8. No reduction in salary shall be made for school

personnel who will be receiving at the time of the approval of this
Act salaries higher than the rates prescribed herein.
SEC. 9. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed.
556
AN ACT REQUIRING NAUTICAL OR MARITIME SCHOOLS TO

HAVE AT LEAST ONE TRAINING SHIP EACH.

SECTION 1. All nautical or maritime schools shall have at

least one training ship each. No nautical or maritime school shall
be recognized by the Government unless it has at least one ship
for the practical training of its students: Provided, however, That
any existing nautical or maritime school already recognized by the
government shall provide itself with a training ship within the period
of six months from the date of approval of this Act, and the failure of
such school to provide itself with a training ship within said period
shall result in the cancellation of its government recognition.
The Secretary of Education is authorized to exempt any

nautical or maritime school from the requirements of this Act if he
is satisfied that such school has an arrangement with any shipping
enterprise whereby its students may be given practical training in
the ship or ships of such shipping enterprise.
557
AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL

SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

SECTION 1. The Medical and Dental Services in the Public

Schools which is now functioning as a division of the Bureau of
Health, since January first, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, is
hereby transferred or returned back to the Department of Education
as a division of that Department where it originally belonged from
nineteen hundred and forty-six to nineteen hundred and fifty:
Provided, That the supervision of hygiene and sanitation shall be
exercised by the Department of Health.
SEC. 2. All laws, acts, executive orders, or parts thereof,

inconsistent with the provision of this act hereby repealed.
Enacted on May 23, 1953, without Executive approval.
558
AN ACT TO DECLARE THE POLICY ON ELEMENTARY

EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES.

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Elementary

Education Act of 1953."
SEC. 2. In pursuance of the aim of all schools expressed in

section five, Article XIV of the Constitution, and as amplified by
subsequent legislation, it shall be the main function of the elementary
school to develop healthy citizens of good moral character, equipped
with the knowledge, habits, and ideals needed for a happy and
useful home and community life.
SEC. 3. To put into effect the educational policy established

by this Act, the Department of Education is hereby authorized to
revise the elementary-school system on the following basis: The
primary course shall be composed of four grades (Grades I to IV) and
the intermediate course of three grades (Grade V to VII). Pupils who
are in the sixth grade of the time this Act goes into effect will not
be required to complete the seventh grade before being eligible to
enroll in the first year of the secondary school: Provided, That they
shall be allowed to elect to enroll in Grade VII if they so desire.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education may, with the approval

of the President, authorize, in the primary grades, the holding
of one class, morning and afternoon, under one teacher. In the
intermediate grades, classes may be authorized on the basis of two
classes under three teachers or of three classes under five teachers.
Where there is not enough number of children to meet the minimum
requirements for organizing one-grade or two-grade combined
classes, the Secretary of Education may authorize the organization
of classes with more than two grades each.
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SEC. 5. It shall be compulsory for every parent or guardian

or other person having custody of any child to enroll such child in
a public school, the next school year following the seventh birthday
of such child, and such child shall remain in school until the
completion of an elementary education: Provided, however, That
this compulsory attendance shall not be required in any of the
following cases: First, when the child enrolls in or transfers to a
private school; Second, when the distance from the home of the child
to the nearest public school offering the grade to which he belongs
exceeds three kilometers or the said public school is not safely
or conveniently accessible to the child: Third, when such child is
mentally or physically defective in which case a certificate of a duly
licensed physician or competent health worker shall be required;
Fourth, when, on account of indigence, the child cannot afford to be
in school; Fifth, when the child cannot be accommodated because
of excess enrolment; and Sixth, when such child is being regularly
instructed by its parent or guardian or private tutor, if qualified
to teach the several branches of study required to be taught in
the public schools, under conditions that will be prescribed by the
Secretary of Education.
SEC. 6. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out

of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this
Act.
SEC. 7. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the

provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
560

NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL
COLLEGE.

SECTION 1. Section four of Republic Act Numbered Four

hundred and sixteen, otherwise known as the Charter of the
Philippine Normal College, is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
"SEC. 4. The Philippine Normal College shall have the general

powers set out in section thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen hundred
and fifty-nine, as amended, and the government and administration
of said College and the exercise of its corporate powers are hereby
vested exclusively in the Board of Trustees and in the President
of the College in so far as authorized by said Board. The Board of
Trustees shall be composed of the Secretary of Education, who shall
be ex officio Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of the Committee
on Education of the Senate, the Chairman of the Committee on
Education of the House of Representatives, the Director of Public
Schools, the President of the College, and the President of the
Philippine Normal School Alumni Association. In the absence or the
inability of the Secretary of Education, or in the event that there is no
incumbent Secretary of Education, the Undersecretary of Education
shall act as the ex officio Chairman of the Board of Trustees. When
both the Secretary and the Undersecretary of Education are unable
to exercise the powers of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
the members of the Board may elect among themselves a temporary
chairman who shall act as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
"Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, other

than actual and necessary expenses incurred either in attendance
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upon meetings of the Board or upon other official business authorized

by resolution of the Board."
SEC. 2. Section five of Republic Act Numbered Four hundred

and sixteen, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. 5. The Board of Trustees shall exercise for the Philippine

Normal College all the powers of a corporation as provided in
section thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen hundred and fifty-nine,
as amended. It shall also have the following powers and duties, in
addition to its general powers of administration:
"(a) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by

law such sums as may be provided by law for the support of the
College;"
"(b) To confer the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Elementary

Education and Master of Arts in Education to successful candidates
for graduation;"
"(c) To appoint, on the recommendation of the President of

the College, instructors, professors, lecturers, and other employees
of the College; to fix their compensation, hours of service and such
other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant to them,
in its discretion, leave of absence under such regulations as it may
promulgate, any other provisions of law notwithstanding, and to
remove them for cause after an investigation and hearing shall have
been had;"
"(d) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn up

by the College Council as hereinafter provided;"
"(e) To fix the tuition fees required of students, as well as

matriculation fees, graduation fees and fees for laboratory courses,
and all special fees, and to remit the same in special cases;"
"(f) To provide fellowships for faculty members and

scholarships to students showing evidence of merit;"
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"(g) To provide rules for its own government, and to enact

for the government of the College such general ordinance and
regulations, not contrary to law, as are consistent with the purposes
of the college, as defined in section two of this Act;"
"(h) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real

and personal property of all kinds and to administer the same for
the benefit of the College or for aid to any students, in accordance
with the directions and instructions of the donor, and, in default
thereof in such manner as the Board of Trustees may in its discretion
determine;"
"(i) To administer and appropriate the funds of Normal Hall

and to supervise and control its income and expenses, all provisions
of law to the contrary notwithstanding."
SEC. 3. Section twelve of Republic Act Numbered Four

hundred and sixteen is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. 12. Heads of bureaus or offices of the National

Government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon request
of the President of the College, such apparatus or supplies as may
be needed by the College, and to detail employees for duty therein,
when in the judgment of the head of the bureau or office such
supplies or employees can be spared without serious detriment to
the public service. Employees so detailed shall perform such duties
as are required under such detail, and the time employed shall count
as part of their regular official hours."
SEC. 4. A new section is hereby added to Republic Act

Numbered Four hundred and sixteen, between sections eleven and
twelve:
"SEC. 11.-A The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be ex

officio Treasurer of the College and all accounts and expenses
shall be audited by the Auditor General or his duly authorized
representative."
563
564

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE
CENTRAL LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

SECTION 1. Section four of Executive Order Numbered

Three hundred ninety-three, commonly known as the Charter of the
Central Luzon Agricultural College, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 4. The Central Luzon Agricultural College shall have

the general powers set out in section thirteen of Act Numbered
Fourteen hundred and fifty-nine, as amended, and the government
and administration of said College and the exercise of its corporate
powers are hereby vested exclusively in the Board of Trustees
and the President of the College insofar as authorized by said
Board. The Board of Trustees shall be composed of the Secretary
of Education, who shall be ex officio Chairman of the Board,
the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Senate,
the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the House of
Representatives, the Director of Public Schools, the President of
the College, and the President of the Central Luzon Agricultural
College Alumni Association. When the Secretary of Education is
unable to perform his duties as ex officio Chairman of the Board,
owing to illness, absence, or other cause, or in case of a vacancy
in the office, the Undersecretary of Education shall temporarily
perform the functions of ex officio Chairman of said Board. When
to exercise the powers of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, or
when these two positions are vacant the members of the Board may
elect from among themselves a temporary chairman who shall act
as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
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"Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, other

by resolution of the Board."
SEC. 2. The opening clause of section five of Executive Order

Numbered Three hundred ninety-three is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SEC. 5. The Board of Trustees shall have the following

powers and duties, in addition to its general powers of administration
and the exercise of all the powers of a corporation as provided in
section thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen hundred and fifty-nine,
as amended."
SEC. 3. Section eleven of Executive Order Numbered Three

hundred ninety-three is hereby amended so as to include a new
section to read as follows:
"SEC. 11-A. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be ex

officio Treasurer of the College, and all accounts and expenses
thereof shall be audited by the Auditor General or his duly authorized
representatives, and all disbursements shall be made in accordance
with rules and regulations prescribed by him."
SEC. 4. Section twelve of Executive Order Numbered Three

hundred ninety-three is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 12. Heads of bureaus or offices of the National

of the President of college, such apparatus or supplies as may be
needed by the college, and to detail employees for duty therein, when
in the judgment of the head of the bureau or office such supplies or
employees can be spared without serious detriment to the public
service. Employees so detailed shall perform such duty as may be
required by the head of the institution, and the time so employed
shall count as part of their regular official service."
566
567
AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED

AND TWENTYFOUR.

SECTION 1. Sections one and two of Republic Act Numbered

One hundred and twenty-four are amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 1. Effective July first, nineteen hundred and forty-

seven, it shall be the duty of the principal, director and/or president
of a private school, college or university, with a total enrolment
of at least three hundred and one thousand to provide a part or
full time physician and dentist, respectively, to give medical and
dental service to the pupils and students enrolled therein, who shall
render reports at the end of every quarter, to wit: end of September,
December, March and June of each school year, of their school health
activities to the Director of Health. Said physician and dentist shall
be placed under the direct supervision of the Bureau of Health.
"SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Bureau of Health to issue

rules and regulations relative to the medical and dental service
which private schools, colleges and universities in the Philippines
shall provide."
SEC. 2. The title of the same Act is amended to read as

follows:
"An Act to require certain private schools, colleges and

universities in the Philippines to provide medical and dental service
for pupils and students."
568
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FOUR MILLION PESOS

FOR THE CURRENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF THE THREE THOUSAND ADDITIONAL EXTENSION
CLASSES ORGANIZED IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER,
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE.

SECTION 1. The sum of four million pesos, or so much thereof

as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the operation
and maintenance of the three thousand additional elementary
classes organized in October and November, nineteen hundred and
fifty-three, up to the end of the current fiscal year; Provided, That
the sum of three million six hundred thirty thousand two hundred
pesos shall be expended for salaries and wages of teachers of such
extension classes who shall not be paid without a previous joint
certification under oath of the Division Superintendent of Schools
and the corresponding supervising teachers certifying to the effect
that the corresponding extension classes were constituted and are
actually in operation, stating the dates when such extension classes
were opened, the number of pupils in each when constituted and
at the time of certification, and the names of teachers employed
therein; and the balance for sundry expenses and/or textbooks.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect during the fiscal year
ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-four.
569

TO CONFER APPROPRIATE DEGREES UPON STUDENTS
GRADUATING FROM THE FOUR-YEAR TEACHERS
CURRICULA IN SPECIALLY DESIGNATED PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1 The Director of Public Schools, subject to the

approval of the Secretary of Education, is hereby authorized to confer
appropriate degrees upon students completing the requirements of
any of the teacher-education curricula in specially designated public
schools on the collegiate level requiring at least four years of work.
SEC. 2. The Director of Public Schools, subject to the

approval of the Secretary of Education, shall prescribe the rules and
regulations governing the granting of the degrees as provided for in
section one of this Act.
SEC. 3. All laws and regulations or parts thereof which are

inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved, April 3, 1954.
570
AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF NATIONAL EDUCATION

CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF FORMULATING
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND DIRECTING
THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE NATION.

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Board of National

Education which shall formulate, implement and enforce general
educational objectives and policies, coordinate the offerings, activities
and functions of all educational institutions in the country with a
view to accomplishing an integrated, nationalistic and democracy-
inspired educational system in the Philippines.
SEC. 2. The Board of National Education shall be composed

of fifteen members as follows:
(a) The Secretary of Education
(b) The Chairman of the Committee on Education in the

Senate
(c) The Chairman of the Committee on Education in the

(d) The Director of Public Schools
(e) The Director of Private Schools
(f) The President of the University of the Philippines
(g) The Chairman of the United Nations Educational,

Scientific, and Cultural Organization's National Commission of the
Philippines
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(h) Eight other members who shall be appointed by the

President of the Philippines, with the consent of the Commission
on Appointments, one from each of the following groups or
organizations:
1. Labor
2. Industry or Management
3. Agriculture
4. National Catholic Educational Association
5. Mohammedan or other cultural minority
6. Philippine Association of Christian Schools
7. Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities
8. Teaching profession
These eight members shall serve for a period of four years:

Provided, That, in the first appointment, two members shall be
appointed for one year, two for two years, two for three years, and
two for four years.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education or, in his absence, the

Undersecretary of Education shall act as Chairman of the Board.
The Chairman and members of the Board shall serve in an honorary
capacity and shall receive no compensation or remuneration for their
services as such, except that they shall be paid travelling expenses
to and from meetings of the Board that they attend.
SEC. 4. The Board shall have the following powers and

functions:
(a) To formulate the objectives and basic policies of education

for children and adults in conformity with the philosophy and
mandates of the Constitution.
(b) To coordinate the objectives, functions and activities

of different types and kinds of educational institutions in the
Philippines.
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(d) To set up general goals of accomplishments for the entire

Philippine school system, the attainment of which shall be the
objective of the policies and functions of a" educational institutions
in the country.
SEC. 5. It shall be the exclusive agency of the Government

for the implementation of educational policies and the direction
of the educational interests of the nation, subject only to the
constitutional authority of the President of the Republic over
executive departments, bureaus and offices.
SEC. 6. The Chairman of the Board shall have the following

duties and functions:
(a) To call meetings of the Board and preside over them.
(b) To execute or implement decisions of the Board, and to

see to it that the educational policies approved by the Board are
duly complied with and followed by all schools.
(c) To perform all duties heretofore prescribed by law for the

highest education officials of the land that are not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act.
(d) To perform such other duties as may be assigned by the

Board.
SEC. 7. The Board shall appoint its Secretary and may

request for the detail in its office of such personnel as it may need
from the Department of Education or any Bureau or Office under
it.
SEC. 8. All acts, executive orders, administrative circulars

or regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed.
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SEC. 9. The sum of one hundred thousand pesos, or so much

thereof as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act,
is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
574

OF SIXTEEN MILLION NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE PESOS FOR
SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND AUTOMATIC SALARY
INCREASES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS
AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF THE BUREAU OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WELFAREVILLE TEACHERS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-TWO.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the

SECTION 1. The sum of sixteen million nine hundred a

sixteen thousand six hundred eighty-three pesos, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to the appropriated out of
any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
salary adjustments and automatic salary increases of public school
officials, teachers and other school personnel of the Bureau of Public
Schools and Welfareville teachers in accordance with the provisions
of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred forty-two. Said sum shall
thereafter be included in the annual General Appropriation Act.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on July first, nineteen

hundred and fifty-four.
575

CENTRAL LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

SECTION 1. Section one of Executive Order Numbered

Three hundred ninety-three, commonly known as the Charter of
the Central Luzon Agricultural College, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SECTION 1. The present Central Luzon Agricultural School,

located in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, is hereby converted into
the Central Luzon Agricultural College, which will offer not only
its present four-year secondary agricultural course, one-year farm
mechanics course, and special courses but also a two-year course
leading to the title of Associate in Agricultural Education, four-year
courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural
Education, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, and
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics; and post graduate courses
leading to the degrees of Master of Science in Agricultural Education,
Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, and Master of
Science in Home Economics; and such other degree courses and
special courses as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary."
SEC. 2. Section two of Executive Order Numbered Three

hundred and ninety-three is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 2. The aim of the said College shall be to provide

professional, technical, and special instruction, for special purposes,
promote research, extension service, and progressive leadership in
agricultural education, agricultural engineering, home economics,
and other fields."
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SEC. 3. Subsection (b) of section five of the same Executive

Order is hereby amended to read as follows:
“(b) To confer upon successful candidates for graduation, the

title of Associate in Agricultural Education, the degrees of Bachelor
of Science in Agricultural Education, Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Home Economics,
Master of Science in Agricultural Education, Master of Science in
Agricultural Engineering, and Master of Science in Home Economic
and such other titles and degrees corresponding to the courses
which the Board of Trustees may offer: Provided, That it may confer
the usual honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of learning,
statesmanship, leadership or eminence in literature, science, art,
agriculture, or public service."
577
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION

TO THE PROVINCIAL AUDITOR AND DIVISION
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF NUEVA ECIJA WHO
ACT AS EX OFFICIO CITY AUDITOR AND EX OFFICIO
CITY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, RESPECTIVELY,
OF THE CITY OF CABANATUAN.

SECTION 1. Section eighty-three of Republic Act Numbered

Five hundred twenty-six is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 83. The General Auditing Office. – The Auditor

General or his delegate shall receive and audit all accounts of the
city, in accordance with the provisions of law relating to government
accounts and accounting.
"Until the Board shall provide otherwise, the provincial

auditor of Nueva Ecija shall be ex officio auditor of the City of
Cabanatuan, with an additional compensation, to be paid by the City
of Cabanatuan, in the sum of eight hundred pesos per annum."
SEC. 2. The first paragraph of section eighty-five of the same

Act is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 85. The Bureau of Public Schools. – The Director of

Public Schools shall exercise the same jurisdiction and powers
in the city as elsewhere in the Philippines and the division
superintendent of schools for the Province of Nueva Ecija shall
have all the powers and duties in respect to the schools of the city
as are vested in division superintendents in respect to schools of
their divisions. Until the Board shall provide otherwise, the division
superintendent of schools for the Province of Nueva Ecija shall be ex
officio superintendent of schools for the City of Cabanatuan, with an
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additional compensation, to be paid by the City off Cabanatuan, in

the sum of eight hundred pesos per annum."
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect as of July 1, 1952.
579
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT

HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Section three of Republic Act Numbered Eight

hundred thirty-six is amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall distribute the

annual allocation authorized under section one hereof as follows:
sixty-five per centum to all congressional districts in proportion to
the number of elementary school children not housed in permanent
and semi-permanent school buildings and the remaining thirty-five
per centum as additional share to congressional districts where the
number of school children not housed in such buildings exceeds
thirty-five per centum of the total number enrolled: Provided, That
the share of each congressional district entitled thereto shall be
determined by the Secretary of Education but shall be a percentage
equal to at least one-half and not more than the ratio that the number
of such children not housed in such buildings bears to the total
number of public elementary school children in the congressional
district: Provided, further, That any sum still remaining unallocated,
after making the allocations as herein provided, shall be distributed
in the discretion of the Secretary of Education particularly to cover
any additional cost of constructing permanent school buildings in
congressional districts located within the typhoon belt, and areas
frequently visited by other calamities, upon certification by the
division superintendent of schools of the particular congressional
district. The President may authorize the use of this sum for the
construction of pre-fabricated structural parts of schoolhouses and/
or the purchase of machineries to enable him to carry out plans for
the pre-fabrication of schoolhouses. Children in rented buildings,
in quonset huts, and in Parent-Teacher Associations buildings not
owned by the government, shall be considered as not housed in
permanent and semi-permanent school buildings.
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“During the first fifteen days of each regular session of the

Congress, the Secretary of Education shall submit a report of
such allocation to the Congress, which shall contain in addition a
recommendation of the public elementary school buildings in each
congressional district which shall be constructed, reconstructed,
improved and/or repaired as well as the amounts estimated for the
execution of each of such projects based on the type of such buildings
recommended for the locality. On the basis of such report, the
Congress shall by law specify the public elementary school buildings
that shall be constructed, reconstructed, improved and/or repaired
during the ensuing fiscal year in accordance with the provisions
of this section. If the Congress shall fail to enact such law for any
fiscal year, the aforementioned report and recommendation of the
Secretary of Education shall be deemed as having been approved
by the Congress and the public elementary school building projects
contained therein shall be executed: Provided however, That no
release of the appropriation herein provided shall be made for any
congressional district unless such release is made simultaneously
for all the other congressional districts and always on the basis
of the allocation for all congressional districts as provided herein:
Provided, further, That the amounts allocated under this section
may be used for the purchase of land on which school buildings
provided herein shall be constructed.”
SEC. 2. Section four of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred

thirty-six is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 4. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding,

any project allocated fund under the provisions hereof amounting
to four thousand pesos or more shall be executed through public
bidding in accordance with the usual contract procedures of the
Bureau of Public Works. If there are no bidders or if the project can
be executed at a reasonably lower cost than the most advantageous
bid, such project shall be executed by administration: Provided,
That in such case, preference shall be given to Parent-Teacher
Associations in the construction thereof and/or in the employment
of laborers for such project.”
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SEC. 3. Section five of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred

“SEC. 5. The engineering surcharge for any project allocated

fund under the provisions hereof shall not exceed two per centum of
the actual cost thereof, which surcharge shall cover all the expenses
for inspection, checking of materials, and incidental office expenses
in connection with the preparation of plans, specifications, estimates
and contract documents.”
SEC. 4. When the amount of the construction is less than

four thousand pesos, on petition of the Parent-Teacher Association
concerned, and in the discretion of the district engineer concerned,
the government shall furnish only the materials or the pre-fabricated
parts of schoolhouses: Provided, That the labor shall be furnished
free by the Parent-Teacher Association concerned.
SEC. 5. Section six of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred

“SEC. 6. The buildings herein referred to shall be erected

only upon lands of the exclusive ownership of the municipality or
city, or which shall be donated or purchased for school site.”
SEC. 6. Whenever the term “province and city” is used in

Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred and thirty-six, for purposes
of apportionment, it shall be substituted and replaced with the term
“Congressional district”.
SEC. 7. The sum of forty million pesos is appropriated, out of

any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
carry out the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred
thirty-six corresponding to the fiscal years 1953-1954 and 1954-1955
to be released at the rate of twenty million pesos every fiscal year
and if the sum of twenty million pesos corresponding to the current
fiscal year is not available for release, such sum as is available for
release shall be released within three months after the approval
of this Act by the Secretary of finance, and subsequent releases
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shall be made by the said Secretary as funds become available until

the total sum of twenty million pesos shall have been released:
Provided, however, That the distribution of any sum or sums so
released shall be made in accordance with the provisions of section
three of the said Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred thirty-six
as hereinbefore amended.
583
AN ACT MAKING FLAG CEREMONY COMPULSORY IN ALL

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

SECTION 1. All educational institutions shall henceforth

observe daily flag ceremony, which shall be simple and dignified
and shall include the playing or singing of the Philippine National
Anthem.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education is hereby authorized and

directed to issue or cause to be issued rules and regulations for the
proper conduct of the flag ceremony herein provided.
SEC. 3. Failure or refusal to observe the flag ceremony

provided by this Act and in accordance with rules and regulations
issued by the Secretary of Education, after proper notice and
hearing, shall subject the educational institution concerned and its
head to public censure as an administrative punishment which shall
be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation.
In case of failure to observe for the second time the flag ceremony
provided by this Act, the Secretary of Education, after proper notice
and hearing, shall cause the cancellation of the recognition or permit
of the private educational institution responsible for such failure.
584
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE

SALARIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF THE
PHILIPPINE NORMAL COLLEGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE SALARY SCALE USED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES.

SECTION 1. The provisions of law and especially of sections

three and four of Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred
two and the interpretations thereof by the Salary Board and other
competent authority to the contrary notwithstanding, the minimum
and maximum rates of annual compensation of the members of the
faculty of the Philippine Normal College as hereby classified shall
be as follows:
Professorial Rank Educational Attainment Salary range
Professor Ph. D., Ed. D. P 7,320.00 – P8,760.00

M. A., M. Ed 6,960.00 – 8,400.00
Associate Ph. D., Ed. D. 5,940.00 – 6,540.00
Professor M. A., M. Ed. 5,640.00 – 6,360.00
Assistant Ph. D., Ed. D. 4,620.00 – 5,220.00
Professor M. A., M. Ed. 4,320.00 – 3,840.00
Instructor M. A., M. Ed. 3,240.00 – 3,840.00
B. S. E. 2,940.00 – 3,660.00
Provided, however, That in the computed salaries prior to

their classification in the salary scale, there shall be added to such
members of the faculty holding administrative positions a monthly
compensation as follows:
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Dean of Instruction P100.00

Registrar and Directress of Student Teaching 75.00
Dean of Student Affairs, Supervisor of
Student Teaching,
Department Chairman, and Principal of the
Training Department 50.00 each
Provided, further, That there shall be added to the computed

salaries of such members of the faculty possessing civil service
eligibilities a monthly compensation of:
P25.00 – Division Superintendent Examination Eligibility;

20.00 – Senior Teacher Eligibility;
15.00 – Junior Teacher Eligibility.
In the consideration of the civil service eligibility, those

possessing more than one will have their highest eligibility only
considered: Provided, further, That special cases which cannot be
covered by the specifications of the scale shall be decided in the
discretion of the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the
President of the College.
SEC. 2. No member of the faculty shall, as a consequence of

the classification and salary scale provided for in section one of this
Act, receive a compensation lower than that he is actually receiving
at the time of the approval of this Act.
SEC. 3. The salaries as increased pursuant to the provisions

of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriation
Act.
SEC. 4. The Board of Trustees of the Philippine Normal

College shall, upon the availability of funds, implement the
provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of

any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
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sum of one hundred and ten thousand pesos to cover the payment of
the readjusted salaries provided for in this Act.
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval
587
AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA OF ALL PUBLIC

AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
COURSES ON THE LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS OF
JOSE RIZAL, PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS NOLI ME
TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO, AUTHORIZING
THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, today, more than any other period of our history,

there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of freedom and
nationalism for which our heroes lived and died;
WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoring them, particularly

the national hero and patriot, Jose Rizal, we remember with special
fondness and devotion their lives and works that have shaped the
national character;
WHEREAS, the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal,

Particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are
a constant and inspiring source of patriotism with which the minds
of the youth, especially during their formative and decisive years in
school, should be suffused;
WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the

supervision of, and subject to regulation by the State, and all schools
are enjoined to develop moral character, personal discipline, civic
conscience and to teach the duties of citizenship; Now, therefore,

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SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works and writings

of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all schools,
colleges and universities, public or private; Provided, That in the
collegiate courses, the original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their English translation shall
be used as basic texts.
The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and

directed to adopt forthwith measures to implement and carry out
the provisions of this Section, including the writing and printing
of appropriate primers, readers and textbooks. The Board shall,
within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act promulgate
rules and regulations, including those of a disciplinary nature, to
carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Board shall
promulgate rules and regulations providing for the exemption of
students for reasons of religious belief stated in a sworn written
statement, from the requirement of the provision contained in
the second part of the first paragraph of this section; but not from
taking the course provided for in first part of said paragraph. Said
rules and regulations shall take effect thirty (30) days after their
publication in the Official Gazette.
SEC. 2. It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges and

universities to keep in their libraries an adequate numbered
copies of the original and unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo as well as of Rizal’s other works and
biography. The said unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo or their translations in English as well as
other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved
books for required reading in all public or private schools colleges
and universities.
The Board of National Education shall determine the adequacy

of the number of books, depending upon the enrollment of the school,
college or university.
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SEC. 3. The Board of National Education shall cause the

translation of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as
other writings of Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog and the principal
Philippine dialects; cause them to be printed in cheap, popular
editions; and cause them to be distributed, free of charge, to persons
desiring to read them, through the Purok organizations and Barrio
Councils throughout the country.
SEC. 4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as amending or

repealing section nine hundred twenty-seven of the Administrative
Code, prohibiting the discussion of religious doctrines by public
school teachers and other person engaged in any public school.
SEC. 5. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos is hereby

authorized to be appropriated out of any fund not otherwise
appropriated in the National Treasury to carry out the purposes of
this Act.
SEC 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
590
AN ACT T0 PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE STUDY OF

VETERINARY SCIENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Board of Regents of the University of the

Philippines is hereby authorized to grant scholarships to Filipino
citizens who desire to study in the College of Veterinary Science of
the University of the Philippines: Provided, That there shall not be
less than ten scholarships for the first year of the said college, and
such scholarships shall be granted in accordance with the following
principles:
a. The scholarships shall be granted only to bright and

deserving students who shall be selected through competitive
examinations;
b. The scholarships may include living expenses, traveling

expenses, registration fees, matriculation fees and costs of books,
instruments and other materials required in the study of veterinary
science; and
c. The scholarships may be extended as an absolute grant to

the scholar provided that he agrees to be employed in the government
service for a certain number of years as may be determined by
the Board of Regents; or it may be granted as a loan to be paid
by the scholar out of his salary or earnings, without interest, after
the scholarship is terminated. Payments collected on scholarships
granted under this Act on a loan basis shall accrue to the Veterinary
Science Scholarship Fund hereinafter constituted.
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SEC. 2. The Board of Regents of the University of the

Philippines shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be
necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated annually for

a period of ten years, out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty thousand pesos to constitute
the Veterinary Science Scholarship Fund and to carry into effect the
purposes of this Act.
592
AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT

NUMBERED TWELVE HUNDRED.

SECTION 1. Item (one), paragraph “bq” for the City of

Manila, section two of Republic Act Numbered Twelve hundred, is
amended to read as follows:
“(1) Construction of sixteen-room concrete administration

building with office and (one) library, Torres High School (1st
district).................................P200,000.00”
SEC. 2. Item (two), paragraph “bq” for the City of Manila

section two of the same Act is repealed.
593
AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT

HUNDRED FORTY-TWO ENTITLED “AN ACT PROVIDING
FOR AUTOMATIC SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER
SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
PHILIPPINES.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the

SECTION 1. Section 3, paragraph (b) of Republic Act

Numbered Eight hundred and forty-two, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
“SEC. 3. (b) In the event of vacancies occurring in the clerical

service, applicants with professional training in education and
suitable civil service eligibility shall be given preference: Provided,
That this proviso shall not apply to employees in the clerical service
already in employment of the government as of May 1, 1953. Failure
to give preference to duly qualified applicants shall be ground for
suspension from the service.”
594
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF SIXTY THOUSAND

PESOS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-TWO WITH
RESPECT TO OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
BUREAU OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE-NINETEEN HUNDRED
FIFTY-SIX.

SECTION 1 The sum of sixty thousand pesos (P60,000) or

so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated out of any
unexpended balance from the collection of one per cent assessment
on the gross income of private schools, colleges, and universities
from tuition and other fees to carry out the provisions of Republic
Act Numbered Eight hundred forty-two with respect to officials and
employees of the Bureau of Private Schools.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on July one, nineteen

hundred and fifty-five.
595
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SEVENTY-FIVE

THOUSAND PESOS AS AID TO THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, INC., IN SPONSORING
THE NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX DELEGATE
CONFERENCE OF THE WORLD CONFEDERATION OF
ORGANIZATIONS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION
(WCOTP), TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF MANILA AND
THE CITY OF BAGUIO IN AUGUST, NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND FIFTY-SIX.

SECTION 1. The sum of seventy-five thousand pesos is

thereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, as aid to the Philippine Public School
Teachers Association, Inc., in sponsoring the Nineteen hundred
and fifty-six Delegate Conference of the World Confederation of
Organizations of the Teaching profession (WCOTP), to be held in the
City of Manila and the City of Baguio in August, nineteen hundred
and fifty-six.
SEC. 2. The funds herein appropriated shall be disbursed by

the Secretary of the Department of Education, with the approval
of the President of the Philippines, subject to the established rules
and regulations governing the expenditures of public funds and all
unexpended balance shall revert to the general fund.
596
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

SECTION 1. Long-range Program of Capital Improvements

with General Funds. – For the purpose of implementing the 1956-
1957 phase of the long-range program of capital improvements
of the Administration as contained in Appendix A hereof, the
following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
appropriated out of the General Funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for projects indicated opposite the General
Revenue (GR) Finance Method, subject to the provisions hereinafter
set forth, for the purposes mentioned hereunder:
[Itemized portions omitted for lack of space]
Total for miscellaneous .................................... P 3,670,000.00

Total under section 1 ...................................... P47,620,000.00
SEC. 2. Short Term Projects. – The following sums or so much

thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated out of the
General Funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for short-term projects subject to the provisions hereinafter set
forth, for the purposes mentioned hereunder: Provided, That all
waterworks and artesian wells projects herein authorized shall be
undertaken by the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority:
[Itemized portions omitted for lack of space]
Total for paragraph g ......................................P15,802,200.00

Total under section 2 ...................................... P30,188,700.00
Total appropriations from General Funds P77,808,700.00
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SEC. 3. School Building Program under Republic Act No.

836 as amended. – For the purpose of implementing Republic Act
Numbered Eight hundred and thirty-six, as amended by Republic
Act Numbered One thousand two hundred and forty-seven, the
provisions of the same as to the method of financing to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Secretary of Finance is hereby authorized to
negotiate for the sale of bonds or to borrow under existing laws the
necessary funds to carry out the purposes of said Act. The itemized
schedules appearing in Appendix B hereof are approved, as revised,
and the sums indicated therein are hereby appropriated; Provided,
That no part of the amount appropriated herein shall be released
until after the amount appropriated under Republic Act Numbered
Fourteen hundred eleven for this purpose shall have been totally
released – P20,000,000.
XXX XXX XXX
SEC. 6. Authority to Parent-Teacher Associations and

Civic Organizations to Undertake Work on School Building and
Community Improvement Projects. – Any school building project
and any community improvement project not requiring complicated,
technical methods of construction or is not national in scope, such
as Park, Playground, Plaza, Public Midden Shed, Civic Center
building, and the like authorized in this Act shall be constructed
by contract through public bidding in accordance with the usual
contract procedures of the Bureau of Public Works in such cases, but
if there are no bidders or if the project can be done at a reasonably
lower cost than the lowest bid, such project shall be prosecuted by
administration upon the approval of the highway district engineer
without the necessity of securing the usual permit from the Office
of the President through the Secretary of Public Works and
Communications and the General Auditing Office: Provided, That in
such case, preference shall be given in the matter of school buildings
to Parent-Teacher Associations and in the matter of Community
Improvement projects to duly registered Civic Organizations in the
municipality, city or province, as the case may be, in the construction
thereof on a negotiated contract basis with the, intervention of the
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Office of the Highway District Engineer only in an advisory capacity

and to acquire, such data or information for the preparation of a
cost-performance report thereon: Provided, further, That when any
such project is apparently abandoned or unnecessarily delayed,
the Highway District Engineer shall promptly take over said work
upon notice, either by letter or by telegram, to the Head of the
Bureau concerned: Provided, still further, That in communities
where there is an adequate supply of local materials adaptable to
the requirements of the project, the Parent-Teacher Association
or Civic Organization concerned .may utilize such materials in
the prosecution of work: Provided, still further, That regardless
of fund limitations for the purpose of this section, the President
of the Philippines may authorize any school building project to be
undertaken by administration as an exception to pertinent provisions
of the Revised Administrative Code as amended: Provided, finally,
That where two or more civic organizations are willing to undertake
the prosecution of any project covered by this section, the Highway
District Engineer shall negotiate the contract with the organization
offering the lowest quotation.
XXX XXX XXX
SEC. 8. Engineering Surcharges. – Except in the case of

school building projects implemented under Republic Act Numbered
Eight hundred and thirty-six as amended, all provincial engineering
surcharges on projects provided for herein shall not exceed four per
cent.
XXX XXX XXX
SEC. 10. Purchase of Building Sites Included in

Appropriations. – Any appropriation herein authorized for the
construction of buildings shall be understood as including the
acquisition or purchase of sites, if such acquisition or purchase is
necessary for the prosecution and completion of the project.
XXX XXX XXX
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SEC. 19. Release of Project Funds. – Upon request of the

Department Head concerned, the sums appropriated under sections
one and two hereof shall be released by the Commissioner of
the Budget in lump sums, partially or fully, prior to authorized
appropriations other than for the ordinary operation of the National
Government, to be apportioned in individual project releases by
the Department Head concerned: Provided, That the Department
Head concerned shall give priority, in individual project releases, to
projects already commenced or are continuing in character: Provided,
further, That in releasing funds and in initiating public works
projects under this Act, releases shall be made simultaneously in
equal proportions of the amounts appropriated under Titles A to H
inclusive of section one and under subsections f and g of section two
hereof: Provided, still further, That fund releases of projects under
section two hereof directly bearing on roads, streets, elementary
school buildings, national buildings, hospitals and sanitaria,
artesian wells, waterworks, river control works, port works and
irrigation projects shall, until totally released, have priority over
all other projects contained under said section, except the amount
appearing under Title I, section one, or so much thereof as the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications may determine,
which shall have precedence over all other releases: Provided,
finally, That when a project is not divisible, and release of funds
by quarter will operate to delay unnecessarily the execution of the
works, the funds appropriated for such projects shall be released
in whole, the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Nine Hundred
Ninety-two and similar provisions of Republic Act Numbered One
Thousand Three Hundred Fifty and other appropriation Acts to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, August 24, 1956.
[Appendices A and B omitted for lack of space]
600
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION ELEVEN-A OF ACT NUMBERED

TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIX, AS AMENDED.

SECTION 1 Section eleven-A of Act Numbered Twenty-seven

hundred and six, as inserted by Republic Act Numbered Seventy-
four and amended by Executive Order Numbered Three hundred
and eighty, series of nineteen hundred and fifty, is repealed:
Provided, That failure of any school, college or university to pay
in full on or before the effectivity of this Act the assessment levied
and accruing on the gross income from the tuition and other fees
of students as provided for by Republic Act Numbered Seventy-
four shall be sufficient cause for the revocation by the Secretary of
Education, upon recommendation of the Director of Private Schools,
of all permits and recognitions granted to the school, college or
university.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on June thirty, nineteen

hundred and fifty-seven.
601
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF REPUBLIC

ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED NINE, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF MANILA AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE
FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OF THE CITY
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND OTHER NATIONAL
SCHOOL OFFICIALS.

SECTION 1. Section twenty-eight of Republic Act Numbered

Four hundred nine, otherwise known as the Revised Charter of
the City of Manila, as amended by Republic Act Numbered Nine
hundred, is further amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 28. The Bureau of Public Schools. – The Director of

Public Schools shall exercise the same jurisdiction and powers in the
city as elsewhere in the Philippines, and the city superintendent of
schools shall have all the powers and duties in respect to the schools
of the city as are vested in division superintendents in respect to the
schools of their divisions.
“The Municipal Board shall have the same powers in respect

to the establishment of schools in Manila as are conferred by law on
municipal councils.
“The clerical force and assistants and laborers in the Office of

the Superintendent of City Schools shall be paid by the city, as well
as the office expenses for supplies and materials incident to carrying
on the work of said office. The Municipal Board, shall provide for
additional compensation for the Superintendent of City Schools and
for other national school officials, teachers and employees in the
Division of City Schools so that the Superintendent of City Schools
shall have a total salary equal to that of city Department Head
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of the same importance and the salaries of all other officials and
employees in the Division of City Schools performing similar duties
and rendering the same kind and amount of work in the city shall
be equalized. For purposes of Republic Act Numbered Six hundred
sixty, the combined salaries received from National Government
and from the city by the Superintendent of City Schools and other
national officials, teachers and employees in his office shall be
considered as their base pay.”
603
AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIVE

HUNDRED FOURTEEN, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING
THE MINDANAO COLLEGES A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO
ESTABLISH A RADIO BROADCASTING STATION”.

SECTION 1. Section one of the Republic Act Numbered Five

hundred fourteen is amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. There is hereby granted to the Mindanao

Colleges, hereinafter referred to as the ‘grantee’, a temporary
permit to construct, maintain and operate in the Philippines at such
places as the said grantee may select, subject to the approval of the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications, radio broadcasting
stations for commercial and educational purposes.”
SEC. 2. Section two of the same Act is likewise amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 2. This temporary permit shall continue to be in force

during the time that the Government has not established similar
services at the places selected by the grantee, and is made upon
the express condition that the same shall be avoid unless the
construction of said stations be begun within one and a half years
from the approval of this amendatory Act.”
SEC. 3. Whenever the words “station” and “Secretary of

Commerce and Industry” appear in Republic Act Numbered Five
hundred fourteen, the same shall read “stations” and “Secretary of
Public Works and Communications,” respectively.

604
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ILOILO NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL

SCHOOL TO OFFER POST GRADUATE COURSE IN
FARM MECHANICS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Iloilo National Agricultural School

Lambunao, Iloilo, is authorized to offer postgraduate course in farm
mechanics.
SEC. 2. The sum of one hundred thousand pesos is

appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, as additional appropriation to said school
to carry out the provisions of this Act for the fiscal year ending June
thirty, nineteen hundred fifty-eight. The sums needed in succeeding
years for the same purpose shall be included in the annual General
Appropriation Acts.
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NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED NINE, ENTITLED “AN
ACT DECLARING OBLIGATORY THE TEACHING OF
SPANISH IN ALL COURSES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN THE PHILIPPINES.”

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Seven

hundred nine is amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. The teaching of Spanish is hereby declared

obligatory in all the universities and colleges, public and private,
and all students shall be required to complete twelve units, at
least, in the said subject: Provided, however, That in the courses of
Law, Commerce, Liberal Arts, Foreign Service and Education, the
students shall be required to complete at least twenty-four units
without increasing the number of years required at present for the
completion of such courses, which twenty-four units shall include
the teaching of the following in their original Spanish versions to
wit, Mabini’s Memorias de la Revolucion Filipina; a compilation of
the outstanding speeches in the Congress of Malolos of the First
Philippine Republic; and a compilation of the great poems of Jose
Rizal, Cecilio Apostol, Fernando Ma. Guerrero, Jose Palma, Claro
M. Recto, Jesus Balmori, Manuel Bernabe, Flavio Zaragoza Cano,
Pacifico Victoriano, and other notable Filipino poets, specially poems
of patriotic and nationalistic character as well as those depicting
the Philippine scene, the said compilation to be undertaken by the
Secretary of Education, the head of the department of Spanish in
the University of the Philippines, and the head of the department
of Spanish in any private university who shall be chosen by the
Secretary of Education: Provided, further, That this shall not
include students who, before the approval of this Act, have already
obtained units in other foreign languages in order to satisfy existing
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requirements regarding other foreign languages, in which case

said students can continue studying said languages until such
requirements shall have been fully satisfied: Provided, finally, That
Spanish be optional to foreign students.”
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect beginning with the school
year 1957-1958.
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AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTIONS TWO AND THREE OF

REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-FIVE, AS AMENDED
BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED
AND SIXTY-TWO, TO EXTEND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
TO VETERANS OF THE KOREAN WAR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Sections two and three of Republic Act

Numbered Sixty-five, as amended by Republic Act Numbered
Thirteen hundred and sixty-two, are hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 2. Officers and enlisted men in good standing of the

Philippine Army and of any recognized or deserving guerrilla
organizations who took active participation in the resistance
movement and/or in the liberation drive against the enemy, and those
who honorably served with the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to
Korea (PEFTOK) and have neither heretofore enjoyed educational
benefits under this Act nor under United States laws, who desire to
study, or one child of a veteran in whose favor he renounces such
right, or the widow or child of a deceased veteran in whose favor
the same right is applied for the surviving widow or legal guardian,
shall, upon certification of the Chairman of the Philippine Veterans
Board be admitted to any school, college, university or institution
authorized by the government, free from all school fees, including
tuition, matriculation, athletic, library, laboratory, medical,
ROTC, diploma, and graduation fees: Provided, That if the widow
remarries, she loses the benefits granted her under this section:
Provided, however, That if the veteran contracted two or more
marriages and there are children in any or all of such marriages,
or if the veteran and his wife died before the enactment of this law,
the Philippine Veterans Board shall decide as to who of the children
shall enjoy the benefits granted herein: Provided, further, That the
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length within which a veteran, or child of a deceased veteran, may

enjoy this benefit shall be determined length of the veteran’s war
time service between the of December eight, nineteen hundred and
forty-one to December second, nineteen hundred and forty-five,
and between the period of September fifteen, nineteen hundred
fifty to May thirty-one, nineteen hundred fifty-five in the of case of
PEFTOK veterans plus one year but in no case less than two school
years: Provided, further, That a school shall mean four quarters
or two semesters and one summer: Provided, further, That if after
utilizing this period the veteran has not yet finished the course he
is taking, the Board may in its discretion allow him to finish his
course depending on his scholastic standing: Provided, further, That
the veteran is considered not to be using the lumber of school years
he is entitled to if he is enrolled only in the elementary grades or
in the high school; Provided, further, That the educational benefit
may be utilized for review courses such as the pre-bar, pre-board
and the CPA reviews: Provided, further, That the board may in its
discretion and for plausible reasons authorize the veteran to change
the course which he has originally applied or which he is actually
taking: Provided, further, no private school, college, or institute can
be compelled to accept any number which exceeds twenty-five per
centum of its entire enrollment.”
“SEC. 3. The benefits of the next preceding section shall

available only to those who signify their desire to study to the
Chairman of the Philippine Veterans Board not later than one year
after the approval of this amendatory Act.”
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any

funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum
of one million eight hundred thousand pesos, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this amendatory
Act initially following its approval. Such sums as thereafter may be
needed for the same purpose shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
609
AN ACT INSERTING A PREAMBLE IN REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED

THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED
“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO IN DANSALAN CITY
THEREFOR,” AND AMENDING SECTIONS TWO, FOUR AND
SIXTEEN OF THE SAME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. A preamble is hereby inserted between the

title and the enacting clause of Republic Act Numbered Thirteen
hundred and eighty-seven which shall read as follows:
WHEREAS, there has been felt the need for the establishment
of institution of learning in the southern part of the Philippines to
better implement the policy of the Government in the intensification
of the education of the Filipino youth, especially among the Muslims
and others belonging to the national minorities;
WHEREAS, the need for accelerating the program of

education among the peoples of the south, particularly the Muslims
and other cultural minorities has been greatly felt; and
WHEREAS, a more extensive professional and technical

training and instruction in Literature, Philosophy, Sciences and
Arts, particularly the Native Culture, literature, Philosophy, and
Sciences and a more extensive research of the above, especially those
relating to Filipino Culture, Literature, Philosophy, Sciences and
Arts, become necessary to implement the policy of the Government
in its desire to integrate the National Minorities into our body
politics. Now, therefore,
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SEC. 2 Section two of Republic Act Numbered Thirteen

hundred and eighty-seven is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 2. The said University shall primarily give professional

and technical training, besides providing advanced instruction
in literature, philosophy, the sciences, and arts. More emphasis,
however, shall be given in the teaching of Filipino Native Culture,
Art, Sciences, Philosophy and Literature. Researches on these lines
shall be undertaken by the University.”
SEC. 3. Section four of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 4. The government of said University is vested in a

board of regents to be known as the Board of Regents University of
Mindanao.
The Board of Regents shall be composed of ten members,

five to be appointed by the President of the Philippines, with the
consent of the Commission on Appointments. The President of the
Philippines shall designate one to serve for one year, one to serve for
two years, one to serve for three years, one to serve for four years,
and one to serve for five years.
The other five (5) members shall be elected by the University

of Mindanao Alumni Association from its members as soon as there
are enough graduates of said University – one to be elected for a
term of one year, one to be elected for a term of two years, one to be
elected a term of three years, one to be elected for a ten four years, one
to be elected for a term of five years: Provided, however, That in the
meantime that there not enough graduates of the said University,
the President of the Republic of the Philippines shall appoint the
five members with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
for a term as herein above provided. Thereafter persons appointed
to succeed such members shall hold office for a term of five years
and until their successors are appointed or elected as the case may
be. In case of a vacancy among the members of the Board of Regents,
such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the President of the
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Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments

or elected by the Alumni Association and such appointee or person
elected shall hold office for the unexpired term only. All members
of the Board of Regents shall be residents of the Philippines. No
person in the employ of the University or in any other educational
institution in any capacity whatsoever, whether as dean, professor,
instructor, lecturer, or otherwise, shall be eligible for membership
in the Board.
The President of the Republic of the Philippines, in the

selection of members to compose the Board of Regents, preference
shall be given to residents of Mindanao particularly of the Province
of Lanao.
The Superintendent of Schools for the Province of Lanao shall

be an ex officio member of the Board. The President of the University
shall be elected and his Compensation shall be fixed by the Board of
Regents. He shall be the ex officio chairman of the Board.
In case of vacancy in the office of the President of the

University, the ranking member of the Board in point of length of
service and who is an alumnus of the said University, shall act as
chairman until one is regularly elected in accordance with this Act.
Members shall serve without compensation, but they shall

reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred either in attendance
by resolution of the Board.”
SEC. 4. Section sixteen of the same Act is hereby amended

to read as follows:
“SEC. 16. The sum of five hundred thousand pesos is hereby

authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be extended in the
discretion of the Board of Regents for the establishment of a college
or colleges authorized by this Act, the establishment of which may
be considered more urgent.
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All scholarship funds intended for the non-Christian tribes

provided for under any law or Executive Order shall be transferred
to the University of Mindanao and its disposition according to
such laws or Executive Orders shall be handled by the Board of
Regents.
Beginning with fiscal year nineteen hundred fifty-eight-

nineteen hundred fifty-nine an additional sum of two million pesos
is hereby authorized to be appropriated as subsidy to the University
of Mindanao to carry out the purposes of this Act.”
613
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL

IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON, AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the direct

supervision of the Director of Public Schools, a national agricultural
school in any of the following municipalities: Pagbilao, Tayabas,
Mauban, and Lucena, Province of Quezon. The site for the said
institution shall be in a public land of any said municipalities,
which is hereby set aside for this purpose, to be determined by the
said Director in consultation with the Director of Lands.
SEC. 2. Upon the recommendation of the Director of Public

Schools, the President shall set aside and reserve such portion of the
public lands located in any of said municipalities of said province as
may be necessary and convenient for the establishment of the school
and farm site.
SEC. 3. The sum of one hundred thousand pesos is authorized

to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the establishment, operation and
maintenance of the said school for the fiscal year ending June thirty,
nineteen hundred fifty-seven and for its operation and maintenance
in subsequent years.
614
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF

ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE
ORGANIZATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE SAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT.

SECTION 1. In addition to the appropriation for the Samar

Institute of Technology in the General Appropriation Act for the fiscal
year 1958, there is appropriated, out of any funds in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred fifty
thousand pesos for its organization, operation and maintenance for
the fiscal year 1958. The necessary sum for the operation of the
said Institute in subsequent years shall be included in the annual
General Appropriation Act.
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 2042
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF THREE MILLION

TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE SALARY
ADJUSTMENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN
PROVINCES AND CITIES AND OF INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL TEACHERS IN CITIES IN PURSUANCE OF
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND
FORTY-TWO.

SECTION 1. The sum of three million twenty-eight thousand

pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated,
out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
as an aid to provincial, municipal and/or city governments to effect
the salary adjustments and/or increases for teachers and other
personnel in the public high schools being maintained and operated
by such governments, as well as of teachers and other personnel in
the public intermediate schools being maintained and operated by
city governments, in pursuance of the provisions of Republic Act
Numbered Eight hundred forty-two, otherwise known as the Public
Schools Salary Act of Nineteen hundred fifty-three.
Enacted, without Executive Approval, June 23, 1957.
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AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE OF THE REVISED

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SO AS TO MAKE THE DIVISION
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE MOUNTAIN
PROVINCE EX-OFFICIO SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY
SCHOOLS OF BAGUIO.

SECTION 1. Chapter sixty-one of the Revised Administrative

Code, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Baguio, is
amended by inserting after section twenty-five hundred forty-eight
thereof a new section which shall read as follows:
“SEC. 2548-A. Superintendent of the City Schools. – The

division superintendent of schools of the Mountain Province shall
be ex-officio superintendent of city schools. He shall receive an
additional compensation payable by the city in such amount as the
city council shall fix.”
Approved: June 18, 1959.
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OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE APARRI
FISHERIES SCHOOL.

SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred fifty thousand pesos

National Treasury not otherwise obligated, for the operation and
maintenance of the Aparri Fisheries School during the fiscal year
nineteen hundred sixty. Such sum as may be necessary for its
operation and maintenance in subsequent years shall be included
in the annual General Appropriation Act.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon the date the funds
authorized herein to be appropriated are provided for.
Enacted without executive approval, June 21, 1959.
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AN ACT TO ESTABLISH IN THE BARRIO OF LA GRANJA,

MUNICIPALITY OF LA CARLOTA, PROVINCE
OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, A BRANCH OF THE
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND AUTHORIZING THE

SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the barrio of La

Granja, Municipality of La Carlota, Province of Negros Occidental,
a branch of the College of Agriculture of the University of the
Philippines, which shall offer courses as may be determined by the
said college of agriculture.
SEC. 2. The personnel of the branch shall be appointed as

members of the staff of the College of Agriculture of the University
of the Philippines, on detail in the said branch: Provided, That the
personnel shall draw their salaries directly from the budget of the
branch.
SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of

the funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of one million pesos to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon the date the funds
authorized herein to be appropriated are provided for.
Enacted without executive approval, June 21, 1959.
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 2620
AN ACT NATIONALIZING THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL

SERVICES OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Upon the approval of this Act, the salaries

and wages of the personnel of the Medical and Dental Services
of the Bureau of Public Schools and all other expenses for the
maintenance and operation of these services shall be paid by the
National Government.
SEC. 2. To carry out the provisions of this Act, the sum of

three million pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of
any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 3. The collection of the contributions from pupils and

students for the support and operation of the Medical and Dental
Services as provided in Executive Order Numbered Fourteen, series
of nineteen hundred forty-six, shall continue until government
funds are made available for these services in accordance with the
SEC. 4. All Acts, executive orders, administrative orders,

rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.
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MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

SECTION 1. There shall be two school divisions in the

Mountain Province, one in the Subprovince of Benguet and the City
of Baguio, and one in the Subprovinces of Bontoc, Ifugao, Apayao and
Kalinga. The permanent station of the Superintendent of Schools of
the Division of Benguet and Baguio shall be in the City of Baguio,
and the permanent station of the Superintendent of Schools of the
Division of Bontoc, Ifugao, Apayao and Kalinga, also to be known as
the Division of BIAK, shall be in the Municipality of Bontoc. The City
Council of Baguio is authorized to provide additional compensation
to the Superintendent of Schools of the Division of Benguet and
Baguio, payable from the funds of said city.
SEC. 2. The Director of Public Schools shall reorganize the

school division of the Mountain Province into two school divisions
commencing with the school year nineteen hundred sixty to nineteen
hundred sixty-one, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 3. Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the

purposes of this Act for the school year nineteen hundred sixty to
nineteen hundred sixty-one is appropriated out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. The sum necessary
for the purpose in subsequent school years shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 19, 1960.
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AN ACT GRANTING THE FEATI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY A

FRANCHISE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATION OF A RADIO AND TELEVISION
BROADCASTING STATION IN THE CITY OF MANILA FOR
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution,

as well as of Act Numbered Three thousand eight hundred forty-
six, entitled “An Act providing for the regulation of radio stations
and radio communications in the Philippine islands, and for other
purposes;” Act Numbered Three thousand nine hundred ninety-
seven, known as the Radio Broadcasting Law; Commonwealth Act
Numbered One hundred forty-six, known as the Public Service Act,
and their amendments, and other applicable laws, not inconsistent
with this Act, the Feati Institute of Technology is hereby granted
a franchise to construct, maintain and operate, for educational
purposes and in the interest of the public, a radio and television
broadcasting station in the City of Manila.
SEC. 2. This franchise shall continue for a period of twenty-

five years from the date the said station shall start to operate,
subject to the express condition that same shall be void unless the
construction of said station be begun within six months from the
date of approval of this Act and be completed within two years from
said date.
SEC. 3. As a condition of the granting of this franchise,

the grantee shall execute a bond in favor of the Government of
the Philippines, in the sum of fifty thousand pesos, in form and
with sureties satisfactory to the Secretary of Public Works and
Communications, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the
grantee’s obligations hereunder during the first three years of the
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life of this franchise. If, after four years from the date of acceptance
of this franchise, the grantee shall have fulfilled said obligations, or
as soon thereafter as the grantee shall have fulfilled the same, the
bond aforesaid shall be cancelled by the Secretary of Public Works
and Communications.
SEC. 4. This franchise is also granted upon the express

condition that the grantee shall contribute to the public and national
welfare, assist in public information and education, abide by the
accepted ethics and practices of honest enterprise, and shall not use
its station for the dissemination of deliberately false information or
willful misrepresentation, or to the detriment of public health, or to
incite, encourage or assist in subversive or treasonable acts.
SEC. 5. Until the Secretary of Public Works and

Communications shall have assigned the grantee the frequency
and wave length to be used under this franchise and issued to the
grantee a license for such use, the grantee’s station shall not be put
in actual operation.
SEC. 6. The grantee’s broadcasting station shall be so

constructed and operated and the frequency and wave length so
selected as to avoid interference with existing radio and television
stations and to permit the expansion of the grantee’s services.
SEC. 7. In time of war, rebellion, public peril, or other

national emergency and when public safety requires, a special right
is reserved to the President of the Republic of the Philippines to
cause the closing of the said station or to authorize the use and
operation thereof by any department of the government without
compensating the grantee for the use of said station during the
continuance of the national emergency.
SEC. 8. Unless exempted therefrom, the grantee shall be

liable to pay the same taxes on its real estate, buildings and personal
property, exclusive of the franchise, as other persons or corporations
are now or hereafter may be required by law to pay.
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SEC. 9. The franchise hereby granted shall be subject to

amendment, alteration, or repeal by the Congress of the Philippines
when the public interest so requires.
SEC. 10. Within six months after the approval of this Act,
acceptance of this franchise shall be given in writing by the grantee.
The grantee shall be empowered to exercise the privileges granted
thereby, when so accepted.
SEC 11. The grantee shall not lease, transfer, grant the
usufruct of, sell or assign this franchise nor the rights and privileges
acquired thereunder to any person, firm company, or corporation or
other commercial or legal entity, nor merge with any other company
or corporation organized for the same purpose, without the prior
approval of the Congress of the Philippines. Any corporation to
which this franchise may be sold, transferred or assigned shall
be subject to the corporation laws of the Philippines now existing
or hereafter enacted, and any person, firm, company, corporation
or other commercial or legal entity to which this franchise is sold,
transferred or assigned shall be subject to all conditions, terms,
restrictions and limitations of this franchise as fully and completely
and to the same extent as if the franchise had been originally granted
to the said person, firm, company, corporation or other commercial
or legal entity.
SEC. 12. This franchise shall not be interpreted as an

exclusive grant of the privileges provided for herein.
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NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN BY
ALLOWING GIRLS TO ENROLL IN THE LANAO SCHOOL
OF ARTS AND TRADES.

SECTION 1. Section three of Republic Act Numbered Fifteen

hundred and sixty-seven is amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 3. The said school shall be for boys and girls and shall be
under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Schools, and be subject
to the provisions of the School Law. Courses of junior collegiate and
secondary levels shall be offered in the said school."
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THREE SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE

PROVINCE OF COTABATO.

SECTION 1. There shall be three school divisions in the

Province of Cotabato, the first shall include the municipalities of
Dinaig, Datu Piang, Upi, Lebak, Palimbang, Sultan Sa Baroñgis,
Tumbao, Ampatuan, Tacurong and Buluan. The permanent station
of the Superintendent of Schools of this division shall be in the
Municipality of Sultan Sa Baroñgis. The second division shall include
the municipalities of Parang, Nuling, Pigcawayan, Midsayap,
Pagalungan, Pikit, Kabacan, Carmen, Kidapawan, Makilala and
Mlang. The permanent station of the Superintendent of Schools of
the second division shall be in the Municipality of Pagaluñgan. The
third division shall include the municipalities of Norala, Banga,
Koronadal, Tupi, Polomolok, Gen. Santos, Glan, Kiamba, Maitum
and Isulan. The permanent station of the Superintendent of Schools
of the third division shall be in the Municipality of Koronadal.

School Division Office of the Province of Cotabato into three school
divisions commencing with the school year nineteen hundred sixty-
one to nineteen hundred sixty-two, in accordance with the provisions
of this Act.
SEC. 3. Such sum as may be necessary to carry out the

purposes of this Act for the school year nineteen hundred sixty-one to
nineteen hundred sixty-two, is hereby authorized to be appropriated
out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The sum necessary for the same purpose in subsequent school years
shall be included in the General Appropriation Acts.
626
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF SIXTEEN MILLION TWO

HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF AT LEAST FIVE THOUSAND
ADDITIONAL CLASSES IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR NINETEEN
HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE TO NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND SIXTY-TWO.

SECTION 1. In addition to the appropriations for the

operation and maintenance of public elementary schools in the
General Appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-
two, there is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of sixteen million
two hundred thousand pesos, for the operation and maintenance
of at least five thousand additional classes in public elementary
schools during the school year nineteen hundred and sixty-one to
nineteen hundred and sixty-two which shall be distributed among
the different school divisions in such proportion provided for in the
General Appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and
sixty-one to nineteen hundred and sixty-two for the same purpose.
A quarterly report of the opening of these classes shall be made
to Congress and a copy of such report furnished each member
thereof.
627
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MINDANAO AGRICULTURAL

COLLEGE TO ORGANIZE AND OPERATE A RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT IN AGRICULTURE AND RELATED
SUBJECTS, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Mindanao Agricultural College shall

organize, equip, and operate a research department in agriculture
and related subjects and disseminate valuable information for the
proper guidance of students, farmers, and homemakers.
SEC. 2. To implement this Act, the sum of one hundred

thousand pesos is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated as aid to the
Mindanao Agricultural College.
SEC. 3. Hereafter, all necessary funds with which to operate

and maintain the research department herein authorized to be
established shall be provided for in the annual General Appropriation
Acts.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE PRESENT CAGAYAN NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL AT PIAT, CAGAYAN,
INTO A COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE ITAWES
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, CONFERRING THE TITLE
OF ASSOCIATE IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION,
THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, AND BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN HOME ECONOMICS; AND POST GRADUATE
COURSES LEADING TO THE DEGREES OF MASTER OF
SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
AND MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HOME ECONOMICS,
BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES PROVIDING
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the.

SECTION 1. The present Cagayan National Agricultural

School located at Piat, Cagayan, Philippines, is hereby converted
into a college, to be known as the Itawes Agricultural College, which
will offer not only its present four-year secondary agricultural
course, one-year farm mechanics course, and special courses,
but also a two-year course leading to the title of Associate in
Agricultural Education; four-year courses leading to the degrees of
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, Bachelor of Science
in Agricultural Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Home
Economics; post graduate courses leading to the degrees of Master of
Science in Agricultural Education, Master of Science in Agricultural
Engineering, and Master of Science in Home Economics; and such
other degree courses and special courses as the Board of Trustees
may deem necessary.
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SEC. 2. The aim of the said college shall be to provide

professional, technical, and special instruction for special purposes,
and promote research, extension service, and progressive leadership
in agricultural education, agricultural engineering, home economics,
and other fields.
SEC. 3. The head of this institution shall be known as the

President of the Itawes Agricultural College. He shall be appointed
by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the
Board of Trustees as hereinafter provided. The powers and duties
of the President of the College, in addition to those specifically
provided for in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the
office of the president of a college.
SEC. 4. The Itawes Agricultural College shall have the

general powers set out in Section thirteen of Act Numbered
Fourteen hundred and fifty-nine, as amended, and the government
and administration of said college and the exercise of its
corporate powers are hereby vested exclusively in the Board of
Trustees and the President of the College insofar as authorized
by said Board. The Board of Trustees shall be composed of the
Secretary of Education, who shall be ex-officio Chairman of the
Board, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Senate,
Representatives, the Director of Public Schools, the President of
the College, and the president of the Itawes Agricultural College
alumni association, as members. When the Secretary of Education
is unable to perform his duties as ex-officio Chairman of the Board,
owing to illness, absence or other cause, or in case of a vacancy
in the office, the Undersecretary of Education shall temporarily
perform the functions of ex-officio Chairman of said Board. When
to exercise the powers of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, or
when these two positions are vacant, the members of the Board may
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Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, other

by resolution of the Board.
SEC. 5. The Board of Trustees shall have the following powers

and duties, in addition to its general powers of administration and
all powers of a corporation as provided in Section thirteen of Act
Numbered Fourteen hundred and fifty-nine, as amended:
(a) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law

such sums of money as may be provided by law for the support of
the College;
(b) To confer upon successful candidates for graduation the

title of Associate in Agricultural Education, the degrees of Bachelor
of Science in Agricultural Education, Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Home Economics,
Master of Science in Agricultural Education, Master of Science
in Agricultural Engineering, and Master of Science in Home
Economics, and such other titles and degrees corresponding to the
courses which the Board of Trustees may offer: Provided, That it
may confer the usual honorary degrees upon persons in recognition
of learning, statesmanship, leadership, or eminence in literature,
science, art, agriculture, or public service;
(c) To appoint, on the recommendation of the President of the

College, instructors, professors, lecturers, and other employees of
the College; to fix their, compensation, hours of service and such
other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant to them,
in its discretion, leave of absence under such regulations as it may
promulgate, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding,
and to remove them for cause after an investigation and hearing
shall have been had;
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(d) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn up

by the College Council as hereinafter provided;
(e) To fix the tuition fees required of students, as, well as

matriculation fees, graduation fees and for laboratory courses, and
all special fees, and to remit the same in special cases;
(f) To provide fellowships for faculty members and scholarships

to students showing special evidence of merit;
(g) To provide rules for its own government, and to enact

for the government of the College such general ordinances and
regulations not contrary to law as are consistent with the purposes
of the College, as defined in Section two of this Act; and
(h) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, donations of real and

personal property of all kinds and to administer the same for the
benefit of the College or for aid to any student, in accordance with
the directions and instructions of the donor, and, in default thereof,
in such manner as the Board of Trustees may, in its discretion,
determine.
SEC. 6. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall consist of

a majority of all the members. All processes against the Board of
Trustees shall be served on the president or secretary thereof.
SEC. 7. On or before the fifteenth of June of each year, the

Board of Trustees shall file with the President of the Philippines a
detailed report setting forth the progress, condition, and needs of
the College.
SEC. 8. There shall be a College Council consisting of the

President of the College as presiding officer and of all instructors
and professors of the College as members. The Council shall
have the power to prescribe the curricula and rules of discipline,
subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. It shall fix the
requirements for admission to the College, as well as for graduation
and the receiving of a title or a degree. The Council alone shall
have the power to recommend students or others to be recipients of
titles or degrees. Through its president or committee, it shall have
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disciplinary power over the students within the limits prescribed by

the rules of discipline approved by the Board of Trustees.
SEC. 9. The body of instructors and professors of the College

shall constitute the faculty of the College. In the appointment of
professors or instructors of the College, no religious tests shall be
applied nor shall religious opinions or affiliations of the faculty of
the College be made a matter of examination or inquiry: Provided,
however, That no instructor or professor in the College shall inculcate
sectarian tenets in any of the teachings, nor attempt either directly
or indirectly, under penalty of dismissal by the Board of Trustees,
to influence students or attendants at the College for or against any
particular church or religious sect.
SEC. 10. Professors and other regular instructors in the

College shall be exempt as such from any civil service examinations
or regulations as a requisite to appointment.
SEC. 11. There shall be a Secretary of the College, appointed

by the Board of Trustees. He shall be the secretary of such Board
and also of the College, and shall keep such records of the College as
may be designated by the Board.
SEC. 12. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be ex-officio

Treasurer of the College, and all accounts and expenses thereof
representatives, and all disbursements shall be made in accordance
with rules and regulations prescribed by him.
SEC. 13. Heads of bureaus or offices of the National

the public service. Employees so detailed shall perform such duty
as may be required by the head of the institution, and the time so
employed shall count as part of their regular official service.
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SEC. 14. The President of the College, with the cooperation

of the Director of Public Schools, may use one or more public schools
as training or laboratory schools of the College.
SEC. 15. In order not to interrupt the smooth functioning of

the four-year secondary agricultural curriculum, the one-year farm
mechanics curriculum, and other special curricula of the Cagayan
National Agricultural School, the faculty of the school, consisting of
the principal, assistant principal and teachers, as well as the other
personnel, shall be absorbed by the new College. Salaries of these
personnel shall be adjusted at the discretion of the Board of Trustees
within the amount available for appropriation.
SEC. 16. For the purpose of giving effect to this Act, all the
unexpended balances of appropriation under the control of the
former Cagayan National Agricultural School are hereby made
available for the operation of the Itawes Agricultural College until
June thirty, nineteen hundred sixty-two. Thereafter, the necessary
funds shall be provided in the annual General Appropriation Acts.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEYTE REGIONAL SCHOOL OF

ARTS AND TRADES TO OFFER TEACHER EDUCATION
CURRICULA LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND THE
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL
ARTS, TO OFFER EVENING CLASSES IN SUCH COURSES
AND IN TRADE AND INDUSTR1AL EDUCATION, AND
PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.

SECTION 1. The Leyte Regional School of Arts and Trades

situated in the City of Tacloban, Province of Leyte, is hereby
authorized to offer Teacher Education Curricula leading to the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education and the degree
of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts. Evening classes shall be
offered in such courses and in Trade and Industrial Education.
SEC. 2. The sum of one hundred thousand pesos is hereby

otherwise appropriated, for the operation and maintenance of the
curricula during the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-one to
nineteen hundred sixty-two. Thereafter, the necessary funds for
the purpose shall be included in the annual General Appropriation
Acts.
Approved, June 17,1961.
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AN ACT REAPPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND

PESOS APPROPRIATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN FOR THE
PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL SITE TO EXPAND THE
SCHOOL LOT OF THE BARRIO SCHOOL OF PALACA,
MUNICIPALITY OF PULUPANDAN, PROVINCE OF
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL.

SECTION 1. The sum of five thousand pesos appropriated

under item 20, page 527, group II, subparagraph ai, for the Province
of Negros Occidental, Section three of Republic Act Numbered
Fourteen hundred eleven, for the construction of an additional room
for the Palaca Barrio School building, Barrio Palaca, Municipality of
Pulupandan, is hereby reappropriated for the purchase of additional
site to expand the school lot of the said barrio school.
Enacted, without Executive approval, June 18, 1961.
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NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE.

SECTION I. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Eighteen

hundred ninety-five is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the direct

supervision of the Director of Public Schools, a national agricultural
school in any of the following municipalities: Pagbilao, Tayabas,
Mauban, and Lucban, Province of Quezon. The site for the said
institution shall be in a public land of any of said municipalities,
which is hereby set aside for this purpose, to be determined by the
said Director in consultation with the Director of Lands.”
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AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CAGAYAN VALLEY INSTITUTE

OF TECHNOLOGY.

SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the Municipality

of Cabagan, Province of Isabela, a vocational college to be known as
the Cagayan Valley Institute of Technology which will offer not only
elementary, secondary general, secondary vocational and normal
courses of instruction but also collegiate agricultural and industrial
courses leading to bachelor degrees. It shall also offer opportunities
for manual labor as assistance to self-supporting students.
SEC. 2. The head of the Institute shall be known as the

President of the Cagayan Valley Institute of Technology. He
shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the
recommendation of the Board of Trustees of the Institute. The powers
and duties of the President of the Institute, in addition to those
specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to
the office of the president of a college or university.
SEC. 3. The governing body of the Institute shall be the Board

of Trustees of the Cagayan Valley Institute of Technology. The said
board shall be composed of the Secretary of Education, who shall be
the chairman, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the
Senate, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the House
of Representatives, Director of Public Schools, the President of the
Institute, and a prominent resident of Cagayan to be designated by
the President of the Philippines.
The trustees of the Institute shall serve without compensation

other than actual and necessary expenses incurred either in
attendance upon meetings of the Board or upon other official
business authorized by resolution thereof.
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and duties, in addition to its general powers of administration:
a. To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by

law such sums as may be provided by law for the support of the
Institute;
b. To confer certificates, diplomas or degrees upon successful

candidates for graduation;
c. To appoint, on the recommendation of the President of the

Institute, teachers, principals, supervisors, instructors, professors,
lecturers, and other employees of the Institute; to fix their
compensation, hours of service and such other duties and conditions
as it may deem proper; to grant to them, in its discretion, leave of
absence under such regulations as it may promulgate, any other
provisions of law notwithstanding, and to remove them for cause
after an investigation and hearing shall have been had;
d. To approve the curricula, and rules of discipline drawn up

by the Institute Council as hereinafter provided;
e. To fix the tuition fees required of students, as well as

and all special fees, and to remit the same in special cases;
f. To provide fellowships for faculty members and scholarships

g. To provide rules for its own government, and to enact

for the government of the Institute such general ordinances and
regulations, not contrary to law, as are necessary;
h. To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real and

personal property of all kinds and to administer the same and other
properties of the Institute for the benefit of the Institute or for aid
any student, in accordance with the directions and instructions of
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the donor, and, in default thereof, in such manner as the Board of

Trustees may, in its discretion, determine; and
i. To mortgage, lease, pledge, or otherwise encumber the whole

or any portion of the real or personal properties of the Institute.

Trustees shall be served on the Chairman or secretary thereof.

the Institute.
SEC. 7. There shall be an Institute Council consisting of the

President of the Institute and of all instructors and professors of
the Institute. The Council shall have the power to prescribe the
curricula and rules of discipline, subject to the approval of the
Board of Trustees. It shall fix the requirements for admission to the
Institute, as well as for graduation and the receiving of a degree. The
Council alone shall have the power to recommend students or others
to be recipients of degrees. Through its President or committee, it
shall have disciplinary power over the students within the limits
prescribed by the rules of discipline approved by the Board of
Trustees.
SEC. 8. The body of teachers, principals, supervisors,

instructors and professors of the Institute shall constitute the
faculty of the Institute, with the President of the Institute as the
presiding officer. In the appointment of professors or instructors
of the Institute, no religious test shall be applied, nor shall the
religious opinions or affiliation of the faculty of the institution be
made a matter of examination or inquiry: Provided, however, That
no instructor or professor in the Institute shall inculcate sectarian
tenets in any of the teachings, nor attempt either directly or
indirectly, under penalty of dismissal by the Board of Trustees, to
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influence students or attendants at the Institute for or against any


Institute shall be exempt as such from any civil service examinations
or regulations, as a requisite to appointment.
SEC. 10. There shall be a secretary of the Institute, appointed

and also of the Institute, and shall keep such records of the Institute
as may be designated by the Board.
SEC. 11. All properties, assets and liabilities, appropriation,

office furniture, equipment, office supplies and personnel of the
Cabagan National Agricultural School and all its improvements are
hereby transferred to the Cagayan Valley Institute of Technology
for use of the Institute in carrying out the purposes of this Act. The
produce and income of the said properties and its improvements
shall be expanded by the Institute as herein above stated.
SEC. 12. The sum of two hundred fifty thousand pesos is

hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National Treasury to
carry out the purposes of this Act.
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TO CARRY OUT A PROGRAM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
AND INFORMATION IN FORESTRY AND TO PROVIDE
THE NECESSARY FUNDS AND LAND RESOURCES FOR
THESE AND OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. The College of Forestry, University of the

Philippines is hereby authorized to carry out a nationwide program
of public education and information in forestry for the purpose of
providing for the dissemination of research findings on forestry
and to bring about general public appreciation of forest values. The
development and implementation of this program should be carried
out in close cooperation with established forestry and information
organization of the Government, with the College of Forestry,
University of the Philippines as the central coordinating agency.
SEC. 2. To effectively carry out the objectives of this Act,

there is hereby established a Central Forest Experiment Station,
including an Experimental and Demonstration Forest under the
College of Forestry, University of the Philippines for purposes of
carrying on research in the protection and multiple-use management
of forest land, strengthening professional education in forestry and
related fields, and demonstrating to the public the methods and
results of applied forestry.
SEC. 3. There is hereby also established a Botanical Garden

of not less than 200 hectares in size for the purpose of supporting
professional instruction and research relating to forestry and plant
sciences generally and for serving the needs of tourism as well as
the educational and recreational needs of the general public.
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SEC. 4. To provide the necessary land resources required for

the establishment of the Central Forest Experiment Station and
Botanical Garden and for other related purposes, the parcel of public
domain known as Mt. Makiling, situated in the Municipalities of Bay,
Los Baños, and Calamba, Province of Laguna, and the Municipality
of Sto. Tomas, Province of Batangas, is hereby disestablished as a
national park and in accordance with the limits and boundaries set
forth in Proclamations No. 552, series of 1933, 214, series of 1937,
and 692, series of 1960, is hereby ceded, transferred and conveyed
to the University of the Philippines.
SEC. 5. There shall be collected, in addition to the regular

forest charges provided for under the National Internal Revenue
Code, as amended, and those provided for under Republic Act No.
115, as amended, the amount of ten centavos on each cubic meter of
timber cut and removed from any public forest and forest reserve for
commercial purposes, which shall be collected in the same manner
and with the same remedies as provided for in the National Internal
Revenue Code, as amended, with respect to forest charges, and
with the same penalties provided for in Republic Act No. 115, as
amended, and which shall be turned over to the University of the
Philippines at the end of every fiscal year beginning with the fiscal
year 1963-1964 as a lamp sum to be used exclusively for carrying
out the purposes of this Act, in addition to incidental receipts or
income from operations or activities authorized under this Act.
SEC. 6. All existing provisions of law, as well as subsequent

amendments thereto, relative to the protection of forest reserves,
particularly those defining statutory offenses and prescribing
penalties therefor, shall apply to said college forest and botanical
garden, and for the enforcement thereof, the University of the
Philippines through its Board of Regents is hereby conferred the
same powers presently vested by law in the Secretary of Agriculture
and Natural Resources and various agencies under the Department
of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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Philippines shall make the necessary provisions and rules and
regulations to effectively carry out the objectives of this Act.
SEC. 8. All other Acts and parts of Acts, executive orders,

proclamation and rules or regulations inconsistent with the
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AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND IN

THE PHILIPPINES.

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision

of the Director of Public Schools, a residential school for the blind
near the City of Manila, which shall be known as the Philippine
National School for the Blind. Said School shall furnish instruction
to the blind in the elementary level.
SEC. 2. Upon the establishment of the Philippine National

School for the Blind, the School for the Deaf and the Blind in Pasay
City shall cease to give instruction to the blind, and all its blind
students, its equipment and facilities being used in the instruction
of the blind, and members of the faculty teaching the blind shall be
transferred to the Philippine National School for the Blind.
SEC. 3. There shall be established, under the supervision and

control of the Director of Public Schools a Teacher-Training Center
to train teachers for the blind. The Philippine Normal College shall
provide room and other facilities for the said Center.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules

and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions
of this Act.
SEC. 5. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds

in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of
five hundred thousand pesos to carry out the provisions of this Act
for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and sixty-four, including the
purchase of site and the construction of buildings for the Philippine
National School for the Blind. Thereafter, the amount necessary for
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the operation and maintenance of the said school and center shall
be included in the annual General Appropriation Acts.
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PROVINCE OF SULU.


Province of Sulu. The first school division shall comprise all the
municipalities on the mainland of Jolo and the surrounding island
municipalities of Tonquil, Pangutaran, Pata, Tapul, Cagayan
de Sulu, and Turtle Islands, and the second school division shall
comprise the rest of the municipalities from Siasi down to the Tawi-
Tawi group.
SECTION 2. The Director of Public Schools shall reorganize

the School Division Office of the Province of Sulu into two school
divisions commencing with the school year nineteen hundred
sixty-three to nineteen hundred sixty-four, in accordance with the
SECTION 3. Such sums as may be necessary to carry out

the purposes of this Act for the school year nineteen hundred
sixty-three to nineteen hundred sixty-four, is hereby authorized
to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. The sum necessary for the same purpose
in subsequent years shall be included in the General Appropriation
Acts.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN.


Province of Cagayan. The first school division shall comprise the
municipalities in the first congressional district and the second
school division shall comprise the municipalities in the second
congressional district.
SECTION 2. The Director of Public Schools shall reorganize

the School Division Office of the Province of Cagayan into two
school divisions commencing with the school year nineteen hundred
sixty-three to nineteen hundred sixty-four, in accordance with the
SECTION 3. Such sums as may be necessary to carry out

the purposes of this Act during the fiscal year nineteen hundred
sixty-four, is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. The sums necessary for the
same purpose in subsequent years shall be included in the annual
General Appropriation Acts.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF TWENTY

MILLION PESOS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ESSENTIAL
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION
TO INDIVIDUAL PUPILS IN THE PUBLIC PRIMARY
SCHOOLS.

SECTION 1. The sum of twenty million pesos is authorized

otherwise appropriated, for the purchase of essential classroom
supplies for free distribution to individual pupils in the public
primary schools for the school year ending March, nineteen hundred
and sixty-four.
SECTION 2. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary

for the same purpose shall be included in the annual General
Appropriation Acts.
SECTION 3. The Director of Public Schools and five division

superintendents shall issue such rules and regulations as are
necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.
SECTION 4. Any person who shall channel the school supplies

to be purchased herein to be sold in the market, shall overprice the
supplies herein to be purchased, and/or shall receive kickbacks or
similar considerations, shall be punished by imprisonment for not
less than two years and a fine of five thousand pesos.
SECTION 5. This Act shall immediately take effect upon its

approval.
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SCHOOL.
Be it enacted by Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines

in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. There is hereby established a high school to be

known as the “Philippine Science High School.”
SEC. 2. The purpose of the said high school shall be to

offer on a free scholarship basis a secondary course with special
emphasis on subjects pertaining to the sciences with the end in view
of pertaining its students for a science career.
SEC. 3. The head of this high school shall be known as the

Director of the Philippine Science High School. He shall be appointed
by the Chairman subject to the approval of, and his compensation
shall be fixed by, the Board of Trustees. He shall not be removed
therefrom except for cause. His functions, powers and duties, in
addition to those specifically provided for in this Act, shall be those
usually pertaining to the office of the principal of a public high
school.
SEC. 4. The Philippine Science High School shall have the

general powers set out in Section thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen
hundred and fifty-nine, as amended, and the exercise of its corporate
powers is hereby vested exclusively in the Board of Trustees and
in the Director of the High School insofar as authorized by said
Board. The Board of Trustees shall be composed of the Chairman
of the National Science Development Board, who shall be ex officio
Chairman of the Board, the Secretary of Education, who shall be ex
officio Vice- Chairman, and the following members: the President
of the University of the Philippines, the Chairman of the UNESCO
National Commission of the Philippines, the President of the Science
Foundation of the Philippines, the Director of the Philippine Science
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High School, all as ex officio members, a representative from the

American-Philippine Science Foundation, Inc., to be designated by
its President, two representatives from scientific and technological
associations or societies, one member representing industry, and
one member representing agriculture. All the members who are not
receiving regular compensation from the government shall receive
a per diem of fifty pesos each per session of the Board.
The members of the Board representing scientific and

technological associations or societies, industry, and agriculture
shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon
recommendation of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Two of
them shall serve for six years, one for four years, and one for two
years.
The Vice-Chairman of the National Science Development

Board and the Undersecretary of Education shall, in the absence
of the heads of their respective agencies, act as ex officio Chairman
and ex officio Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, respectively.
SEC. 5. The Board of Trustees shall exercise for the Philippine

Science High School all the powers and prerogatives of a board of
directors of a private corporation. It shall also have the following
powers and duties:
(a) To affix the site of the Science High School;
(b) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law

such sums as may be provided by law for the support of the High
School;
(c) To approve appointments made and contracts entered into

by the Director in connection with the employment of professors,
instructors, lecturers, and other employees of the school, subject to
the provisions of Section eleven of this Act; to fix their compensation
and other conditions of employment; and to remove them for cause
after an investigation and hearing shall have been had;
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(d) To approve the curricula, course of study, and rules

of discipline drawn up by the Executive Council as hereinafter
provided;
(e) To provide fellowship for faculty members and approve

the grant of scholarship, stipends and such other allowances to
deserving students;
(f) To approve the issuance of certificates of diplomas to

successful candidates for graduation;
(g) To provide its own rules of procedure, and to prescribe

for the administration of the High School such general rules and
regulations, not contrary to law, as are consistent with the purpose
of the High School, as defined in Section two of this Act;
(h) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real

and personal property of all kinds and to administer the same in
accordance with the directions and instructions of the donor, and in
default thereof, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may in its
discretion determine, for the benefit of the High School or for aid to
any of its students; and
(i) To establish the criteria for the selection and admission of

students which shall include, among others, national competitive
examinations.
SEC. 6. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall consist of a

majority of all the members holding office at the time the meeting
of the Board is called. All processes against the Board of Trustees
shall be served on the Director or secretary thereof.

Board of Trustees shall file with the President and Congress of the
Philippines a detailed report, setting forth the progress, condition,
and needs of the High School.
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SEC. 8. There shall be an Executive Council consisting of the

Director, the heads of departments, and such other ranking faculty
members or officials of the High School as may be determined by
the Director. The Council shall have power to screen and select the
students to be admitted to the High School; to select students who
shall be recipients of scholarship, stipends and other allowances;
and to develop the curricula, course of study, and rules of discipline,
all subject to the approval of the Board. The Council shall have the
exclusive power to recommend students eligible for graduation.
Through the Director it shall have disciplinary power over the
students.
The Council shall implement and execute the policies laid

down by the Board of Trustees and exercise such other functions,
powers and duties as the Board may prescribe.
SEC. 9. There shall be a registrar of the High School who

shall also act as Secretary of the Board, to be appointed by the
Director with the approval of the Board of Trustees. He shall keep
such records as may be prescribed by the Board.
SEC. 10. There shall be a treasurer of the Philippine Science

High School who shall be appointed by the Director with the approval
of the Board of Trustees. All accounts and expenses shall be audited
by the Auditor General or his duly authorized representative.
SEC. 11. Professors, instructors and other faculty members

of the High School shall be exempt as such from any civil service
examination or regulations as a requisite to appointment. They
shall be selected in accordance with such criteria as may be
established by the Board of Trustees which shall include, if
necessary and practicable, screening and competitive examination.
Said professors, instructors and faculty members, as well as the
school’s administrative staff, shall be exempt from the provisions of
laws, rules and regulations on wage and position classification.
SEC. 12. All legacies, gifts and conditions for the benefit of
the High School or for its support and maintenance or for aid to
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any of its students shall be tax-exempt and shall be an allowable

deduction from the gross income of the donors. For the purpose of
the income tax, the High School shall be exempt from the payment
of all taxes, fees, assessments and other charges of the Government,
its branches and subdivisions.
SEC. 13. s Act shall constitute a special fund to be known

as a Science High School Fund. This fund shall be expended by the
Board of Trustees exclusively for the purpose of this Act.

of the Director of the High School, such apparatus, supplies and
other properties as may be needed by the High School, and to detail
employees for duty therein, when in the judgment of the head of the
bureau or office, they can be spared without serious detriment to the
public service. Employees so detailed shall perform such duties as are
required under such detail, and the time employed shall be counted
as part of their regular official hours, all laws, rules and regulations
limiting the detail of government employees notwithstanding. Any
officer, or employee of the Government engaged as lecturer in the
High School, may receive a compensation in addition to his salary at
the rate to be fixed by the Board: Provided, That his duties as such
lecturer are performed outside of the regular office hours.
SEC. 15. To carry out the purpose of this Act, including

the operation of the High School, the acquisition, improvement,
and conditioning of the land on which the High School shall be
located, the construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings
and improvements, and the acquisition of furniture, fixtures and
equipment, the sum of nine million seven hundred forty thousand
pesos is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Said sum shall be released
for expenditure in amounts and on the date herein below set forth:
Upon approval of this Act, for the purpose abovementioned

P4, 700,000.00
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On July 1, 1963 300,000.00

On July 1, 1964 350,000.00
On July 1, 1965 470,000.00
On July 1, 1966 560,000.00
On July 1, 1967 560,000.00
On July 1, 1968 560,000.00
On July 1, 1969 560,000.00
On July 1, 1970 560,000.00
On July 1, 1971 560,000.00
On July 1, 1972 560,000.00
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Total P9, 740,000.00
Thereafter, the expenses of the High School, for the

purposes above-described, shall be provided in the yearly General
Appropriation Acts of the National Government: Provided, however,
That any unexpected balance for any shall also form part of the
aforementioned Science High School Fund.
SEC. 16. If any provision of this Act or the application of

such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
remainder of this Act or application of such provision of other
persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
SEC. 17 All laws, rules and orders inconsistent with the

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AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE SALARY

ADJUSTMENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL SUPERVISORS
AND TEACHERS IN PROVINCES AND CITIES AND OF
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL SUPERVISORS AND TEACHERS
IN CITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SALARY
RANGES PRESCRIBED BY THE WAGE AND POSITION
CLASSIFICATION OFFICE.

SECTION 1. The sum of six million pesos is appropriated

annually, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, as aid to provincial, municipal and city governments to
effect salary adjustments and/or increases for supervisors, teachers
and other personnel in the public high schools being maintained and
operated by such governments, as well as of supervisors, teachers and
other personnel in the public intermediate schools being operated
and maintained by city governments in accordance with the salary
ranges prescribed by the Wage and Position Classification Office.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A SECOND SCHOOL DIVISION IN

THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE.

SECTION 1. There shall be created a second school

division in the Province of Leyte which shall include the following
municipalities, to wit: Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran,
Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Matag-ob,
Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabañgo and Villaba. The
permanent station of the Superintendent of Schools of the new
division shall be in the Municipality of Calubian.

school division office of the Province of Leyte into two divisions
commencing with the school year nineteen hundred and sixty-three
to sixty-four, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

purposes of this Act for the school year nineteen hundred sixty-
three to nineteen hundred sixty-four is hereby authorized to
be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated. The sum necessary for the same purpose
in subsequent school years shall be included in the annual General
Appropriation Acts.
657
AN ACT CREATING A BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION,

DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND POWERS, AND
Be it enacted by the Senate and House and Representatives of the

SECTION 1. For the purpose of strengthening, promoting,

coordinating, and expanding the programs of vocational education
now being undertaken by the Bureau of Public Schools and for the
purpose of enhancing the socio-economic program of the Philippines
through the development of skilled manpower in agricultural,
industrial and trade-technical, fishery and other vocational courses,
there is hereby created a bureau to be known as the Bureau of
Vocational Education under the Department of Education.
SEC. 2. The Bureau of Vocational Education shall have a

head who shall be known as the Director of Vocational Education
and an assistant head to be known as the Assistant Director of
Vocational Education, both of whom shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on
Appointments of the Congress of the Philippines, and shall receive a
salary of eight thousand eight hundred thirty-two pesos per annum
, eight thousand, four hundred pesos, respectively.
SEC. 3. The divisions of vocational education in the Bureau

of Public Schools and their corresponding personnel, appropriations,
equipment and tools, records, and school plants and other facilities
and assets are hereby transferred to the Bureau of Vocational
Education: Provided, That the personnel of the Home Economics
Division who are engaged in the supervision of home economics
in elementary and general high schools shall be retrained in the
Bureau of Public Schools. Likewise, all agricultural, rural, trade-
technical, fishery and all other vocational schools and all services
directly concerned with the programs of vocational education under
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the Bureau of Public Schools together with their corresponding

personnel, appropriations, equipment and tools, animal stocks,
records, and school plants (sites, buildings, equipment, reservations,
etc.) and other facilities and assets are hereby transferred to the
Bureau of Vocational Education, except those which are financed by
the city governments, which will be administered and supervised
by the Bureau of Vocational Education through the superintendent
of city schools: Provided, That all appropriations, equipment and
facilities now devoted to general home economics shall remain with
the Bureau of Public Schools.
SEC. 4. The power of administration and supervision now

being exercised by the Director of Public Schools over vocational and
trade-technical schools, courses, activities and training programs in
vocational and trade technical education per se under the public
schools is hereby transferred to the Director of Vocational Education.
The Director of Vocational Education shall have such authority
and powers similarly vested upon directors of bureaus and offices
under existing laws: Provided, That the complete administration
and supervision of all public elementary schools and general high
schools shall remain with the Bureau of Public Schools: Provided,
further, That all government vocational, trade and technical schools
shall be included within the purview of this Act.
SEC. 5. The Director of Vocational Education shall, subject

to the approval of the Secretary of Education, reorganize the
personnel of the vocational divisions and their sections in such
manner as will be necessary to insure maximum efficiency, and at
such standardized scales of salaries commensurate with the duties
and responsibilities of the positions involved: Provided, That no
present official or employee in the Division of Vocational Education
shall be laid off nor his salary or rank reduced.
SEC. 6. The sum of thirty thousand pesos is hereby

otherwise appropriated, for the initial organization and operation of
the Bureau of Vocational Education. Thereafter, such sums as may
be needed for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the
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annual General Appropriation Acts. The expenditures allotted for

the operation, administration, and supervision by the personnel of
the vocational divisions such as supplies, materials, transportation
and supervisory expenses taken from the lump sum appropriation
for such services from the Bureau of Public Schools are hereby
transferred to the Bureau of Vocational Education.
SEC. 7. All Acts, executive orders, administrative orders, and

proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent
with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
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AN ACT CREATING THE ILOCOS NORTE EDUCATIONAL AND

CULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

Philippines on Congress Assembled:
SECTION 1. The incumbent Governor, the two Members

of the House of Representatives, the Mayor of Laoag, the Division
Superintendent of Schools, the Provincial Treasurer, the Provincial
Auditor, the District Highway Engineer, and the Provincial Fiscal
of Ilocos Norte are hereby constituted into a body corporate to be
known as the Ilocos Norte Educational and Cultural Association,
hereinafter called the INECA. The association shall have its
principal office in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the INECA:
(a) to collaborate with the Commission on Parks and Wildlife

in the establishment of provincial and municipal parks, monuments,
game refuges, bird sanctuaries and game farms in the Province of
Ilocos Norte;
(b) To provide for the administration and maintenance of

provincial and municipal parks, monuments, game refuges, bird
sanctuaries and game farms in the said province;
(c) to establish, operate and maintain athletic stadia,

educational, cultural or recreation centers, and other similar
facilities;
(d) to hold educational, cultural or art exhibits as well as

expositions of agricultural, horticultural, industrial and commercial
products, inventions and other similar articles;
(e) to manage the celebration of town fiestas and similar

festivities with the end in view of not only keeping such celebrations
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within reasonable bounds and with a minimum of expenses, but

also make them as much as possible as movements or drives for
progress of the people;
(f) to charge a fee for admission to any of its exhibits or

expositions, or for the use of any recreational or athletic facility
operated and maintained by it;
(g) to accept donations of real property, money or kind in

furtherance of its objectives;
(h) to promulgate rules and regulations regarding the use and

enjoyment of the facilities established and/or administered by it;
(i) to make expenditures, subject to existing laws and

regulations governing the disbursement of government funds, for the
establishment, care, improvement, development and maintenance
of all parks, monuments, preserves, sanctuaries, athletic stadia and
other recreational facilities under its control;
(j) to undertake, with the collaboration of the Presidential

Assistant on Community Development, self-help projects specially
those along the lines hereinabove mentioned;
(k) to take charge of the traditional celebration every year of

the “Ipon Festival” which marks the first entry of the “bukto” fry
from the sea into the different rivers in the province, during which
celebration the people welcome the incoming small fish as guests to
be preserved until they are big enough for food, thereby impressing
them of their legal as well as civic duty to protect fresh water fish
resources of the province especially this major source of fish supply,
against illegal fishing;
(l) to contribute whatever it can by way of financial aid

to, or of civic campaign among the people in, forest conservation
or reforestation especially in areas with possibilities for the
establishment of parks or other recreational facilities;
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(m) to promote or aid in the promotion of tourism in the

province by developing natural beauty or historical spots, and
providing facilities in whatever form for the convenience or comfort
of tourists; and
(n) to reach the people down to the remotest rural areas

through barrio councils under the leadership of the mayors,
and through the teachers under the leadership of the Division
Superintendent of Schools, in order to obtain their cooperation in
promoting the objectives herein above set forth.
The Ablan Memorial Hall and the social or recreational

centers in Ermita Hill, Laoag, the Gaang beach resort in Currimao,
the Batac Athletic Stadium, and all other recreation centers or
establishments owned by the Province of Ilocos Norte, whether
constructed with provincial or national funds shall be under the
exclusive administration and management of the INECA.
SEC. 3. The affairs and business of the INECA shall

be managed by a Board of Trustees composed of the Governor
as Chairman, the Division Superintendent of Schools as vice-
chairman, and the following as members; the Vice-Governor; the
Mayor of Laoag; the Mayor chosen by the mayors in each of the
two representative districts of the province; the District Highway
Engineer; the Provincial Fiscal; the Provincial Commander; the
presidents of the provincial chapters of the Rotary Club, the Lions
Club, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Women’s Club, and
the one prominent private citizen to be appointed by the President
of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the Board. The
positions of Chairman, Vice-chairman, and members of the Board
of Trustees are honorary in character without any compensation
attached to them except that in the case of the Executive Director as
hereinafter provided, he shall receive salary as fixed by the Board
which shall not be diminished during his incumbency. All mayors
other than those mentioned in the preceding paragraph of this
section shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Trustees who
may sit in the meetings of the Board but without the right to vote.
The Provincial Treasurer and Provincial Auditor of Ilocos

Norte shall act as treasurer and auditor, respectively, of the INECA.
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The President of the Philippines shall, upon recommendation of the

Board of Trustees and subject to the provisions of the Civil Service
Law, appoint an executive director who shall have the active charge
and administration of all parks, monuments, game preserves and
sanctuaries, athletic stadia, and other facilities under the control of
the INECA. The executive director who shall also be a member of
the Board not only shall have experience in office management but
shall also be known for his honesty and civic activities. Subordinate
employees shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon
recommendation of the Executive Director and that they cannot be
removed except for cause. Laborers working in provincial parks and
receiving wages or salaries from the provincial government upon
the passage of this Act shall not be removed except for cause and
shall continue to perform their duties under the supervision and
control to the Association.
SEC. 4. Fees and other income of the INECA shall be

considered as public funds and shall constitute a revolving fund
for the construction, establishment, operation, maintenance, or
improvement of parks, monuments, game preserve and sanctuaries,
athletic stadia, tourist accommodations, and other recreational
facilities in Ilocos Norte. Pursuant to this objective, the INECA may
use the funds for the purchase of real and/or personal property.
All expenditures shall be made on the authority of the Board of
Trustees and actual disbursements done by the Executive Director
with the concurrence of the Provincial Treasurer and the Provincial
Auditor.
SEC. 5. Any person who shall deface, mutilate, destroy

or remove or who, without any authority or permission from the
INECA, shall plant, construct or erect, any monument or any
improvement, including trees, plants or shrubs, in any public park,
athletic stadium, game refuge and farm and bird sanctuary or in
any other establishment under the administration of the INECA
shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than five
hundred pesos, or by imprisonment of not more than six months.
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect up on its approval.

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AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN

HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN PROVIDING FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO
IN DANSALAN CITY, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-THREE,
SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF MINDANAO TO MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
AND TO GRANT A PERMANENT SITE TO THE SAID
UNIVERSITY.

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Thirteen

hundred and eighty-seven, as amended, is further amended to read
as follows:
“SECTION 1. There is hereby established in Marawi City, a

university which shall be known as the Mindanao State University,
the same being organized as a corporation under that name.”
SEC. 2. A new section is hereby inserted between sections

fifteen and sixteen of Republic Act Numbered Thirteen hundred
and eighty-seven, as amended, to read as follows:
“SEC. 16. The present site of the university which has been
reserved for its use by Proclamation Numbered Eight hundred and
six issued by the President of the Republic of the Philippines, covering
one thousand hectares, more or less, located in the City of Marawi,
Island of Mindanao, is hereby granted to the said university after
its survey shall have been approved by the Director of the Bureau
of Lands.”
SEC. 3. Sections sixteen and seventeen of Republic Act

Numbered Thirteen hundred and eighty-seven, as amended,
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are hereby designated as sections seventeen and eighteen,

respectively.
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AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC

ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-
SEVEN, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-THREE, RELATING TO
THE COMPOSITION AND POWERS OF THE BOARD OF
REGENTS OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. The pertinent portions of Section four of

Republic Act Numbered Thirteen hundred and eighty-seven, as
amended by Republic Act Numbered Eighteen hundred and ninety-
three, are hereby further amended to read as follows:
“The Board of Regents shall be composed of ten members, five

of whom shall be ex-officio members, three to be appointed by the
President of the Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on
Appointments, and two elected by the Mindanao State University
Alumni Association: Provided, That the appointments extended to
the present members of the Board shall continue until the expiration
of their terms. Of the three to be appointed, the President of the
Philippines shall designate one to serve for one year, one to serve for
two years, and one to serve for three years.
“The two members shall be elected by the Mindanao State

University Alumni Association from among its members as soon as
there are enough graduates of said University, one to be elected for a
term of one year, and the other to be elected for a term of two years:
Provided, however , That in the meantime that there are not enough
graduates of the said University, the President of the Republic of
the Philippines shall appoint the two members with the consent
of the Commission on Appointments for a term as herein above
provided. Thereafter persons appointed to succeed such members
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shall hold office for a term of two years and until their successors
are appointed or elected, as the case may be. In case of a vacancy,
such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the President of the
Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
or elected by the alumni association, and such appointee or person
elected shall hold office for the unexpired term only. All members
of the Board of Regents shall be residents of the Philippines. No
person in the employ of the University or in any other educational
instructor, lecturer, or otherwise, shall be eligible for membership
in the Board.”
SEC. 2. The fifth paragraph of the same section is hereby

further amended to read as follows:
“The Secretary of Education, the Chairman of the Committee

on Education of the Senate, the Chairman of the Committee on
Education of the House of Representatives, the President of the
University, and the Superintendent of Schools for the Province of
Lanao del Sur shall be ex-officio members of the Board. The President
of the University shall be elected and his compensation and term of
office, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, shall
be fixed by the Board of Regents. The Secretary of Education shall
be the ex-officio chairman of the Board, but in his absence, the
President of the University shall act in his behalf.”
SEC. 3. Paragraph (e) of Section six of Republic Act Numbered

Thirteen hundred and eighty-seven on the powers and duties of the
Board of Regents is hereby amended to read as follows:
“(e) To appoint, on the recommendation of the President of the

University, professors, instructors, lecturers and other employees of
the University; to fix their compensation, hours of service, and such
other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant to them
in its discretion leave of absence under such regulations as it may
promulgate, any provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding,
shall have been had; and to extend with their consent the tenure
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of faculty members of the university beyond the age of sixty-five,

any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, on
recommendation of the President of the University, whenever in his
opinion their services are specially needed: Provided, however , That
no extension of service shall be made beyond the age of seventy.”
669
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF PENSIONS

OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Any provision of law to the contrary

notwithstanding, any public school teacher who, under the
provisions of Act Numbered Three thousand fifty, as amended,
and Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred eighty-seven, is
entitled to a monthly pension of not exceeding twenty pesos shall
hereafter receive a monthly pension of sixty pesos; if he is entitled to
a monthly pension of more than twenty pesos, such monthly pension
shall be increased by forty pesos.
SEC. 2. There is hereby appropriated annually, out of any

funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such
amount as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of
this Act.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEYTE REGIONAL SCHOOL OF

ARTS AND TRADES TO OFFER TEACHER EDUCATION
CURRICULA LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND THE
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL
ARTS, TO OFFER EVENING CLASSES IN SUCH COURSES
AND IN TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, AND
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR
THE PURPOSE.

SECTION 1. The Leyte Regional School of Arts and Trades

situated in the City of Tacloban, is hereby authorized to offer teacher
education curricula leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science
in Industrial Education and the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Industrial Arts. Evening classes shall be offered in such courses and
in trade and industrial education.
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SEC. 2. The sum of one hundred thousand pesos is hereby
authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the operation and
maintenance of the said curricula during the fiscal year nineteen
hundred sixty-four to nineteen hundred sixty-five. Thereafter, the
necessary funds for the purpose shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DAVAO SCHOOL OF ARTS AND

TRADES TO OFFER TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULA
LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS, AND
TO OFFER EVENING CLASSES IN SUCH COURSES
AND IN TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, AND
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Davao School of Arts and Trades, situated

in the City of Davao, is hereby authorized to offer teacher education
curricula leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Education and the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts.
Evening classes shall be offered in such courses and in trade and
industrial education.
SEC. 2. The sum of three hundred fifty thousand pesos

and maintenance of the curricula during the fiscal year nineteen
hundred sixty-four to nineteen hundred sixty-five. Thereafter, the
necessary fund for the purpose shall be included in the annual
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SIX OF ACT NUMBERED ONE

THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY, AS
AMENDED, BY INSERTING THEREIN SUBSECTION (k),
PROVIDING FOR THE POWER OF THE BOARD OF
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES TO
FIX THE TENURE OF ITS FACULTY MEMBERS UNDER
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.

SECTION 1. Section six of Act Numbered One thousand

eight hundred and seventy, as amended, otherwise known as the
Charter of the University of the Philippines is hereby amended by
adding to and inserting therein subsection (k) as follows:
“(k) Subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines

in the case of the President of the University to extend, with their
consent, the tenure of faculty members of the university beyond
the age of sixty-five, any other provision of law to the contrary
notwithstanding, on recommendation of the President of the
University; whenever in his opinion their services are specially
needed: Provided, however , That no extension of service shall be
made beyond the age of seventy.”
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

TO IMPROVE MEDICAL EDUCATION BY PROVIDING
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PRIVATE MEDICAL
SCHOOLS.

SECTION 1. The Board of Medical Education is authorized

to give financial assistance to private medical schools in a sum not
to exceed five hundred thousand pesos each per year under the
following conditions:
(a) That such private medical school maintains a standard

of medical education acceptable to the Board of Medical Education;
and
(b) That such private medical school maintains at least one

hundred hospitals beds and corresponding facilities for the care of
the medically indigent of our country.
SEC. 2. The Board of Medical Education is authorized to

prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations for the proper
implementation of this Act.
SEC. 3. It is hereby authorized that one sweepstakes draw

be held each year, the proceeds of which shall be used exclusively to
implement the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 4. For the purpose of this Act, there is hereby authorized

to be appropriated the sum of three million pesos from the forced
savings of the appropriations for the Departments of Education and
Health in equal proportion for the fiscal year July first, nineteen
hundred sixty-four to June thirty, nineteen hundred sixty-five.
In subsequent fiscal years, such sums as may be determined by
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the Board of Medical Education for such financial assistance as

prescribed in this Act shall be appropriated annually in the General
Appropriations Act.
SEC. 5. All laws, rules and regulations, and orders inconsistent

with this Act or any of its provisions are hereby repealed.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STATE SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE,

ARTS, AND LETTERS FOR POOR BUT DESERVING
STUDENTS; CREATING A STATE SCHOLARSHIP
COUNCIL TO INTEGRATE, SYSTEMATIZE, ADMINISTER,
AND IMPLEMENT ALL PROGRAMS OF SCHOLARSHIPS;

SECTION 1. There shall be selected annually from the

graduating classes of all public and private high schools throughout
the Philippines poor but deserving students to be known as “State
Scholars” who shall be granted state scholarships in science, arts,
and letters and whose expenses, like tuition, matriculation, and other
school fees, prescribed textbooks and equipment, board and lodging,
clothing, travelling expenses, and miscellaneous allowances, shall
be defrayed from funds appropriated by law or contributed from
other sources for scholarship purposes.
SEC. 2. Candidates for state scholarship shall possess the

following qualifications:
1. They must belong to the first ten of their respective

graduating classes, and attain and maintain such tests, standards, or
criteria as will insure that they are specially gifted in the particular
fields chosen by them;
2. They and their parents or, if the latter are already dead,
other persons required by law to give support have no resources to
finance them for higher education;
3. They must be of good health, excellent moral character,

and unquestionable integrity;
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4. They must be natural-born citizen of the Philippines

and must not be more than 21 years of age at the time of their
selection.
SEC. 3. (a) There is hereby created a State Scholarship

Council which shall have as its principal function and shall possess
the authority to consolidate, integrate, systematize, administer,
and implement all programs of government scholarships, whether
national, provincial, or municipal, as well as private scholarships
which may be entrusted to it.
(b) In connection with the administration and implementation

of the state scholarships established in section 1 hereof, the Council
shall exercise and perform the following specific powers and
duties:
1. To prescribe such tests, standards, or criteria which

candidates for state scholarships shall attain and maintain as will
insure that they are specially gifted in the particular fields chosen
by them;
2. To determine the number of state scholars and the various

courses of study open for state scholarships, taking into account the
needs of Philippine society for men of knowledge and competence in
the different fields of activities;
3. To select the colleges and universities which shall be

qualified to enroll state scholars, considering their standards,
faculties, libraries, equipment, and other facilities;
4. To screen and approve candidates for state scholarships in

accordance with sections 1 and 2 hereof;
5. To approve or fix the different expenses which shall

be allowed the individual state scholars as provided in section 1
hereof and authorize the payment thereof out of the sum or sums
appropriated by law or contributed from other sources for the
purpose.
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(c) In connection with the administration and implementation

of the other government scholarships, as well as the private
scholarships entrusted to it, the Council shall exercise and perform
the specific powers and duties provided in paragraph (b) above
insofar as they are applicable and all the powers and duties provided
in the laws, orders, resolutions, ordinances, and other instruments
establishing the said scholarships.
(d) In addition to the powers and duties mentioned in

paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Council shall exercise and perform
the following powers and duties:
1. To seek assistance from foundations, foreign governments

and agencies, international entities and bodies, and other sources
for the support of any or all programs of scholarships placed in its
charge;
2. To assist in the placement and employment of all the

graduates who have been trained under the scholarship programs
administered by it;
3. Subject to the civil service law, rules and regulations, to

employ officers and employees that it may deem necessary, fix their
compensation and other benefits, and prescribe their powers and
duties;
4. In general, to do such acts, adopt such measures, enter

into such arrangements, or issue such rules and regulations as
may be proper for the consolidation, integration, systematization,
administration, and implementation of all programs of scholarships
mentioned in paragraph (a) above and for the effective carrying out
of the provisions of this Act, including the allocation and payment
of funds appropriated by law or contributed from other sources for
scholarship purposes.
SEC. 4. (a) The Council shall be composed of the Secretary

of Education, the President of the University of the Philippines, the
Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Senate, the Chairman
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of the Committee on Education of the House of Representatives,

the Chairman of the National Science Development Board, the
Director of Public Schools, the Director of Private Schools, and two
other members who shall represent non-governmental educational
professional groups to be appointed by the President of the
Philippines with the consent of the Commission on appointments.
The Secretary of Education shall be the Chairman of the Council.
(b) The Council shall hold regular meetings once a month and
such special meetings as may be needed upon call of its Chairman or
at the request of any three members. A majority of all the members
of the Council shall constitute a quorum to do business.
(c) The members of the Council who are public officials shall
not receive any additional compensation, but the members who are
private citizens shall receive twenty-five pesos for each meeting
actually attended by them: Provided, That no compensation shall
be paid for more than two meetings a month.
SEC. 5. The Council shall have an Executive Secretary who

shall be under its supervision and control and shall be immediately
responsible to it for carrying out the provisions of this Act and the
policies, decisions, resolutions, rules and regulations of the Council.
He shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon
recommendation of the Council with the consent of the Commission
on Appointments. He shall receive a yearly compensation of not
exceeding ten thousand pesos and such other benefits which the
Council may fix.
SEC. 6. All existing program of scholarships now under the

jurisdiction and control of the different government entities, offices,
and agencies, including their appropriations, personnel, equipment,
and other effects are transferred to, and all the powers and duties of
said entities offices, and agencies having to do with such scholarships,
are vested in and imposed on, the State Scholarship Council.
SEC. 7. There is hereby appropriated annually beginning

with the fiscal year nineteen hundred and sixty-four and out of any
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funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum

of two million pesos for carrying out the provisions of this Act. Such
additional sum or sums as may be necessary shall be included in the
annual General Appropriation Acts.
SEC. 8. All laws, orders, resolutions, ordinances, rules and

regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved June 19, 1964.
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AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS SEVEN AND EIGHT OF

COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED
EIGHTY-SIX ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
REVISION OF THE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES INCLUDING THE
FINANCING THEREOF”, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR
THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOLS IN ALL CHARTERED CITIES BY THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ABOLISHING
THE MATRICULATION FEES OF PUPILS ENROLLED IN
THE INTERMEDIATE GRADES AND PROVIDING FUNDS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLEMENTARY READERS
AND OTHER LIBRARY BOOKS AND FOR FINANCING
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERMEDIATE CLASSES,

SECTION 1. Section seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered

Five hundred eighty-six, as amended by Commonwealth Act
Numbered Six hundred fifty-six, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 7. Commencing with the school year nineteen

hundred forty to nineteen hundred forty-one, public elementary
education (comprising the primary and intermediate courses) shall
be supported by the National Government. Sites for school houses,
for primary and for intermediate classes, shall be acquired by the
municipalities, municipal districts, or chartered cities, as the case
may be, through purchase or conditional or absolute donation:
Provided, That the Department of Education may, with the approval
of the President of the Philippines, waive any requirement for the
acquisition of school sites of standard size whenever the same are
not available.
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The necessary funds shall be provided by the national

government for the purchase of supplementary readers and other
library books which had been previously approved by the Board on
Text Books or by the Director of public schools, and for financing
athletic activities in the intermediate classes: Provided, That
books which are a contribution to Philippine literature shall be
preferred.”
SEC. 2. Section eight of the same Commonwealth Act

Numbered Five hundred eighty-six is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 8. To enable the National Government to properly

finance the public elementary schools and meet the burden of their
operation as provided in this Act, from and after July first, nineteen
hundred and forty, the disposition of the proceeds of the taxes under
Commonwealth Act Numbered Four hundred and sixty-five, known
as the Residence Tax Law, shall be as follows:
“Of all the taxes collected and remitted to the Collector of

Internal Revenue as provided in Section eight of Commonwealth
Act Numbered Four hundred and sixty-five, fifty per centum shall be
allotted in the following proportions by the said Collector among the
provinces, chartered cities, municipalities, and municipal districts
on the basis of population as shown by the latest official census;
“One-half to the general funds of the provinces. A sub-province

shall receive its proportionate share of the proceeds allotted to the
province; and
“The other half to the general funds of the chartered cities,

municipalities, and municipal districts.
“Out of the remaining fifty per centum of the proceeds of said

taxes, municipalities and municipal districts shall continue to receive
the corresponding share in the school fund of municipalities and
municipal districts to which they were entitled under the provisions
of law in force prior to July first, nineteen hundred and forty. The
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balance including the share of chartered cities in the school fund

of cities to which they were entitled under the provisions of law in
force prior to July first, nineteen hundred sixty-two shall accrue to
the National Government.”
SEC. 3. Such sums as may be necessary to implement the

provisions of this Act are appropriated annually, out of the funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, however,
That in place of the matriculation fees that will not be collected, the
amount of two million pesos shall be set aside and distributed to all
the cities, municipalities, and municipal districts, except the City
of Manila, at the rate of two pesos for every intermediate pupil, the
same to be computed for the school year 1963-1964 on the basis of
the enrollment as of March, 1963: Provided, further, That in every
subsequent school year, an additional sum shall be appropriated
and added to the said amount which shall be the product of two
pesos multiplied by the number of intermediate pupils enrolled as of
March of the preceding school year which is in excess of the number
of such pupils enrolled as of March, 1963.
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AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY,

SECTION 1. The sum of fifteen million pesos is hereby

Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be made available to
the Mindanao State University at the rate of three million pesos
annually beginning the fiscal year nineteen hundred and sixty-five,
to support its development, including capital outlay for permanent
improvements and for other purposes at the discretion of its Board
of Regents: Provided, That any amount of the said fifteen million
pesos not released to the University after five years shall continue to
be made available until the whole amount appropriated shall have
been used by the University, any provision of law to the contrary
notwithstanding.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAMAR INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY CATARMAN,
PROVINCE OF SAMAR, INTO A UNIVERSITY TO BE
KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES,
AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUND
THEREFOR.
Be it enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives of the

SECTION 1. Conversion. – The Samar Institute of Technology

in the Municipality of Catarman, Province of Samar, is hereby
converted into a university which shall be known as the University
of Eastern Philippines, hereinafter referred to as University, the
same being organized as a corporation under that name.
SEC 2. Purposes. – The University shall primarily give

technical and professional training, advanced instruction in
literature, philosopy, the sciences and arts, besides providing for
the promotion of scientific and technological researches.
SEC 3. Powers of the University. – The following are the

powers of the University:
(a) It shall have the general powers as set forth in Section

thirteen of the Corporation Law;
(b) It shall have the power to acquire public lands for its
expansion and/or beneficial use; and
(c) It shall be authorized, through its college of engineering,

to undertake the construction of its buildings and other permanent
improvements and such sums as may be necessary for this purpose
shall be included in the annual appropriation for the University. All
public works appropriations in the name of the Samar Institute of
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Technology are hereby transferred to the University as provided for

in this Act: Provided, That the construction of its buildings and other
permanent improvements as authorized in the Public Works Acts of
the Government shall be undertaken by the college of engineering
as heretofore provided.
SEC. 4. Governing Board; Composition; Manner of

Appointment; Compensation; Meetings; Performance of Functions.
– The government of the University is vested in a board of
regents to be known as the Board of Regents of the University
of Eastern Philippines. The Board of Regents shall be composed
of the Secretary of Education who shall be ex-officio chairman of
the Board ; the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the
Senate ; the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the House
of Representatives, the President of the University, the President
of the Alumni Association; and four additional members to be
appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the
Commission on Appointments : Provided, That two of the additional
members shall be selected from the residents of the Province of
Samar particularly of the northern municipalities.
Of the four additional members first appointed as provided

above, the President of the Philippines shall designate two to serve
for three years and two to serve for six years. Thereafter, those
appointed to succeed such members shall hold office for a term
of six years until their successors are appointed and qualified. In
case of vacancy among the members of the Board of Regents such
vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the President of the
Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
and such appointees shall hold office for the unexpired terms only.
No person in the employ of the University or in any other educational
instructor, lecturer or otherwise shall be eligible for membership in
the Board.
A vice-chairman shall be elected from among the members of

the Board who shall act as chairman in the absence of the Secretary
of Education. The Board of Regents shall hold a regular meeting at
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least once a month and may hold as many special meetings as may
be necessary. The members shall serve without compensation but
they shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred either in
attendance of the meetings of the Board or other official business.
SEC. 5. Powers of the Board of Regents. – The Board of

Regents shall have the following specific powers and duties:
(a) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law such

sum as may be provided by law for the support of the University;
(b) To provide for the establishment of one or more Colleges

of Liberal Arts, a College of Social and Political Science, a College
of Veterinary Science, a College of Commerce and Business
Administration, a College of Engineering, a College of Agriculture,
a College of Nursing, a School of Fisheries, a School of Surveying, a
Conservatory of Music, a School of Graduate Studies, and such other
colleges and schools as the Board of Regents may deem necessary;
(c) To confer the usual honorary degrees upon persons in

recognition of learning, statesmanship, or eminence in literature,
science or art : Provided, That such degrees shall not be conferred
in consideration of the payment of money or other valuable
consideration:
(d) To establish chairs in the colleges and schools mentioned

in paragraph (b) of this section and to provide for the maintenance
or endowment of such chairs;
(e) To approve the courses of study and rules of discipline

drawn up by the University Council as hereinafter provided ; to fix
the tuition fees required of students, as well as matriculation fees,
graduation fees and fees for laboratory courses ; and all special fees ;

to students showing evidence of special merit ;
(g) To contract for technical services, under certain

conditions;
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(h) To prescribe rules for its own government ;
(i) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of pal

the benefit of the University, or of a department thereof, or for aid
to any student or students, in. accordance with the direction or
instructions of the donor, and, in default thereof, in such manner as
the Board of Regents may, in its discretion, determine.
(j) To appoint upon recommendation of the President of the

University, professors, associate professors, assistant professors,
other members of the teaching staff, and all other employees ; to
fix their compensation, hours of service, and such other duties and
conditions as he may deem proper ; to grant to them in his discretion
leave of absence under such regulations as he may promulgate and
to remove them for cause after an investigation and hearing shall
have been had; and
(k) To enact for the Government of the University such general

ordinances and regulations, not contrary to law, as are consistent
with the purposes of the University.
SEC. 6. Administration. – (a) The administration of the

University shall be vested in the President of the University who
shall render full time service. The President of the University shall
be elected by the Board of Regents which shall also fix his salary not
to exceed twenty-four thousand pesos per annum.
(b) The President of the University shall be assisted by three

vice-presidents: one Executive Vice-president, one Vice-president for
Academic Affairs, and one Vice-President for External Affairs, who
shall be appointed by the Board of Regents upon the recommendation
of the President of the University and whose compensation shall be
fixed by the Board.
SEC. 7. Powers of the President. – The powers and duties of

the President of the University shall be those usually pertaining to
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the office of the president of a university which are not inconsistent

with the provisions of this Charter.
SEC. 8. Admission. – No student shall be denied admission

to the University by reason of age, sex, nationality, religious belief,
or political affiliation,
SEC. 9. Quorum; service of process. – A quorum of the Board

of Regents shall consist of a majority of all the members holding
office at the time the meeting of the Board is called. All processes
against the Board of Regents shall be served on the President of the
University or the Secretary thereof.
SEC. 10. Report – On or before the fifteenth day of August of

each year the Board of Regents shall file with, the President of the
and needs of the University.
SEC. 11. University Council; composition; powers. – There

shall be a University Council, consisting of the president of the
University and all instructors in the University holding the rank of
professor, associate professor, and assistant professor. The Council
alone shall have the power to recommend students or others to be
recipient of degrees. Through its president or committees it shall have
the rules of discipline approved by the Board of Regents.
SEC. 12. Appointments of deans; limitations. – The body of

instructors of each college or school shall constitute its faculty, and
as presiding officer of each faculty, there shall be a dean elected
from the members of such faculty by the Board of Regents on
nomination by the President of the University. In the appointment
of professors or other instructors of the University, no religious
opinions or affiliations of the instructors of the University shall be
no instructor in the University shall inculcate sectarian tenets in
any of the teachings nor attempt, either directly or indirectly, under
penalty of dismissal by the Board of Regents, to influence students
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or attendants at the University for or against any particular church

or religious sect.
SEC. 13. Exemption from civil service examination. –

Professors and other regular instructors in the University shall be
exempt as such from any civil service examination or regulation as
a requisite to appointment.
SEC. 14. Appointment of Secretary of University. – There

shall be a secretary of the University, appointed by the Board of
Regents. He shall be the secretary of such Board and also of the
University, and shall keep such records of the University as may be
designated by the Board.
SEC. 15. Accounts and expenses. – The Treasurer of the

Philippines shall be ex-officio treasurer of the University, and all
accounts and expenses thereof shall be audited by the Auditor-
General, and all disbursements shall be made in accordance with
the rules and regulations prescribed by them.
SEC. 16. Board of Visitors. – The President of the Philippines,

the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall constitute a Board of Visitors of the University,
whose duty it shall be to attend the commencement exercises of the
University, and to make visits at such other times as they may deem
proper, to examine the property, course of study, discipline, the state
of finances of the University, to inspect all books and accounts of the
institution, and to make a report to the Congress of the Philippines
upon the same, with such recommendations as they favor.
SEC. 17. Abolition and transfer. – The Samar Institute of

Technology is hereby abolished and all its personnel, unexpended
appropriations, real and personal properties, and other assets are
transferred to the University.
SEC. 18. University Town. – The university reservation

shall henceforth be known as the University Town, Samar, with a
ruling body composed of school officials and employees who shall be
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selected in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated

by the President of the University.
SEC. 19. Appropriations. – The sum of one million pesos is

hereby authorized to be appropriated, for the current fiscal year and
succeeding fiscal years, out of any funds in the National Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, as annual aid to the University,
to be expended at the discretion of the Board of Regents for the
establishment of a college or colleges authorized by this Act,
in addition to existing appropriations of the Samar Institute of
Technology: Provided, That the sum of one hundred thousand pesos
out of the appropriations authorized hereof, shall be utilized for
fellowship and scholarships as hereinbefore provided.
SEC. 20. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
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AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC

ACT NUMBERED SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE,
MINDANAO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Seven

hundred sixty-three, otherwise known as the Charter of the
Mindanao Institute of Technology, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the Municipal

District of Kabacan, Province of Cotabato, island of Mindanao,
a vocational college to be known as the Mindanao Institute of
Technology which will offer not only elementary, secondary
general, secondary vocational and normal courses of instruction
but also collegiate courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of
Science in Home Economics, Bachelor of Science in Education,
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science
in Agriculture, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelor
of Science in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Mining
Engineering and such other courses leading to bachelor’s degree.
It shall also offer courses on the graduate level along its fields of
specialization as the need of the college and community so demands.
It shall likewise offer opportunities for manual labor as assistance
to self-supporting students.
SEC. 2. Section three of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 3. The governing body of the Institute shall be the

Board of Trustees of the Mindanao Institute of Technology. The said
Board shall be composed of the Secretary of Education, who shall be
the Chairman, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the
of Representatives, the Director of Public Schools, the President of
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the College, the representative selected by the Mindanao Institute

of Technology Alumni Association, and a prominent member of
cultural minority of Cotabato to be designated by the President of
the Philippines. In the absence or the inability of the Secretary of
Education, or in the event that there is no incumbent Secretary of
Education, the Undersecretary of Education shall act as the ex-officio
chairman of the Board of Trustees. In the absence or inability of the
Director of Public Schools to attend meetings of the Board, he shall
be represented by the Assistant Director for Vocational Education.
“The trustees of the Institute shall serve without

compensation other than actual and necessary expenses incurred
either in attendance upon meetings of the Board or upon other
official business authorized by resolution thereof.”
SEC. 3. Sub-section (c) of Section four of the same Act is

“(c) To appoint, on the recommendation of the President

of the Institute, teachers, principals, supervisors, instructors,
professors, lecturers, and other employees of the Institute, to fix
their compensation, hours of service and such other duties and
conditions as it may deem proper; to grant to them, in its discretion,
leave of absence under such regulation as it may promulgate, any
other provisions of law notwithstanding, and to remove them for
cause after investigation and hearing shall have been had;”
SEC. 4. Section six of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 6. On or before the fifteenth of the second month after

the opening of regular classes of each year, the Board of Trustees
shall file with the President of the Philippines a detailed report,
setting forth the programs, conditions, and needs of the Institute.”
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FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT SO AS TO INCLUDE
ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS EXCEPT THOSE IN THE
CITY OF MANILA AND QUEZON CITY AMONG THOSE TO
BENEFIT FROM IT.

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Thirty-

four hundred seventy-eight is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. The sum of ten million pesos is hereby

appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, as aid to all provinces, municipalities, and cities,
except the City of Manila and Quezon City, in the maintenance of
public high schools for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-three.
Thereafter, the necessary funds needed for the same purpose shall
be included in the General Appropriations Act.”
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AN ACT TO STANDARDIZE THE SALARIES OF DIRECTORS,

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
AND SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE GENERAL OFFICES
OF THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUREAU OF
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, BUREAU OF PRIVATE
SCHOOLS THE BOARD OF NATIONAL EDUCATION AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

SECTION 1. Provisions of the existing laws to the contrary

notwithstanding, the minimum salaries of Directors, Assistant
Directors, Administrative Officers, and Superintendents in the
General Offices of the Bureau of Public Schools, Bureau of Vocational
Education, Bureau of Private Schools, Board of National Education
and Department of Education are hereby fixed as follows:
(a) Director ..........................................................P16, 044.00 per annum

(b) Assistant Director ............................................ 14,532.00 per annum
(c) Administrative officer III to VI ......... 9,288 to 12,516.00 per annum
(d) Superintendent III or chief of division ........... 12,516.00 per annum
(e) Superintendent II or chief of division.............. 11,328.00 per annum
(f) Superintendent I or chief of division................ 10,240.00 per annum
(g) Superintendent III or assistant chief
of division ......................................................... 11,904.00 per annum
(h) Superintendent II or assistant chief
of division.......................................................... 10,776.00 per annum
(i) Superintendent I or assistant chief
of division............................................................ 9,736.00 per annum
(j) Superintendent I to III........................ 9,288 to 11,328.00 per annum
SEC. 2. Such sums as are necessary to implement this Act

in fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred sixty-four, are
hereby appropriated from the savings of the bureaus and offices
mentioned in Section one of the Act. Thereafter, the necessary
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funds for the purpose shall be included in the annual General

Appropriations Act.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A TWENTY-YEAR PUBLIC

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. The sum of fifty million pesos is hereby

appropriated for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-four to
nineteen hundred sixty-five, and similar amount is authorized to
be appropriated annually thereafter for the succeeding nineteen
years, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and such authorization of funds shall be reflected in
the President’s budget, to carry out a twenty-year public elementary
school construction program. Of the amount of fifty million pesos
appropriated for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-four to
nineteen hundred sixty-five, the sum of six million pesos shall be
made available for the repair, reconstruction, and improvement of
existing public elementary school buildings, and shall be released
as hereinafter provided in Section three of this Act.
SEC. 2. There is hereby created a committee to be composed

of the Secretary of Education, as chairman, and the Secretary of
Public Works and Communications and the Secretary of Finance
as members, which shall adopt a twenty-year public elementary
school building program covering all municipalities and cities
throughout the country to provide adequate permanent and semi-
permanent public elementary school buildings to house the growing
school population of the country. The said committee shall cause
the preparation of plans and specifications for standardized public
elementary school buildings, one type for urban communities and
another type for rural communities, taking into consideration
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functionality, economy without sacrificing strength and durability,

and aesthetics; and incorporating plans for landscaping.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall determine the

allocation and distribution of the funds appropriated and authorized
to be appropriated under this Act among the congressional districts
on the basis of a sworn statement of the division superintendent
concerned of the number of public elementary school pupils not
housed in permanent or semi-permanent public elementary school
buildings in each congressional district in relation to the total
number of such pupils in the entire country during the preceding
fiscal year: Provided, That releases of the appropriation herein
provided shall be made for projects in any congressional district only
upon recommendation of the congressman in the district concerned
and in case there is no congressman for a particular district, then
upon the recommendation of the former immediately preceding
incumbent congressman and in his absence, of the governor of
province: And provided, further, That no releases shall be made
unless they are made simultaneously proportionate for like projects
in all congressional districts.

projects allocated funds under the provisions hereof shall be
executed through public bidding in accordance with the usual
contract procedures of the Bureau of Public Works insofar as they
are inconsistent herewith, either on the execution of projects on a
national scale or in a particular province or city. If there are no
bidders or if the projects can be executed at a reasonably lower rate
than the most advantageous bid, such projects shall be executed by
administration.
SEC. 5. The engineering surcharge for any project allocated

funds under this Act shall not exceed two per centum of the actual cost
thereof, which surcharge shall cover all the expenses for inspection,
checking of materials and incidental office expenses in connection
with the preparation of estimates and contract documents.
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SEC. 6. The building herein referred to shall be erected only

on lands exclusively owned by the city, municipality or National
Government or which shall be donated or purchased for school site:
Provided, That the title thereto shall in each case be registered in
accordance with the land registration law in force but the Secretary
of Education may authorize the beginning of the construction work
upon mere filing of an application for the registration thereof.
SEC. 7. All unexpended balance, after the completion of the

work authorized under this Act, shall at once revert to the National
Treasury to the credit of the appropriation provided for in this act
and shall not be withdrawn from it nor expended except for the
purpose indicated herein. Such unexpended balance for any fiscal
year shall be added to the appropriation for the next fiscal year and
expended during that fiscal year.
SEC. 8. It shall be unlawful for any public officer or employee

to allocate, distribute, or release the funds for the construction of
public elementary school buildings authorized under this Act in
violation of Section three hereof. Any public officer or employee
violating any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by
imprisonment for not more than one year and a fine of not more
than five hundred pesos.
SEC. 9. This act shall be subject to sections six, eight, nine,

ten, twelve, thirteen, fifteen and sixteen of Republic Act Numbered
Thirty-eight hundred and forty-six, entitled “An Act appropriating
funds for public works synchronizing the same with previous public
works appropriations.”
SECTION 10. In case any sections or parts of this Act or

the application thereof to any person or circumstances is declared
unconstitutional, the other sections or parts thereof or its application
to any person or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Approved, September 13, 1964.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MANILA TO ESTABLISH

AND OPERATE THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF
MANILA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. There is hereby authorized the establishment

in the City of Manila, within the powers and limitations hereinafter
specified, of a university which shall be known as the University of
the City of Manila (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila), the same
to be organized as a corporation under the same name.
SEC. 2. The purposes of this university shall be: (1) to

advance human knowledge through basic study and research; (2) to
fully develop the Filipino intellect and promote Filipino culture; (3)
to give professional training in public affairs as well as in scientific,
cultural, technological, industrial and vocational fields; (4) to
introduce in its curricula studies which do not at present receive
sufficient emphasis in existing institutions of higher learning in the
country.
SEC. 3. No student shall be denied admission to this

university by reason of age, sex, nationality, religious belief, or
political affiliation. However, all students seeking admission must
be subject to the regulations for admission prescribed by the Board
of Regents.
SEC. 4. The government of the said university is vested

in a board of regents to be known as the Board of Regents of the
University of the City of Manila (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng
Maynila). The Board of Regents shall be composed of the president
of the university and five members, all of whom shall be appointed
by the Mayor of the City of Manila, with the consent of the Municipal
Board: Provided, That of the six members appointed by the Mayor,
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one shall come from the faculty, another from the alumni of the
said university when such alumnus shall be available, and one of
the others to be a recognized educator or authority in the field of
education. The Superintendent of Schools for the City of Manila
shall be ex-officio member of the Board of Regents. The Board of
Regents shall elect their own chairman from among themselves.
Of the six members first appointed as above provided, the

Mayor shall designate one to serve for one year, one to serve for two
years, one to serve for three years, one to serve for four years, one to
serve for five years and one for six years. Thereafter, the successors
of such members shall hold office for a term of six years or until
their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. In case
of vacancy in the Board of Regents by reason of resignation, death
or other incapacity of one or more of its members, such vacancy
shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor of the City of Manila,
with the consent of the Municipal Board, and the appointee shall
hold office for the unexpired portion of the term. All members of
the Board of Regents shall be citizens of the Philippines. No person
in the employ of or with financial interest in any educational
institution in any capacity whatsoever, except those exercising
purely professional functions, shall be eligible for membership in
the Board. The members shall serve without compensation other
than allowances for attendance at the meetings of the Board or on
other official business authorized by resolution of the Board.
SEC. 5. The University of the City of Manila shall have the

general powers set out in Section thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen
hundred and fifty-nine and such other functions as are necessary to
carry out the purposes of the corporation and administration of the
said university, and the exercise of its corporate powers are hereby
vested exclusively in the Board of Regents and the president of the
university insofar as authorized by the said Board.
SEC. 6. Subject to existing laws, the Board of Regents shall

have the following powers and duties, in addition to its general
powers of administration and the exercise of the powers of the
corporation:
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(a) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by

ordinance of the City of Manila such sums as may be provided
therein for the support of the university;
(b) To provide for the establishment of the necessary

undergraduate and graduate colleges in the fields of education,
science, technology, in the priority of community needs;
(c) To confer honorary degrees upon persons in recognition

of learning, statesmanship, and service in the government and
eminence in philosophy, science, literature, and community
service;
(d) To establish chairs in the colleges hereinbefore mentioned,

and to provide for the maintenance or endowment of such chairs, as
well as to provide for such other professors, associate professors,
assistant professors, instructors and lecturers as the progress
of instruction may make necessary and to fix the compensation
pertaining to such positions;
(e) To appoint, on the recommendation of the president of the

university, professors, instructors, lecturers and other employees
of the university; to fix their compensation, hours of service, and
such other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant
to them in its discretion, leaves of absence under such regulations
as it may promulgate, any other provisions of law to the contrary
notwithstanding, and to remove them for cause after an investigation
and hearing shall have been had;
(f) To approve the courses of study and rules of discipline

drawn up by the university council as hereinafter provided; to fix the
tuition fees required of graduate students, as well as matriculation
fees, graduation fees and fees for laboratory courses, and all special
fees; and to remit the same in special cases;
(g) To provide fellowships, and scholarships, and to award

the same to students giving special evidence of merit;
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(h) To prescribe rules for its own government, and to enact

for the government of the university such general ordinances and
regulations as are consistent with the purposes of the university as
defined in Section two of this Act; and
(i) To receive in trust, legacies, gifts, land grants and donations

of real and personal property of all kinds tax-free, and to administer
the same for the benefit of the University or of a department thereof,
or for aid to any student or students, in accordance with the direction
or instructions of the donor and, in default thereof, in such manner
as the Board of Regents may in its discretion determine.
SEC. 7. A quorum of the Board of Regents shall consist of a

majority of all the members holding office at the time the meeting of
the Board is called. All processes against the Board of Regents shall
be served on the president or the secretary thereof.
SEC. 8. The Board of Regents shall file with the Department

of Education, the Mayor, and the Municipal Board an annual
detailed report, setting forth the progress, condition, and needs of
the University.
SEC. 9. There shall be a university council, consisting of the

president of the university and of all the members of the faculty of
the university holding the rank of professor, associate professor, and
assistant professor. Subject to existing laws, the council shall have
the power to prescribe the courses of study and rules of discipline,
provided these matters are first approved by the Board of Regents.
Subject to the same limitations, it shall fix the requirements for
admission to any college of the university as well as for graduation
and the conferment of degrees. The council alone shall have the
power to recommend students or others to be recipients of degrees.
Through its president or committees, it shall have disciplinary
powers over the students within the limits prescribed by the rules of
discipline approved by the Board of Regents. The powers and duties
of the president of the university, in addition to those specifically
provided for in this Act shall be those usually pertaining to the office
of the president of the university.
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SEC. 10. The president shall be elected by the Board of

Regents with a salary of twenty-six thousand four hundred pesos
per annum for a term of six years renewable for another term of
six years unless sooner removed for incapacity, incompetence,
dishonesty and/or conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude.
SEC. 11. The body of professors and instructors of each college

shall constitute its faculty, and as presiding officer of each faculty
there shall be a dean elected by the Board of Regents on nomination
by the president of the university. In the appointment of professors,
instructors, and other personnel of the university, no religious tests
shall be required, nor shall their religious opinions or affiliations be
no professor or instructor or any other personnel in the university
shall inculcate sectarian tenets in any of the teachings, nor attempt,
either indirectly or directly, under penalty of dismissal by the Board
of Regents to influence students or attendants at the university for
or against any particular church or religious sect. The university
shall enjoy academic freedom.
SEC. 12. Professors, instructors and other personnel of the

university shall be exempt from any civil service examination,
regulation or requirement as a requisite to appointment.
SEC. 13. There shall be a secretary of the university appointed

by the Board of Regents. He shall be the secretary of such Board and
also of the university, and shall keep such records of the university
as may be designated by the Board of Regents.
SEC. 14. The Mayor, Vice-Mayor and the members of the

Municipal Board of Manila shall constitute a board of visitors of the
university, whose duty it shall be to attend commencement exercises
of the university, and to make visits at such other time as it may
deem proper, to examine the property, course of study, discipline, the
state of finances of the university, to inspect all books and accounts
of the institution, and to make reports to the Municipal Board upon
the same, with such recommendations as it may favor.
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SEC. 15. The Municipal Board of the City of Manila shall

appropriate the funds for the operation of the university.
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AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS


SECTION 1. The collection of contributions for the Red

Cross, Anti-Tuberculosis, Parent-Teacher Associations, School
Athletic Meets, Medical and Dental Services or for any other project
or purpose, whether voluntary or otherwise, from school children
of public primary and intermediate schools is hereby prohibited:
Provided, however, That this prohibition shall not cover membership
drives of the Red Cross.
SEC. 2. Any person who violates the provisions of this Act

shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty pesos nor more than
one hundred pesos or imprisonment for not more than one month or
both in the discretion of the court.
706
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY OF PROBLEMS OF

PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCING AND THEIR SOLUTIONS,

SECTION 1. The Board of National Education is hereby

directed and authorized to:
(a) Make a thorough study of the problems confronting the

financing of public schools and prepare appropriate solutions thereto
for submission to Congress; and
(b) To pass upon all measures and proposals for the financing
of public schools. For this purpose, the Board is hereby empowered
to:
(a) Secure from any department, bureau, office, agency

or instrumentality of the Government, such assistance as may
be needed, such as the detail of officials and employees, technical
information, the production of records, and the submission of
suggestions or plans as it may require; and
(b) Generally to exercise all the powers that are necessary

and incidental to the purpose of this Act.
The Board, or any member or committee thereof, may hold

such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, and take such
testimony, as it may, by internal rules, provide. Any member of the
Board is authorized to administer oaths or affirmation to witnesses
appearing before it or before any member thereof.
SEC. 2. Subordinate personnel. – The Board shall appoint

additional personnel as may be necessary for the effective
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implementation of this Act, who shall be embraced within the

classified civil service and who shall receive compensation in
accordance with existing laws and regulations.
SEC. 3. Reports. – The Board shall submit its final report

and recommendations to the President of the Philippines and to
both presiding officers of Congress immediately upon termination
of its work, but not later than two years from the date of approval
of this Act.
SEC. 4. Appropriation. – The sum of fifty thousand pesos

is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of the funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the

approval.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL

BRANCHES OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL COLLEGE
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. There are hereby established regional branches

of the Philippine Normal College in the Jolo-Tawi-Tawi area,
Marinduque, Agusan, Isabela and Negros Occidental.
SEC. 2. The Board of Trustees of the Philippine Normal

College is hereby authorized to open each year a branch in a place
recommended by the college president and plan the administration
and supervision of such a branch under the direct control of the
college president.
SEC. 3. The head of the regional branch shall be a vice-

president who, together with the instructional staff and the
administrative personnel, including representatives of the
administrative officer, auditor, chief accountant, registrar and
property officer of the college, shall be appointed by the Board of
Trustees upon recommendation of the college president.
SEC. 4. The initial sum of five hundred thousand pesos

is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended in
the discretion of the Board of Trustees to carry out the purposes of
this Act. For the succeeding four-years, a similar amount is hereby
authorized to be appropriated each year for the same purpose.
Thereafter, the necessary funds needed for the operation and
maintenance of these regional branches of the Philippine Normal
College shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.
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710
AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE SUBPROVINCES OF APAYAO

AND KALINGA IN THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE INTO A
SEPARATE SCHOOL DIVISION, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE.

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Twenty-

nine hundred twenty-five is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. There shall be three school divisions in the

Mountain Province, one in the Subprovince of Benguet and the
City of Baguio, one in the subprovinces of Bontoc and Ifugao, and
one in the subprovinces of Apayao and Kalinga. The permanent
station of the Superintendent of Schools of the Division of Benguet
and Baguio shall be in the City of Baguio; the permanent station
of the Superintendent of Schools of the Division of Bontoc of and
Ifugao shall be in the Municipality of Bontoc; and the permanent
station of the Superintendent of Schools of the Division of Apayao
and Kalinga shall be in the Municipality of Tabuk. The City Council
of Baguio is authorized to provide additional compensation to the
Superintendent of Schools of the Division of Benguet and Baguio,
payable from the funds of said city.”
SEC. 2. Section two of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 2. The Director of Public Schools shall reorganize the

school division of the Mountain Province into three school divisions
commencing with the school year nineteen hundred sixty-five to
nineteen hundred sixty-six, in accordance with the provisions of
this Act.”
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SEC. 3. The necessary sums to carry out the purposes of

this Act for the school year nineteen hundred sixty-five to nineteen
hundred sixty-six are authorized to be appropriated out of any
funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. The
sums necessary for the purpose in subsequent school years shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE TARLAC COLLEGE OF

TECHNOLOGY.

SECTION 1. There shall be established in the Municipality

of Tarlac, Province of Tarlac, a college to be known as the Tarlac
College of Technology; by converting the present Tarlac School of
Arts and Trades, located at Tarlac, Tarlac, and the Tarlac National
Agricultural School, located at Camiling, Tarlac, as such.
SEC. 2. The Tarlac College of Technology is an effective

institution for the Government’s moral regeneration and socio-
economic programs, as well as for the educational mandate, Article
XIV, Section V of the Philippine Constitution. The college aims,
among other things, the following:
(1) To train and develop junior technicians (skilled workers and

craftsmen), technicians and technologists needed by industries;
(2) To train and develop rural industrial leadership for barrio

and community industries; and
(3) To increase productivity by upgrading the technical

skills and related knowledge of workers, foremen, supervisors,
managers, and executives of industries through adult technical and
technological extension courses.
SEC. 3. No student shall be denied admission to the Tarlac

College of Technology by reason of age, sex, nationality, religious
belief, or political affiliation.
SEC. 4. On or before the tenth day of June of each year the

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the College.
SEC. 5. The government of the College is vested in a Board

of Trustees to be known as the Board of Trustees of the Tarlac
College of Technology. The Board of Trustees shall be composed
of the Secretary of Education, who shall be ex-officio chairman
of the Board, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of
the Senate, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the
House of Representatives, the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Public Works
and Communications, the president of the biggest labor union in the
service area, the president of the industrial management group in
the service area, the Governor of Tarlac, the Director of Vocational
Education, and the President of the College, as members.
The members of the Board of Trustees shall serve without

compensation other than actual and necessary expenses incurred
either in attendance upon meetings of the Board or upon other
official business authorized by resolution of the Board.

and duties, in addition to its general powers of administration:

sums as may be provided by law for the support of the College;
(b) To provide for the establishment of a College of Arts and

Trades, a College of Agriculture, College of Engineering, a College
of Architecture and Fine Arts, a College of Forestry, and such other
colleges, and schools as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary.
(c) To establish Chairs in the colleges mentioned in paragraph

(b) and to provide for the maintenance or endowment of such Chairs,
as well as to provide for such other positions as professors, assistant
professors, instructors, tutors, and lecturers as the progress of the
College may make necessary, and to fix the compensation pertaining
to such position;
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(d) To appoint, on the recommendation of the President

of the College, professors, instructors, lecturers, teachers and
other employees of the college; to fix their compensation, hours
of service, and such other duties and conditions as it may deem
proper; to grant to them in its discretion leave of absence under
such regulations as it may promulgate, any provision of law to the
contrary notwithstanding, and to remove them only for cause after
an investigation and a hearing have been had;
9e) To approve the courses of study and rules of discipline

drawn up by the College Council as hereinafter provided; to fix
graduation fees, and fees for laboratory courses, and all special fees;
and to remit the same in special cases;
(f) To provide fellowships and scholarships and to award the

same to students showing special evidence of merit;
(g) To prescribe rules for its own government, and to enact

for the government of the College such general ordinances and
of the College as defined in Section two of this Act;
(h) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations, real and

personal property of all kinds, and to administer the same for the
benefit of the College or of a department thereof, or for aid of any
student, or students, in accordance with the direction or instruction
of the donor, and, in default thereof, in such manner as the Board of
Trustees may in its discretion determine.

Trustees shall be served on the Chairman or secretary thereof.
SEC. 8. The head of the institution shall be known as the

President of the Tarlac College of Technology. He shall be appointed
by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the
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Board of Trustees, subject to the confirmation of the Commission on

Appointments.
SEC. 9. There shall be a College Council, consisting of the

President of the College and of all instructors of the College. The
to be recipients of degrees. Through its president or committee, it
Trustees.
SEC. 10. The body of instructors of each college shall

constitute its faculty, and as presiding officer of each faculty
there shall be a dean elected from members of such faculty by the
Board of Trustees on nomination by the President of the College.
In the appointment of professors, instructors, teachers, and other
employees of the College, no religious test shall be applied nor shall
the religious opinions or affiliations of the instructors of the College
be made a matter of examination or inquiry: Provided, however,
That no instructor in the College shall inculcate sectarian tenets in
any of the teachings, nor attempt, either directly or indirectly under
penalty of dismissal by the Board of Trustees, to influence students
or attendants at the College for or against any particular church or
religious sect.
SEC. 11. Professors, instructors and other personnel of

the College shall be exempt from any civil service examination
or regulations as a requisite to appointment and from the Wage
Position Classification Office rules and regulations as to salary
scales and promotions.
SEC. 12. There shall be a secretary of the College to be

appointed by the Board of Trustees. He shall be the secretary of
that Board and also of the College, and shall keep such records of
the College as may be assigned to him by the Board.

treasurer of the College and all accounts and expenses thereof shall
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be audited by the Auditor General, and all disbursements shall be

made in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by
him.
SEC. 14. Heads of bureaus and offices of the national,

provincial, municipal governments and government corporations
and other instrumentalities, upon request of the president of the
Tarlac College of Technology, are hereby authorized to loan or make
available without cost, laboratory apparatus, shop tools, instruments
and equipment and to make available their shop and laboratory and
facilities for instructional purposes, and to detail employees for duty
at the Tarlac College of Technology, when in the judgment of the
head of the bureau or office such employees can be spared without
serious detriment to the public service. Employees so detailed shall
perform such duty as is required under such detail, and the time so
employed shall count as part of their regular official service.
SEC. 15. The President of the Philippines, the President

of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
constitute a Board of Visitors of the College whose duty shall be
to attend the commencement exercises of the College and to make
visits at such other times as they may deem proper, to examine the
property, course of study, discipline, and the state of finances of the
College, to inspect all books and accounts of the institution, and to
make reports to the Congress of the Philippines thereon with such
recommendations as they may find necessary.
SEC. 16. The Tarlac School of Arts and Trades in the

Municipality of Tarlac and the Tarlac National Agricultural School
in the Municipality of Camiling, both in the Province of Tarlac, are
hereby abolished.
SEC. 17. The present faculty and employees of the Tarlac

School of Arts and Trades and the Tarlac National Agricultural
School, including all unexpended apropriations, records, assets,
liabilities, properties and equipment, are transferred to the Tarlac
College of Technology. Salaries of the personnel shall be adjusted
at the discretion of the Board within the amount available for
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appropriation: Provided, however, That no personnel of the converted

school shall be laid off, demoted in rank or reduced in salary.
SEC. 18. In addition to the present appropriations for the

Tarlac School of Arts and Trades and Tarlac National Agricultural
School, one million pesos is hereby-authorized to be appropriated out
of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the operation and maintenance of the Tarlac College of Technology
during the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-six. Thereafter, such
sums as may be necessary for the same purpose shall be included in
the annual General Appropriations Act.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR

BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, AND OPERATING EXPENSES
OF THE INSTITUTE OF PLANNING WITHIN THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. It is hereby declared as a national policy to

strengthen and assist government and local government agencies and
private organizations in the study and solution of their development
problems, to facilitate the realization of development proposals at
all levels, to improve human settlements and their environments
by the integration of social, economic, physical and administrative
considerations to produce coordinated and comprehensive
development studies and plans; and to make available a pool of
capable professional urban and regional planners to assist in the
achievement of this policy.
SEC. 2. Pursuant to this policy, the University of the

Philippines is hereby authorized to establish an Institute of Planning,
for which there is hereby authorized to be appropriated four hundred
thousand pesos, out of the general funds of the National Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the construction of buildings and the
purchase of equipment and facilities necessary for the establishment
of the Institute: Provided, however, That an additional amount of four
hundred thousand pesos shall be appropriated annually under the
National Economic Council budget in the General Appropriations
Act over the five-year period as counterpart fund beginning with the
next succeeding fiscal year for the Institute and three hundred fifty
thousand pesos annually beginning with the next succeeding fiscal
year for operational expenses of the Institute.
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SEC. 3. An Advisory Council is hereby established composed

of the Dean of the University of the Philippines Graduate School
of Public Administration, the Dean of the College of Engineering,
the Chief of the Division of Planning of the National Economic
Council and three members to be appointed by the Board of Regents
on recommendation of the President of the University of the
Philippines. The Council shall advise the Institute on technical and
policy matters.
SEC. 4. The different departments, agencies, and subdivisions

of the Government as well as government-owned or controlled
corporations of the Philippine Government are hereby authorized
to utilize savings from any item or items of their appropriation to
cover such fees, transportation and other necessary expenses as
may be required by their respective officials and employees who
shall undergo training in the Institute of Planning.
SEC. 5. The University of the Philippines may seek or

obtain the services of any professional or technical personnel of
any agency of the Philippine Government to provide instruction,
perform research, and such other activities as may be necessary for
the Institute. Such personnel may be given additional compensation
in the form of honoraria to be determined by the University of the
Philippines upon recommendation of the Institute, any law to the
720
AN ACT GRANTING THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN A

FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE
A RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE CITY OF
ILOILO.

SECTION 1. Subject to provisions of the Constitution,

as well as of Act Numbered Three thousand eight hundred forty-
six, entitled “An Act providing for the regulation of radio stations
and radio communications in the Philippine Islands, and for other
purposes;” Act Numbered Three thousand nine hundred ninety-
seven, known as the. Radio Broadcasting Law; Commonwealth Act
Numbered One hundred forty-six, known as the Public Service Act
and their amendments, and other applicable laws not inconsistent
with this Act, San Agustin University is hereby granted a franchise
to establish, maintain and operate a radio broadcasting station in
the City of Iloilo.
SEC. 2. This franchise shall continue for a period of twenty-

five years from the approval of this Act, and is granted upon the
express condition that it shall be void unless the construction of such
radio station be begun within six months from the date of approval
of this Act and completed within two years from said date.
SEC. 3. This franchise is likewise granted upon the express

condition that the grantee shall contribute to the public welfare,
assist in the function of public information and education, conform
to the ethics of honest enterprise, and shall not use its station
for the dissemination of deliberately false information or willful
misrepresentation, or to the detriment of public health, or to incite,
encourage or assist in subversive or treasonable acts.
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SEC. 4. The grantee’s radio broadcasting station shall not

be put in actual operation until the Secretary of Public Works and
Communications shall have allotted to the grantee the frequency
and wave length to be used under this franchise and issued to the
grantee a license for such use.
SEC. 5. The radio broadcasting station of the grantee shall

be so constructed and operated and the wave length so selected as to
avoid interference with existing radio stations and thereby permit
the expansion of the grantee’s service.
SEC. 6. A special right is reserved to the President of the

Philippines in time of war, rebellion, public peril, calamity, disaster
or disturbance of peace or order, to cause the closing of said station
or to authorize the temporary use and operation thereof by any
department of the Government without compensating the grantee
for such use during the period when they shall be so operated.
SEC. 7. The grantee shall be liable to pay the same taxes,

unless exempted therefrom, on its real estate, buildings, and
personal property, exclusive of the franchise, as other persons or
corporations are now or hereafter may be required by law to pay.
SEC. 8. The franchise hereby granted shall be subject to

amendment, alteration, or repeal by the Congress of the Philippines
when the public interest so requires.
SEC. 9. Acceptance of this franchise shall be given in writing

by the grantee within six months after the approval of this Act.
When so accepted, the grantee shall be empowered to exercise the
privilege granted thereby.
SEC. 10. The grantee shall not lease, transfer, grant the
usufruct of, sell or assign this franchise nor the rights and privileges
acquired thereunder to any person, firm, company, corporation or
other commercial or legal entity, nor merge with any other company
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or corporation organized for the same purpose, without the approval

of the Congress of the Philippines first had.
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AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT

NUMBERED TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN,
AS AMENDED.

SECTION 1. Section two of Act Numbered twenty-nine

hundred fifty-seven, as amended, is hereby further amended to read
as follows:
“SEC. 2. The Board on Textbooks shall be composed of

seven members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines
with the consent of the Commission on Appointments : Provided,
That at least one of the seven shall be from among the Muslims
and other national cultural minorities and the other two to be the
Director of Public Schools and the Director of Private Schools. The
members of the Board shall hold office for a period of six years
and shall be entitled to a per diem in an amount to be fixed by the
board and approved by the Secretary of Education, except those
who are receiving a fixed salary from the government or any of its
subdivisions and instrumentalities. In making the appointment
of the first board, two members shall be appointed for a period of
two years, two members for a period of four years, and one member
for a period of six years. Every two years, the board shall select a
chairman from among its members.
All members of said board shall be citizens of the

Philippines.
It shall be unlawful for the board to consider for adoption or

to adopt any treatise, textbook, or manuscript in whose authorship,
editorship, or preparation a member of the Board may have direct or
indirect interest: Provided, That this prohibition shall not apply to
the deliberation of the board to consider for adoption or to adopt any
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treatise, textbook, or manuscript written by any member thereof

during the period of his incumbency who shall not participate in
said deliberation: Provided, further, That said treatise, textbook,
or manuscript shall be turned over to the government which may
undertake the printing and distribution thereof. It shall likewise
be unlawful for any member of the board, during the period of his
incumbency, to own, directly or indirectly, any interest whatsoever
in any firm, partnership, or corporation publishing or dealing in
school textbooks.
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AN ACT TO FURTHER EXTEND THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS

FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT
NUMBERED SIXTY-FIVE, AS AMENDED.

SECTION 1. Officers and enlisted men and the widow or

child of deceased veterans who although entitled to the benefits of
Section two of Republic Act Numbered Sixty-five, as amended, have
failed to establish their rights within the period set forth therein (as
well as in the additional periods granted by Congress in Republic
Acts Numbered Five hundred seventy-seven, Thirteen hundred
sixty-two and Eighteen hundred eighty-six), are hereby granted an
additional period of two years from the approval of this Act within
which to file their applications for educational benefits under the
provisions of the aforementioned Act.
SEC. 2. Upon the approval of this Act, the Philippine Veterans

Administration shall cause the widest possible dissemination of the
provisions of Section one hereof so as to reach the greater number
of the population and shall render to the claimants concerned such
necessary assistance as may be deemed proper.
SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of

any funds not otherwise appropriated the necessary sum as may be
needed to implement the provisions of this Act, not to exceed twenty
thousand pesos.
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AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN

HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR ENTITLED “AN ACT
CREATING A BOARD OF NATIONAL EDUCATION
CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF FORMULATING
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND DIRECTING
THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE NATION.”

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Eleven

hundred and twenty-four is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Board of National

Education which is hereby authorized to formulate general education
objectives and policies, coordinate the offerings, activities and
functions of all educational institutions in the country with a view
to carry out the provisions of the constitution and to accomplishing
an integrated, well rounded nationalistic and democracy-inspired
educational system in the Philippines.”
SEC. 2. Section two of Republic Act Numbered Eleven

hundred and twenty-four is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 2. The Board of National Education shall be composed

of eight members as follows:
(a) The Secretary of Education
(b) The Chairman of the Committee on Education in the

(c) The Chairman of the Committee on Education in the

Senate
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(d) The President of the University of the Philippines and
(e) Four other members who shall be appointed by the

President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on
Appointments, one from each of the following groups:
(a) Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines ;
(b) Muslim Association of the Philippines;
(c) Philippine Association of Christian Schools;
(d) Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities.”
SEC. 3. Section three of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall act as Chairman

of the Board. A Vice-Chairman shall be elected from among the
members of the Board who shall act as Chairman in the absence
of the Secretary of Education. The Chairman and members of the
Board shall be entitled to a per diem of fifty pesos (P50) for actual
attendance of the meeting of the Board which shall not exceed five
hundred pesos (P500) a month.
The Board shall have a regular meeting at least twice a month

and may have as many special meetings as may be necessary at the
call of the Chairman or any three members thereof.”
SEC. 4. Section four of the same Act is hereby amended by

adding and inserting therein, subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) to read
as follows:
(d) To establish guidelines, policies, and criteria on the basis

of which the examination, evaluation, and approval of textbooks by
the Board of Textbooks shall be made.
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(e) To compile educational statistics, keep records on

education, conduct researches, surveys, and studies on educational
conditions and problems, evaluate the effects of national educational
policies, and undertake such other activities as to effectively carry
out the purpose of this Act.
(f) To secure data and information from all government offices

and entities and educational institutions, public and private, and
to consult and confer with the officers and personnel thereof, on
such matters as may be necessary for the Board to discharge its
functions.
(g) To submit an annual report to the President and to

Congress not later than January thirty-first of each year which shall
include a compilation of the national educational policies formulated
by the Board, an evaluation of the national educational system, and
recommendations to the Executive and Legislative branches of the
government on the improvement of the educational system of the
country.”
SEC. 5. Section five of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 5. It shall be the agency of the Government for

the formulation of educational policies and the direction of the
educational interests of the nation, subject only to the constitutional
authority of the Congress and the President of the Republic over
executive departments, bureaus and offices.”
SEC. 6. Section seven of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 7. The Board shall appoint a Secretary who shall

have the rank of undersecretary of a department and shall have
a secretariat composed of an administrative, research, and
technical staff as may be necessary to carry out its functions, whose
qualification and compensation shall be determined by the Board
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subject to existing laws: Provided, That no officer or employee in the

existing staff of the Board shall suffer a reduction in rank or receive
a compensation lower than that now received by him or to which he
is entitled under existing laws.”
SEC. 7. Section nine of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 9. The sum of One million pesos or so much thereof

as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, is hereby
appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated.”
SEC. 8. All laws, rules and regulations contrary to the

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AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INSTITUTE OF MASS

COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS FOB A BUILDING,
FACILITIES AND OPERATING EXPENSES THEREOF, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. There is hereby established an Institute of Mass

Communications in the University of the Philippines which shall
provide professional and advanced training, research and extension
services in the various media of communications, including the
press, radio and television, and to inculcate and foster awareness of
the ethical and social significance of, as well as responsibility in the
use of these media.

appointments to the teaching and research positions in the
Institute may be on a part-time basis and personnel already in the
government service appointed to its training or research staff shall
receive honoraria at rates to be fixed by the Board of Regents of the
University.
SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of

the funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of four hundred fifty thousand pesos for a building necessary for
the training, research and public service activities of the Institute:
Provided, That the amount of two hundred thousand pesos shall be
appropriated annually in the General Appropriations Act beginning
with the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-six-nine-teen hundred
sixty-seven for the support of the Institute.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR UNIFORM LESSON PLANS IN PUBLIC

SCHOOLS AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Board of National Education may prescribe

a uniform lesson plan in the public schools, upon the recommendation
of the Secretary of Education, which shall be printed and distributed
free to all public school teachers.
SEC. 2. The sum of two hundred thousand pesos is hereby

Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the purposes of
this Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-six. Such sums as
may be necessary, for the same purpose in subsequent years shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE HOLDING OF SCHOOL, MEETINGS

OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS DURING SCHOOL DAYS
INSTEAD OF ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

SECTION 1. Meetings of public school teachers shall

henceforth be held during school days instead of Saturdays and
Sundays.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE OFFERING OF TEACHER

EDUCATION CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE DEGREES
OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS AT
THE DON HONORIO VENTURA MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF
ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOR,
PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Don Honorio Ventura Memorial School

of Arts and Trades in the Municipality of Bacolor, Province of
Pampanga, is hereby authorized to offer the teacher education
curriculum leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Education and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts, in addition to
its present curricula of instruction.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education is hereby empowered

to reorganize said school accordingly and to direct the Director of
Vocational Education to implement such reorganization.
SEC. 3. The Director of Vocational Education shall exercise

general supervision over said school subject to the provisions of the
School Law.
SEC. 4. To carry out the intent and purposes of this Act,

the sum of one hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be
appropriated, in addition to its regular appropriation, out of any
funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
operation and maintenance of said school beginning with fiscal year
nineteen hundred and sixty-six to nineteen hundred and sixty-seven.
Thereafter, the necessary sum for said purpose shall be included in
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735
AN ACT TO CONVERT MINDANAO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

INTO CENTRAL MINDANAO UNIVERSITY AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL
FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1 Conversion. – The present Mindanao Agricultural

College in the Municipality of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, is
hereby converted into a university which shall be known as Central
Mindanao University, hereinafter organized as a corporation under
that name.
SEC. 2. Purposes. – The university shall provide programs of

instruction at all levels in the arts, sciences, technical, professional,
educational, and philosophical fields, and shall concern itself with
“pure” and “applied” research in all branches of knowledge for the
intellectual and professional growth of faculty members, for the
advance instruction of students, particularly graduate students,
and for increasing knowledge and understanding.
SEC. 3. Powers of the University. – Central Mindanao

University shall have the general powers set forth in Section thirteen
of Act Numbered Fourteen hundred and fifty-nine, as amended, and
the administration of the university and the exercise of its corporate
powers are hereby vested exclusively in the Board of Regents, and
the President of the University insofar as he is authorized by the
board.
SEC. 4. Governing Board. – The government of the university

is vested in a board to be known as the Board of Regents of Central
Mindanao University. The Board of Regents shall be composed of
the Secretary of Education who shall be ex-officio chairman of the
board; the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Senate;
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Representatives; the President of the University; the President of
the Alumni Association; and four other members to be appointed by
the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission
on Appointments.
The President of the University’s Alumni Association cannot

serve for more than three consecutive years as a member of the
Board of Regents. The four additional members shall be selected
from the residents of the Island of Mindanao and two of them shall
be from the Province of Bukidnon. Of the four additional members
first appointed as members of the Board of Regents, the President
of the Philippines shall designate two to serve for two years and
two to serve for four years. Thereafter, their successors shall hold
office for a term of four years. Vacancy in the board shall be filled by
appointment by the President of the Philippines with the consent of
the Commission on Appointments and such appointees shall hold
office for the unexpired terms only. No person in the employ of the
university or in any other educational institution in any capacity
whatsoever, whether as dean, professor, instructor, lecturer or
otherwise, shall be eligible as a member of the board.
A vice-chairman shall be elected from among the members of

the board who shall act as chairman in the absence of the Secretary
of Education. The Board of Regents shall hold a regular meeting
at least once a month and may hold as many special meetings as
maybe necessary. The members shall serve without compensation,
but they shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred either
in attendance at meetings of the board or other official business
authorized by resolution of the board.
SEC. 5. Powers of the Board of Regents. – The Board of

Regents shall have the following powers and duties in addition to
its general powers of administration, and the exercise of the powers
of corporation:

sum as may be provided by law for the support of the university;
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(b) To provide the establishment of colleges or departments

or schools in the following fields: arts and sciences degrees; first
professional degrees in agriculture, engineering, education, home
economics, pharmacy, architecture, business administration, fine
arts, music, library science, dental medicine, medicine, veterinary
medicine, nursing, sociology, psychology, and others that the Board
of Regents may deem necessary; and advance or graduate degrees
in the foregoing fields;
(c) To confer honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of

learning, statesmanship, or eminence in literature, science or art:
Provided, That such degree shall not be conferred in consideration
of the payment of money or other valuable consideration;
(d) To establish chairs in the colleges, schools, or departments

mentioned in paragraph (b) of this section and to provide for the
maintenance or endowment of such chairs, as well as to provide
for such other professors, instructors, tutors and lecturers as
the programs of instruction may make necessary, and to fix the
compensation pertaining to such positions;
(e) To appoint, on the recommendation of the President of the

university, professors, instructors, lecturers, and other employees of
the university; to fix their compensation, hours of service, and such
promulgate, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding;
shall have been had;
(f) To approve the courses of study and rules of discipline

drawn up by the University Council as hereinafter provided; to fix
graduation fees and fees for laboratory courses, and all special fees;
and to remit the same in special cases;
(g) To provide fellowships and scholarships and to award the

same to the faculty members and students showing special evidence
of merit;
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for the government of the university such general ordinances and
of the university as defined in Section two of this Act;
(i) To receive in trust, legacies, gifts, and donations of real

the benefit of the university or of a department thereof, or for aid
to any student or students, in accordance with the directions or
instructions of the donor, and in default thereof, in such manner as
the Board of Regents may in its discretion determine;
(j) To admit into the university, public institutions of higher

learning in Mindanao which desire to be affiliated as schools
or colleges or branches of the university: Provided, That such
institutions are eligible for affiliation and that such affiliation will
enhance the purposes of the university as set forth in Section two.
SEC. 6. Administration. – (a) The administration of the

university shall be vested in the President of the University who
shall render full-time service. The President of the University shall
be elected by the Board of Regents which shall also fix his salary not
to exceed twenty-four thousand pesos per annum.
(b) The President of the University shall be assisted by three

vice-presidents: one Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President for
Academic Affairs, and one Vice-President for External Affairs, who
fixed by the board.
SEC. 7. Powers of the President of the University. – The

powers and duties of the President of the University, in addition
to those specifically provided for in this Act, shall be those usually
pertaining to the office of the president of the university.
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to the university by reason of age, sex, nationality, religious belief,
or political affiliation.
SEC. 9. Quorum; Service of Process. – A quorum of the Board

of Regents shall consist of a majority of all the members holding
office at the time the meeting of the Board is called. All processes
against the Board of Regents shall be served on the President of the
University or the Secretary thereof.
SEC. 10. Report. – On or before the fifteenth day of August of

each year the Board of Regents shall file with the President of the
and needs of the university.
SEC. 11. University Council. – There shall be a University

Council, consisting of the President of the University and all
instructors in the university holding the rank of professor, associate
professor, and assistant professor. The council alone shall have the
power to recommend students or others to be recipients of degrees.
Through its president or committees it shall have disciplinary
power over the students within the limits prescribed by the rules of
discipline approved by the Board of Regents.
SEC. 12. Appointments of Deans. – The body of instructors of

each college or school shall constitute its faculty, and as presiding
officer of each faculty, there shall be a dean elected from the
members of such faculty by the Board of Regents on nomination by
the President of the University. In the Appointment of professors
or instructors for the university, no religious opinions or affiliations
shall be made a matter of inquiry or examination: Provided, however,
That no instructor in the university shall inculcate sectarian tenets
in any of his teachings, nor attempt either directly or indirectly,
under penalty of dismissal by the Board of Regents, to influence
students or attendants at the university for or against any particular
church or religious sect.
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SEC. 13. Exemption from Civil Service Examination. –

Professors and instructors seeking appointment in the university
shall be exempt from Civil Service Examinations or regulations, and
from WAPCO rules and regulations as requisites to appointment.
SEC. 14. Appointment of the Secretary of the University. –

There shall be a secretary of the university appointed by the Board
of Regents. He shall be the secretary of the board as well as of the
university and shall keep such records of the university as may be
designated by the board.
SEC. 15. Accounts and Expenses. – The Treasurer of the

Philippines shall be the ex-officio Treasurer of the University; and
all accounts and expenses thereof shall be subject to audit by the
Auditor General; and all disbursements shall be made in accordance
with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Auditor General.
SEC. 16. Board of Visitors. – The President of the

Philippines, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives shall constitute the Board of Visitors of
the University, whose duty shall be to attend the Commencement
Exercises of the university, and to make visits at any time they
deem proper so as to examine the course offerings, state of finances;
and to make a report to the Congress of the Philippines upon the
same, with such recommendation as they desire.
SEC. 17. Abolition and Transfer. – Mindanao Agricultural

College is hereby abolished and all its personnel, unexpended
appropriations, and all its assets fixed and movable are transferred
to Central Mindanao University. Salaries of the personnel shall
be adjusted at the discretion of the Board of Regents within the
amount available for appropriation. The provisions of Section five-A
of Republic Act Numbered Twenty-two hundred seventy-three are
incorporated in this Act.
SEC. 18. University Town. – The university reservation shall

henceforth be known as University Town, Province of Bukidnon,
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with a ruling body composed of school officials and employees whose

manner of selection and functions thereof shall be in accordance
with rules and regulations promulgated by the President of the
University.
SEC. 19. Appropriations. – The sum of one million pesos

National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, as initial aid to the
university; to be expended at the discretion of the Board of Regents of
colleges authorized by this Act, in addition to existing appropriations
of Mindanao Agricultural College: Provided, That one hundred
thousand pesos of the annual appropriations authorized hereof shall
be utilized for fellowships and scholars as herein before provided.
Hereafter, the appropriation for Central Mindanao University shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations of the National
Government.
approval.
742
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES

DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH WITHIN THE
COLLEGE OF FISHERIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION
AND MAINTENANCE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. It is hereby declared a national policy to

encourage basic as well as applied research and advanced technical
training in fisheries for the proper development and utilization of
our fishery resources which are vital to the economic well-being of
the Filipino people.
SEC. 2. Pursuant to the national policy enunciated in the

preceding section, the University of the Philippines is hereby
authorized to establish an Institute of Fisheries Development and
Research within its College of Fisheries, hereinafter to be known as
the Institute, which shall consist of:
(a) Suitable physical facilities for conducting researches in

the major fields in fisheries, namely, marine fisheries,
inland fisheries, and fisheries technology;
(b) Accessory physical facilities, such as library, museum,

aquaria, and for related activities as dissemination
of information, communication, transportation, and
collaboration with fishery organizations, scientists and
scholars;
(c) Regular staff of research scientists, including foreign

fisheries experts, technicians and administrative
personnel, to be augmented as circumstances require.
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SEC. 3. The Institute shall discharge the following

functions:
(a) To undertake basic and applied research in the major fields

in fisheries, namely, marine fisheries, inland fisheries
and fisheries technology, for the purpose of enriching
and applying the knowledge obtained to the fisheries
industry;
(b) To disseminate the results of these researches and to

encourage their application to and adoption by the fisheries
industry;
(c) To provide assistance on request and when feasible to

government and private fishery agencies and individuals;
(d) To provide technical manpower training for the

development of our fishing industry and to recommend
deserving citizens for training, for government and private
grants, and for scholarships both in the Philippines and
abroad;
(e) To collaborate on request and when feasible with fishery

schools, government agencies, particularly the Fisheries
Commission, private organizations or individuals in the
furtherance of knowledge in fisheries.
SEC. 4. An Advisory Council is hereby created composed of

the Dean of the College of Fisheries, as Chairman, the Fisheries
Commissioner, and three other members appointed by the Board
of Regents on recommendation of the President of the University,
who shall represent the marine industries, including fishing and
canning of marine products. The Council shall advise the Institute
of technical and policy matters.
SEC. 5. The Institute is authorized to maintain experiment

and demonstration stations with field offices at suitable places in the
Philippines. The Director of Lands shall, within one year from the
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effectivity of this Act, convey, cede, and transfer in full ownership

to the University of the Philippines suitable parcels of public land
along the coast not otherwise reserved and not exceeding five
hundred hectares per parcel in each of the following places: Rizal,
Bataan, Sorsogon, Cagayan, Pangasinan, Polillo Island, Panay
Island, Palawan, Sulu, Leyte and Davao, for the use of the Institute
in carrying out the purpose of this Act.
SEC. 6. The University of the Philippines may seek or obtain

the services of any professional or technical personnel of any agency
of the Philippine Government to provide instruction, perform
research, and such other activities as may be necessary for the
Institute. Such personnel may be given additional compensation
in the form of honoraria to be determined by the University of the
Philippines upon recommendation of the Institute, any law to the
SEC. 7. To provide physical facilities for the Institute, such

as buildings, laboratories, pilot plants, fishponds, fishing boats, etc.,
the sum of two million pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated
out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Thereafter, an annual appropriation of such sums as may be
necessary shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act for the operation of said Institute.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE LEYTE REGIONAL SCHOOL OF

ARTS AND TRADES INTO THE LEYTE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE,
BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PROVIDING
HIGHER VOCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, EDUCATIONAL
AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN
TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, OFFERING OF
TECHNOLOGICAL, ENGINEERING, EDUCATION AND
OTHER PROFESSIONAL COURSES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. The present Leyte Regional School of Arts

and Trades located in the City of Tacloban, Philippines, is hereby
converted into the Leyte Institute of Technology which shall offer
not only its present four-year secondary trade, four-year technical
courses and four-year courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor
of Science in Industrial Arts and Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Education but also the five-year course leading to the degree of
Master of Arts in Industrial Education and engineering courses,
particularly those leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in
Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
and Electrical Engineering, and as soon as facilities warrant,
Pharmacy, Liberal Arts, Dentistry, Commerce, Medicine, Foreign
Service, Law, and Agriculture courses. Evening classes in the above-
mentioned courses shall be offered.
SEC. 2. The purpose of said Institute of Technology shall be

to provide higher vocational, professional, and technical instruction
and training in trade and industrial education and other vocational
courses, professional courses, such as Medicine, Law, Commerce,
Pharmacy, Education, Agriculture, Dentistry, Liberal Arts, arid
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Foreign Service and to offer engineering courses to uplift the

technological potential and talents of the youth in this part of the
archipelago; and for special purposes to promote research, advance
studies and progressive leadership in the field of trade, technical,
industrial and technological education.

President of the Leyte Institute of Technology. He shall be appointed
Board of Trustees, subject to the confirmation of the Commission
on Appointments. The powers and duties of the President of the
Institute, in addition to those specifically provided for in this Act,
shall be those pertaining to the office of the president of a college.
SEC. 4. The government of the Leyte Institute of Tech-

nology is hereby vested in a Board of Trustees, to be composed
of the Secretary of Education, who shall be ex-officio Chairman
of the Board, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of
House of Representatives, the Director of Vocational Education, the
President of the Leyte Institute of Technology and the President of
the Chamber of Industries of the Philippines, as members. In the
absence or inability of the Secretary of Education, the Undersecretary
of Education shall act as the ex-officio Chairman of the Board. In
the absence or inability of both the Secretary and Undersecretary of
Education or when those positions are vacant, the other members of
the Board may elect from among themselves a temporary chairman
who shall act as Chairman.
The members of the Board of Trustees and Secretary of the

Board shall serve without compensation but will receive a per diem
of fifty pesos per meeting. All members of the Board of Trustees shall
be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses
incurred either in attendance upon meetings of the Board or upon
other official business authorized by resolution of the Board.

and duties in addition to its general powers of administration:
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To appropriate such sums as may be provided by law for the

support of the Institute;
To confer the degrees, of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts,

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education, and Master of Arts in
Industrial Education to successful candidates for graduations;
To confer certificates, diplomas or degrees upon successful

To authorize the President of the Institute to award a

proficiency certificate to students who have finished the first two
years of the four-year curriculum in Technical Education and/or a
diploma to those who have completed the four-year curriculum in
Technical Education;
To appoint on recommendation of the President of the Institute,

dean of instruction, deans of colleges, heads of departments, registrar,
associate professors, professors, guest lecturers, instructors, teachers
and other employees of the Institute; to fix their compensation,
their hours of service and such other duties and conditions as it may
deem necessary and proper; to grant them, in its discretion leave of
absence under such regulations as it may promulgate, any provision
of law to the contrary not withstanding, and to remove them for
cause after an investigation and hearing shall have been had;
To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn by the

College Council as hereinafter provided;
To fix as moderately possible, the tuition fees required of

students, as well as matriculation fees, graduation fees and fees
for laboratory courses, and all special fees which shall constitute a
special trust fund for the Institute and to remit such fees in the case
of deserving students;
To provide fellowships for faculty members and scholarships

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To prescribe rules for its own government, and to enact for the
government of the Institute such rules and regulations, not contrary
to law, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and functions
of the Institute as defined in Section two of this Act; and
To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and

benefit of the Institute, or of the departments thereof, or for aid
to any student or students, in accordance with the directions and
the Board of Trustees may in its discretion determine.

Trustees shall be served on the chairman or secretary thereof.
SEC. 7. On or before the fifteenth day of June of each year,

the Board of Trustees shall file with the President of the Philippines
a detailed report setting forth the progress, condition and needs of
the Institute.
SEC. 8. There shall be a College Council, consisting of the

President of the Institute, dean of instruction, registrar, college
dean, department heads, professors, associate professors and of all
instructors of the Institute. The Council shall have the power to
prescribe the curricula and rules of discipline, subject to the approval
of the Board of Trustees. It shall fix the requirements for admission
to the Institute, as well as for graduation and the receiving of a
title or degree. The College Council alone shall have the power to
recommend students or others to be recipients of titles or degrees.
Through its president or committee, it shall have disciplinary power
over the students within limits prescribed by the rules of discipline
approved by the Board of Trustees.
SEC. 9. The body of instructors, associate professors,

professors, department heads, college deans, registrar, dean of
instruction shall constitute the faculty of the Institute, with the
President of the Institute as the presiding officer. In the appointment
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of professors, guest professors, guest lecturers, registrar, college

deans, department heads, instructors and office personnel of the
Institute, no religious test shall be applied, nor shall the religious
opinions or affiliation of the faculty of the Institute be made a matter
of examination or inquiry: Provided, That no instructor, professor in
the Institute shall inculcate sectarian tenets in any of the teachings,
nor attempts either directly or indirectly, under penalty of dismissal
by the Board of Trustees, to influence students or attendants at the
Institute for or against any particular church or religious sect.
SEC. 10. The Registrar, in addition to his regular duties;

shall act as the Secretary of the Institute who shall be at the same
time the Secretary of the Board of Trustees and shall keep such
records of the Institute or such other duties as may be designated
by the Board.
SEC. 11. The professors and other regular instructors of the

Institute shall be exempt as such from any civil service examination
or regulations as a requisite for appointment.
SEC. 12. The Board of Trustees shall fix the compensation of

the employees and other personnel of the Institute whose appointment
will be recommended by the President of the Institute.
SEC. 13. The compensation per annum of the following shall

be fixed by law: President – twenty thousand pesos; Registrar – ten
thousand eight hundred pesos; Dean of Instruction – ten thousand
eight hundred pesos; Dean of College – ten thousand eight hundred
pesos; Lecturers – thirty pesos an hour; Heads of Departments
– ten thousand pesos; Professors – nine thousand six hundred
pesos; Associate Professors – eight thousand four hundred pesos;
Instructors – four thousand two hundred pesos to eight thousand
four hundred pesos.
SEC. 14. The President of the Institute, with the cooperation
of Division Superintendents and/or Superintendents of Schools
of Arts and Trades, may use one or more of their secondary or
elementary schools as training1 or laboratory schools for student-
teaching of the Institute.
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SEC. 15. Heads of bureaus and offices of the National

of the President of the Institute such apparatus, equipment or
supplies as may be needed by the Institute, and to detail employees
therein for duty, when in the judgment of the head of the bureau
or office such apparatus, equipment, supplies or employees can be
spared without serious detriment to the public service. Employees
so detailed shall perform such duties as are required under such
detail and the time so employed shall count as part of their regular
service.
SEC. 16. In order not to interrupt the smooth functioning

of the present curricula of the Leyte Regional School of Arts and
Trades, the faculty of the school as well as the other personnel,
shall. be absorbed by the new Institute with the incumbent
superintendent performing the functions of the President of the
Institute and the head of the teacher-education department, the
functions of the dean of instruction; the registrar carries over his
duties as registrar of the Institute. Salaries of those personnel shall
be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Section thirteen of
this Act. Salaries of personnel who do not fall under the provisions
of Section thirteen shall be adjusted at the discretion of the Board
of Trustees within the amount available for appropriation. Salary
increase of office personnel may be effected by the Board of Trustees
upon recommendation of the President of the Institute when their
efficiencies warrant.

treasurer of the Institute and all accounts and expenses thereof
representative.
The present Auditing Examiner II of the Leyte Regional

School of Arts and Trades shall continue to be the duly authorized
representative of the Auditor General with minimum entrance
salary of four thousand eight hundred pesos per annum. He shall
be assisted by three Auditing aides I to be appointed by the General
Auditing Office upon the recommendation of the President of the
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Institute with a compensation of two thousand four hundred pesos

per annum each as minimum entrance salary. Their salary may
be increased from year to year upon the recommendation of the
President to the Board of Trustees.
SEC. 18. All the personnel, properties, records and obli-

gations of the Leyte Regional School of Arts and Trades are hereby
transferred to the Leyte Institute of Technology.
SEC. 19. The sum of one million pesos is hereby authorized

to be appropriated from the National Treasury for the operation
and maintenance of the Leyte Institute of Technology during the
fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-five to nineteen hundred sixty-
six. Thereafter, the necessary fund for the purpose shall be included
in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGALANG,
PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, INTO PAMPANGA
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

SECTION 1. The present Pampanga Agricultural School in

the Municipality of Magalang, Province of Pampanga, is hereby
converted into Pampanga Agricultural College which shall offer not
only its present four-year secondary agricultural course and the four-
year home-making curriculum but also a two-year course leading to
the titles of Associate in Agriculture and Associate in Agricultural
Education, the degree of Master of Science in Agricultural Education,
and the following special and collegiate courses:
A. Special Courses:
(1) Two years (2 yrs.) Farm Mechanic
(2) Two years (2 yrs) Animal Husbandry
(3) Two years (2 yrs.) Agronomy
(4) Two years (2 yrs.) Horticulture
(5) Two years (2 yrs.) Adult Education
B. Collegiate Courses:
(1) Five years (5 yrs.) Technical Agriculture leading

to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural
Education.
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(2) Five years (5 yrs.) Teacher Education leading to

the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural
Education
(3) Three years (3 yrs.) Technical Agriculture leading to

the title of Associate in Agriculture.

President of the Pampanga Agricultural College. He shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation
of the Board of Trustees, subject to the confirmation of the
Commission on Appointments. The powers and duties of the
President of the College, in addition to those specifically provided
for in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the
president of a college.
SEC. 3. The government and administration of said

College and the exercise of its corporate powers are hereby vested
exclusively in the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall
be composed of the Secretary of Education, who shall be the ex-
officio Chairman; the Chairman of the Committee on Education of
the Senate; the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the
House of Representatives; the Director of Vocational Education;
the Director of Public Schools; the President of the College; and the
President of the Pampanga Agricultural College Alumni Association
(P.A.C.A.A.), as members. In the absence or inability of the Secretary
of Education, the Undersecretary of Education shall act as ex-officio
Chairman of the Board of Trustees. When both the Secretary and
the Undersecretary of Education are unable to exercise the powers
of the Chairman of the Board, the other members of the Board may
elect from among themselves a temporary Chairman who shall act
as Chairman.

compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and
necessary expenses incurred either in attendance upon meetings of
the Board or upon other official business authorized by resolution
of the Board.
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SEC. 4. The Board of Trustees shall have all the powers

of a corporation as provided in Section thirteen of Act Numbered
Fourteen hundred and fifty-nine, as amended. It shall also have
the following powers and duties in addition to its general powers of
administration:
(a) To appropriate such sums as may be provided by law for

the support of the college;
(b) To confer the titles of Associate in Agriculture and

Associate in Agricultural Education and the degrees of
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Bachelor of Science
in Agricultural Education and Master of Science in
Agricultural Education;
(c) To authorize the President of the College to award

proficiency to outstanding students;
(d) To appoint, on recommendation of the President of the

College, the dean of instruction, the registrar, heads of
departments, professors, instructors, lecturers, and other
employees of the college except student helpers or student
assistants who may be appointed by the President of the
College; to fix their compensations, hours of service, and
such other duties and conditions as it may deem proper
to grant them; at its discretion to grant leave of absence
under such regulations as it may promulgate, any other
provisions to the contrary notwithstanding; and to remove
them for cause after an investigation and hearing shall
have been had;
(e) To fix the tuition fees required of students, as well as

matriculation fees, graduation fees and for laboratory
courses;
(f) To prescribe rules and regulations for its own government,

as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and functions
of the college;
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(g) In order to constitute a quorum a majority of the Board of

Trustees must be present.
SEC. 5. There shall be a college council, consisting of the

President of the College and all instructors and professors of the
College.
SEC. 6. The council shall have the power to prescribe the

Board of Trustees. It shall fix the requirements for admission to
the college, as well as for graduation and the receiving of a title
or degree. The council alone shall have the power to recommend
students or others to be recipients of titles or degrees. Through
its president or committee it shall have disciplinary power over
the students within the limits prescribed by the rules of discipline

shall constitute its faculty, with the President of the College as the
presiding officer. In the appointment of professors and instructors
of the college, no religious test shall be applied, nor shall the
religious opinions or affiliations of the faculty be made a matter of
examination or inquiry.

of the President of the College, such apparatus, equipment or
supplies as may be needed by the College, and to detail employees
therein for duty, when in the judgment of the head of the bureau
or office such apparatus, equipment, supplies or employees can be
spared without serious detriment to the public service.

treasurer of the College and all accounts and expenses thereof
representatives.
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SEC. 10. All personnel, properties, records, obligations, and

appropriations of the Pampanga Agricultural School are hereby
transferred to the Pampanga Agricultural College.
SEC. 11. The sum of five hundred thousand pesos is hereby

maintenance of the said College for the fiscal year nineteen hundred
and sixty-six. Thereafter, the necessary sum for said purpose shall
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PABLO BORBON MEMORIAL

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES TO OFFER TEACHER
EDUCATION CURRICULA LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
AND THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
INDUSTRIAL ARTS, TO OFFER EVENING CLASSES IN
SUCH COURSES AND IN TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL
EDUCATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.

SECTION 1. The Pablo Borbon Memorial School of Arts

and Trades situated in the Municipality of Batangas, Province of
Batangas, is hereby authorized to offer teacher education curricula
leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education
and the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts. Evening
classes shall be offered in such courses and in trade and industrial
education.
SEC. 2. In addition to the appropriation for the Pablo Borbon

Memorial School of Arts and Trades in the General Appropriations
Act, the sum of one hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized
to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the operation and maintenance of the
curricula during the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-five to
nineteen hundred sixty-six. Thereafter, the necessary funds for the
purpose shall be included in the annual appropriations provided
for the Bureau of Vocational Education in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER

FACILITIES OF THE PHILIPPINE EXECUTIVE ACADEMY
WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated

out of the General Funds of the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, an amount of Eight million pesos for the necessary
buildings and other physical facilities of the Philippine Executive
Academy. The amount of eight million pesos so appropriated shall
be released to the Philippine Executive Academy of the Graduate
School of Public Administration, University of the Philippines in
the following manner:
a. Two million five hundred thousand pesos in the fiscal year

nineteen hundred sixty-five to nineteen hundred sixty-
six;
b. Two million five hundred thousand pesos in the fiscal

year nineteen hundred sixty-six to nineteen hundred
sixty-seven; Two million pesos in the fiscal year nineteen
hundred sixty-seven to nineteen hundred sixty-eight; and
c. One million pesos in the fiscal year nineteen hundred

sixty-eight to nineteen hundred sixty-nine.
Any provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding,

the appropriations herein provided shall continue to be available until
after the projects to be undertaken shall have been completed.
SEC. 2. All capital construction for the Philippine Executive

Academy, irrespective of the source of funds, shall be carried out by,
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or under the control and supervision of, the Graduate School of Public
Administration, University of the Philippines, notwithstanding the
provisions of Section nineteen hundred one and Section nineteen
hundred seventeen of the Revised Administrative Code of the
Philippines.
SEC. 3. In carrying out this program, the Graduate School

of Public Administration through the University of the Philippines
shall award all contracts for construction and for the purchase of
articles, materials, and supplies (including all building materials)
to the lowest complying and responsible bidder, taking into account
not only price but also quality, experience and other relevant factors
and the restrictions and preferences embodied in Act Numbered Four
thousand two hundred thirty-nine, Commonwealth Act Numbered
One hundred thirty-eight, Commonwealth Act Numbered Five
hundred forty-one and Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred twelve
shall not be applicable to such contracts.
SEC. 4. The Philippine Executive Academy of the Graduate

School of Public Administration, University of the Philippines, shall
be exempt from all taxes, duties, fees, impost and other charges of
the Republic of the Philippines, on or in respect of the importation of
all articles, materials or supplies (including all building materials)
imported for the construction of the necessary buildings and
facilities.
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THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

I. DECLARATION OF POLICY – COVERAGE
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared

to be the policy of this Act to promote and improve the social and
economic status of public school teachers, their living and working
conditions, their terms of employment and career prospects in order
that they may compare favorably with existing opportunities in
other walks of life, attract and retain in the teaching profession
more people with the proper qualifications, it being recognized that
advance in education depends on the qualifications and ability of
the teaching staff and that education is an essential factor in the
economic growth of the nation as a productive investment of vital
importance.
SEC. 2. Title – Definition. – This Act shall be known as the

“Magna Carta for Public School Teachers” and shall apply to all
public school teachers except those in the professorial staff of state
colleges and universities.
As used in this Act, the term “teacher” shall mean persons

engaged in classroom teaching, in any level of instruction, on
full-time basis, including guidance counselors, school librarians,
industrial arts or vocational instructors, and all other persons
performing supervisory and/or administrative functions in all
schools, colleges and universities operated by the Government or
its politic subdivisions; but shall not include school nurses, school
physicians, school dentists, and other school employees.
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II. RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
SEC. 3. Recruitment and Qualification. – Recruitment policy

with respect to the selection and appointment of teachers shall be
clearly defined by the Department of Education: Provided, however,
That effective upon the approval of this Act, the following shall
constitute the minimum educational qualifications for teacher
applicants:
(a) For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary grades,

Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (B.S.E.ED.);
(b) For teachers of the secondary schools, Bachelor’s degree in

Education or its equivalent with a major and a minor; or a
Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Science with at least eighteen
professional units in Education.
(c) For teachers of secondary vocational and two years

technical courses, Bachelor’s degree in the field of
specialization with at least eighteen professional units in
education;
(d) For teachers of courses on the collegiate level, other

than vocational, master’s degree with a specific area of
specialization:
Provided, further, That in the absence of applicants

who possess the minimum educational qualifications as
hereinabove provided, the school superintendent may
appoint, under a temporary status, applicants who do
not meet the minimum qualifications: Provided, further,
That should teacher-applicants, whether they possess the
minimum educational qualifications or not, be required
to take competitive examinations, preference in making
appointments shall be in the order of their respective ranks
in said competitive examinations: And provided, finally,
That the results of the examinations shall be made public
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and every applicant shall be furnished with his score and

rank in said examinations.
SEC. 4. Probationary Period. – When recruitment takes place

after adequate training and professional preparation any school
recognized by the Government, no probationary period preceding
regular appointment shall be imposed if the teacher possesses
the appropriate civil service eligibility: Provided, however, That
where, due to the exigencies of the service, it is necessary to employ
as teacher a person who possesses the minimum educational
qualifications herein above set forth but lacks the appropriate civil
service eligibility, such person shall be appointed on a provisional
status and shall undergo a period of probation for not less than one
year from and after the date of his provisional appointment.
SEC. 5. Tenure of Office. – Stability on employment and

security of tenure shall be assured the teachers as provided under
existing laws.
Subject to the provisions of Section three hereof, teachers

appointed on a provisional status for lack of necessary civil service
eligibility shall be extended permanent appointment for the position
he is holding after having rendered at least ten years of continuous,
efficient and faithful service in such position.
SEC. 6. Consent for Transfer – Transportation Expenses. –

Except for cause and as herein otherwise provided, no teacher shall
be transferred without his consent from one station to another.
Where the exigencies of the service require the transfer of a

teacher from one station to another, such transfer may be effected
by the school superintendent who shall previously notify the teacher
concerned of the transfer and the reason or reasons therefor. If the
teacher believes there is no justification for the transfer, he may
appeal his case to the Director of Public Schools or the Director
of Vocational Education, as the case may be. Pending his appeal
and the decision thereon, his transfer shall be held in abeyance:
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Provided, however, That no transfers whatever shall be made three

months before any local or national election.
Necessary transfer expenses of the teacher and his family shall

be paid for by the Government if his transfer is finally approved.
SEC. 7. Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers. – Within

six months from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education
shall formulate and prepare a Code of Professional Conduct for
Public School Teachers. A copy of the Code shall be furnished each
teacher: Provided, however, That where this is not possible by reason
of inadequate fiscal resources of the Department of Education, at
least three copies of the same Code shall be deposited with the office
of the school principal or head teacher where they may be accessible
for use by the teachers.
SEC. 8. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure. – Every teacher

shall enjoy equitable safeguards at each stage of any disciplinary
procedure and shall have:
(a) the right to be informed, in writing, of the charges;
(b) the right to full access to the evidence in the case;
(c) the right to defend himself and to be defended by a

representative of his choice and/or by his organization,
adequate time being given to the teacher for the preparation
of his defense; and
(d) the right to appeal to clearly designated authorities. No

publicity shall be given to any disciplinary action being
taken against a teacher during the pendency of his case.
SEC. 9. Administrative Charges. – Administrative charges

against a teacher shall be heard initially by a committee composed
of the corresponding School Superintendent of the Division or a
duly authorized representative who should at least have the rank
of a division supervisor, where the teacher belongs, as chairman, a
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representative of the local or, in its absence, any existing provincial

or national teachers’ organization and a supervisor of the Division,
the last two to be designated by the Director of Public Schools. The
committee shall submit its findings and recommendations to the
Director of Public Schools within thirty days from the termination
of the hearings: Provided, however, That where the school
superintendent is the complainant or an interested party, all the
members of the committee shall be appointed by the Secretary of
Education.
SEC. 10. No Discrimination. – There shall be no discrimination

whatsoever in entrance to the teaching profession, or during its
exercise, or in the termination of services, based on other than
professional consideration.
SEC. 11. Married Teachers. – Whenever possible, the proper

authorities shall take all steps to enable married couples, both
of whom are public school teachers, to be employed in the same
locality.
SEC. 12. Academic Freedom. – Teachers shall enjoy academic

freedom in the discharge of their professional duties, particularly
with regard to teaching and classroom methods.
III. HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION
SEC. 13. Teaching Hours. – Any teacher engaged in actual

classroom instruction shall not be required to render more than
six hours of actual classroom teaching a day, which shall be so
scheduled as to give him time for the preparation and correction
of exercises and other incidental to his normal teaching duties:
Provided, however, That where the exigencies of the service so
require, any teacher may be required to render more hours but
not exceeding eight hours of actual classroom teaching a day upon
payment of additional compensation at the same rate as his regular
remuneration plus at least twenty-five per cent of his basic pay.
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SEC. 14. Additional Compensation. – Notwithstanding any

provision of existing law to the contrary, co-curricular and out of
school activities and any other activities outside of what is defined as
normal duties of any teacher shall be paid an additional compensation
of at least twenty-five per cent of his regular remuneration after
the teacher has completed at least six hours of actual classroom
teaching a day.
In the case of other teachers or school officials not engaged in

actual classroom instruction, any work performed in excess of eight
hours a day shall be paid an additional compensation of at least
twenty-five per cent of their regular remuneration.
The agencies utilizing the services of teachers shall pay the

additional compensation required under this section. Education
authorities shall refuse to allow the rendition of services of teachers
for other government agencies without the assurance that the
teachers shall be paid the remuneration provided for under this
section.
SEC. 15. Criteria for Salaries. – Teachers’ salaries shall

correspond to the following criteria:
(a) they shall compare favorably with those paid in other

occupations requiring equivalent or similar qualifications,
training and abilities;
(b) they shall be such as to insure teachers a reasonable

standard of life for themselves and their families; and
(c) they shall be properly graded so as to recognize the fact

that certain positions require higher qualifications and
greater responsibility than others: Provided, however,
That the general salary scale shall be such that the
relation between the lowest and highest salary paid in
the profession will be of reasonable order. Narrowing of
the salary scale shall be achieved by raising the lower
end of the salary scales relative to the upper end.
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SEC. 16. Salary Scale. – Salary scales of teachers shall provide

for a gradual progression from a minimum to a maximum salary
by means of regular increments, granted automatically after three
years: Provided, That the efficiency rating of the teacher concerned
is at least satisfactory. The progression from the minimum to the
maximum of the salary scale shall not extend over a period of ten
years.
SEC. 17. Equality in Salary Scales. – The salary scales

of teachers whose salaries are appropriated by a city, municipal,
municipal district, or provincial government, shall not be less than
those provided for teachers of the National Government.
SEC. 18. Cost of Living Allowance. – Teachers’ salaries shall,

at the very least, keep pace with the rise in the cost of living by
the payment of a cost-of-living allowance which shall automatically
follow changes in a cost-of-living index. The Secretary of Education
shall, in consultation with the proper government entities,
recommend to Congress, at least annually, the appropriation of
the necessary funds for the cost-of-living allowances of teachers
employed by the National Government. The determination of the
cost-of-living allowances by the Secretary of Education shall, upon
approval of the President of the Philippines, be binding on the city,
municipal or provincial government, for the purposes of calculating
the cost-of-living allowances of teachers under its employ.
SEC. 19. Special Hardship Allowances. – In areas in which

teachers are exposed to hardship such as difficulty in commuting
to the place of work or other hazards peculiar to the place of
employment, as determined by the Secretary of Education, they
shall be compensated special hardship allowances equivalent to at
least twenty-five per cent of their monthly salary.
SEC. 20. Salaries to be Paid in Legal Tender. – Salaries

of teachers shall be paid in legal tender of the Philippines or its
equivalent in checks or treasury warrants. Provided, however,
That such checks or treasury warrants shall be cashable in any
national, provincial, city or municipal treasurer’s office or any
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banking institutions operating under the laws of the Republic of the

Philippines.
SEC. 21. Deductions Prohibited. – No person shall make any

deduction whatsoever from the salaries of teachers except under
specific authority of law authorizing such deductions: Provided,
however, That upon written authority executed by the teacher
concerned, (1) lawful dues and fees owing to the Philippine Public
School Teachers Association, and (2) premiums properly due on
insurance policies, shall be considered deductible.
IV. HEALTH MEASURES AND INJURY BENEFITS
SEC. 22. Medical Examination and Treatment. – Compulsory

medical examination shall be provided free of charge for all teachers
before they take up teaching, and shall be repeated not less than
once a year during the teacher’s professional life. Where medical
examination show that medical treatment and/or hospitalization is
necessary, same shall be provided free by the government entity
paying the salary of the teachers.
In regions where there is scarcity of medical facilities, teachers

may obtain elsewhere the necessary medical care with the right to
be reimbursed for their traveling expenses by the government entity
concerned in the first paragraph of this Section.
SEC. 23. Compensation For Injuries. – Teachers shall be

protected against the consequences of employment injuries in
accordance with existing laws. The effects of the physical and nervous
strain on the teacher’s health shall be recognized as a compensable
occupational disease in accordance with existing laws.
V. LEAVE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
SEC. 24. Study Leave. – In addition to the leave privileges

now enjoyed by teachers in the public schools, they shall be entitled
to study leave not exceeding one school year after seven years of
service. Such leave shall be granted in accordance with a schedule
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set by the Department of Education. During the period of such

leave, the teachers shall be entitled to at least sixty per cent of their
monthly salary: Provided, however, That no teacher shall be allowed
to accumulate more than one year study leave, unless he needs
an additional semester to finish his thesis for a graduate study in
education or allied courses: Provided, further, That no compensation
shall be due the teacher after the first year of such leave. In all
cases, the study leave period shall be counted for seniority and
pension purposes.
The compensation allowed for one year study leave as herein

provided shall be subject to the condition that the teacher takes the
regular study load and passes at least seventy-five per cent of his
courses. Study leave of more than one year may be permitted by the
Secretary of Education but without compensation.
SEC. 25. Indefinite Leave. – An indefinite sick leave of absence

shall be granted to teachers when the nature of the illness demands
a long treatment that will exceed one year at the least.
SEC. 26. Salary Increase upon Retirement. – Public school

teachers having fulfilled the age and service requirements of the
applicable retirement laws shall be given one range salary raise upon
retirement, which shall be the basis of the computation of the lump
sum of the retirement pay and the monthly benefits thereafter.
VI. TEACHERS’ ORGANIZATION
SEC. 27. Freedom to Organize. – Public school teachers

have the right to freely and without previous authorization both to
establish and to join organizations of their choosing, whether local
or national to further and defend their interests.
SEC. 28. Discrimination Against Teachers Prohibited. – The

rights established in the immediately preceding Section shall be
exercised without any interference or coercion. It shall be unlawful
for any person in commit any acts of discrimination against teachers
which are calculated to (a) make the employment of a teacher
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subject to the condition that he shall not join an organization, or

shall relinquish membership in an organization,
(b) to cause the dismissal of or otherwise prejudice a teacher

by reason of his membership in an organization or because of
participation in organization activities outside school hours, or with
the consent of the proper school authorities, within school hours,
and (c) to prevent him from carrying out the duties laid upon him
by his position in the organization, or to penalize him for an action
undertaken in that capacity.
SEC. 29. National Teachers’ Organizations. – National

teachers’ organizations shall be consulted in the formulation of
national educational policies and professional standards, and in the
formulation of national policies governing the social security of the
teachers.
VII. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
SEC. 30. Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary of Education

shall formulate and prepare the necessary rules and regulations
to implement the provisions of this Act. Rules and regulations
issued pursuant to this Section shall take effect thirty days after
publication in a newspaper of general circulation and by such other
means as the Secretary of Education deems reasonably sufficient to
give interested parties general notice of such issuance.
SEC. 31. Budgetary Estimates. – The Secretary of Education

shall submit to Congress annually the necessary budgetary
estimates to implement the provisions of the Act concerning the
benefits herein granted to public school teachers under the employ
of the National Government.
SEC. 32. Penal Provision. – A person who shall willfully

interfere with, restrain or coerce any teacher in the exercise of his
rights guaranteed by this Act or who shall in any other manner
commit any act to defeat any of the provisions of this Act shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred
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pesos nor more than one thousand pesos, or by imprisonment, in the

discretion of the court.
If the offender is a public official, the court shall order his

dismissal from the Government service.
SEC. 33. Repealing Clause. – All Acts or parts of Acts,

executive orders and their implementing rules inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.
SEC. 34. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act

is declared invalid, the remainder of this Act or any provisions not
affected thereby shall remain in force and in effect.
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AN ACT CREATING A PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION UNDER A

SEPARATE DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
IN THE ISLAND OF SIAR-GAO, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO
DEL NORTE, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. There shall be created a public school division

under a separate division superintendent of schools in the Island
of Siargao, Province of Surigao del Norte, which shall comprise the
municipalities of Dapa, General Luna, Numancia, Sapao, Burgos,
San Isidro, Socorro and Pilar with the Municipality of Dapa as the
seat of the division.
SEC. 2. The Director of Public Schools shall issue such rules

and regulations for the said school division necessary to carry out
SEC. 3. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos or so much

as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act for the
fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-seven, is hereby authorized to be
appropriated out of any funds in National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated. The sum necessary for the same purpose in subsequent
years shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.
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MUNICIPALITY OF MAKATO, PROVINCE OF AKLAN
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the

supervision of the Director of Public Schools, a teachers college
in the Municipality of Makato, Province of Aklan, to be known as
Northern Panay Teachers College, which shall offer such collegiate
courses in teacher education as the Director may determine.
SEC. 2. The sum of six hundred fifty thousand pesos or

so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be
appropriated, for the establishment, operation and maintenance of
the said college for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-seven.
Thereafter, the sums necessary for its operation and maintenance
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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AN ACT CONVERTING MASBATE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL

SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MANDAON,
PROVINCE OF MASBATE, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE
KNOWN AS MASBATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE
NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Masbate National Agricultural School located

in the Municipality of Mandaon, Province of Masbate, is hereby
converted into a college, to be known as Masbate Agricultural
College.
SEC. 2. Masbate Agricultural College shall offer in addition

to the secondary agricultural curriculum the following collegiate
courses:
(a) Four-year Teacher Education leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education.
(b) Four-year Technical Agriculture leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.
(c) Two-year Technical Agriculture leading to the title of

Associate in Agriculture.
SEC. 3. Masbate Agricultural College shall be headed by a

superintendent of agricultural instruction and shall be under the
Bureau of Vocational Education. The superintendent shall have the
direct administration and supervision over all other agricultural
schools in the Province of Masbate under the Bureau of Vocational
Education.
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SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education is hereby empowered to

reorganize said school accordingly.

maintenance of the said college, in addition to the present national
appropriation of the said school, for the fiscal year nineteen hundred
sixty-seven. Thereafter, the necessary sum for said purpose shall
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AN ACT AMENDING SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT

NUMBERED FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
FORTY-ONE, ENTITLED “AN ACT AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR BUILDINGS,
FACILITIES AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE
INSTITUTE OF PLANNING WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF
THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

SECTION 1. Section two of Republic Act Numbered Four

thousand three hundred forty-one is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 2. Pursuant to this policy, the University of the

Philippines is hereby authorized to establish an Institute of Planning,
for which there is hereby authorized to be appropriated four hundred
thousand pesos, out of the general funds of the National Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the construction of buildings and the
purchase of equipment and facilities necessary for the establishment
of the Institute: Provided, however, That an additional amount of
three hundred and fifty thousand pesos is hereby approbated for
the operating expenses of the Institute for fiscal year nineteen
hundred and sixty-six to nineteen hundred and sixty-seven: And
provided, further, That at least the amount of three hundred fifty
thousand pesos shall be appropriated annually thereafter, out of
any funds in the national Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
beginning the next succeeding fiscal year for operational expenses
of the Institute.”
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AN ACT GIVING IMPORTANCE TO THE TEACHING OF MUSIC

IN THE CURRICULA OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Commencing with the school year nineteen

hundred sixty-six – sixty-seven, music shall be taught together
with arts as a separate subject area, with music allotted three days
a week in all the grades in elementary schools, whether public or
private; and shall be taught together with arts, physical education
and health as a separate subject field, with music allotted at least
one day a week in all the years; in general or vocational secondary
schools, whether public or private.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and

regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this
Act.

appropriated, to carry out the purpose of this Act during the fiscal
year nineteen hundred sixty-six – sixty-seven. Thereafter, such
sums as may be necessary for the same purpose shall be included in
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AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR

THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX ENTITLED “AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act Numbered Four

thousand two hundred six is hereby amended to read as follows:
SEC. 1. The collection of contributions for the Anti-

Tuberculosis, Parent-Teacher Associations, School Athletic Meets,
Medical and Dental Services or for any other project or purpose,
whether voluntary or otherwise, from school children and teachers
of public primary, intermediate and high schools is hereby
prohibited: Provided, however, That this prohibition shall not cover
membership fees of pool children in the Red Cross, the girl scouts of
the Philippines and the boy scouts of the Philippines.”
SEC. 2. The title of Republic Act Numbered four thousand

two hundred six is hereby amended to read as follows:
“AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCHOOL CHILDREN OF PUBLIC
PRIMARY, INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOLS”.
778
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED

THOUSAND PESOS FOR OPERATIONAL AND INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES OF THE FIRST ASIAN FOREIGN SERVICE
COURSE TO BE HELD IN MANILA AND BAGUIO,
PHILIPPINES, FROM AUGUST 4, 1967 TO SEPTEMBER
29, 1967, UNDER THE JOINT AUSPICES OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND THE EASTERN REGIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (EROPA).

SECTION 1. It is the national policy to promote and encourage

better relations among countries in the Asian region. The Philippines
has taken a leadership role in promoting friendly relations.
The Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration

(EROPA) is a semi-governmental regional organization for the
promotion of better systems and practices of governmental
administration and has been active in promoting such working
relations for the promotion of good government as a vehicle for the
economic and social development of the region. The Philippines is a
charter member of EROPA. The other state members are Australia,
Republic of China, Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia,
Pakistan, Thailand and the Republic of Vietnam. The headquarters
of the organization are located in Manila.
Upon the recommendation of the Executive Council and the

General Assembly of EROPA at its meeting in December, 1966, in
Tehran, Iran, the Philippines was chosen as the site of the First
Asian Foreign Service Course.
The Philippine Government, through the Department of

Foreign Affairs has accepted the honor conferred on it by the EROPA
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Fourth General Assembly as the site selected for the holding of the
course.
Participants to the course will be senior foreign service

officers of some experience from the ministries of foreign affairs of
the governments of the countries in the EROPA region, to study
and analyze selected problems of foreign relations, with a view of
attaining a deeper understanding of Asian affairs and the position
of Asia in a community of nations, to provide the opportunity for
improving knowledge and skills required by modern diplomacy
and for broadening the outlook of foreign relations with a sense of
development and to promote understanding among participants.
On the basis of the experience gained in the conducting of the

course, it is expected that a center for diplomatic training among
countries in Asia will be established.
The First Asian Foreign Service Course will be held in

Manila and Baguio from August 4 to September 29, 1967. The Civil
Service Commission has accepted the responsibility of providing
the leadership for the conduct of the course, together with the
Department of Foreign Affairs.
The course will be held under the joint auspices of the

Philippine Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs
and the EROPA. The Civil Service Commission and the Department
of Foreign Affairs will provide secretarial and other expert technical
facilities.
SEC. 2. The sum of two hundred thousand pesos is

otherwise appropriated, for the operational and incidental expenses
of the First Asian Foreign Service Course to be held in Manila and
Baguio, Philippines, from the fourth day of August to the twenty-
ninth day of September, nineteen hundred and sixty-seven, under the
joint auspices of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
and the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration
(EROPA).
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SEC. 3. The Department of Foreign Affairs may, for the purpose

of this Act, obtain the services of professional or technical personnel
from abroad or from any agency of the Philippine Government as well
as from the private sectors to provide instruction, perform research,
and undertake such other activities as may be necessary. Such
personnel will be given honoraria at rates fixed by the Organizing
Committee of the First Asian Foreign Service Course.
781
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED TWENTY-

FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE BY REQUIRING THE
LARENA NATIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF LARENA, PROVINCE OF NEGROS
ORIENTAL, TO OFFER BOTH VOCATIONAL AND
GENERAL COURSES.

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered twenty-

four hundred twenty-three is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. The Larena Sub-Provincial High School in

the Municipality of Larena, Province of Negros Oriental, is hereby
converted into a national vocational school to be known as the
Larena National Vocational School. The said school shall be under
the supervision of the Bureau of Public Schools and subject to the
provisions of the school law. General and vocational courses of
secondary level shall be offered in the said school.”
782
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE PHILIPPINE MERCHANT

MARINE ACADEMY A COMMISSIONED CORPS OF
OFFICERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. There shall be established in the Philippine

Merchant Marine Academy a commissioned corps of officers
distributed in the grades of Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade,
Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, and above, as the
organization of said academy may require.
SEC. 2. The officers of the corps shall be citizens of the

Philippines and shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines
through the recommendation of the Philippine Merchant Marine
Academy Board: Provided, That appointments and promotions to
the rank of captain and above shall be made with the consent of the
Commission on Appointments of the Congress.
SEC. 3. Upon the effective date of this Act, the President,

through the recommendation of the Philippine Merchant Marine
Academy Board, shall be authorized to appoint to commissioned
grades the superintendent, department heads, instructors, and
other qualified personnel already serving in the Philippine Merchant
Marine Academy to ranks commensurate with the salary they are
presently receiving.
783
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION ANNUALLY

OF THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF
THE ILOCOS NORTE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAC, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS
NORTE.

SECTION 1. The additional sum of three hundred fifty

thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually, out
for the operation and maintenance of the College Department of the
Ilocos Norte Institute of Technology.
784
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER IN THE

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING

SECTION 1. In pursuance of the policy to transfer the units

of the University of the Philippines in the City of Manila to its
Diliman campus at Quezon City, as laid down in Commonwealth
Act Numbered Four hundred forty-two there is hereby established
a health sciences center in the University of the Philippines at
Diliman, Quezon City. It shall consist of the existing units related to
the health sciences, including the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry,
Nursing, Pharmacy, Institute of Hygiene, a university hospital and
such other new units as the Board of Regents may determine to be
necessary to carry out the purposes of the center. The center shall
seek and emphasize the highest standards in training and research
in the various health sciences. The administrative organization
of the center shall be determined by the Board of Regents upon
recommendation of the university president.
SEC. 2. To finance the initial capital requirements of the

center, there is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five million pesos
for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-eight and sixty-nine, and
five million pesos yearly for the next succeeding nine years.
SEC. 3. The grounds and buildings that will be vacated by the

College of Medicine and Institute of Hygiene on Herran Street and
by the College of Dentistry on Padre Faura Street, City of Manila
shall be retained by the University of the Philippines for the use of
its units offering extension programs in said city.
785
REPUBLIC ACT 5182
AN ACT TO REVISE THE LAWS ON COMPULSORY TEACHING

OF SPANISH, REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
SEVEN HUNDRED NINE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC
ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE,

SECTION 1. The teaching of Spanish is hereby declared

obligatory in all the universities and colleges, public and private,
and all students shall be required to complete twelve units at least,
in the said subject: Provided, That students enrolled in liberal arts
and education majoring in Spanish shall be required to complete at
least twenty-four units of Spanish without increasing the number
of years required at present for the completion of such courses:
Provided, however, That this is without prejudice to the authority of
the Board of National Education to require, in consideration of the
particular relevance and importance of Spanish, additional units
for such other courses as it may, in the exercise of its discretion,
determine.
SEC. 2. After nine units of Spanish shall have been completed,

the remaining units exceeding nine must include the teaching of
selected writings in their original Spanish versions by renowned
Filipino heroes, scholars, writers, and poets, especially Rizal and
Mabini Spanish shall be optional for foreign students.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall take immediate steps

to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the selection upon
recommendation of the Board of National Education of the writings
mentioned in Section 2 hereof and shall promulgate such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to put this Act into effect.
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SEC. 4. Republic Act Numbered seven hundred nine, as

amended by Republic Act Numbered eighteen hundred eighty-one,
as well as provisions of existing laws which are inconsistent with
this Act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect at the beginning of the

school year next following its approval.
787
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR

THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SALARIES OF THE MEMBERS
OF THE FACULTY AND OFFICIALS OF THE PHILIPPINE
NORMAL COLLEGE.

SECTION 1. To enable the Board of Trustees of the

Philippine Normal College to effect an adjustment of the salaries
and compensation of the members of its faculty and administration
officials, the sum of four hundred thousand pesos, or so much, thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
788

NUMBERED FOURTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-SIX,
ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR THE STUDY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE IN THE
PHILIPPINES, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS THEREFOR.”

SECTION 1. Section three of Republic Act Numbered One

thousand four hundred forty-six is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated annually for

a period of twenty years, out of any funds in the National Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty thousand pesos to
constitute the Veterinary Science Scholarship Fund and to carry
into effect the purposes of this Act.
789
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BRANCH

OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF ILAGAN, PROVINCE OF ISABELA,
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. A branch of the University of the Philippines,

to be known as the Cagayan Valley College of the University of the
Philippines, is hereby established in the Municipality of llagan,
Isabela, to serve the provinces comprising the Cagayan Valley. It
shall offer degree courses in arts and sciences, and in the professions
oriented to the needs and resources of the said provinces.
SEC. 2. The administration and operation of the Cagayan

Valley College of the University of the Philippines shall be vested in
the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines.
SEC. 3. An. area of five thousand hectares of public land,

preferably located in the Cagayan Valley, is hereby granted and
ceded to the University of the Philippines for the purposes stated in
Section one hereof, and in the manner hereinafter provided.

Philippines is hereby empowered to propose, by resolution, the
area which is to be reserved in accordance with the provisions of
the preceding section and to transmit the same to the Secretary of
Agriculture and Natural Resources. If the latter is satisfied that
the land thus proposed to be granted is unreserved, unoccupied, or
unapplied for under the Public Land Laws, he shall cause the survey
of the said land by the Bureau of Lands. At the completion of the
survey of the land grant area, the same shall be deeded, conveyed,
and transferred to the Cagayan Valley College of the University
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of the Philippines by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural

Resources and all the income, revenue and/or proceeds derived from
the grant shall be exclusively for the use of the college.

authorized to be annually appropriated, out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended
in the discretion of the Board of Regents of the University of the
Philippines for the establishment of the said Cagayan Valley
College authorized in this Act: Provided, That at least one hundred
thousand pesos of said amount shall be used for scholarship awards
which shall consist of annual stipends of not less than six hundred
pesos for each scholar, in addition to exemption from the payment
of all university fees: And, provided, further, That of the amount of
five hundred thousand pesos first appropriated as authorized by this
Act, two hundred thousand pesos shall be used for the construction
of college buildings on the site or sites approved by the Board of
Regents of the University of the Philippines.
791

SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE, ENTITLED “AN ACT
TO PROVIDE FOR TWO SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE
PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN.”

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Thirty-

six hundred and twenty-one is amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. There shall be two school divisions in the

Province of Cagayan. The first school division shall comprise the
municipalities in the first congressional district and the second
school division shall comprise the municipalities in the second
congressional district with office in the Municipality of Solana.”
792
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEACHERS COLLEGE IN LALLO,

CAGAYAN,AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision

of the Director of Public Schools, a teachers college in Lallo, Cagayan,
to be known as Cagayan Valley Teachers College, which shall offer
such collegiate courses in teacher education as the said Director
may determine.
SEC. 2. The sum of six hundred fifty thousand pesos, or

so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be
appropriated, for the establishment, operation and maintenance
of the said college for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-nine.
Thereafter, the sum necessary for its operation and maintenance
793
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEN-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM

FOR TEACHERS OF SPECIAL AND EXCEPTIONAL
CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES AND AUTHORIZING

SECTION 1. There is hereby established, under the

administration and supervision of the Bureau of Public Schools, in
cooperation with the University of the Philippines ten-year program
for the training for teachers of special and exceptional children.
SEC. 2. The term “special and exceptional children” shall

include the mentally retarded, the crippled, the deaf and hard
of hearing, the speech handicapped, the socially and emotionally
disturbed and the gifted.
SEC. 3. The institutions of learning chosen by the Department

of Education to carry out the training of teachers for this program
shall grant the necessary credit.
SEC. 4. All expenses to be incurred therefor, such as tuition

and other fees, and stipends of teacher trainees shall be charged
against the funds of the program and shall be disbursed by the
Director of Public Schools.
SEC. 5. The program shall as far as practicable, include the

setting up of pilot classes for special and exceptional children in
regular schools with the end in view of integrating said children
into the regular school program and of encouraging socialization.
The program shall set up projects in such a way that special

education shall be conducted within the facilities of regular schools
whenever possible.
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The program shall also set up research and survey projects to

identify and locate exceptional children in need of its services.
SEC. 6. A number of scholarships shall be created every

year for ten years for prospective teachers who shall undertake
the training courses. The coordinator of the program shall see to it
that scholarship grantees and teachers trainees under the program
are intellectually and emotionally prepared to handle special
education.
SEC. 7. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and

regulations and shall employ such specialists, as may be necessary
to implement the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 8. The sum of three hundred fifty thousand pesos

National Treasury not otherwise appropriated to carry out the
provisions of this Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and sixty-
eight. Thereafter, such sums as are necessary for the operation
of said training program shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
795
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR TWO SCHOOL DIVISIONS IN THE

PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR.


Province of Camarines Sur. The first school division shall comprise
all municipalities, including Naga City, in the First Congressional
District, and the second School division shall comprise all the
municipalities in the second Congressional District.

school divisions in the Province of Camarines Sur, commencing with
the school year nineteen hundred and sixty-six to nineteen hundred
and sixty-seven, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

purposes of this Act during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and
sixty-seven are hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any
funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Such
sums as may be necessary for the same purpose in subsequent years
796
AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDS FOR BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT,

AND FACILITIES OF THE ASIAN CENTER OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. It is hereby declared as a national policy to

develop a closer and broader contact with our Asian neighbors in the
field of learning and scholarship to attain knowledge of our national
identity in relation to other Asian nations through profound studies
on Asian cultures, histories, social forces and aspirations.
SEC. 2. Pursuant to this policy, there is hereby established

an Asian Center in the University of the Philippines, which shall
absorb the present Institute of Asian Studies, its personnel and
facilities: Provided, That such center shall give primary emphasis
on Philippine studies.
SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out

the sum of two million and five hundred thousand pesos, for
the construction of the necessary buildings in the present site of
the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, and the
purchase of equipment and other facilities needed for teaching,
research and field work. Furthermore, there is hereby appropriated
the additional sum of one hundred thousand pesos annually out of
any funds in the National Treasury for continuous support to
the Asian Center.
SEC. 4. The University of the Philippines may, for the

purposes of teaching, research, field work, and other activities of
the Asian Center, obtain the services of scholars and technical
personnel of any agency of the Philippine Government to provide
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instruction, perform research or field work and other activities as

may be needed. Such personnel may be given honorarium by the
University of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Director
of the Asian Center, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
798
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ANTIQUE SCHOOL OF ARTS

AND TRADES, MUNICIPALITY OF SIBALOM, PROVINCE
OF ANTIQUE, TO OFFER COURSES LEADING TO THE
DEGREES OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL
EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL
ARTS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Antique School of Arts and Trades,

Municipality of Sibalom, Province of Antique, is hereby
authorized to offer courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor
of Science in Industrial Education and Bachelor of Science in
Industrial Arts, in addition to its present curriculum.
SEC. 2. The sum of two hundred thousand pesos is hereby

appropriated, in addition to its present annual appropriation, out of
any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
carry out the purpose of this Act, during the fiscal year nineteen
hundred sixty-nine. Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for
the same shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.
799
AN ACT TO REORGANIZE THE SCHOOL DIVISION OF THE

PROVINCE OF BENGUET-BAGUIO INTO TWO SCHOOL
DIVISIONS, PROVIDE EACH DIVISION WITH THE
NECESSARY DIVISION OFFICE STAFF AND ADDITIONAL
SCHOOL PERSONNEL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Provisions of existing laws to the contrary

notwithstanding, the existing school division of the Province of
Benguet-Baguio is hereby reorganized so as to establish for the said
province, two school divisions, namely; the Division of City Schools,
Baguio City and the Division of Benguet. The existing school division
of Benguet-Baguio shall, upon the implementation of this Act, be
abolished.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education is hereby authorized

to effect the reorganization and the creation of the new school
divisions established under this Act and to appoint the necessary
division office staff so as to provide for each school division office
the following personnel, namely: one division superintendent, one
academic or supervisor, and one general education supervisor for
each of the following subject areas: English, Pilipino, Science, Social
Studies, Mathematics, Industrial Arts, Home Economics, Physical
Education, Music and Arts, Adult Education and Evaluation and
Guidance: Provided, however, That preference shall be given to
present incumbents of the positions hereinabove enumerated as
to their choice of assignment in either of the two divisions, after
which new appointees may be assigned to the positions as are
open, vacant or unfilled by reason of the said reorganization: And
provided, further, That the Secretary of Education shall authorize
the appointment of necessary administrative and clerical personnel
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in the number allowed under existing rules and regulations in each

of the respective division offices.
SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the City Government

of Baguio City or the Provincial Government of Benguet from
appropriating funds for the employment of such additional personnel
as each may deem necessary for each of their respective division
offices.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education is hereby further

authorized to reorganize, on the recommendation of the Director
of Public Schools, the school districts in each of the two school
divisions created under this Act, and to appoint district supervisors
to fill vacancies or new positions resulting therefrom, including the
appointment of school principals and barrio head teachers as are
necessary to insure that each complete public elementary school has
its own principal and each complete primary school in the barrios
has its own barrio head teacher.
SEC. 5. The sum of two hundred fifty thousand or so much

thereof as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act
is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, the necessary amount to
maintain the two school divisions as established and reorganized
in accordance with this Act shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
801
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL DIVISION

IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THIS
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FOUR
HUNDRED.

Philippine, in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. The title of Republic Act Numbered Thirty-four

hundred is hereby amended to read as follows:
“An Act to provide for three school divisions in the Province

of Quezon.”
SEC. 2. Section one of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SECTION 1. There shall be three school divisions in the

Province of Quezon; one shall include all the municipalities in the
sub-province of Aurora. The permanent station of the superintendent
of schools of this division shall be in the Municipality of Baler.
The second division shall include the municipalities of Mauban,
Sampaloc, Infanta, Real, General Nakar, Polillo, and Burdeos and
the municipal districts of Jumalig, Panukulan and Patnanungan.
The permanent station of the superintendent of schools of this
division shall be the Municipality of Mauban. The third division
shall include all the rest of the municipalities of the province. The
permanent station of the superintendent of schools of this division
shall be in the City of Lucena.”

read as follows:
“SEC. 2. The Director of Public Schools shall reorganize the

School Division of the Province of Quezon into three school divisions
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commencing with the school year nineteen hundred sixty-seven to

nineteen hundred sixty-eight, in accordance with the provisions of
this Act.”

purpose of this Act for the school year nineteen hundred sixty-
seven to nineteen hundred sixty-eight are hereby authorized to be
appropriated. The sum necessary for the same purpose in subsequent
school years shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.
803
AN ACT CREATING A SEPARATE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION

UNDER A SEPARATE DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS IN THE ISLAND OF DINAGAT, PROVINCE
OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, AND AUTHORIZING THE

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a separate public school

division under a separate division superintendent of schools in the
Island of Dinagat; Province of Surigao del Norte, which comprises five
municipalities. The seat of the division shall be in the Municipality
of Dinagat.
SEC. 2. The Director of Public Schools shall issue such rules

and regulations for the said school division as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 3. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos or so much

as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act for the
school year nineteen hundred sixty-eight to nineteen hundred sixty-
nine, is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. The sum necessary
for the same purpose in subsequent years shall be included in the
804
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE

SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1 It is hereby declared a national policy to provide

the fullest support and assistance to science education in all levels of
instruction in the Philippines through improved methods, teachers
and materials.
SEC. 2. Pursuant to this policy, the Science Education Center

established by the University of the Philippines in the spirit of
national commitments and policies announced in the Science Act
of 1958, as amended, shall be provided with the necessary technical
and financial support for its development and operation at the
highest possible level.
SEC. 3. In addition to the royalties and other income of the

Center, which shall be disbursed by the University exclusive for the
purposes of this Act, the sum of two hundred fifty thousand pesos
shall be allotted from the Special Science Fund annually for the
maintenance and operation of the Center, including the expenses
for the payment of such fees, transportation and other necessary
expenses as may be required of teachers attending the seminars,
institutes, training programs and similar activities conducted by
the Center.

authority is hereby vested in the Director of Public Schools to
prescribe, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Education,
appropriate texts and materials produced and published by the
Center as among the official adopted textbooks for science and
mathematics courses in the public schools: Provided, however, That
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the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines shall certify

to such production and publication: Provided, further, That no such
certificate shall be issued unless the printing and distribution of
such materials shall have been printed by the University or by the
Bureau of Printing : Provided, further That purchases of textbooks
prescribed in the manner provided for above may be made as in the
case of other officially adopted textbooks of the Bureau of Public
Schools: And provided, finally, That all materials produced by the
Center shall be sold at substantially the same price as that currently
charged for similar materials.
SEC. 5. The different departments and agencies of the

Government, particularly the Department of Education and its
bureaus and offices, the National Science Development Board and
its related science bodies, and the various state universities and
colleges, are hereby enjoined to extend their fullest support of,
assistance to, and cooperation with the Center by providing the
services of their personnel to the Center upon request, grants-in-
aid, research assistance, and use of their facilities.
SEC. 6. Appointments to the Center may be part time, and

any government employee employed in the Center as researcher,
consultant, writer, lecturer, or resource person, or performing work
for the Center as provided in the preceding section may be paid
compensation or honoraria at rates fixed by the Board of Regents.
806
AN ACT CONVERTING CAROMATAN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL

IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAROMATAN, PROVINCE OF
LANAO DEL NORTE INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN
AS LANAO DEL NORTE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
THEREFOR.
Be it enacted by the Senate and, House of Representatives of the

SECTION 1. Caromatan Agricultural School located in the

Municipality of Caromatan, Province of Lanao del Norte, is hereby
converted into a college to be known as Lanao del Norte Agricultural
College.
SEC. 2. Lanao del Norte Agricultural College shall offer, in

addition to the secondary agricultural curriculum, the following
collegiate courses:
(a) Four-year technical agricultural leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
(b) Four-year teacher education leading to the degree Bachelor

of Science in Agricultural Education
(c) Two-year technical agriculture leading to the title of

Associate in Agriculture
SEC. 3. Lanao del Norte Agricultural College shall be led by

a Superintendent of Agricultural Instruction and shall be under
the Bureau of Vocational Education. The superintendent shall have
direct administration and supervision over all the other agricultural
schools in the province under the Bureau of Vocational Education.
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SEC. 5. Three hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized

otherwise appropriated, for the operation and maintenance of said
college, in addition to the present national appropriation of the
said school. Thereafter, the necessary sum for the operation and
maintenance of said college shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
808

NUMBERED TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND
THIRTY-SEVEN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER
OF THE PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES.

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Two

thousand two hundred and thirty-seven is hereby amended to read
as follows:
“SECTION 1. The present Philippine School of Arts and

Trades located in the City of Manila, Philippines, is hereby
converted into the Philippine College of Arts and Trades which shall
offer courses in arts, industrial education and technology leading to
baccalaureate and graduate degrees.”
SEC. 2. Section two of the same Act is amended to read as

follows:
“SEC. 2. The purpose of the said College shall be to provide

higher vocational, professional, and technical instruction and
training in trade and industrial education and in arts and technology;
and for special purposes, promote research, advance studies, and
progressive leadership in the field of trade, technical, and industrial
education and in arts and technology.”
SEC. 3. Section four of the same Act is amended to read as

follows:
“SEC. 4. The government of the Philippine College of Arts

and Trades is hereby vested in a Board of Trustees to be composed
of the Secretary of Education, who shall be the ex-officio Chairman
of the Board, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the
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Of Representatives, the Director of Public Schools, the President of
the College, the President of the Philippic College of Arts and Trades
(PSAT) Alumni Association, the Director of Vocational Education
and the President of the Chamber of Industries of the Philippines.
In the absence or inability of the Secretary of Education, the
Undersecretary of Education shall act as the ex-officio Chairman of
the Board. In the absence or inability of both the Secretary and the
Undersecretary of Education or when these positions are vacant,
the other members of the Board may elect among themselves a
temporary chairman who shall act as chairman.
“In the absence or inability of either or both the presidents of

the Philippine Chamber of Industries and the Philippine College of
Arts and Trades Alumni Association (PSAT), or when these positions
are vacant, the said organizations shall elect their respective
representatives who will be accorded the same right and privilege
as the other members of the Board: Provided, however, That in the
case of the Philippine College of Arts and Trades Alumni Association
(PSAT), its president or representative must not be in the employ
of the College.
“The members of the Board of Trustees shall serve without

of the Board.”
SEC. 4. Section five of the same Act is hereby amended to read

as follows: The Board of Trustees shall have the following general
powers set out in Section thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen hundred
and fifty-nine, as amended. The government and administration of
said College and the exercise of its corporate powers are here vested
exclusively in the Board of Trustees. In addition to its general
powers, the Board of Trustees as a corporate body shall have the
following powers and duties:
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“(a) To appropriate such sums as may be provided by law for

“(b) To confer the baccalaureate and graduate degrees to

successful candidates for graduation; confer the usual honorary
degrees upon a person in recognition of learning, statesmanship, or
eminence in industry, science and technology: Provided, That such
degrees shall not be conferred in consideration of the payment of
money or valuable considerations;
“(c) To authorize the President of the College to award

proficiency, certificates or diplomas to students who have finished
non-degree courses;
“(d) To appoint, on recommendation of the President of the

College, vice-presidents, deans, directors, secretary of the College,
registrar, heads, of departments, professors, instructors, lecturers,
and other employees of the College; to fix their compensation, hours of
service, and such other duties and conditions as it may deem proper,
any provision of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding;
to grant to them, in its discretion, leave of absence under such
regulations as it may promulgate, any other provisions of law to the
contrary notwithstanding, and to remove them for cause after an
investigation and hearing shall have been had; to establish chairs
in the College and to provide for the maintenance or endowment of
such chairs as the progress of instruction may make necessary;
“(e) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn by

the College Council as hereinafter provided;
“(f) To fix, in as moderate as possible, the tuition fees

required of students, as well as matriculation fees graduation fees
for laboratory courses, and all special fees which shall constitute a
special trust fund for the College and to remit such fees in the case
of deserving students;
“(g) To provide fellowships for faculty members and

scholarship to students showing special evidence of merit;
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“(h) To prescribe rules for its own government, and to enact

for the government of the College such rules and regulations, not
contrary to law, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and
functions of the College as defined in Section two of this Act;
“(i) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real

and personal property of all kinds, to administer the same for the
benefit of the College, or of the departments thereof, or for aid to
any student or students, in accordance with the directions and
instructions of the donor, and in default thereof, in such manner
as the Board of Trustees may in its discretion determine. All such
donations shall be exempt from all taxes and to. be considered
as deductible items from the income tax of the donors; to import
duty free commodities for educational purposes as an exception to
existing laws; and
“(j) To authorize the College to undertake construction and/

or repair of its buildings, machinery and equipment and other
facilities if in the opinion of the Board such undertaking will help in
its training program, any provision of law or executive order to the
contrary notwithstanding.”
SEC. 5. Section seven of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 7. On or before the fifteenth day of the second month

after the opening of regular classes each year, the Board of Trustees
shall file with the President of the Philippines a detailed report,
setting forth the progress, conditions and needs of the College.”
SEC. 6. Section ten of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC 10. There shall be a Secretary of the College who shall

be at the same time the Secretary of the Board of Trustees and
shall keep such records of the College as may be designated by the
Board.”
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SEC. 7. Section fifteen of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 15. All the personnel, properties, records, obligations,

appropriations of and the land presently occupied by the Philippine
School of Arts and Trades located at San Marcelino Street and Ayala
Boulevard as determined by cadastral survey including the site
being occupied by the Bureau of Vocational Education are hereby
transferred to the Philippine College of Arts and Trades.”
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BICOL UNIVERSITY, DEFINING

ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES, APPROPRIATING

SECTION 1. Establishment. – There is hereby established in

the Province of Albay with a central site and administration office
at Regan Barracks, Legaspi City and Municipality of Daraga, a
university which shall be known as “the Bicol University”, the same
being organized as a body corporate under that name.
SEC. 2. Conversion. – The Bicol Teachers College, the Daraga

Central Elementary School, the Albay Provincial High School, the
Bicol Regional School of Arts and Trades, the Roxas Memorial
Agricultural School, and the School of Fisheries at Tabaco,
Albay, are hereby converted into appropriate or other units of the
University. The Board of Regents may reorganize them as provided
for in Section 6 (e) hereof.
SEC 3. Purpose. – The Bicol University shall primarily give

professional and technical training, and provide advanced and
specialized instruction in literature, philosophy, the science and arts,
besides providing for the promotion of scientific and technological
researches.
SEC. 4. Powers of the University. – The following are the

powers of the University:
a) It shall have the general powers as set forth in Section 13

of Act No. 1459, as amended. The exercise of its corporate powers
are hereby vested exclusively in the Board of Regents and in the
President of the University in so far as authorized by the Board;
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b) It shall have the power to acquire public lands for its

expansion and/or beneficial use; and
c) It shall be authorized, through its college of engineering,

to undertake the construction of its buildings and other permanent
improvements and such sums as may be necessary for the purpose
shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act for
the University. All public works appropriations in the name of the
Bicol Teachers College, the Daraga Central Elementary School, the
Albay Provincial High School, the Bicol Regional School of Arts and
Trades, the Roxas Memorial Agricultural School, and the School of
Fisheries are hereby transferred to the University so provided for in
this Act: Provided, That the construction of its buildings and other
permanent improvements as authorized in the public works Acts of
the Government shall be undertaken by the college of engineering
as herein provided any provision of existing laws to the contrary
notwithstanding.
SEC. 5. Governing Board; manner of appointment. – The

government of the Bicol University is vested in a Board of Regents
which shall be composed of nine members, six of whom are regular
members and three are ex-officio members. The regular members
must be Filipino citizens and residents of the Philippines, two of
whom shall be known educators in or from the Bicol Region, two
shall be successful businessmen or industrialists or professionals of
the Region who have shown and are showing interest in the cause
of education in the region, and two shall be successful alumni of any
of the school or college to be incorporated with and integrated into
the University upon recommendation of their respective alumni
association, and who will be replaced in due time, when available,
by successful alumni of the University and upon recommendation
by their alumni association when this shall have been organized.
The three ex-officio members shall be the Secretary of Education,
who shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of
the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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The regular members of the Board of Regents who shall serve

a term of four years, shall be appointed by the President of the
Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
Of the six regular members of the Board of Regents to be first
appointed as above provided, the President of the Philippines shall
designate two to serve for two years, two to serve for three years and
two to serve for four years.
In the absence or inability of the Secretary of Education or

when the position is vacant, the other members of the Board shall
as Chairman. In case of a vacancy in the regular membership of the
Board, the President of the Philippines shall, with the consent of
the Commission on Appointments, appoint a new member to serve
for the unexpired term only.
No person in the employ of the University or any other

educational institution in the Region in any rapacity whatsoever,
whether as dean, professor, instructor, lecturer or otherwise, shall
be eligible for membership in the Board.
The regular members of the Board of Regents shall each

receive for every board meeting attended a per diem of one hundred
pesos: Provided, That in no case shall the total amount received
by each exceed the sum of three hundred pesos for any one month.
Besides the per diem, they, together with the ex-officio members
shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in
attendance upon meetings of the Board or upon performing other
SEC. 6. Powers and duties, of the Board of Regents. – The

Board of Regents shall have the following powers and duties, in
addition to its general powers of administration and the exercise of
the powers of the corporation:
a) To determine and fix the dates and time of their regular

meetings, as well as special meetings as the need for same may
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arise: Provided, That all such meetings shall not be more than three
times in any one month, nor less than one time in any one quarter;
b) To recommend the President of the University for

appointment by the President of the Philippines with the consent of
the Commission on Appointments, and who shall serve for a period
of nine years;
c) To fix the compensation of the President of the University

and to empower him to sit as ex-officio member of the Board with
right to participate in the deliberations but without the right to
vote;
d) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law such

sums as may be provided by law for the support of the University;
e) To provide for the establishment of colleges and schools as it

may deem necessary; Provided, That at the initial establishment of
the university, the Bicol Teachers College together with the Daraga
Central Elementary School and the Albay Provincial High School
shall be converted into the College of Education for elementary,
high school and collegiate education; the Bicol Regional School
of Arts and Trades into the School of Arts and Trades under the
College of Engineering; the Roxas Memorial Agricultural School
into the College of Agriculture, and the School of Fisheries into the
College of Fisheries. It shall be required that the Board of Regents
immediately establish a postgraduate course in liberal arts and
sciences or in education leading to master’s degree. The university
shall also be required to possess and maintain a professionally
administered library of at least ten thousand bound volumes of
collegiate books;
f) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real and

benefit of the University or off a department thereof, or for aid to any
student or students in accordance with the direction or instructions
of the donor, and/or in default thereof, in such manner as the Board
may in its discretion determine; all such donations shall be exempt
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from the income tax of the donors; to import duty free commodities
for educational purposes as an exception to existing laws;
g) To appoint, on the recommendation of the President of the

University, professors, instructors, lecturers and other employees of
the University; to fix their compensation, hours of service, and such
promulgate, any provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding,
shall have been had; and to extend with their consent the tenure
of faculty members of the university beyond the age of sixty-five,
any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, on
recommendation of the President of the University, whenever in
his opinion their services are specially needed: Provided, however,
That no extension of service shall be made beyond the age of
seventy: Provided, further, That all heads, professors, instructors,
lecturers, researchers and other employees actually employed in the
schools and colleges to be incorporated with and integrated into the
university shall be automatically retained consistent with the Civil
Service rules and regulations;
h) To approve the courses of study and rules of discipline

drawn up by the university council as hereinafter provided; to fix
the required tuition fees, matriculation fees, fees for laboratory
courses, graduation fees, and all special and other fees; to remit the
same in special cases; and, to utilize the income derived therefrom
for the maintenance of the university together with the annual
appropriation provided for in Section 19 hereof;
i) To provide fellowships and scholarships and to award the

same to students showing special evidence of merit;
j) To establish chairs in the colleges hereinbefore mentioned

and to provide for the maintenance or endowment of such chairs,
as well as to provide for such other professors, assistant professors,
instructors, tutors, and lecturers as the progress of instruction may
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make necessary, and to fix the compensation pertaining to such

positions;
k) To confer the usual honorary degrees upon persons

other than graduates of the university in recognition of learning,
statemanship, or eminence in literature, science, or arts: Provided,
That such degrees shall not be conferred in consideration of the
payment of money or other valuable consideration; and
l) To file with the President of the Philippines a detailed

report, setting- forth the progress, conditions and needs of the
university on or before the fifteenth day of September of each year.
SEC. 7. Quorum. – A quorum o£ the Board of Regents shall

consist of a majority of all the members holding office at the time
the meeting of the Board is called. All processes against the Board
of Regents shall be served on the chairman or secretary thereof.
SEC. 8. Administration. – The Administration of the

University shall be vested in the President of the University who
shall render full time service.
The President of the University shall be assisted by three Vice-

Presidents; one Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President for
Academic Affairs and one Vice-President for External Affairs, who
fixed by the Board.
SEC. 9. Powers of the President. – The powers and duties

of the President of the University, in addition to those usually
pertaining to the office of the president of a university which are
not inconsistent with provisions of this law, are the following:
a) To recommend to the Board of Regents for appointment,

vice-presidents, deans, professors, instructors, lecturers, and other
employees of the university;
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b) To promulgate for the government of the University such

general ordinances and regulations, not contrary to law, as are
consistent with the purposes of the University.
SEC. 10. The Secretary of the University. – The Board of

Regents shall appoint a secretary who shall serve as such for both
the Board and of the University, and shall keep such records of the
university as may be designated by the Board and the President of
the University.
SEC. 11. The University Council; powers. – There shall be

a university council, consisting of the president of the university
and of all the members of the faculty of the university holding
the rank of dean, professor, associate professor, and assistant
professor. Subject to existing laws, the council shall have the power
to prescribe the courses of study and rules of discipline, provided
these matters are first approved by the Board of Regents. Subject
to the same limitations, it shall fix the requirements for admission
to any college of the University as well as for graduation and the
conferment of degrees. The council alone shall have the power to
recommend students or others to be recipient of degrees. Through
its president or committee, it shall have the disciplinary powers over
approved by the Board of Regents.
SEC. 12. The Faculty of the University. – The body of professors

and instructors of each college shall constitute its faculty, and as
presiding officer of each faculty there shall be a dean elected by the
Board of Regents on nomination by the president of the university.
In the appointment of professors, instructors, and other personnel
of the university, no religious or political tests shall be required,
nor shall their religious or political opinions or affiliations be made
a matter of examination or inquiry: Provided, however, That no
professor or instructor or any other personnel in the university
shall inculcate sectarian tenets in any of the teachings, nor attempt,
either indirectly or directly, under penalty of dismissal by the Board
of Regents to influence students or attendants at the University for
or against any particular church or religious sect or for or against
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any political party during any political campaign. The university

shall enjoy academic freedom.
SEC. 13. Civil Service requirements. – The president, vice-

presidents, deans, professors, other regular instructors and
employees in the university shall be exempt from any civil service
examination or regulation as a requisite to appointment except
the classified employees in the offices of the Comptroller and the
representative of the Auditor General: Provided, however, That all
shall be entitled to the privileges and rights of security of tenure,
promotion in positions and salaries for meritorious service, leaves
and retirement benefits, as in the government service as now
provided for by law.
SEC. 14. The Comptroller of the University – There shall

be a Comptroller of the university who shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission
on Appointments. The comptroller shall have the civil service
qualification and rank of a provincial treasurer. Subject to the last
proviso of Section 6 (g) hereof, he shall have the power to appoint
his subordinates who must be civil service eligibles. The size of the
Comptroller’s staff and the compensations of the same including
that of the Comptroller shall be determined and fixed by the Board
of Regents.
SEC. 15. The Auditor of the University – The Auditor General

of the Philippines shall be ex-officio auditor of the university and
shall designate his representative who must hold the regular office
in the university to be able to perform his duties efficiently and
satisfactorily as a regular official of the university. The designated
representative shall have the civil service qualification and rank
of a provincial auditor and shall have the power to appoint his
subordinates, subject to the last proviso of Sec. 6 (g) hereof, who
must be civil service eligibles. The size of the office staff and
compensations of the same shall be determined and fixed by the
Board of Regents. The compensation of the Auditor’s representative
shall also be fixed by the Board of Regents upon recommendation by
the Auditor General.
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SEC. 16. Loans or transfers of apparatus or supplies; detail of

employees for duty in the university – Heads of Bureaus and Offices of
the National Government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer,
upon request of the president of the university, such apparatus or
supplies as may be needed by the university and to detail employees
for duty therein when, in the judgment of the Bureau or Office, such
as are required under such detail, and the time so employed shall
count as part of their regular service.
SEC. 17. Board of Visitors of the University – The President

of the Philippines, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, and the Senators and Congressmen
from the Bicol Region shall constitute a board of visitors of the
university, whose duty it shall be to attend commencement exercises
of the university, to make visits at such other time as it may deem
proper, to examine the property, course of study, discipline, the state
of finances of the university, to inspect all books and accounts of the
institution, and to make reports to the President of the Philippines
upon the same, with such recommendations as it may favor.
SEC. 18. Abolition and Transfers – The Bicol Teachers

College, the Daraga Central Elementary School, the Albay Provincial
High School, the Bicol Regional School of Arts and Trades, the
Roxas Memorial Agricultural School, and the School of Fisheries
at Tabaco, Albay, are hereby abolished and all their personnel,
unexpended appropriations, and all their assets fixed and movable
are transferred to the Bicol University.
SEC. 19. Appropriations – The sum of one million pesos is

hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury
to be expended in the discretion of the Board of Regents for the
establishment and operation of the university. The unexpended
balances in the appropriations for the schools and colleges
incorporated with and integrated into the university at the time
of incorporation and integration shall be added to this sum of one
million pesos. Thereafter, funds for the maintenance of the university
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shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act of the

National Government, the total sum of which shall be recommended
by the Board of Regents of the university.
SEC. 20. Effectivity – This shall take effect upon its

approval.
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NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN, KNOWN
AS THE CHARTER OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL
COLLEGE.

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Four

hundred sixteen as amended is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
“SECTION 1. The present Philippine Normal School, located

in the City of Manila, Philippines is hereby converted into the
Philippine Normal College, which will offer not only its present two-
year general and three-year combined curricula but also four-year
and five-year courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science
in Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education, and
Master of Arts in Education, respectively.”

read as follows:
“SEC. 2. The purpose of the said college shall be to provide

professional, technical, and special instruction for special purposes
and progressive leadership in the fields of elementary and secondary
education.”
SEC. 3. Subparagraph (b) of Section five of the same Act is

“(b) To confer the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Elementary

Education, Bachelor of Science in Education, and Master of Arts in
Education to successful candidates for graduation.”
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AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED

FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX ENTITLED “AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM SCHOOL CHILDREN OF PUBLIC PRIMARY,
INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.”

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act Numbered Four

thousand two hundred six is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 1. The sale of tickets and/or the collection of contributions

in any form whatsoever, by any person for any project or purpose,
whether voluntary or otherwise, from school children, students and
teachers of public and private schools, colleges and universities is
hereby prohibited : Provided, however, That this prohibition shall
not cover membership fees of school children and students in the
Red Cross, the girl scouts of the Philippines and the boy scouts of
the Philippines: Provided, finally, That this prohibition shall not
cover the contributions of parents and other donors for the support
of barrio high schools.”
SEC. 2. Section 2 of the same Act is hereby amended to read

as follows:
“SEC. 2. Any educational institution or person who violate

the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not less
than one thousand pesos but not more than five thousand pesos or
imprisonment for not more than one month or both in the discretion
of the court. If the violation is committed by a private educational
institution, the Secretary of Education, at his discretion, shall, in
addition to the above penalty, suspend, revoke or otherwise cancel
the authority to operate such educational institution.”
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SEC. 3. The title of the same Act is hereby amended to read

as follows:
“AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF TICKETS AND/

OR THE COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR WHATEVER
PROJECT OR PURPOSE FROM STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES”
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AN ACT PROVIDING A CHARTER FOR THE CAGAYAN VALLEY

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF TUGUEGARAO, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN.

SECTION 1. The Cagayan Valley College of Arts and Trades

shall offer not only its present curricula but also four-year courses
leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts and
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education; five-year course leading
to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering and two-year
graduate course leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Industrial
Education.
SEC. 2. The purpose of the said college shall be to provide

higher vocational, professional, and technical instruction and
training in trade and industrial education, and, for special purposes,
shall promote research, advanced studies, and progressive leadership
in the field of trade, technical and industrial education.
SEC. 3. The head of this institution shall be known as

the President of the Cagayan Valley College of Arts and Trades,
who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon
recommendation of the Board of Trustees, subject to the confirmation
of the Commission on Appointments. The powers and duties of the
President of the College, in addition to those specially provided for
in this Act, shall be those usually appertaining to the office of the
SEC. 4. The government of the Cagayan Valley College of Arts

and Trades is hereby vested in a Board of Trustees, to be composed
of the Secretary of Education, who shall be ex officio. Chairman
of the Board, the Chairman, of the Committee on Education of
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House of Representatives, the Director of Vocational Education,

the President of the College, the President of the Cagayan Valley
College of Arts and Trades Alumni Association, the President of the
Chamber of Industries of the Philippines and a prominent resident
of the province, preferably an educator who had experience in the
administration or supervision of a school. In the absence or inability
of the Secretary of Education, the Undersecretary of Education shall
act as ex officio Chairman of the Board. In the absence or inability
of both the Secretary and Undersecretary of Education or when
these positions are vacant, the other members of the Board may
as Chairman.

of the Board.

and duties in addition to its general powers of administration:
(a) To appropriate such sums as may be provided by law for

(b) To confer the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Industrial

Arts, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education, Bachelor of
Science in Engineering and Master of Arts in Industrial Education
to successful candidates for graduation;
(c) To authorize the President of the College to award a

proficiency certificate to students who have finished the first two
years of the three-year curriculum in Trade-Technical Education
and/or a diploma to those who have completed three years of the
same curriculum and after having been employed for one year, and
to those who have completed the four-year curriculum in Bachelor
of Science in Industrial Education, five-year curriculum in Bachelor
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of Science in Engineering and Master’s degree in industrial

Education;
(d) To appoint, on recommendation of the President of the

College, Dean of Instruction, Registrar, heads of departments,
professors, instructors, lecturers, and other employees of the College;
to fix their compensation, hours of service, and such other duties and
conditions as it may deem proper; to grant them, in its discretion,
leave of absences under such regulations as it may promulgate,
any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, and
to remove them for cause after an investigation and hearing shall
have been had;
(e) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn by

the College Council as hereinafter provided;
(f) To fix, in as moderate sums as possible, the tuition fees

required of students, as well as matriculation fees, graduation fees
and fees for laboratory courses, and all special fees which shall
constitute a special trust fund for the college and to remit such fees
in the case of deserving students;
(g) To provide fellowships for faculty members and

scholarships to students showing special evidence of merit;

for the government of the college such rules and regulations, not
contrary to law, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and
functions of the college as defined in Section two of this Act; and
(i) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real

the benefit of the college, or of a department thereof, or for aid to
any student or students, in accordance with the directions and
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Trustees shall be served on the Chairman or Secretary thereof.
SEC. 7. On or before the l5th day of June of each year, the

Board of Trustees shall submit to the President of the Philippines,
a detailed report, setting forth the programs, conditions, and needs
of the college.
SEC. 8. There shall be College Council, consisting of the

President of the College and of all the instructors and professors
of the college. The council shall have the power to prescribe the
curricula and rules of discipline, subject to the approval of the Board
of Trustees. It shall fix the requirement for admission to the college,
as well as for graduation .and the conferral of titles or degrees.
The council alone shall have the power to recommend students or
others to be recipients of titles or degrees. Through its president
or committee, it shall have disciplinary powers over the students
within the limits prescribed by the rules of discipline approved by
the Board of Trustees.
SEC. 9. The body of instructors and professors of the college

shall constitute the faculty of the college, with the President .of the
College as the presiding officer. In the appointment of professors
and instructors of the college, no religious test shall be applied, nor
shall religious opinions or affiliations of the faculty of the college
be made a matter of examination or inquiry: Provided, That no
instructor or professor in the college shall inculcate sectarian tenets
in any of the teachings, nor attempt either directly or indirectly
under penalty of dismissal by the Board of Trustees, to influence
students or attendants at the college for or against any particular
church or religious sect.
SEC. 10. The Registrar, in addition to his regular duties, shall

act as the Secretary of the College who shall be at the same time
the Secretary of the Board of Trustees and shall keep such records
of the college as may be designated by the Board.
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SEC. 11. The President of the College, with the cooperation of

division superintendents and/or superintendents of schools of arts
and trades, may use one or more of their secondary or elementary
schools as training laboratory schools for student-teaching of the
college.

of the President of the College, such apparatus, equipment or supplies
as may be needed by the college, and to detail employees therein for
duty, when in the judgment of the head of the bureau or office such
apparatus, equipment, supplies or employees can be spared without
serious detriment to the public service. Employees so detailed shall
perform duties as are required under such detail and the time so
employed shall count as part of their regular services.
SEC. 13. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be ex officio

treasurer of the college, and all accounts and expenses thereof
shall be .audited by the Auditor General or his duly authorized
representative.
SEC. 14. The sum of six hundred thousand pesos is hereby

maintenance of said college during the fiscal year nineteen hundred
and sixty-eight in addition to the existing appropriation of the
present Cagayan Valley College of Arts and Trades. Thereafter,
such sum as may be needed for its operation and maintenance shall
be included in the annual Appropriations Act.
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TO ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIPS, TO PROVIDE FUNDS

SECTION 1. In order to implement Section Five, Article XIV

of the Constitution of the Philippines providing, among others, that
“the State shall create scholarships in arts, science and letters for
specially gifted citizens,” and in order to accelerate the development
of highly trained manpower for agriculture, trade and industry,
the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines, is
hereby authorized to establish in the said University, a system of
scholarships for bright and deserving citizens to be awarded on the
basis of annual competitive examinations in Manila, Cebu, Iloilo,
Davao and other principal cities of the Philippines and under the
terms and conditions provided in the rules and regulations of the
University, subject to the following conditions:
(a) At least sixty percent of scholarships available for any

year shall be provided students in the natural and physical sciences,
engineering, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, economics and public
administration.
(b) Scholarships shall be uniform and shall consist of amounts

fixed by the Board of Regents for school and living expenses, including
matriculation, books, board and lodging. The amount fixed for living
expenses shall be paid directly to the student every month as long
as he meets the terms and conditions fixed by the University.
SEC. 2. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds

in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum
of one million pesos, to finance the system of scholarships of the
University of the Philippines beginning in the fiscal year nineteen
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hundred seventy. Thereafter, the said amount shall be included in

the General Appropriations Act. Said amount shall be allocated to
the University of the Philippines as a special budgetary allocation,
in addition to its regular annual appropriation: Provided, That all
unexpended balances of said appropriation shall remain available for
expenditure for scholarships even after the close of any fiscal year,
any provision of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its

approval.
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AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE THIRD REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS INTO A
SEPARATE SCHOOL DIVISION.

SECTION 1. The Third Representative District of the

Province of Batangas shall constitute one separate school division
with permanent station in the Municipality of Tanauan.
SEC. 2. The superintendent of schools for the said division

shall be appointed as now provided by law.
SEC. 3. The sum of fifty thousand pesos is authorized to

be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to carry out the purpose of this Act during
the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-nine. Thereafter, such sums
as may be needed for the same purpose shall be included in the
834
AN ACT CONVERTING THE PRESENT PANGASINAN NORMAL

SCHOOL INTO THE CENTRAL LUZON TEACHERS
COLLEGE, PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
DEFINING THE BOARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES AND
DUTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. The present Pangasinan Normal School, located

in the Municipality of Bayambang, Province of Pangasinan, is
hereby converted into a college, to be known as the Central Luzon
Teachers College, which will offer not only its present four-year
course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Elementary
Education and its graduate course leading to the degree of Master
of Arts in Education but also other baccalaureate and graduate
degrees in teacher education as may be deemed appropriate by the
Board of Trustees.
SEC. 2. The purposes of the said college shall be to provide

professional, technical and special instruction and progressive
leadership in the field of education, and to promote educational
research.

President of the Central Luzon Teachers College. He shall be appointed
by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the
Board of Trustees. The powers and duties of the President of the
College, in addition to those specifically provided for in this Act,
shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the president of a
college.
SEC. 4. The government of said college is hereby vested in

a Board of Trustees of the Central Luzon Teachers College. The
Board of Trustees shall be composed of the Secretary of Education,
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who. shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of

the Committee on Education of the Senate, the Chairman of the
Committee on Education of the House of Representatives, the
Director of Public Schools, the President of the College, and the
President of the Central Luzon Teachers College Alumni Association,
as members.
In the absence or inability of the Secretary of Education,

either one of the Undersecretaries of Education shall act as ex-officio
Chairman of the Board.
When the Secretary and both the Undersecretaries of

Education are unable to exercise the powers of the Chairman, the
members of the Board may elect from among themselves a temporary
chairman.
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, other

SEC. 5. The Board of Trustees shall exercise for the Central

Luzon Teachers College all the powers of a corporation as provided
in Section thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen hundred and fifty-
nine, as amended, and shall have the following powers and duties
in addition to its general powers of administration:
(a) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law

such sums as may be provided by law for the support of
the College;
(b) To confer to successful candidates for graduation such

degrees as are offered or to be offered in consonance with
Section one of this Act.
(c) To appoint, on the recommendation of the President of

the College, instructors, professors, lecturers, and other
employees of the College; to fix their compensation, hours
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of service and such other duties and conditions as it may

deem proper; to grant to them, in its discretion, leave of
absence under such regulations as it may promulgate, any
other provisions of law notwithstanding, to remove them
for cause after an investigation and hearing shall have
been had; and to grant academic ranks to the members of
the faculty of the College;
(d) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn up

by the College Council as hereinafter provided;
(e) To fix the tuition fees required of students, as well as

matriculation fees, graduation fees and fees for laboratory
courses, and all special fees, and to remit the same in
special cases;

(g) To provide rules for its own government, and to enact for
the government of the College such general ordinances
and regulations, not contrary to law, as are consistent
with the purposes of the College, as defind in Section two
of this Act;
(h) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real and

personal property of all kinds and to administer the same
for the benefit of the College or for aid to any students,
in accordance with the directions and instructions of the
donor, and, in default thereof, in such manner as the
Board of Trustees may in its discretion determine.
SEC. 6. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall consist of a

majority of all the members holding office at the time the meeting
of the Board is called. All processes against the Board of Trustees
shall be served on the president or secretary thereof.
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detailed report, setting forth the progress, conditions, and needs of
the College.
SEC. 8. There shall be a College Council consisting of the

President of the College and of all regular instructors and professors
of the College. The Council shall have the power to prescribe the
Board of Trustees. It shall fix the requirements for admission to the
College, as well as graduation and the receiving of a degree. The
to be recipients of degrees. Through its president or committee, it
Trustees.

shall constitute the faculty of the College, with the President of the
College as the presiding officer. In the appointment of professors or
instructors of the College, no religious test shall be applied, nor shall
the religious opinions or affiliations of the faculty of the College be
no instructor or professor in the College shall inculcate sectarian
tenets in any of the teachings, nor attempt either directly or
indirectly, under penalty of dismissal by the Board of Trustees, to
influence students or attendants at the College for or against any

College shall be exempt as such from any civil service examinations
or regulations and from the rules of the Wage and Position
Classification Office as a requisite to appointment.
SEC. 11. There shall be a secretary of the College, appointed

and also of the College, and shall keep such records of the college as
may be designated by the Board.
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the public service.
SEC. 13. The President of the College, with the cooperation of

the Division Superintendents of Schools of Central Luzon provinces,
may use one or more of the high schools and/or elementary schools
under their supervision as training or laboratory school of the
College.
SEC. 14. In order not to interrupt the smooth functioning of

the present Pangasinan Normal School, the faculty of the school, as
well as the other personnel, shall be absorbed by the new College.
Salaries of these personnel shall be adjusted at the discretion of the
Board of Trustees within the amount available for appropriation.
SEC. 15. In order to further assure the continuity of the present

program of the institution at the time this Act is implemented, the
incumbent superintendent of the Pangasinan Normal School shall
act as the President of the Central Luzon Teachers College until
such time as the Board of Trustees shall have recommended, .and
the President of the Philippines, as a consequence, appointed a
SEC. 16. The division staff and personnel of the Philippines-

UNESCO National Community Training Center and the Applied
Nutrition Project at Bayambang, including all their facilities,
equipment, buildings, all other properties and projects, and
respective annual appropriations from the National Government,
shall be incorporated into and absorbed by the Central Luzon
Teachers College: Provided, however, That the elementary schools
of Bayambang and Bautista shall be reintegrated with the division
of Pangasinan.
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SEC. 17. All properties, records, obligations and appropriations

of the Pangasinan Normal School are hereby transferred to the
Central Luzon Teachers College.
SEC. 18. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be ex-

officio Treasurer of the College and all accounts and expenses
representative.
SEC. 19. Such sum as may be necessary for the operation and
maintenance of the Central Luzon Teachers College including that
of the Philippines-UNESCO National Community Training Center
and the Applied Nutrition Project which are being absorbed by the
College by virtue of Section sixteen of this Act, shall be included in
840
AN ACT MAKING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

THE PHILIPPINES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION A MEMBER
OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS THEREOF, FURTHER
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE, ACT NUMBERED
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY, AS AMENDED.

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section four of Act

Numbered Eighteen hundred seventy, as amended, is hereby further
“SEC. 4. The government of said university is vested in a board

of regents to be known as the Board of Regents of the’ University
of the Philippines. The Board of Regents shall be composed of the
Secretary of Education, who shall be ex-officio chairman of the
Board, the Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Senate,
Representatives, the President of the University, the Director of
Public Schools, the President of the University of the Philippines
Alumni Association, and seven additional members to be appointed by
the President of the Philippines, with the consent of the Commission
on Appointments of the Congress of the Philippines : Provided, That
at least four of the additional members shall be selected from among
the alumni of the University of the Philippines. The President of the
University shall be elected and his compensation shall be fixed by
the Board of Regents.”
841
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROMOTION AND FINANCING

OF AN INTEGRATED PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOLS
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as “The Schools Physical

Education and Sports Development Act of 1969.”
SEC. 2. An integrated physical education and sports

development program in all schools In the Philippines shall be
undertaken by the Department of Education in accordance with the
following guiding principles:
(1) The goal of physical education is to instil in young citizens

a proper appreciation of the importance of physical
development hand in hand with the mental development
in individual and social activities;
(2) The sports and other activities in a physical education

program should provide opportunities for the athletic
development of children and youth who have the
competitive spirit as well as grace, coordination, stamina
and strength;
(3) A well-rounded physical education program must be

addressed to physical growth, social training, and personal
discipline for all pupils and students, as well as superior
athletic achievement for those who are psychologically
inclined and physically gifted; and
(4) An integrated program for sports development in the

schools requires effective organizational planning and
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administration with provisions for adequate training

facilities and sustained stable financing.
SEC. 3. Pursuant to the guiding principles as herein above

provided, the Secretary of Education shall prescribe by regulation
a program of activities in the Bureau of Public Schools, Bureau of
Private Schools and the Bureau of Vocational Education which shall
include among others (1) a program of health education and nutrition
with increased emphasis on food production activities to augment
and improve the pupils’ and students’ diets; (2) a program of general
physical fitness for all pupils in the elementary and secondary schools
through an observance of a daily routine of calisthenics exercises and
a separate daily period in the school program for physical education
including folk dancing and gymnastics; (3) a program of competitive
athletics in all schools starting in the intermediate grades with a view
to identifying promising .athletes whose participation in individual
and team athletics should be further encouraged, developed and
supervised more intensively in the secondary schools; (4) a program
of intramural and inter-unit athletic competition within schools,
districts and provinces prescribed by the three bureaus with proper
recognition and incentive awards for outstanding performance
in competitive activities; and (5) an annual program of athletic
competition within and among regions and in interscholastic or
national meets formulated by athletic associations organized by
each bureau: Provided, That in the formulation of regulations
the Secretary of Education shall seek the recommendation of the
Department of Health through its Secretary with respect to the
program of general physical fitness for pupils and students and the
program of health education in the present.
SEC. 4. There shall be created in the Department of Education

a Physical Education and Sports Center Development Commission
composed of the Assistant Secretary for Physical Education, as
Chairman, the Director of Public Works, the Physical Director
of the University of the Philippines, the three coordinators each
representing the Bureau of Public Schools, the Bureau of Vocational
Education, and the Bureau of Private Schools, and the President
of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, as members. The
Assistant Secretary for Physical Education shall be appointed by
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on Appointments. The three coordinators, who shall have the rank
of division superintendents of schools, shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Education.
The Assistant Secretary for Physical Education shall act as

Executive Director of the Commission.
SEC. 5. The Assistant, Secretary for Physical Education

shall oversee the promotion and coordination of the schools physical
education and a sports development program under the general
supervision and control of the Secretary of Education. The physical
education coordinators shall promote and coordinate the physical
education and sports development program in their respective
bureaus under the direction of the corresponding bureau director.
The Physical Education and Sports Development Commission

shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of Education who
shall make appropriate recommendations to the President and to
the Congress.
SEC. 6. There shall be a physical education supervisor in

each division of the Bureau of Public Schools, a regional physical
education supervisor for each region of the Bureau of Private
Schools, and nine physical education supervisors in the Bureau
of Vocational Education to be assigned by geographical area.
The physical education supervisors shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Education upon the recommendation of the respective
bureau directors. The supervisor shall be appointed with priority
from among the highest qualified ranking supervisors from their
respective bureaus. These supervisors shall promote and coordinate
the physical education activities in their respective divisions or
regions and shall assume leadership in sports promotion in their
respective areas.
SEC 7. Within one year following the effectivity of this Act,

the Department of Education shall undertake a five-year coach
development program, in coordination with similar programs
launched by the University of the Philippines, and the Philippine
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Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) and the Armed Forces of the

Philippines, for the training of coaches in the Bureau of Public
Schools, Bureau of Private Schools, and the Bureau of Vocational
Education. Phase one of this program shall be on the national level
to consist of the training of a full complement to coaching instructors
for each region in each bureau; Phase two, a coach training program
on the provincial level by graduate coaching instructors; Phase
three, to consist of coaching seminars or clinics on the school level.
Supplementary training programs may be made available

in the form of scholarships of from six months to one year to the
National College of Physical Education or in the University of the
Philippines, or in the form of coaching clinics under specialists
invited from abroad.
The five-year coach development program shall be financed

from national appropriations: Provided, however, That scholarships
under the supplementary training program as hereinabove provided,
shall be available to participants from the Bureau of Public Schools,
the Bureau of Private Schools, the Bureau of Vocational Education
and the Armed Forces of the Philippines; And, Provided, further,
That the supplementary training program shall also be open to
participants from private schools, colleges and universities at the
expense of the sponsoring institution.
SEC. 8. A ten-year program for the construction and

development of sports centers in each province is hereby authorized
to be financed out of funds of the Physical Education and Sports
Center Development Commission created in Section four of this
Act. Sports centers shall be established in cities, provincial capitals
or in municipalities determined by the Commission upon the
recommendation of the provincial board or the city council, as the
case may be, as the sports center site for the province, which shall
have standard grounds and facilities for track and field and ball
games, gymnasia, swimming pools and dormitory and cafeteria,
facilities for coaches and athletes in training for the regional,
interscholastic and national athletic meets. The Commission shall
prescribe the rules for their administration and operation: Provided,
That provisions shall be made for the use of the facilities of the
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sports centers by the public and private schools and duly organized
athletic associations in the region.
SEC. 9. It shall be the responsibility of the Commission to

undertake a ten-year construction and development program of
sports centers in all provinces and to administer the funds authorized
under this Act.
SEC. 10. it shall be the function of the Commission to decide

on the plans and specifications for the construction of sports centers
or of the improvement of existing ones; to establish the priorities for
their construction or improvement; enter into contracts for all sports
center construction projects; authorize and approve payments of the
same; or otherwise perform all such other acts as are necessary to
an efficient prosecution of the sports center development program:
Provided, however, That no construction or improvement projects
shall be authorized unless the site shall have been duly decided upon
by local authorities concerned and the property duly acquired by the
local government: Provided, further, That first priority shall be given
to provinces which are immediate hosts to an inter-scholastics and/
or regional athletic meets: And, provided, finally, That the national
appropriation for the construction of any new sports center shall
not exceed five hundred thousand pesos nor shall the appropriation
for the improvement of an existing one exceed two hundred fifty
thousand pesos.
SEC. 11. There shall be charged an athletic fee of an amount

not exceeding ten pesos per annum from each college and university
student, public and private, the total sum collected each year to
be expended exclusively for the promotion of the schools physical
education and sports center development program. No other athletic
fee of any kind or under any denomination whatsoever shall be
charged by any school, public or private.
The receipts and expenditures of every school from athletic fees

collected under this section shall be subject to examination by the
Physical Education and Sports Center Development Commission.
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SEC. 12. The financing of the regional or interscholastic meets

shall be met by the host province from sale of admission tickets for
the meet, from transfers of the general funds of the province or city,
or from contributions of member institutions in the case of private
schools, or from donations from the private sector.
SEC. 13. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated

annually for five consecutive years starting with the fiscal year next
following the approval of this Act, out of any funds in the National
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five million pesos,
the five-year annual appropriation to constitute a revolving fund,
to finance the five-year physical education and sports development
program of the Department of Education, subject to such rules and
regulations promulgated by the Commission and approved by the
Secretary of Education. Thereafter, such sums as are necessary
to carry on the program shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
SEC. 14. The sum of five million pesos is hereby authorized

to be appropriated annually for ten consecutive years, starting
with the fiscal year next following the approval of this Act, out of
any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to finance the ten-year sports center development program, the
annual appropriations to be deposited with the Philippine National
Bank to constitute the funds of the Commission established under
the provisions of Section four hereof: Provided, however, That all
unexpended balances following the termination of the ten-year
program shall be transferred to the credit of the Department of
Education to be expended for the school’s sports development
program under such rules and regulations as the President of the
Philippines shall prescribe.
SEC. 15. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the

847
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS TEN AND THIRTEEN OF

REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED
SEVENTY-TWO.

SECTION 1. Sections ten and thirteen of Republic Act

Numbered Forty-five hundred seventy-two, entitled “An Act
converting the Leyte Regional School of Arts and Trades into the Leyte
Institute of Technology giving it corporate existence, providing for a
Board of Trustees, defining the Board’s responsibilities and duties,
providing higher vocational, professional, educational and technical
instruction and training in trade and industrial education, offering
of technological, engineering, education and other professional
courses, and for other purposes” are hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 10. There shall be a Registrar who shall keep records

of the Institute and perform such other duties as may be designated
by the President of the Institute. There shall be one secretary of
the Institute who shall act as Secretary of the Board of Trustees
and keep records of the proceedings of Board meetings as well as
perform such other functions as may be designated by the Board.
“SEC. 13. The compensation per annum of the following shall

be fixed by law: President twenty thousand pesos: Registrar seven
thousand two hundred pesos; one Secretary-four thousand two
hundred pesos; Dean of Instruction ten thousand eight hundred
pesos; Dean of College ten thousand eight hundred pesos; Lecturers-
thirty pesos an hour; Heads of Departments ten thousand pesos;
Professors-nine thousand six hundred pesos; Associate Professors
eight thousand four hundred pesos; Instructors-four thousand two
hundred pesos to eight thousand four hundred pesos.”
848
AN ACT CONVERTING AND INTEGRATING THE CAPIZ SCHOOL

OF ARTS AND TRADES AND THE CAPIZ SCHOOL OF
FISHERIES IN THE CITY OF ROXAS INTO A COLLEGE, TO
BE KNOWN AS THE CAPIZ INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Capiz School of Arts and Trades and the

Capiz School of Fisheries located in the City of Roxas are hereby
converted and integrated into a college, to be known as the Capiz
Institute of Technology. The Capiz Institute of Technology shall
maintain two departments, namely Department of Arts and Trades
and Department of Fisheries.
SEC. 2. The Capiz Institute of Technology, in addition to the

four-year secondary trade and two-year trade technical education
curricula, fisheries homemaking, fish culture, fish capture, fish
preservation, shall offer courses for four-year teacher education
curriculum leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Education (B.S.I.E.) with majors in any vocational courses being
offered or Industrial Arts, Bachelor of Science in Fisheries, Associate
in Fisheries, Cottage Industries and Engineering courses whenever
possible.
SEC. 3. The Capiz Institute of Technology shall be headed

by a superintendent and shall be under the Bureau of Vocational
Education. The superintendent shall have direct administrative
supervision of the college. Each department of the college shall
be headed by a principal who shall be responsible to the college
superintendent.
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SEC 4. The physical and financial assets, liabilities, personnel,

equipment, and records of the Capiz School of Arts and Trades and
the Capiz School of Fisheries are hereby absorbed by the Capiz
Institute of Technology.
SEC. 5. In addition to the present national appropriation

of the Capiz School of Arts and Trades and the Capiz School of
Fisheries for the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-nine, four
hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out
for the conversion, operation and maintenance of the said college.
Thereafter, the sum needed for its operation and maintenance shall
850
AN ACT CONVERTING THE CAVITE SCHOOL OF FISHERIES

IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAIC, PROVINCE OF CAVITE,
INTO A COLLEGE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Cavite School of Fisheries in the Municipality

of Naic, Province of Cavite, is hereby converted into a college to be
known as Cavite College of Fisheries which shall offer, in addition
to the present curriculum, collegiate and special courses as the
Director of Vocational Education may deem necessary.
SEC. 2. Upon the organization of the Cavite College of

Fisheries, the assets, liabilities, personnel, equipment and records
of the Cavite School of Fisheries shall stand transferred to the
Cavite College of Fisheries.
SEC. 3. In addition to the current appropriation for the

Cavite School of Fisheries, the sum of five hundred thousand pesos
is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the operation and maintenance
of the Cavite College of Fisheries during the fiscal year nineteen
hundred seventy. Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for the
same purpose shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.
851
AN ACT CONSTITUTING THE FIRST AND SECOND

REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF
PANGASINAN INTO A SEPARATE SCHOOL DIVISION
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The first and second representative districts

of the Province of Pangasinan shall constitute one separate
school division. The new school division shall have one division
superintendent of schools and such other personnel who shall be
appointed in accordance with existing laws and regulations. The
permanent station of the superintendent of schools for the new
division shall be in the Municipality of Lingayen, same province.
SEC. 2. The sum of fifty thousand pesos is authorized to

be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to carry out the purpose of this Act during
the fiscal year nineteen hundred seventy. Thereafter, such sums as
may be needed for the same purpose shall be included in the annual
SEC. 3. All Acts, executive orders, rules and regulations

otherwise inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended
or modified accordingly.
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MUNICIPALITY OF NABUNTURAN, PROVINCE OF DAVAO,
TO BE KNOWN AS EASTERN MINDANAO TEACHERS
COLLEGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the

supervision of the Director of Public Schools, a teachers college in
the Municipality of Nabunturan, Province of Davao, to be known as
Eastern Mindanao Teachers College, which shall offer such collegiate
courses in teacher education as the Director may determine.
SEC. 2. The sum of six hundred fifty thousand pesos or

so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be
appropriated, for the establishment, operation and maintenance
of the said college for the fiscal year nineteen hundred seventy.
Thereafter, the sum necessary for its operation and maintenance
853
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF

ANGELES CITY TO INCLUDE IN ITS ANNUAL BUDGET
A REASONABLE APPROPRIATION OF MONEY FOR
THE LIVING ALLOWANCE OF ITS PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS.

SECTION 1. The municipal board of Angeles City is hereby

authorized to include in its annual budget a reasonable appropriation
of money for the living allowance of its public school teachers.
854
AN ACT CONVERTING BUNAWAN AGRICULTURAL HIGH

SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUNAWAN, PROVINCE
OF AGUSAN, INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
TO BE KNOWN AS SOUTHERN AGUSAN NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE

SECTION 1. Bunawan Agricultural High School in the

Municipality of Bunawan, Province of Agusan, is hereby converted
into a national agricultural college, to be known. as the Southern
Agusan National Agricultural College under the administrative
supervision of the Bureau of Vocational Education effective upon
availability of funds.
SEC. 2. The Director of Vocational Education, subject to

the approval of the Secretary of Education, is hereby authorized
to reorganize the existing Agusan Agricultural High School to
implement the provisions of the Act.
SEC. 15. The sum of one hundred thousand pesos, or so much

thereof as may be necessary, in addition to the national allotment
now being received by the Bunawan Agricultural High School,
and maintenance of said college during the school year nineteen
hundred and sixty-nine and nineteen hundred and seventy,
thereafter, the same amount shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
855
AN ACT CONVERTING VILLABA RURAL SCHOOL IN THE

MUNICIPALITY OF VILLABA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE,
INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, TO BE
KNOWN AS LEYTE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Villaba Rural School in the Municipality of

Villaba, Province of Leyte, is hereby converted into a national
agricultural college to be known as Leyte National Agricultural
College effective upon availability of funds. The college shall be
under the direct administrative supervision of the Bureau of
Vocational Education and shall be headed by a superintendent. It
shall offer such courses on agriculture and agricultural technology
as the Director of Vocational Education may determine. The
Secretary of Education is hereby empowered to reorganize the said
school accordingly.
SEC. 2. The principal and other personnel of Villaba Rural

School shall be absorbed by Leyte National Agricultural College.
Their salaries shall be adjusted in accordance with the full range
provided by the Wage and Position Classification Office for each
respective scale and in accordance with other existing salary laws
and regulations.

Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the conversion, operation
and maintenance of the said school during the fiscal year nineteen
hundred seventy. Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for its
operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
Enacted without Executive approval, August 4, 1969.
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AN ACT CREATING THE STUDENTS’ LOAN FUND AUTHORITY,

PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES,
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Declaration of policy. – It is hereby declared a

national policy to give equal opportunity to all persons who desire
to pursue higher education by extending financial assistance and
promoting scholarship grants-in-aid to deserving students to the
end that no person shall be deprived of the benefits of education on
account of poverty.
SEC. 2. Students’ Loan Fund Authority. – To carry out such

declared policy, there is hereby created a Students’ Loan Fund
Authority under the Department of Education, hereinafter referred
to as the Authority, which shall be organized within sixty days after
the approval of this Act. The Authority shall have its principal place
of business in the City of Manila.
SEC. 3. Definition of terms. – For purposes of this Act, the

following terms shall mean:
(1) The Authority shall refer to the Students’ Loan Fund

Authority.
(2) Scholarship grants-in-aid refer to such amounts loaned to

student recipients to cover matriculation and other school fees;
(3) Education loans refer to such amounts loaned to student

recipients to cover expenses for books, subsistence, board and
lodging.
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SEC. 4. Powers, functions and duties of the Authority. – The

Authority shall have the following powers, functions and duties:
(a) To establish and adopt a program of generating funds for

educational loans and scholarship grants-in-aid to students who
qualify under the provisions of this Act;
(b) To encourage and coordinate the grant of scholarship

grants-in-aid to deserving students by public and private agencies;
(c) To plan and implement a program of financing the

education of needy and deserving students: Provided, however, That
the distribution of loans and scholarship grants-in-aid to the various
cities and provinces shall be in proportion to their population:
Provided, further, That support for student recipients shall be
given until they finish their course of study: Provided, finally, That
student-debtors shall not be entitled to financial aid for subjects
they repeat on account of failure or unjustified drop-out;
(d) To establish a priority of courses based on the manpower

needs of the country and accordingly approve applications for
assistance on the basis of such priorities;
(e) To prepare and administer all the necessary psychological

aptitude, intelligence quotient and all other pedagogical tests
necessary for the proper screening of the student recipients under
this Act;
(f) To develop a system of collecting payments of loans granted

to students under this Act: Provided, however, That the annual
amortization of such loans shall not exceed fifteen per cent of the
annual income of the grantee;
(g) To publicize and make available all information regarding

the functions and work of the Authority;
(h) To conduct studies and researches on the extent poverty

deprives students of pursuing college education or other forms of
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higher education after graduation from secondary schools and to

recommend appropriate solutions for legislative action;
(i) To establish a center of information which will publicize

scholarship opportunities available to Filipino students in colleges
and universities here and abroad;
(j) To solicit and receive donations, legacies, grants-in-aid

and other forms of contribution, whether in cash or in property
from both public and private sources, here and abroad, which shall
accrue to the special fund created in this Act, and to receive and
utilize the services and assistance of experts: Provided, That such
donations, legacies, grants-in-aid and contributions shall be exempt
from taxation and shall be allowable deductions for income tax
purposes;
(k) To avail of the personnel and office facilities of the

Department of Education, universities, colleges and schools in
coordination with the proper officers for the efficient implementation
of the provisions of this Act;
(l) To issue rules and regulations necessary for the proper

implementation of this Act; and
(m) To exercise such other powers and perform such other

functions and duties as will promote and expand scholarship
grants-in-aid and educational opportunities for needy and deserving
students to carry into effect the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. Executive Board. – The powers of the Authority

shall be exercised and its functions and duties performed by an
Executive Board which shall be composed of twelve members, with
the Secretary of Education as Chairman, or in his absence, the
Undersecretary of Education for policy, who shall all be appointed by
on Appointments. The other members are as follows:
(a) A representative from state universities and colleges who

shall be the Vice-Chairman;
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(b) A representative of sectarian universities and colleges,

who shall be selected from the list of four nominees by the Catholic
Educational Association of the Philippines and Association of
Christian Schools and Colleges;
(c) A representative of non-sectarian private universities and

colleges, who shall be selected from the list of four nominees by the
Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities;
(d) A representative from the Philippine Association for

Guidance and Personnel;
(e) A representative from the Commission on National

Integration;
(f) A representative from the Department of Labor;
(g) Two representatives from government financing

institutions;
(h) Two representatives from the private sector, one

representing insurance and banking, and the other representing
other business; and
(i) One representative from the student sector: Provided,

however, That the appointee shall not be more than 30 years of age;
Provided, finally, That the student representative shall hold office
for a term of only one year.
SEC. 6. Term of Office. – The members of the Board shall

hold office for a term of four years from the date of their respective
appointments and may not be removed except for cause: Provided,
however, That in the case of the representatives from the sectarian
or non-sectarian universities and colleges, a request by the
organization involved to change its representative shall be deemed
sufficient cause for removal. In case of vacancy in the Board due to
death, resignation, removal or incapacity of a member thereof, the
President may appoint a successor who shall serve for the unexpired
portion of the term of the member he replaced.
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SEC. 7. Meetings of the Board. – The Board shall meet at least

once a month or as often as may be necessary to carry into effect the
purposes of this Act. The Board shall be convened by the Chairman
or upon the written request of at least three members thereof.
SEC. 8. Compensation of members. – The Chairman and

Members of the Board shall each receive a per diem of fifty pesos
for each day of meeting personally and actually attended by them,
but which in no case shall aggregate more than two hundred pesos
a month.
SEC. 9. Commissioners of the Authority. – There shall be in

the Authority a Commissioner who shall be assisted in the exercise
of his powers and the performance of his functions and duties, by
one Deputy Commissioner. The Commissioner and the Deputy
Commissioner shall be appointed by the Executive Board with the
approval of the President of the Philippines. The Commissioners
shall have at least seven years experience in school or educational
administration and a holder of at least a Master’s Degree or its
equivalent conferred by a reputable educational institution.
The Commissioner shall receive an annual salary equal to

the salary of an undersecretary of an executive department, and
the Deputy Commissioner an annual salary equal to that of bureau
director.
The Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner shall serve for

a term of nine years from the date of their respective appointments
and they shall not be removed except for cause. In case of vacancy
in the position of the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner, the
Board may appoint a successor who shall serve for the unexpired
portion of the term of his predecessor.
SEC. 10. Powers and duties of the Commissioner. – The

Commissioner shall be the Secretary of the Board and the executive
officer of the Authority. He shall have the following powers and
duties;
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(a) To execute and implement the policies, rules and

regulations established, adopted and promulgated by the Board;
(b) To organize the administrative machinery of the Authority

and, with the approval of the Board, fix the number and salary and
appoint the personnel of the Authority; and
(c) To perform such other functions and duties as the Board

may direct to accomplish the purposes of this Act.
SEC 11. Students’ Loan Fund. – There is hereby created a

special fund to be known as the Students’ Loan Fund which shall be
administered by the Executive Board of the Authority. The Students’
Loan Fund shall be used to finance education loans and scholarship
grants-in-aid for students who are qualified under this Act. The
Students’ Loan Fund shall be constituted out of the proceeds of
bonds which the Authority may issue, subject to the approval of the
President of the Philippines, and of donations, legacies, grants-in-
aid and other forms of contributions received by the Authority for
the purposes and such amounts as may be appropriated by law for
the same purpose.
SEC. 12. Bond issues. – The Authority is hereby authorized

to issue bonds in an amount not exceeding fifty million pesos which
shall accrue to the Students’ Loan Fund and bear interest at six
per cent per annum. The Authority shall, in consultation with the
Monetary Board, prescribe the form, denomination, maturity which
shall not extend beyond a period of fifteen years, negotiability,
convertibility, call and redemption features and such other terms
and conditions of issuance, servicing, redemption and payment of
such bonds. The bonds issued under this Act shall be guaranteed by
the Republic of the Philippines and shall be exempt from taxation,
attachment or seizure and shall be acceptable as collateral for loans
in all government financing corporations up to sixty per cent of its
face value.
A sinking fund shall be established for the payment of the bonds

issued under this Act in such manner that the total contributions
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thereto, accrued at such rate of interest as may be determined, shall

be sufficient to redeem at maturity the bonds issued.
SEC. 13. Qualifications of Applicants. – Any Filipino citizen

who graduates from a duly recognized high school, who, though a
minor, shall be vested with capacity to act for purposes of contracting
a loan under this Act, may apply for education loans and scholarship
grants-in-aid from the Authority under the following conditions;
(a) He must have obtained a general average of at least eighty

per cent throughout the entire high school course;
(b) He must present a certificate signed by the principal of

the high school from which he was graduated that he is qualified
to pursue college education or any other form of higher education:
Provided, however, That the principal’s refusal to issue a certification
may be referred to the appropriate office of the Department of
Education for final decision;
(c) He must present an affidavit executed by one of his

parents, or in default thereof, by his legal guardian, that his parents
or guardian has an annual income of less than two thousand five
hundred pesos and does not own real estate in excess of P5,000.00
in assessed value, which affidavit shall be subscribed and sworn to
before the city or municipal treasurer of the applicant’s residence;
(d) He must submit a written projection and plan for his

studies which will include the length of time necessary to finish
his course, the total expenses that will be incurred, his reasons for
wanting to take said course, and a brief statement as to what he
plans to do after college.
(e) He must pass the various examinations prepared and

administered by the Authority,
SEC. 14. Payment of Loan. – Any loan granted under this Act
shall be paid by the student-debtor after he has finished the course or
profession for which the proceeds of the loan was expended, and after
a period of one year from the time he has acquired an employment:
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Provided, however, That interest at the rate of 6% per annum shall

accrue on the total amount or the balance thereof, borrowed by the
student-debtor upon employment.
SEC. 15. Payment of school and other fees. – Scholarship grants-

in-aid to students shall be paid directly to the educational institution
where such students are enrolled. Payments may be in the form of
cash or bonds issued by the Authority under this Act. Education loans
shall be made payable to the book store or boarding house concerned.
Payment may be made in the form of cash or bonds issued by the
Authority; Provided, however, That portion of the education loan for the
subsistence allowance shall be payable in cash directly to the student-
recipient.
SEC. 16. Appropriation. – There is hereby appropriated the sum

of two hundred thousand pesos out of any funds in the national treasury
not otherwise appropriated, which shall form part of the Students’ Loan
Fund to be used to finance loans to students who are qualified under
this Act.
There is hereby further appropriated the sum of one hundred

thousand pesos out of any funds in the national treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the operating expenses of the Students’ Loan Authority
during the fiscal year ending June nineteen hundred seventy. Thereafter,
the necessary sums to provide funds for its operating expenses and for
at least ten thousand educational loans shall be included in the annual
general appropriations Acts.
SEC. 17. Repealing Clause. – All Acts, parts of Acts and executive
orders inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
approval.
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AN ACT AMENDING SECTION FOUR OF REPUBLIC ACT

NUMBERED THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-
FOUR, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR
BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND OPERATING EXPENSES
OF THE PHILIPPINE EXECUTIVE ACADEMY WITHIN
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.”

SECTION 1. Section four of Republic Act Numbered Three

thousand five hundred thirty-four is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 4. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated,

out of the general funds of the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the sum of two million five hundred thousand pesos
for the necessary buildings and facilities of the Academy. However,
the sum of two hundred sixty thousand pesos is appropriated for
the operating expenses of the Academy for the fiscal year nineteen
hundred sixty-three to nineteen hundred sixty-four: Provided, That
the amount of six hundred thousand pesos shall be appropriated
every year thereafter, beginning with fiscal year nineteen hundred
sixty-seven to nineteen hundred sixty-eight, out of funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of
the Academy.”
Enacted without Executive approval, August 4, 1969.
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AN ACT DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE

FOR SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES, UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR ITS FINANCING AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, the University of the Philippines through its

Board of Regents has established a unit known as the Institute for
Small-Scale Industries pursuant to the bilateral agreement between
the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of Netherlands,
concluded on March 2, 1966;
WHEREAS, the major purposes of the University of the

Philippines in the establishment of this Institute are to train
competent people up to a level where they will be able to assist existing
small-scale industries to increase productivity and to promote and
develop new ones; provide consultancy and extension services to
existing small-scale and medium-sized industries; conduct research
on plant operations and make the result of such research available to
interested parties, and the assumption of leadership in overcoming
the various problems of small-scale and medium-sized industries
needing the advice, stimulation and assistance of consultants;
WHEREAS, the said Institute is at present engaged in

activities to effectuate the above purposes, namely:
1. The conduct of a regular Consultancy Training Course

geared towards the harmonious blending of three major components,
namely: scientific management, development of technology and
modern economic planning, and designed to meet specific interest of
officers in: (a) central, regional or local government, (b) government
or semi-governmental agencies, (c) development of rural commercial
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banks, (d) groups or association of private industry and (e) consulting

organizations or educational institutions.
2. The conduct of short periodic seminars on specific problems

on productivity.
3. Extension service in small-scale and medium-sized

industry.
WHEREAS, small-scale and medium-sized industries in the

Philippines by their very nature are beset with complex problems
such as: insufficient application of modern production techniques,
lack of experience in financing, inadequate control of cost, lack of
specialized management and inadequate control of facilities;
WHEREAS, small-scale and medium-sized industries play

an important role in the process of industrialization especially in
the field of regional development, where special attention must be
paid to programming as well as stimulating the dispersal of small
industries outside metropolitan Manila;
WHEREAS, the bilateral agreement between the Republic

of the Philippines and the government of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands concluded on March 2, 1966, provided for the permanent
character of the Institute;
WHEREAS, under the same agreement, the assistance of the

Netherlands government shall be available only for a period of three
and a half years;
WHEREAS, the continuous operation and in fact the very life

of the Institute shall depend entirely upon the support of our own
government after the withdrawal of the Netherlands Government
from the project: Now, therefore be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. The Institute for Small-Scale Industries of

the University of the Philippines, shall perform the following
functions:
1. To undertake continuous conduct of consultancy training

courses, periodic seminars, technical studies in the field of medium
and small-scale industries with emphasis on Philippine industries;
2. To undertake technical studies and researches on request

of the various governmental agencies concerned with industrial
development, interested private industries, and committees of the
House of Representatives and the Senate concerned with industry;
3. To undertake study programs and research for the promotion

of medium and small-scale industries;
4. To undertake the publication of studies, monographs,

research papers, articles, and other written works on small and
medium-scale industry with emphasis on those related to the
Institute’s objectives and distribute them at cost to government
agencies, private industry, and other interested parties;
5. To perform all other acts as may be necessary for the

achievement of its objectives and functions, in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the University including the granting of
research awards, prizes, scholarships and fellowships.

appointments to the administration, teaching staff of the UP Institute
for Small-Scale Industries shall be exempt from the requirements
and restrictions of the Civil Service Law, and Section two hundred
fifty-nine of the Revised Administrative Code.
SEC. 3. The Institute is authorized to procure the temporary

or intermittent services of experts or consultants or organizations
thereof, by contract or appointment and in such cases such services
shall be without regard to the Civil Service Law and regulations and
Section two hundred fifty-nine of the Revised Administrative Code.
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Any individual so employed may be compensated at a rate to be fixed

by the Director of the Institute and approved by the Board of Regents
of the University of the Philippines and while such individual is
away from his home or regular place of business, he may be allowed
transportation and per diem allowances as authorized by rules and
regulations of the University.
SEC. 4. The Institute for Small-Scale Industries shall

contribute and remit to the Government Service Insurance System
its share as an employer to the retirement and insurance premium
of its employees.
SEC. 5. The Institute shall be authorized to consult and

cooperate with ail Government agencies and to make studies and
recommendations to such agencies and such agencies are authorized
and directed to cooperate with the Institute in order to carry out
and accomplish the purposes of this Act.
SEC. 6. The Institute is authorized to consult with

representatives of small-business concerns with the view to
assisting and encouraging such firms to undertake joint programs
for research and development carried out through such corporate
and other mechanisms as may be most appropriate for the purpose.
Such joint programs may among other things include the following
purposes:
1. To construct, acquire, or establish buildings, laboratories

and other facilities for the conduct of research;
2. To undertake and utilize applied research;
3. To collect research information related to a particular

industry and disseminate it to participating members;
4. To conduct applied research on a protected, proprietary and

contractual basis with member or non-member firms, government
agencies and other interested parties.
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Philippines shall make the necessary provisions and rules and
regulations to effectively carry out the objectives of this Act.
SEC. 8. In order to provide for the support of the UP Institute

for Small-Scale Industries, the sum of six hundred and fifty thousand
pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of the funds of
the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the operation
and maintenance of the Institute for Small-Scale Industries for the
fiscal year nineteen hundred seventy. Thereafter, such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, shall be included
in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 9. All Acts and parts of Acts, executive orders,

proclamations and rules or regulations inconsistent with the
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AN ACT TO INSTITUTE A CHARTER FOR BARRIO HIGH

SCHOOLS.
WHEREAS, by Constitutional mandate, the Government is

committed to the establishment and maintenance of a complete and
adequate system of public education;
WHEREAS, the Philippine Government has established an

educational system consisting of the elementary, secondary, and
collegiate courses pursuant to the Constitution;
WHEREAS, of the three levels, the secondary is and has

always been the bottleneck and the weakest link of the school
system, considering that only one out of five high school youth is in
school;
WHEREAS, of the three levels of instruction, the support of

the high school has been entrusted to local government and/or to
the people;
WHEREAS, the average attainment of our people is the fifth

grade, which is less than the requirements of literacy;
WHEREAS, the fluctuating and varying capacity of the local

governments to finance the operation of the public high schools has
resulted in the weakening of this important link between the local
and upper rungs of the school system;
WHEREAS, the unstable source of funds for the public

high schools cannot cope with the increasing demands for high
education;
WHEREAS, the minimum requirements for employment in

the lowest available job is graduation from high school;
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WHEREAS, there are about five million Filipino youths of

high school age who should be given every opportunity to continue
their studies and thereby raise the average national educational
level beyond Grade VI;
WHEREAS, the two major causes of school drop-outs as

revealed by official surveys are financial reason and distance of
students from schools;
WHEREAS, the establishment of a high school close to the

homes of students will solve, at least partly, the problem of distance
and consequently, the problem of economy;
WHEREAS, a few barrio high schools have been established

on experimental basis, and in the light of their successful beginning
over one thousand of them have followed suit in the different parts
of the country; and
WHEREAS, there is a direct relation between the level of

education of the people and the level of their socio-economic status;
Now, therefore,

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared

to be the policy of this Act to make possible equal opportunities
for high school education for all the children of all the people of
the Philippines regardless of the place of birth or of the economic
condition of their parents, thus enabling all the people to achieve
high school education.
SEC. 2. Title of the Act. – This Act shall be known and referred
to as the “Barrio High School Charter.”
SEC. 3. Definition. – The term “Barrio High School” shall

apply to high schools established in the barrios of the Philippines
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except those opened and maintained by the Bureau of Public Schools,

the Bureau of Vocational Education, the private high schools
under the Bureau of Private Schools and laboratory high schools
of State Universities and Colleges, offering the standard secondary
course prescribed by the Department of Education in cities and
municipalities and are organized, maintained and supervised in
accordance with the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 4. Requirement for Organization. – Pursuant to the

policy of this Act, barrio high schools may be organized in the barrio
at the instance of the barrio council whenever at least forty students
in the barrio are available to constitute a class.
SEC. 5. Initiative of the Council. – It shall be the duty of the

Barrio Council to initiate the organization of the barrio high school
whenever at least forty students eligible for high school whose
parents have signed a petition in writing for the establishment of
a barrio high school are available. Said petition shall be submitted
by the Council together with its resolution of approval to the
Superintendent of schools, and the latter shall recommend the
opening of the barrio high school when the same is urgent and
will serve public interest in the barrio concerned. Two or more
barrios may establish a barrio high school and the expenses for the
establishment, operation and maintenance thereof shall be borne
proportionately by the barrios concerned.
SEC. 6. Administration and Supervision. – The Secretary

of Education through the Director of Public Schools shall have the
power to authorize the opening of barrio high schools and the closing
of any which he may find operating in violation of any provision of
this Act or any rule or regulation promulgated by authority of this
Act: Provided. That the Superintendent of Schools shall have the
power of administration and supervision over all barrio high schools
within the jurisdiction of his division. He shall place the direct
administration and supervision of each barrio high school with the
principal of the complete public high school nearest to the particular
barrio high school: Provided, however, That the barrio councils
shall assume responsibility for the administration of funds for the
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operation of barrio high schools in their respective jurisdiction,

including the safekeeping as trust funds of all incomes derived from
school and other sources and of the proper disbursement thereof
pursuant to a budget duly approved by them in accordance with
rules as prescribed therefor, subject to the usual accounting and
auditing regulations.
All funds for the establishment, operation and maintenance of

barrio high schools shall be deposited with the municipal treasurer
by the barrio treasurer, who shall be bonded in an amount to be
fixed by the barrio council: Provided, That in the case of a barrio
high school established and operated by two or more barrios, the
manner of deposit and disbursement of the funds therefor shall be
fixed and determined by the Auditor General or his duly authorized
representatives.
SEC. 7. The barrios shall be answerable for all claims arising

from the operation of the barrio high schools in their respective
jurisdiction: Provided, That in the case of a barrio high school
established and operated by two or more barrios, the liability shall
be joint and several.
SEC. 8. Financing. – The barrio high school shall be supported

primarily by the tuition fees paid by students which amount shall
not be higher than what is paid in the provincial high school and
secondarily from the following sources, among others:
(a) Aside from any amount which the Barrio Council may
appropriate out of the ten per centum of real estate tax accruing to
the Barrio General Fund under Section twenty-three of Republic Act
Numbered Three thousand five hundred ninety an amount equivalent
to five per cent (5 %) of the said real estate tax collected within the
barrio to be deducted in equal amount from the share of the province
and of the municipality shall be allotted to the corresponding barrio
should such barrio have a barrio high school or should it decide to
establish one. The said amount shall be appropriated by the Barrio
Council exclusively for the improvement of instruction in its barrio
high schools, such as the purchase of high schools textbooks. For
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this purpose, Commonwealth Act Numbered Three thousand five

hundred seventy and Republic Act Numbered Three thousand five
hundred ninety are hereby amended accordingly;
(b) The five million pesos or so much thereof appropriated by

Republic Act Numbered Five thousand four hundred forty-seven as
aid to barrio high schools is hereby constituted as a special trust
fund to be administered by the Secretary of Education, the proceeds
of which shall be used exclusively as national contribution to
barrio high schools. For this purpose, Republic Act Numbered Five
thousand four hundred forty-seven is hereby amended accordingly.
SEC. 9. Teachers and Staff. – In appointing teachers, the

Superintendent of Schools shall see to it that teachers for barrio
high schools shall have the same qualifications required of teachers
in any provincial, city or municipal high school and that there shall
be at least one full-time qualified teacher in the staff: Provided, That
qualified teachers of the barrio elementary school that houses the
barrio high school and other qualified teachers, with the approval of
the superintendent, may be allowed to handle classes on part-time
basis.
SEC. 10. Compensation. – The salaries of full time classroom

teachers of the barrio high schools shall be at least equal to the
rate of salary of teachers of the same rank and category in regular
public high schools: Provided, That honoraria for part-time teachers
shall be determined by rules and regulations which the Secretary
of Education shall promulgate: And Provided, further, That such
teachers shall not be assigned to more than two periods per day of
classroom work: Provided, finally, That the Secretary of Education
is hereby authorized to adopt a reasonable schedule of honoraria
for personnel of the Bureau of Public Schools who are assigned
additional duties relative to the operation of barrio high schools,
any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. 11. Curriculum. – The barrio high school shall adopt

an integrated curriculum or curricula, consisting of academic and
vocational subjects, the proportion thereof shall depend upon the
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needs and conditions of the community where the barrio high school
is located: Provided, That the vocational course in each curriculum
year shall be terminal.
SEC. 12. Miscellaneous Provisions. – No barrio high school,

except those existing at the time of the approval of this Act, may
be authorized to open in the poblacion nor within three kilometers
radius of any existing high school: Provided, That the Secretary
of Education may determine by regulation the exceptions to the
foregoing when public interest so requires.
Whenever necessary, the Superintendent of Schools shall

authorize the use by the barrio high school of hand tools, materials,
and supplies for practical arts and vocational courses existing in the
elementary school where the barrio high school holds classes.
SEC. 13. Use of Existing Facilities. – The Bureau of Public

Schools and the Bureau of Vocational Education are hereby
authorized and directed to allow the use of their existing facilities
by the barrio high schools whenever the same are not in use by their
respective schools.
SEC. 14. All ordinances approved by barrio councils relating

to the establishment and operation of the barrio high school shall
be subject to review by the respective city or municipal council to
determine whether such ordinances are not inconsistent with law
or municipal ordinance. If the city or municipal council does not
take action on the ordinance within fifteen days, non-working days
excepted, it shall be deemed as approved. Any disagreement on the
action taken by the city or municipal council shall be referred to the
provincial or city fiscal, as the case may be, for final action pursuant
to Section Twenty of the Revised Barrio Charter.
SEC. 15. Rules and Regulations. – In order to fully implement

the policy of this Act, the Secretary of Education is hereby directed
and authorized to promulgate all needful rules and regulations
including but not limited to costs of tuition and other fees, which
must be reasonable and uniform; the sharing of school facilities
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and personnel; the problem of accreditation and student transfers;

causes for closure of barrio high schools: Provided, That no barrio
high school shall be closed without giving notice to the barrio Council
concerned nor without giving said Barrio Council a reasonable time
within which to fulfill all requirements of law or regulation; and
others.
SEC. 16. Repealing Clause. – All laws or regulations in conflict

or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed and/or amended
accordingly.
SEC. 17. Extent of Applicability. – This Act shall cover all

barrio high schools: Provided, That barrio high schools existing at
the time of the approval of this Act shall be given a reasonable time
within which they shall comply with the requirements of this Act.
SEC. 18. Separability Clause. – If any part, section, or

provision of this Act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, no
other part, section or provision hereof shall be affected thereby.
approval.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONVERSION OF EDUCATIONAL

INSTITUTIONS FROM STOCK CORPORATIONS TO NON-
PROFIT FOUNDATIONS, DIRECTING THE GOVERNMENT
SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, THE SOCIAL SECURITY
SYSTEM AND THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINES TO ASSIST IN SUCH CONVERSION, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Any educational institution, organized as a

stock corporation, which for at least ten years has been conferring
baccalaureate degrees and has maintained its good standing as
required by Section two, paragraph (b) of this Act, may convert
itself into a non-stock non-profit education foundation, under the
following conditions:
(a) That the stockholders of the corporation, by two-thirds

vote in a stockholders’ meeting called for the purpose, agree upon a
resolution to convey their shares to the corporation, which is hereby
authorized to acquire said shares, at a price fixed by them: Provided,
That a stockholder who did not vote in favor of the resolution shall
enjoy and may exercise the right provided in Section twenty-eight
and one half of Act No. 1459, as amended; otherwise, he shall be
deemed to have consented to be bound by the resolution;
(b) That the stockholders in said meeting elect the board

of trustees for the foundation which shall be organized upon the
conveyance of the shares of the stockholders to the corporation;
(c) That a copy of the resolution of the stockholders containing

the above matters, certified by the governing board, shall be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
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(d) That the articles of incorporation and the by-laws of

the corporation shall be amended to conform to the status of the
educational institution as a foundation: Provided, That such
amendments shall become effective upon the conveyance of all the
shares of the stockholders to the corporation, which shall thereafter
be known as a foundation: Provided, further, That the fact of such
conveyance and conversion shall be certified to by the board of
trustees of the foundation and the certificate shall be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission: And provided, finally, That
the shares conveyed to the corporation cannot be re-issued.
SEC. 2. The Government Service Insurance System and the

Social Security System are authorized and directed to grant loans
to educational stock corporations desiring to convert themselves
into foundations and the Development Bank of the Philippines is
authorized and directed to guarantee loans which such corporations
may obtain from other sources, domestic or foreign, Provided:
(a) That paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Section One have been
complied with and the amendments of the articles of incorporation
and by-laws provided in paragraph (d) of the same section have
been made;
(b) That the educational institution is of good standing, from

the standpoint of academic standards, plant and equipment, faculty,
performance of graduates and other aspects related to its capability
to give a high quality of education, as certified by the Secretary of
Education;
(c) That the proceeds of the loan shall be used exclusively to

pay for the shares of stockholders conveyed to the corporation;
(d) That the assets of the corporation shall be transferred to

the foundation, and may be given as collateral for the loan; and
(e) That the foundation shall assume the liabilities of the

corporation.
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SEC. 3. The loan to be given or guaranteed shall be of long

duration, from ten to thirty years, and properly secured by the
property of the school in accordance with the credit policy of the
financing institution and shall earn interest at the rate of three per
centum, per annum, subject to yearly amortizations, principal and
interest, until such loan shall have been paid in full.
SEC. 4. The management of the Foundation shall be vested

in a board of trustees to be known as the “Board of Trustees of
the Foundation.” The Board of Trustees shall be composed of ten
elective members, with a term of five years and the head of the
highest student organization as ex-officio member: Provided, That
the first ten elected members of the board shall hold office in a
staggered manner, two expiring every year, beginning with the
elected members having received the lowest number of votes and
successively in the order of the ascending number of votes received.
This Board shall elect all subsequent members of the Board for a
full term, except to fill a vacancy for the unexpired term.
The elective membership of the Board shall be composed of

businessmen, financiers, and well-known educators. A representative
of the government financial institution granting or guaranteeing
the loan shall sit with the board as an ex-officio member until the
loan is fully paid.
Except for the officers, employees and the academic staff of the
Foundation, the Board of Trustees shall serve without compensation
other than reasonable per diems for actual attendance upon
meetings of the Board and actual and necessary expenses incurred
upon other official business authorized by resolution of the Board:
Provided, That unwarranted and excessive salaries, allowances or
expenses authorized by the Board shall be ground for forfeiture of
the privilege provided in Section eight hereof.
SEC. 5. The Board of Trustees of the Foundation shall have

the following powers and duties in addition to its general powers of
administration:
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(a) To keep the standard of instruction of the Foundation at

the highest level possible compatible with its finances;
(b) To issue rules and regulations for the conduct of the

business of the Foundation, with particular attention to the
improvement of the standard of instruction;
(c) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified in this

section such sums as the Government may endow; to receive in trust,
legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal property of all
kinds and to administer the same for the benefit of the Foundation
in accordance with the direction or instructions of the donor, and, in
default thereof, in such manner as the Board may, in its discretion,
determine;
(d) To appoint, on the recommendation of the President of the

Foundation, professors, instructors, lecturers and other employees
of the Foundation and fix their compensation, hours of service, and
such other duties and conditions as it may promulgate any other
provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, and to remove
them for cause after investigation and hearing shall have been
had;
(e) To prescribe the courses of study and rules of discipline

and shall fix the requirements for admission to any college; as well
as for graduation and the receiving of a degree;
(f) To fix tuition fees required of students, as well as

matriculation fees, graduation fees, fees for laboratory courses,
and all other fees, the amounts of which may be regulated by the
Secretary of the Department of Education; and
(g) To prescribe rules for its own government, and to enact for
the government of the Foundation such ordinance and regulations,
not contrary to law, as are consistent with the purposes and objectives
of the Foundation as defined in subsection (a) of this section.
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SEC. 6. The Foundation shall exist in perpetuity and shall

continue to be a private institution and not a state institution, the
full repayment of the loan notwithstanding.
SEC. 7. If the Foundation is dissolved or for any reason its

corporate existence ceases, all its assets shall escheat to the State,
subject to its liabilities to third persons.
SEC. 8. The Foundation shall be exempt from the payment

of all taxes, import duties, assessments, and other charges imposed
by the Government on all income derived from or property, real
or personal, used exclusively for the educational activities of the
Foundation.
SEC. 9. Any income realized from conversion of the stockholders’

equity or interest in the school, college or university, shall be exempt
from income tax, the provisions of the National Internal Revenue
Code, as amended, to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. 10. All Acts, administrative rules and regulations, and

Executive orders, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
882
AN ACT RETURNING THE HOME INDUSTRIES DIVISION IN

THE BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO THE
BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SECTION 1. For the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness

of the home industries program of the Department of Education and
for the purpose of increasing the productive capabilities of the people
through home and small scale industries, the Home Industries
Division is hereby returned from the Bureau of Vocational Education
to the Bureau of Public Schools.
SEC. 2. All appropriations, personnel, equipment, machinery,

tools, supplies and materials, records, division and school plants,
and all other kinds of property belonging to the Home Industries
Division are hereby transferred to the Bureau of Public Schools.
The schools for Philippine craftsmen and all craftsmen and home
industries schools under the Home Industries Division are likewise
hereby transferred to the Bureau of Public Schools, including their
appropriations, personnel, and all forms of property that belong to
these schools.
SEC. 3. The Director of Public Schools is hereby authorized,

subject to the approval of the Secretary of Education, to determine
the training programs, projects and activities of the Home
Industries Division, which shall include research in raw materials,
processing and invention of small home industries machinery and
such functions as supervision, administration, and operation of
the craftsmen and home industries schools. In coordination and
cooperation with division and city superintendents of schools, the
officials and personnel of the Home Industries Division which shall
be a promotional division shall exercise supervisory assistance in
industrial arts, practical and commercial arts, and agricultural arts,
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work education, and the economic phase of the adult and community
education program in elementary and secondary schools.
SEC. 4. The schools for Philippine craftsmen and the home

industries schools established or to be established shall be under
the Home Industries Division. These schools shall give training in
home industries including training for production, marketing and
management of home and small scale industries. These schools
shall act as research and pilot centers from which extension
training services shall be given to the people in the rural areas. In
the performance of these functions, the Home Industries Division
through these schools may cooperate and coordinate with other
agencies of the government or with civic organizations engaged in
the promotion of home industries.
SEC. 5. All Acts, executive orders, administrative orders, rules

and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with any
provision of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
884
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SULU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

AND OCEANOGRAPHY AS A UNIT OF THE MINDANAO
STATE UNIVERSITY, DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. There is hereby established in southern

Sulu a college to be known as the Sulu College of Technology
and Oceanography which shall extend to the Muslims and other
cultural minority groups the opportunities of college education and
develop such other programs as will promote Muslim welfare and
hasten the economic development of the southernmost region of the
Philippines.
SEC. 2. To achieve the foregoing objectives, the college

shall develop academic programs for effective exploitation and
conservation of the fisheries resources in the Sulu Seas and nearby
waters, undertake researches in fish processing and culture, and
in oceanography for increased understanding of the country’s
territorial waters, and adopt other programs and projects as may
be necessary to promote the social and economic development of the
people.
SEC. 3. The said college shall operate as an integral unit

of the Mindanao State University and its administration shall be
vested in the Board of Regents of the said University in accordance
with Republic Act Numbered Thirteen hundred and eighty-seven,
as amended, otherwise known as the Charter of the Mindanao State
University. In addition, three members of the Board, preferably
from the Province of Sulu, shall be appointed by the President of the
Philippines, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
Of the three to be initially appointed, the President shall designate
one to serve for one year, one to serve for two years, and one to
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serve for three years. Thereafter, persons appointed to succeed

such members shall hold office for a term of three years or until
their successors are appointed. The additional three members shall
attend meetings along with the other members of the Board of
Regents and participate in its deliberations on matters affecting the
College and in other items of the agenda that may affect, directly or
indirectly the academic, administrative and financial operations of
the College.
SEC. 4. To carry out the program of research in oceanography,

in fish processing and production, and in other related activities,
including construction of laboratory buildings and other physical
facilities, an ad valorem duty of five per centum, in addition to
the existing duties, is hereby imposed and collected on prepared
or preserved fish imported under Section 16.04, paragraphs A, B
and C, and on crustaceans and mollusks imported under Section
16.05, paragraphs A and B, of the Tariff and Customs Code, as
amended, beginning fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventy.
The amount so collected is hereby automatically appropriated in
favor of the Mindanao State University for the purpose provided
in this section and the Collector of Customs shall remit the same
to the Institution every quarter following the quarter in which the
collection is made.
SEC. 5. Upon request of the President of the University,

the heads of appropriate offices and other instrumentalities of the
Government may authorize the transfer of equipment and personnel
to the College, under such arrangements as may be mutually agreed
upon by the heads of these agencies.
SEC. 6. The sum of one million pesos for operating expenses and
five hundred thousand pesos for capital outlay is hereby authorized
otherwise appropriated, beginning fiscal year nineteen hundred and
seventy and every fiscal year thereafter for the continuing support
of the said College.

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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-TWO

HUNDRED FIFTY, ENTITLED “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A
TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS OF SPECIAL AND
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”.

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Fifty-two

hundred fifty is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. There is hereby established, under the

administration and supervision of the Bureau of Public Schools, in
cooperation with the University of the Philippines, the Philippine
Normal College, and the School for the Deaf and the Blind, a ten-
year program for the training of special and exceptional children.”
SEC. 2. Section four of the same Act is hereby amended to

read as follows:
“SEC. 4. All expenses to be incurred therefor, such as

tuition and other fees, stipends of teacher trainees, development
and training abroad of members of the faculty of the cooperating
institutions and those of the special education staff of the General
Office, Bureau of Public Schools, and other expenses incident to the
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the funds of the
program and shall be disbursed by the Director of Public Schools:
Provided, That the expenses for development and training abroad
shall not exceed ten per centum of the total appropriation provided
in Republic Act Numbered Five thousand two hundred and fifty.”
887
AN ACT TO REGULATE TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES

OF PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, PROVIDING
FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CONTROVERSIES THEREON

Philippines in Congress assembled.
SECTION 1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of his Act to

regulate tuition and other fees charged by private schools in order
to discourage the collection of exorbitant and unreasonable fees.
SEC. 2. Within the limits and under the circumstances set

forth in this Act, the Secretary of Education shall have the authority
to regulate tuition and/or other school fees that each private school,
college, university or any other educational institution as defined in
Act Numbered Twenty-seven hundred and six, including nurseries
and kindergarten schools, may impose.
SEC. 3. Any private educational institution proposing to

increase the tuition and/or other fees being charged and/or collected
by it for any course shall adopt the following procedure:
At least 180 days before the school year, semester, or term

which the increase is to be effective, it shall serve written notice
thereof on the student council or government or in case of schools or
courses below the college or university level, on the Association of
Parents, or in default thereof, the Parents-Teachers Association of
the school concerned.
Likewise, notice of such proposal shall be sent by personal

delivery or registered mail to the Director of Private Schools, copy
furnished the Regional Superintendent the Bureau of Private
Schools. Appropriate circulars containing the proposal shall be
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posted by the school administration in at least two conspicuous

places within the premises of the school concerned.
The notice of the proposal to increase shall, among other things,

state the following: (1) the current fees or charges and the amount
of increase (2) the reason or reasons for the proposed increase (3)
the semester term or school year in which the increase is proposed
to take effect, and (4) a statement that if no opposition is filed until
the thirtieth day from the posting of the notice, the increase shall
become effective under this Act.
(b) If after such notice is made, a formal opposition against

such increase is presented to the school administration within
thirty days after receipt of said notice by at least a majority
of the student governing body or at least twenty per cent of the
parents, in case of schools below college or university level, then
the Local School Council on Fees herein created shall be convened
to act on the controversy. Copy of said opposition shall be served
on the Director of Private Schools who shall immediately, upon
receipt, transmit said opposition to the corresponding Regional
Superintendent of private schools and direct that the Local School
Council on Fees be immediately organized and convened by said
Regional Superintendent.
If no opposition is filed within the period above provided, the

increase shall be deemed authorized.
(c) The Local School Council on Fees shall be compose of

the following: (1) one representative from the s administration to
be chosen by the school concerned; (2) two representatives from
the student body to be chosen by the student council, or student
government, representatives from the Association of Parents or in
thereof, the Parents-Teachers Association in case of schools below
the college or university level to be chosen by the said association;
(3) one representative from the Faculty Club or Association; and
(4) the Director of Private Schools or his authorized representative
the area who will act as Chairman. While sitting as Board and
in aid of its function, said Board may issue subpoenas to compel
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attendance of witnesses, may administer oaths, may examine any

person under oaths and may require the production of any books or
papers relevant to the case.
The Local School Council on Fees shall exert all efforts to

negotiate, conciliate, and settle the case to the satisfaction of the
interested parties. The terms of settlement agreed upon by the
parties shall be final and binding, and copies of such settlement
shall be sent to the Director of Private Schools and the Regional
Superintendent of the Bureau of Private Schools. In the event all
intra-school remedies for amicable settlement have been exhausted
and no agreement has been reached, then the said Council, by a
majority vote, shall decide the case at least one hundred days before
the opening of the school ear, semester or term in which the proposed
increase is to be effected. Its decision shall take into account the
objectives of all schools as provided for in Article XIV, Section five of
the Constitution, the sufficiency of facilities, the nature of courses
and curriculum offered, the standards maintained, the volume of
enrolment, the sufficiency of faculty development program and
emoluments, facilities and student conveniences installed and
others, in relation to the general cost by determining the cost of
essential services to be rendered to the students in the quantity and
quality required to meet the standards approved by the Department
of Education and by allowing a maximum of twelve per cent on net
worth: Provided, however, That unless required by extraordinary
circumstances or events, no school, college or university shall
increase annual tuition fees by more than fifteen per cent of the fees
collected in the preceding school year
The decision shall be in writing and shall contain a concise

statement of the facts and the grounds on which the decision is
based.
SEC. 4. Any party adversely affected by the decision made by

the Local School Council on Fees may appeal said decision within
fifteen days from receipt of the a of the same to the Secretary of
Education, who shall after giving notice and opportunity to be heard
to interested parties, act upon said appeal at least sixty days before
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the close of the school year preceding that to which the increase
shall apply and shall become enforceable beginning the school year
following. An appeal shall stay the execution of decision of the Local
School Council on Fees. The decision of the Secretary shall be final
and binding from its promulgation.
If no appeal is made within the period herein provided, the

decision shall become final and binding from expiration of said
period.
SEC. 5. Any private educational institution proposing to

decrease the tuition and/or other fees being charge and/or collected
by it for any course shall serve notice of its proposal to decrease
on the student council or government, and in case of schools below
the college or university level on the Association of Parents or in
default thereof, on the Parents-Teachers Association at ninety days
before the school year, term or semester which it is proposed to take
effect. Notice of such proposal shall be sent by personal delivery or
registered mail within the same period to the Director of Private
School copy furnished the Regional Superintendent of the Private
Schools in the area.
Notice of the proposal to decrease shall, among things, state

the following: (1) the current fees or charge and the amount of
decrease; (2) the reason or reasons for the proposed decrease; and (3)
the semester, term or school year in which the decrease is supposed
to take effect.
If no opposition is presented to the Director of Private Schools

by any interested party within thirty days after such notice is
received, the decrease shall be considered authorized. If an opposition
is presented to the Director of Private Schools by any interested
party within said period, the Director of Private Schools shall notify
the interested parties, and after giving them the opportunity to be
heard and to present evidence, shall decide the matter at least thirty
days before the school year, term or semester in which the decrease
is to take effect. The decision of the Director of Private Schools on
decrease of fees shall be considered final.
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SEC. 6. In case of appeal from a decision on the increase of

tuition or other fees, the Secretary of Education shall determine
the reasonableness of the same taking into consideration, among
others, the factors mentioned in Section 3(c) of this Act.
SEC. 7. In cases of extraordinary causes, such as fluctuations

in currency, strikes, and other unforeseeable occurrences, the
one hundred eighty day-period prescribed in Section 3(a) shall be
shortened to ninety days; the thirty-day period in Section 3(b) to
fifteen days, and the one hundred-day period in Section 3(c) to sixty
days. The decision of the Secretary of Education, in case of appeal,
snail be promulgated at the earliest possible time, so as to give all
interested parties an opportunity to adjust to the exigencies of the
new situation.
SEC. 8. In all proceedings provided in this Act, the technical

rules of procedure and evidence shall not apply.
SEC. 9. All fees, except tuition, shall be constituted into a

trust fund to be spent for the specific purposes for which they are
respectively collected. The unexpended balance of each fee annually
may be used to cover deficits in other fees at any unexpended
balance of the fund at the end of every five years snail be
constituted into a scholarship fund for poor but deserving students
to be administered jointly by the school administration, faculty and
student government.
No School administration shall hold any benefit performance,

movies, concerts, dramatic presentation, games and/or shows of
whatever kind or nature whether for charity or otherwise.
SEC. 10. The Secretary, in consultation with the President

of (1) Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities, (2)
Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines, (3) Association
of Christian Schools and Colleges, (4) Philippine Association of
Private Schools and Colleges, (5) National Confederation of Faculty
Organizations, (6) Philippine Confederation of Parents-Teachers
Association, shall, within thirty days after the effectivity of this
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Act, promulgate rules and regulations to carry into effect the

provisions hereof: Provided, That such rules and regulations shall
become effective upon publication in the Official Gazette and two
newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
SEC. 11. Any violation of the provisions of this Act or of

any rules or regulations promulgated by authority of this Act or
any final decision rendered in accordance with this Act or of any
agreed settlement under Section 3(c) hereof, shall be punishable by
a fine of two thousand pesos or imprisonment of one year or both at
the discretion of the court and shall be imposed on the Chairman,
President or Head of the educational institution if the violator
be a corporation or on any person acting for and in behalf of the
educational institution directly committing the violation in other
cases: Provided, That if the violator is a public official the same
penalty shall be imposed without prejudice to any administrative
action that may be taken against him.
SEC. 12. All Acts, parts of Acts, executive orders, rules and
regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
893
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ABRA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND

TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BANGUED, PROVINCE
OF ABRA, TO OFFER FOUR-YEAR DEGREE COURSES OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS.

SECTION 1. The Abra School of Arts and Trades in the

Municipality of Bangued, Province of Abra is hereby authorized to
offer four-year degree courses of Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Education and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts. The said
courses shall be in addition to the present courses being offered
under the trade technical education curriculum and the four-year
secondary trade curriculum: Provided, That the school shall offer
short vocational courses for training in vocations needed in the
locality which shall be open to elementary school graduates.
SEC. 2. The Abra School of Arts and Trades shall be headed

by a Superintendent of Arts and Trades and shall, be under the
Bureau of Vocational Education.
894
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SEPARATE SCHOOL DIVISION

FOR THE SECOND REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT OF THE
PROVINCE OF LEYTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.


notwithstanding, there shall be a separate school division for the
Second Representative District of the Province of Leyte. The office
of the superintendent of schools shall be in the Municipality of
Burauen, Province of Leyte.
SEC. 2. The Director of Public Schools shall reorganize said

division in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

purposes of this Act is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the
National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year
nineteen hundred seventy-one. Thereafter, such sums as may be
necessary for the same purpose shall be included in the annual
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval
895
AN ACT CONVERTING BAYBAY NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL

AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
SINILOAN, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, INTO A COLLEGE TO
BE KNOWN AS THE BAYBAY NATIONAL COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Baybay National Agricultural and

Vocational School located in the Municipality of Siniloan, Province
of Laguna, is hereby converted into a college to be known as the
Baybay National College of Agriculture and Technology.
SEC. 2. The Baybay National College of Agriculture and

Technology shall offer, in addition to the secondary agricultural
curriculum, any or all of the following collegiate courses at the
discretion of the Director of the Bureau of Vocational Education:
(a) Two-year technical agricultural and homemaking courses

leading to the title of Associate in Agricultural Technology
and Associate in Homemaking Technology.
(b) Five-year technical agriculture and Teacher Education

courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science
in Agriculture (with major), Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural Engineering, Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural Homemaking, Bachelor of Science in Agro-
Business Administration.
SEC. 3. The Baybay National College of Agriculture and

Technology shall be headed and administered by a National
Agricultural Superintendent. A position of principal to head the
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secondary department and a position of assistant college head, shall

be created to assist the head of the college in the administration of
the college.
SEC. 4. The physical and financial assets, liabilities, personnel,

equipment, and records of the Baybay National Agricultural and
Vocational School stand transferred to the Baybay National College
of Agriculture and Technology.

authorized to be appropriated annually, out of any funds in the
and maintenance of the said college in addition to its current
appropriation beginning the fiscal year nineteen hundred seventy-
one.

897
AN ACT CONVERTING THE VIRAC NATIONS AGRICULTURAL

AND TRADE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIRAC,
PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES, TO A STATE COLLEGE TO
BE KNOWN AS THE CATANDUANES STATE COLLEGES,

SECTION 1. The Virac National Agricultural and Trade

School in the Municipality of Virac, Province of Cataduanes, is
hereby converted into a college to be known as the Catanduanes
State Colleges, hereinafter call Colleges which shall offer courses
leading to the titles Associate in Business Education, Associate
in Commerce four-year courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor
Science in Business Education, Bachelor of Science Commerce,
Bachelor of Science in Education, and five-year courses leading to
the degrees of Master of Arts Business Education, Master of Arts in
Education, and Master of Arts in Commerce.
SEC. 2. The purpose of said Colleges shall be to provide higher

professional and technical instruction and training in business
education and commerce; and for special purposes, to promote
research, advance studies and progressive leadership in the field of
education, business education and commerce.
SEC. 3. No student shall be denied admission to the Colleges

by reason of age, sex, nationality, religious belief, or political
affiliation.

President of the Catanduanes State Colleges. He shall be appointed
Board of Trustees. The powers and duties of the President of the
Colleges in addition to those specifically provided for in this Act,
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shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the President of a

college.
SEC. 5. The Board of Trustees of the Catanduanes State

Colleges shall be composed of the Secretary of Education, who shall
be ex-officio Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of the Committee
on Education of the House of Representatives, the Director of Public
Schools, the President of the Colleges, and the President of the
Catanduanes State Colleges Alumni Association. In the absence or
the inability of the Secretary of Education, as ex-officio Chairman
of the Board of Trustees, or in the event that there is no incumbent
Secretary of Education, the Undersecretary of Education shall act
as the ex-officio Chairman of the Board of Trustees. When both
the Secretary and the Undersecretary of Education are unable to
exercise the powers of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, or
when these two positions are vacant, the members of the Board may
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation other


and duties in addition to its general powers of administration and
the exercise of all the powers of a corporation as provided in Section
thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen hundred fifty-nine, as amended,
otherwise known as the Corporation Law:
To elect a temporary chairman in the absence of both the

Secretary and the Undersecretary of Education;
To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law such

sums as may be provided by law for the support of the Colleges;
To confer the titles of Associate in Business Education,

Associate in Commerce, and the degrees of Bachelor of Science in
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Business Education, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of

Science in Commerce, Master of Arts in Business Education, Master
of Arts in Education, and Master of Arts in Commerce, to successful
To appoint, on the recommendation of the President of the

Colleges, professors, instructors, lecturers, and other employees
of the Colleges, to fix their compensation, hours of service, and
such other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant
to them, in its discretion, leave of absence under such regulations
as it may promulgate, any other provisions of law to the contrary
notwithstanding, and to remove them for cause after an investigation
and hearing shall have been had;
To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn up by

the Colleges Council as hereinafter provided;
To fix the tuition fees required of students, as well as

and all special fees, and to remit the same in special cases,
constituting special trust fund of the Colleges;
To provide fellowship for faculty members and scholarships to

students showing special evidence of merit;
To prescribe rules for its own government, and to enact

for the government of the Colleges such general ordinances and
of the Colleges as defined in Section two of this Act; and
To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real and

benefit of the Colleges, or of the department thereof, or for aid
to any student or students in accordance with the direction and
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Trustees shall be served on the president or secretary thereof.
SEC. 8. On or before the fifteenth day of June of each year,

the Board of Trustees shall file with the President of the Philippines
a detailed report, setting forth the progress, condition, and needs of
the Colleges.
SEC. 9. There shall be a Colleges Council, consisting of the

President of the Colleges and all instructors and professors of
the Colleges. The Council shall have the power to prescribe the
Board of Trustees. It shall fix the requirements for admission to
the Colleges, as well as for graduation and the receiving of a title
or degree. The Council alone shall have the power to recommend
students or others to be recipients of titles or degrees. Through
its President or committee, it shall have disciplinary power over
SEC. 10. The body of instructors and professors of the Colleges

shall constitute the faculty of the Colleges, with the President as the
presiding officer. In the appointment of professors or instructors of
the Colleges, no religious test shall be applied, nor shall the religious
opinions or affiliations of the faculty of the Colleges be made a matter
of examination or inquiry: Provided, however, That no instructor
or professor in the Colleges shall inculcate sectarian tenets in any
of the teachings, nor attempt either directly or indirectly, under
penalty of dismissal by the Board of Trustees, to influence students
or attendants at the Colleges for or against any particular church
or religious sect.

Colleges shall be exempt as such from any civil service examinations
or regulations as a requisite to appointment.
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SEC. 12. There shall be a secretary of the Colleges, appointed

and also of the Colleges, and shall keep such records of the Colleges
as may be designated by the Board.
SEC. 13. The President of the Colleges, with the cooperation

of the superintendent of schools of the province, may use one or more
of the secondary ‘schools in the province as training or laboratory
schools of the Colleges.

Treasurer of the Colleges and all accounts and expenses thereof
representatives.
SEC. 15. For carrying out the purposes and provisions of this
Act, the sum of five hundred thousand pesos is hereby appropriated
from any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
in addition to the current appropriation of the Virac National
Agricultural and Trade School. Thereafter, such sums as may be
necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACCELERATION OF THE

ADJUSTMENT OF SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS AND FOR THIS PURPOSE AMENDING
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-ONE HUNDRED
SIXTY-EIGHT, KNOWN AS “THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS SALARY STANDARDIZATION ACT” AND

SECTION 1. Section five of Republic Act Numbered Five

thousand one hundred sixty-eight is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. The provisions of existing laws to the contrary

notwithstanding, the salaries of public school teachers as of June
thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventy-one shall be adjusted to
the minimum rates prescribed in Schedule “B” of said Act effective
July first, nineteen hundred and seventy-one: Provided, That the
salaries of public school teachers whose positions are allocated to
adjusted ranges 32 to 34 shall be adjusted to steps three, two and
one, respectively, of the said Schedule “B”.
SEC. 3. Section six of the same Act is hereby amended to read

as follows:
“SEC. 6. Salary progression from minimum to maximum. –

The salary progression from minimum to maximum of the adjusted
range shall consist of four steps, each succeeding step to be granted
automatically after three years of satisfactory service and shall be
implemented effective July first, nineteen hundred and seventy-one:
Provided, That the progression from minimum to the maximum shall
not extend beyond a period of ten years subject to the provisions
of Section eight of this Act: And provided, finally, That for public
school teachers who have rendered at least ten years of continuous
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satisfactory service at the time of the approval of this amendatory

Act, the period of progression from minimum to maximum shall be
reduced to seven years.”
SEC. 4. The funds necessary to implement the provisions of

this Act during fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventy-two shall
be made available from the following sources:
(a) The five percent salary adjustment for teachers from the
Salary Adjustment Fund appropriated in the General
Appropriations Act;
(b) The Special Education Fund, for which purpose the

Secretary of Education shall fix the percentage of the
differential payable directly to the teachers by each
provincial, city and municipal school board and the
percentage payable by the national government, taking
into consideration the availability of funds from the
shares of the school boards in the additional tax on real
property imposed under Republic Act Numbered Five
thousand four hundred forty-seven: Provided, That no
other expenditure of the Special Education Stabilization
Fund except one million pesos for the operation and
maintenance of the state scholarships under Republic Act
Numbered Four thousand ninety shall be incurred by the
national government until its percentage shares for the
salary adjustment authorized in this Act shall have been
provided for: And provided, finally, That the provisions
of Republic Act Numbered Five thousand four hundred
forty-seven or any regulation promulgated thereunder,
which may be inconsistent herewith, are hereby amended
or modified accordingly;
(c) Unexpended surplus of the Special Education Stabilization

Fund;
(d) and Savings from the general fund appropriations of the

Department of Education.
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The funds mentioned in (a), (b), (c) and (d) hereinabove

mentioned are hereby appropriated or re-appropriated for the
purpose of implementing the payment of the salary adjustments
authorized in this Act.
SEC. 5. The benefits provided under this amendatory Act shall

be extended only to those public school teachers actually performing
duties and responsibilities for which they may have been appointed
or that of higher positions.
SEC. 6. The Secretary of Education shall prescribe the rules

and regulations for the implementation of the salary adjustments
under this Act.
SEC. 7. All Acts or parts of Acts, administrative rules and

regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect on July first, nineteen

hundred and seventy-one.
Approved, July 30, 1971.
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AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF

REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED SIXTEEN,
PHILIPPINE NORMAL COLLEGE.

SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Four

hundred sixteen, as amended, is hereby further amended to read
as follows:
“SECTION 1. The present Philippine Normal College, formerly

Philippine Normal School, located in Manila, Philippines, is hereby
authorized to offer and conduct courses leading to the degrees of
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science
in Education, Master of Arts in Education, Doctor of Philosophy in
Education and other academic degrees relevant to, and appropriate
in, the preparation and training of teachers, specialists, researchers,
supervisors, administrators, school and education managers and
other professional personnel in education.”
SEC. 2. Subparagraph (b) of Section five of the same Act is

“(b) to confer degrees of Bachelor of Science in Elementary

Education, Bachelor of Science in Education, Master of Arts in
Education, Doctor of Philosophy in Education, and Doctor of
Education as well as other academic degrees relevant to, and
appropriate in the preparation and training of teachers, specialists,
supervisors, researchers, administrators, school and education
managers and other professional personnel in education,”
906
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING FOR A FREE

PUBLIC SECONDARY EDUCATION AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Free

Public Secondary Education Act of 1988.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to

provide for a free public secondary education to all qualified citizens
and to promote quality education at all levels.
SEC. 3. Definitions. – For purposes of this Act, the following

terms shall mean:
a.) Free Public Secondary Education. – Means that the

students enrolled in secondary course offerings in national
high schools, general comprehensive high schools, state
colleges and universities, specialized schools, trade,
technical, vocational, fishery and agricultural schools,
and in schools established, administered, maintained
and funded by local government units, including city,
provincial, municipal and barangay high schools, and
those public high schools which may be established by
law, shall be free from payment of tuition and other school
fees;
b.) Tuition Fee. – Refers to the fee representing direct costs of

instruction, training and other related activities and for the
students’ use of the instruction and training facilities;
c.) Other School Fees. – Refer to those fees which cover the
other necessary costs supportive of instruction, including
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but not limited to medical and dental, athletic, library,

laboratory and Citizens Army Training (CAT) fees.
However, fees related to membership in the school community

such as identification cards, student organizations and publications
may be collected, provided that nonpayment of these fees shall not in
any case be a bar to the enrollment or graduation of any student.
SEC. 4. Implementation of Free Public Secondary Education.

– The system of free public secondary education as provided in
this Act shall commence in School Year 1988-1989, and that the
students enrolled in secondary course offerings in national and
general comprehensive high schools, state colleges and universities,
specialized schools, trade, technical, vocational, fishery and
agricultural schools, and in schools established, administered,
maintained and funded by local government units, including city,
provincial, municipal and barangay high schools and those public
high schools which may be established by law, shall be free from
payment of tuition and other school fees, except fees related to
membership in the school community such as identification cards,
student organizations and publications which may be collected:
Provided, That nothing in this Act shall cause or authorize the
reduction or removal of any benefit which the national or local
government may have granted to the students, teachers and other
school personnel of these public high schools prior to the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 5. Formulation of a Secondary Education Curriculum.

– The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall formulate
a secondary education curriculum in order to upgrade its quality,
efficiency and access. In addition to providing the high school students
with general skills, knowledge and values, such a curriculum must
include vocational and technical courses that will give the students
gainful employment.
SEC. 6. Limitation. – The right of any student to avail of free

public high school shall terminate if he fails for two (2) consecutive
school years in the majority of the academic subjects in which he is
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enrolled during the course of his study unless such failure is due to
some valid cause.
SEC. 7. Nationalization of Public Secondary Schools. – To

effectively implement the system, the establishment, renaming,
conversion, integration, separation, administration, supervision
and control of all public secondary schools and public secondary
school teachers and other school personnel, including the payment
of their salaries, allowances and other fringe benefits as well as
those already provided by local governments are hereby vested in
the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
SEC. 8. Priority in Admission. – Graduates of public

elementary schools in a municipality shall be given priority in
admission when the present facilities in the same municipality
cannot accommodate all of those applying for enrollment in the
public high schools.
SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary

of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue the necessary rules
and regulations to implement this Act.
SEC. 10. Funding. – The President is hereby authorized to

realign or transfer any item of appropriation within the Department
of Education, Culture and Sports and/or utilize any savings therein
to carry out the purposes of this Act. Whatever additional amount
as may be needed for its implementation shall be included in the
General Appropriations Acts for the ensuing fiscal years.
SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. – All laws or parts thereof,

inconsistent with any provision of this Act shall be deemed repealed
or modified as the case may be.
approval.
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AN ACT INTEGRATING THE CANDON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CANDON, PROVINCE OF
ILOCOS SUR, INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN
PHILIPPINES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VIGAN,
PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR.

SECTION 1. The Candon Community College in the

Municipality of Candon, Province of Ilocos Sur, is hereby integrated
into the University of Northern Philippines in the Municipality
of Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur, as branch or unit thereof to be
known as the Candon Community College, University of Northern
Philippines Branch.
SEC. 2. In addition to its present curricular offerings, the

Candon Community College shall offer courses which are or may be
offered by the University of Northern Philippines.
SEC. 3. All personnel, records, assets, liabilities, and

appropriations of the Candon Community College are hereby
transferred to or absorbed by the University of Northern
Philippines.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE BAROTAC VIEJO NATIONAL

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
BAROTAC VIEJO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A BRANCH
OF THE NORTHERN ILOILO POLYTECHNIC STATE
COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTHERN ILOILO
POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE, BAROTAC VIEJO
CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Barotac Viejo National Agricultural College

in the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo, is hereby
converted into a branch of the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State
College to be known as the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College,
Barotac Viejo Campus.
SEC. 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports

shall take the necessary steps for the immediate implementation of
this Act.
SEC. 3. The funding requirement for the operation of the

Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College, Barotac Viejo Campus,
shall be charged to the appropriations for the current fiscal year of
the Barotac Viejo National Agricultural College. Thereafter, such
amount as may be necessary for the implementation of this Act is
hereby authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations
Act of the year following its enactment into law.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE TARLAC COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE
TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY (TSU) AND AUTHORIZING

SECTION 1. The present Tarlac College of Technology is

hereby converted into a state university to be known as the Tarlac
State University (TSU).
SEC. 2. The University shall provide advanced instruction

in literature, philosophy, the sciences, and the arts, and shall also
offer professional and technical training courses.
SEC. 3. The government of the University shall be vested in a

Board of Regents to be known as the Board of Regents of the Tarlac
State University. It shall be composed of the following:
Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, Chairman
President of the University, Vice-Chairman
Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Senate,

member
Chairman of the Committee on Education of the House of

Representatives, member
Representative of the NEDA, member
Representative of the faculty association of the University,

member
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Representative of the supreme student council of the

University, member
Representative of the alumni association of the University,

member
Representative of the employee association of the University,

member
Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished themselves

in their professions or fields of specialization of the University chosen
from among those qualified in the province where the school is
located, members: Provided, That the representatives of the alumni
association and of the employee association as well as the two (2)
prominent citizens shall be elected by the Board when deemed
necessary who shall have the same powers, authority and privileges
as the regular members of the Board: Provided, however, That
the Department of Education, Culture and Sports Secretary, the
President of the University, the Education Committee Chairmen of
the Senate and the House, and the NEDA representative shall have
an ex officio term of office, while the representatives of the faculty
association, supreme student council and when deemed necessary
the representatives of the alumni association and employees
association shall serve for one (1) year, and when likewise necessary
the two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for four (4) years and two
(2) years, respectively.
SEC. 4. The Board of Regents shall have the following specific

powers and duties:
(a) To prescribe rules for its own government, and to enact

for the government of the University such rules and
regulations not contrary to law, as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes and functions of the University;
(b) To receive, appropriate, and disburse for purposes specified

by law such sums as may be provided for the support of
the University;
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(c) To receive legacies, gifts, and donations, real and personal

property of all kinds and to administer the same for the
benefit of the University, or for aid to any student in
accordance with the direction and instruction of the donor
and, in default thereof, in such manner as the Board of
Regents may, in its discretion, determine;
(d) To provide for the continuation of the present curricular

offerings of the Graduate School, Colleges of Engineering,
Architecture, Technological and Vocational Education,
Business Administration, Computer Science, Education,
Rural Life Technology, and the establishment of the
College of Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts, Social Work,
Criminology, Law, Medicine and such other colleges as
the Board of Regents may deem necessary;
(e) To confer upon successful candidates for graduation

baccalaureate or appropriate degrees; to award honorary
degrees upon persons in recognition of learning,
statesmanship or eminence in literature, science or art;
and to authorize the President of the University to award
certificates for completion of non-degree programs;
(f) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn by

the Administrative and Academic Councils as hereinafter
provided;
(g) To confirm appointments of vice-presidents, deans,

directors, heads of departments, professors, instructors,
and other officials and employees of the University made
by the President; and to remove them for cause after
investigation and hearing;
(h) To establish chairs in the University and to provide

fellowships for qualified faculty members and scholarships
for deserving students; and
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(i) To fix tuition fees and such other necessary school charges
as the Board of Regents may deem proper to impose. Such
fees and charges, including other income generated by the
University, shall constitute a fund for the exclusive use
of the University, the provisions of existing laws to the
SEC. 5. The following income, receipts, and fees, accruing to

or derived by the Tarlac State University (TSU) shall, upon their
collection, be automatically released to the Tarlac State University
(TSU):
(a) Tuition, matriculation, registration, late registration,

entrance, laboratory, medical, library, athletic, school
organ, cultural, graduation, diploma fees and all other
fees that the Tarlac State University (TSU) is authorized
to fix and collect;
(b) Income from land grants that may be ceded to the Tarlac
State University (TSU);
(c) Income from the operation of service facilities like canteens,

dormitories, clinics,etc.;
(d) Income from trusts, legacies, gifts and donations of real

and personal property of all kinds, which shall continue to
be administered in accordance with the instructions of the
trustor, testator, or donor;
(e) Income from extension services, such as, but not limited
to, similar fees; and
(f) All other income classified as special or fiduciary funds.
SEC. 6. A quorum of the Board of Regents shall consist of a

majority of all members holding office at the time of the meeting:
Provided, however, That among those present is the Secretary of
Education, Culture and Sports who shall be the Chairman of the
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Board, or the President of the University who shall act as presiding

officer in the former’s absence. The Board of Regents shall convene
regularly once every two (2) months. The Chairman of the Board
of Regents may call a special meeting whenever necessary. All
processes against the University shall be served on the President of
the University or his duly authorized representative.
SEC. 7. On or before the fifteenth day of July, the Board of

Regents shall submit to the Office of the President of the Philippines,
through the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, and to both
Houses of Congress, an annual report setting forth the programs,
conditions and needs of the University.
SEC. 8. The head of the University shall be the President of

the Tarlac State University (TSU). He shall be appointed by the
Board of Regents and shall hold office for a term of six (6) years
without reappointment, unless he reaches the age of retirement or
earlier removed for cause or incapacitated to discharge the duties of
the office. In case of vacancy by reason of death, resignation, removal
for cause or incapacity of the President to perform the functions of
his office, the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-
in-charge of the University pending the appointment of a new
President.
In case of vacancy in the office of the President as mentioned

in the immediately preceding paragraph, his successor shall hold
office for the unexpired term but in no case shall his term be more
than six (6) years.
The incumbent President of the College, if qualified, shall be

the first President of the Tarlac State University (TSU).
The powers and duties of the President of the University

shall be those usually pertaining to the office of a president of a
university.
SEC. 9. There shall be a University Academic Council

consisting of the President of the University and all professors,
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assistant professors and associate professors. The Council alone

shall have the power to recommend students or others to be recipients
of degrees. Through its president or committee, it shall have
the rules of discipline approved by the Board of Regents.
SEC. 10. The body of instructors of each college shall

constitute its faculty and, as presiding officer in each faculty, there
shall be a dean selected from the members of each faculty appointed
by the President of the University and confirmed by the Board of
Regents.
SEC. 11. Professors, instructors and other academic personnel

of the University shall be exempt from any civil service examination
or regulation as a requirement to appointment.
SEC. 12. There shall be an Administrative Council of the

University consisting of the President of the University, as Chairman;
the vice-presidents, deans, directors and other officials of equal rank,
as members, whose duty shall be to implement policies governing
the administration, management and development planning of the
University, subject to the approval by the Board of Regents.
SEC. 13. There shall be a Secretary of the University,

appointed by the Board of Regents. He shall be the Secretary of
such Board and the University, and shall keep such records of the
University as may be assigned to him by the Board.
SEC. 14. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be ex officio

Treasurer of the University and all accounts and expenses thereof
shall be audited by the Auditor General of the Commission on Audit
or his duly authorized representative.
SEC. 15. The President of the Philippines, the Senate

President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
constitute a Board of Visitors of the University whose duty shall
be: to attend the commencement exercises of the University and to
make visits at such time as they may deem proper; to examine the
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property, course of study, discipline, and the state of finances of the

University; to inspect all books of accounts of the institution; and
to make a report to the Congress of the Philippines upon the same
with such recommendations as it favors.
SEC. 16. The present faculty and employees of the Tarlac

College of Technology, as well as all the funds, assets, real or
personal, including the present buildings, equipment and facilities
shall be absorbed by the new University. Salaries of the personnel
shall be adjusted at the discretion of the Board of Regents within
the amounts available for appropriation: Provided, however, That
no personnel of the converted College shall be laid off, demoted
in rank or suffer a reduction in salary. In order not to interrupt
the operation of the institution as well as of the present curricula
of the Tarlac State University, the incumbent President shall act
as President until such time that a President is so appointed in
accordance with the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 17. The amount needed to carry out the provisions of

this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated in the General
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law,
in addition to the amount appropriated for the Tarlac College of
Technology.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SULTAN KUDARAT POLYTECHNIC

STATE COLLEGE, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS
AND DUTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Establishment. – There is hereby established in

the Province of Sultan Kudarat, with a central site and administration
office in the Municipality of Tacurong (Sultan Kudarat Capital Site
Extension), a college which shall be known as the Sultan Kudarat
Polytechnic State College, hereinafter referred to as the College.
SEC. 2. Conversion. – The Tacurong Municipal High School

in Tacurong, the Lutayan National Agricultural High School in
Lutayan, the Sultan Kudarat National High School in Isulan,
the Kalamansig Municipal High School in Kalamansig and the
Palimbang Municipal High School in Palimbang are hereby merged
into one college to be known as the Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State
College. The Board of Trustees of the College is hereby authorized
to effect its organization.
SEC. 3. Purpose. – The College shall primarily give

professional and technical training in science and technology, and
shall provide advanced and specialized instruction in literature,
philosophy, arts and sciences, besides providing for the promotion
of scientific and technological researches.
SEC. 4. Powers of the College. – The following are the powers

of the College:
a. It shall have the general powers as set forth in Section

Thirty-six of Batas Pambansa Blg. 68. The exercise of its
corporate powers is hereby vested exclusively in the Board
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of Trustees and in the President of the College insofar as

authorized by the Board;
b. It shall have the power to acquire public lands for its

expansion and/or beneficial use; and to purchase the
equipment, laboratory and library facilities which are
required to carry out its educational objectives. It shall
offer undergraduate courses in liberal arts, engineering,
fisheries, agriculture and short-term vocational courses
for the development of middle-level skills within the first
five (5) years from the approval of this Act; and may, at the
discretion of the Board, offer graduate courses thereafter;
c. It shall be authorized to undertake the construction of its

buildings and other permanent improvements from such
sums as may be necessary for the purpose and included in
the annual General Appropriations Act in the name of the
Tacurong Municipal High School, the Lutayan National
Agricultural High School, the Sultan Kudarat National
High School, the Kalamansig Municipal High School and
the Palimbang Municipal High School: Provided, That
the construction of its buildings and other permanent
improvements, as authorized in the Public Works Act
of the Government, shall be undertaken by the College
as herein provided, any provision of existing laws to the
SEC. 5. The Governing Board; Manner of Appointment. –
a. Composition – The governing body of the College is hereby

vested in a Board of Trustees which shall be composed of
the following:
Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, Chairman;
President of the College, Vice-Chairman;
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member;

Representatives, member;
Representative of the National Economic and Development

Authority (NEDA), member;
Representative of the Faculty Association of the College,

member;
Representative of the Supreme Student Council of the

College, member;
Representative of the Alumni Association of the College,

member;
Representative of the Employee Association of the College,

member; and

in their professions or fields of specialization of the College chosen
from among those qualified in the city or province where the school
is located, members: Provided, That the representatives of the
Alumni Association and the Employee Association as well as the two
(2) prominent citizens shall be elected by the Board when deemed
necessary who shall have the same powers, authority and privileges
as the regular members of the Board: Provided, further, That
the DECS Secretary, the President of the College, the Education
Committee Chairmen of the Senate and the House, and the NEDA
representative shall have an ex officio term of office, while the
representatives of the Faculty Association, Supreme Student Council
and when deemed necessary the representatives of the Alumni
Association and the Employee Association shall serve for one (1)
year, and when likewise necessary the two (2) prominent citizens
shall serve for four (4) years and two (2) years, respectively.
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No person in the employ of the College or any other educational

institution in the province, except the President of the College, shall
be eligible for membership in the Board.
The regular members of the Board shall each receive, for

every Board meeting attended, a per diem of One hundred pesos
(P100.00): Provided, That in no case shall the total amount received
by each exceed the sum of Three hundred pesos (P300.00) for any
one month. Besides the per diem, they and the ex officio members
shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred
upon attendance in meetings of the Board or upon performing other
official business authorized by resolution of the Board, subject to
existing budget laws on honoraria and allowances.
b. Quorum – A quorum of the Board shall consist of a

majority of all members holding office at the time of the
meeting: Provided, however, That among those present
is the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports who is
Chairman of the Board, or the President of the College
who acts as presiding officer in the former’s absence. The
Board of Trustees shall convene regularly once every two
(2) months. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees may
call a special meeting whenever necessary.
c. Powers and Duties of the Board – The Board of Trustees

shall have the following powers and duties in addition to
its general powers of administration and the exercise of
the powers of a corporation:
1. To determine and fix the dates and time of its regular

meetings, as well as special meetings as the need for the
same may arise: Provided, That such meetings shall not
be more than three (3) times in any one month nor less
than one (1) time in any one quarter;
2. To appoint the President of the College whose term of

office shall be in accordance with Section 6 hereof;
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3. To fix the compensation of the President of the College;
4. To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law

such sums as may be provided by law for the support of
the College;
5. To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real and

personal property of all kinds and to administer the same
for the benefit of the College, or of a department thereof,
or for aid to any student or students in accordance with
the desire of the donor, and/or in default thereof, in such
manner as the Board may in its discretion determine. All
such donations shall be exempt from income tax of the
donors; to import duty-free commodities for educational
purposes as an exception to existing laws;
6. To appoint, upon recommendation of the President of the

College, a vice-president, directors, deans, secretary of
the College, treasurer, professors, lecturers, instructors,
registrar, department heads, division chiefs, and other
employees of the College from among the qualified
personnel of the merged schools at the time this Act is
approved. Only when there are no qualified personnel
shall the Board recruit from the outside to fill vacancies;
7. To fix the compensation and term of service of all personnel

and such other duties and conditions as it may deem
proper, subject to the provisions of Presidential Decree
No. 985 and other pertinent budget and compensation
laws, rules and regulations;
8. To approve the courses of study and rules of discipline

drawn up by the College and fix the required tuition fees,
matriculation fees, fees for laboratory courses, diploma
fees, and all special and other fees; and to utilize the
income derived therefrom for the maintenance of the
College, together with the annual appropriation provided
for in Section 17 hereof;
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9. To provide fellowships to qualified faculty members and

scholarships to deserving students;
10. To establish chairs in the College and provide for the

maintenance and endowment of such chairs;
11. To confer honorary degrees upon persons other than

graduates of the College in recognition of learning,
statesmanship or eminence in education, sciences or arts:
Provided, That such degrees shall not be conferred in
consideration of the payment of money or other valuable
consideration; and
12. To submit an annual report to the Secretary of Education,

Culture and Sports and to both Houses of Congress within
two (2) weeks after the close of each school year about the
performance of the College in the school year just ended,
its progress, needs and problems.
SEC. 6. The Administration. – The administration of the

College shall be vested in the President of the College who shall
render full-time service.
The College President shall be appointed by the Board of

Trustees. He shall be assisted by a Vice-President for Academic
Affairs who shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation
of the College President. His compensation shall be fixed by the
Board.
The President shall hold office for a term of six (6) years
without reappointment unless he reaches the age of retirement or
earlier removed for cause or incapacitated to discharge the duties
of the office.
In case of vacancy by reason of death, resignation, removal for

cause or incapacity of the President to perform the functions of his
office, the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-in-
charge of the College pending the appointment of a new president.
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In case of vacancy in the Office of the President as mentioned

office for the unexpired term but in no case shall his term be more
than six (6) years.
SEC. 7. Powers of the President. – The powers and duties of

the President, in addition to those which are usually exercised by
college presidents which are not inconsistent with the provisions of
this law, are the following:
a. To recommend to the Board of Trustees for appointment,

a vice-president, deans, professors, instructors, lecturers,
and other employees of the College;
b. To promulgate for the government of the College such

general ordinances and regulations, not contrary to law,
as are consistent with the purposes of the College; and
c. To suggest to the Chairman of the Board special meetings

of the Board when the need arises.
SEC. 8. The Secretary of the College. – The Board shall

appoint a secretary who shall serve as such for both the Board
and the College, and shall keep all records and proceedings of the
Board. He shall communicate to each member of the Board notice
of meetings.
SEC. 9. The College Council Powers. – There shall be a College

Council, under the chairmanship of the President of the College,
consisting of faculty members with the rank of dean, professor,
associate professor, and assistant professor. Subject to existing
laws and orders, the Council shall have the power to prescribe the
courses of study and rules of discipline; fix the requirements for
admission to the College; serve as advisory council to the President;
and through a tribunal of not more than five (5) members elected by
the members, the Council shall administer disciplinary measures
among the student body and the faculty of the College.
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SEC. 10. College Centers. – The President shall organize

the following centers whose staff shall be selected from among the
members of existing faculty whose heads shall be known as Director
of the Center:
a. Research and Planning Center. – The Research and

Planning Center is charged with the responsibility of
coordinating all researchers of the College and planning for
its expansion and development in line with the philosophy
of the College and the national goals of the Republic of the
Philippines.
b. Guidance and Counselling Center. – It shall be the duty of

this center to provide counselling and guidance programs
for the faculty, students and employees of the College.
c. Student Service Center. – It shall be the duty of this center

to look after the interests of the student body, provide them
with facilities for development and organize them into
social action groups to help in countryside development.
SEC. 11. The Officers of the Administration. – The officers

of the Administration of the College are the President, the Vice-
President for Academic Affairs, the Deans of the different colleges,
the Secretary of the College, Center Directors, and the College
Treasurer.
SEC. 12. The Faculty and Other Personnel of the College. –

The body of professors and instructors of each college shall constitute
its faculty. They shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon
recommendation of the President of the College. In the recruitment
of professors, instructors, and other personnel of the College, no
religious test shall be required nor shall their religious opinion or
affiliation be made a matter of examination or inquiry: Provided,
however, That no professor or instructor or any of its personnel shall
inculcate sectarian tenets in any of his teachings.
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SEC. 13. Civil Service Requirements. – Except the President

and the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, all employees of the
College shall be subject to the rules of the civil service. Highly
technical positions may be exempt from the civil service eligibility
upon approval of the Board as recommended by the President:
Provided, however, That all shall be entitled to the privileges and
rights of security of tenure, promotion in positions and salaries
for meritorious service, leaves and retirement benefits, as in the
government service as now provided for by law.
SEC. 14. The Auditor of the College. – The Commissioner of

Audit of the Philippines shall be ex officio auditor of the College
and shall designate his representative who must hold regular office
therein to be able to perform his duties efficiently and satisfactorily
as a regular official thereof. The designated representative shall
be at least a certified public accountant with the rank of chief of a
division in the Commission on Audit whose salary shall vary and
whose benefits shall be paid by the College.
SEC. 15. Loans or Tansfer of Apparatus or Supplies; Detail

of Employees for Duty in the College. – The heads of bureaus and
offices of the National Government are hereby authorized to loan or
transfer, upon request of the President of the College, such apparatus
or supplies as may be needed by the College and to detail employees
for duty therein when in the judgment of the bureau or office such
as are required under such detail, and the time so employed shall be
counted as part of their regular service.
SEC. 16. The Board of Visitors. – The President of the

Philippines, the Members of the Cabinet, and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives or their designated representatives shall
constitute a Board of Visitors of the College whose duty shall be to
attend commencement exercises, to make visits at such other time
as it may deem proper, to examine the property, courses of study,
discipline, and state of finances of the College, to inspect all books
and accounts of the institution, and to make reports to the President
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of the Philippines upon the same with such recommendation as it

may favor.
SEC. 17. Appropriations. – In addition to the current fiscal

appropriations of the Lutayan National Agricultural High School,
Sultan Kudarat National High School, Kalamansig Municipal
High School, Palimbang Municipal High School, and the Tacurong
Municipal High School, such amount as may be necessary for the
implementation of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated
in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment
into law.
SEC. 18. Abolition and Transfer. – The Tacurong Municipal

High School, the Lutayan National Agricultural High School, the
Sultan Kudarat National High School, the Kalamansig Municipal
High School and the Palimbang Municipal High School are hereby
abolished and all their personnel, unexpended appropriations, and
all their assets, fixed and movable, are hereby transferred to the
Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College.
SEC. 19. General Provisions. – The Secretary of Education,

Culture and Sports is hereby directed to take such steps as are
necessary for the immediate implementation of this Act.
All laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or amended accordingly.
approval.
(Lapsed into law on December 5, 1990 without the President’s

signature in accordance with Article VI, Sec. 27(1), of the
Constitution.)
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AN ACT CREATING THE COMMISSION ON THE FILIPINO

LANGUAGE, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND
FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the

“Commission on the Filipino Language Act.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – Pursuant to the mandate of the

Constitution, it is hereby declared to be a policy of the Government
to ensure and promote the evolution, development and further
enrichment of Filipino as the national language of the Philippines,
on the basis of existing Philippine and other languages. To this end,
the Government shall take the necessary steps to carry out the said
policy.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the following

terms are defined as follows:
a. Commission – refers to the Commission on the Filipino

Language.
b. Chairman – refers to the Chairman of the Commission.
c. Filipino – refers to the national language of the

Philippines.
d. Philippine languages -refer to the indigenous languages of

the Philippines, including the national language and the
regional and local languages.
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e. Regional language – refers to the lingua franca or the

commonly spoken language of a region.
f. Major language – refers to a language spoken and used

by at least one-fiftieth (1/50) or two percent (2%) of all
Filipinos, based on the most recent available data of the
National Census Office.
g. Auxiliary language – refers to a particular language,

spoken in certain places, which supports or helps the
national and/or official languages in their assigned
functions.
h. Other languages – refer to foreign languages, whether

official or not, as long as they have influenced the
indigenous languages and cultures to a certain degree.
i. Ethnolinguistic regions – refer to certain geographical

areas where particular groups of people speak a common
language.
j. Disciplines – refer to various fields of learning.
SEC. 4. Creation of the Commission on the Filipino Language.

– There is hereby created a commission to be known as the
Commission on the Filipino Language, composed of representatives
of various ethnolinguistic groups and different disciplines, which
shall undertake, coordinate and promote researches for the
development, propagation and preservation of Filipino and other
Philippine languages and which shall be directly under the Office
of the President.
SEC. 5. Composition of the Commission. – The Commission

shall be composed of eleven (11) commissioners, one of whom shall
serve as Chairman. The commissioners shall represent the major
Philippine languages, as defined in Section 3 of this Act: Tagalog,
Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon and the major language of Muslim
Mindanao; the Northern Cultural Communities; the Southern
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Cultural Communities; and such other Philippine languages

or ethnolinguistic regions as the Commission may decide upon:
Provided, That at least four (4) of these commissioners shall also
represent various disciplines.
The Chairman and two (2) of the commissioners shall serve

on a full-time basis; the remaining eight (8) shall serve on a part-
time basis and shall attend the regular and special meetings of the
Commission.
SEC. 6. Appointment and Qualifications of Commissioners.

-The commissioners shall be appointed by the President, with
the consent of the Commission on Appointments, from the list of
nominees to be submitted by the different ethnolinguistic regions
in the country. The President shall appoint from the eleven (11)
commissioners the Chairman and the two (2) full-time commissioners.
The President shall likewise appoint from the remaining eight (8)
commissioners, four (4) commissioners who shall serve for a term
of five (5) years and four (4) who shall serve for a term of three (3)
years. In the absence of the Chairman, the commissioners shall
choose a temporary or acting chairman from the two (2) full-time
commissioners.
No one shall be appointed as commissioner unless he/she is a

natural-born Filipino citizen, at least thirty (30) years old, morally
upright and noted for his/her expertise in linguistics, the culture
and the language of the ethnolinguistic region and the discipline he/
she represents.
SEC. 7. Terms of Office. – The Chairman and the two (2) full-
time commissioners shall serve for a term of seven (7) years. Four
(4) of the remaining commissioners shall serve for a term of five (5)
years and the four (4) other commissioners, for a term of three (3)
years. The commissioners maybe reappointed for a maximum of one
(1) term by the President with the consent of the Commission on
Appointments.
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SEC. 8. Vacancy. – In case a vacancy occurs prior to the

expiration of the term of office of a commissioner, the replacement
shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term of office that was
vacated. The Commission shall, within thirty (30) days from the
date the vacancy occurs, recommend to the President a replacement
from the list of nominees submitted by the particular ethnolinguistic
region affected by the vacancy, subject to the confirmation of the
Commission on Appointments: Provided, That, in the event the
Commission fails to make such a recommendation, the vacancy shall
be filled up by the President, also from the said list of nominees and
with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
SEC. 9. Compensation. – The Chairman and the two (2)

fulltime commissioners shall have the same rank, privileges, salary,
allowances and other emoluments as the Chairman and members,
respectively, of other constitutional commissions, which shall not
be decreased during their term of office. Each of the part-time
commissioners shall receive his/her compensation in the form of
an honorarium for every meeting he/she attends, at a rate to be
determined by the Commission.
SEC. 10. Rules of Procedures and Meetings. – The Commission

shall adopt its own rules and procedures and shall hold sessions at
least once a month or as often as the Commission deems necessary.
A majority of the eleven (11) commissioners shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
SEC. 11. Organizational Structure. – The Commission

shall determine its organizational structure: Provided, That the
technical personnel of the Commission shall be exempt from the
rules and regulations of the Office of Compensation and/or eligibility
requirements of the Civil Service Commission.
SEC. 12. Director General. – There shall be a director general

who shall be appointed by the Commission for a term of seven (7)
years and who may be reappointed for a maximum of one (1) term.
The Commission shall determine the powers, functions, duties and
compensation of the director general.
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SEC. 13. The Secretariat. – There shall be a secretariat to

be headed by the director general. The functions, duties and
compensation of its personnel shall be determined by the Commission,
upon the recommendation of the director general.
SEC. 14. Powers, Functions and Duties of the Commission.

-The Commission, pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the
Constitution, shall have the following powers, functions and
duties:
a. Formulate policies, plans and programs to ensure the

further development, enrichment, propagation and
preservation of Filipino and other Philippine languages;
b. Promulgate rules, regulations and guidelines to implement

its policies, plans and programs;
c. Undertake or contract research and other studies to

promote the evolution, development, enrichment and
eventual standardization of Filipino and other Philippine
languages. This will include the collation of works for
possible incorporation into a multi-lingual dictionary of
words, phrases, idioms, quotations, sayings and other
expressions, including words and phrases from other
languages now commonly used or included in the lingua
franca;
d. Propose guidelines and standards for linguistic forms and

expressions in all official communications, publications,
textbooks and other reading and teaching materials;
e. Encourage and promote, through a system of incentives,

grants and awards, the writing and publication, in
Filipino and other Philippine languages, of original works,
including textbooks and reference materials in various
disciplines;
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f. Create and maintain within the Commission a division

of translation which shall encourage through incentives,
undertake and vigorously support the translation into
Filipino and other Philippine languages of important
historical works and cultural traditions of ethnolinguistic
groups, laws, resolutions and other legislative enactments,
executive issuances, government policy statements and
official documents, textbooks and reference materials in
various disciplines and other foreign materials which it
may deem necessary for education and other purposes;
g. Call on any department, bureau, office, agency or

any instrumentality of Government or on any private
entity, institution or organization for cooperation and
assistance in the performance of its functions, duties and
responsibilities;
h. Conduct, at the national, regional and local levels,

public hearings, conferences, seminars and other group
discussions to identify and help resolve problems and
issues involving the development, propagation and
preservation of Filipino and other Philippine languages;
i. Formulate and adopt guidelines, standards and systems

for monitoring and reporting on its performance at the
national, regional and local levels; and submit to the
Office of the President and to Congress an annual progress
report on the implementation of its policies, plans and
programs;
j. Appoint, subject to the provisions of existing laws, its

officials and employees and such other personnel as are
necessary for the effective performance of its functions,
duties and responsibilities; and dismiss them for cause;
k. Organize and reorganize the structure of the Commission,

create or abolish positions, or change the designation of
existing positions to meet the changing conditions or as
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the need therefor arises: Provided, That such changes

shall not affect the employment status of the incumbents,
reduce their ranks, decrease their salaries or result in
their separation from the service; and
l. Perform such other activities which are necessary for the

effective exercise of the abovementioned powers, functions,
duties and responsibilities.
SEC. 15. Franking Privilege. – The publications of the

Commission, such as dictionaries, vocabularies, grammars,
pamphlets, circulars, leaflets and all other similar printed matter
shall enjoy the use of the mails free of postage.
SEC. 16. Transfer of Existing Agency. – All personnel, records,

assets, equipment, funds and properties belonging to the Institute
of Philippine Languages under Executive Order No. 117 are hereby
transferred to the Commission, which shall execute, administer,
handle and dispose of such assets, properties and appropriations, in
accordance with the provisions of this Act. All research, dictionaries,
publications and other intellectual outputs of the Institute are
likewise deemed transferred to the Commission.
The Commission shall effect the transfer herein provided in a

manner that will ensure the least disruption of on-going programs
of the Institute. The qualified and necessary personnel of the
Institute shall be transferred to and be absorbed by the Commission:
Provided, That the tenure, rank, salaries and privileges of such
personnel are not reduced or adversely affected: Provided, further,
That, in the period prior to the actual assumption of duties by the
Commission and its functioning as such, all officers and employees
of the Institute shall continue to exercise all their functions and
discharge all their duties and responsibilities: Provided, finally,
That the existing Institute of Philippine Languages shall be deemed
abolished upon the organization of the Commission, its actual
assumption of its duties and its functioning as such.
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SEC. 17. Appropriations. – The funding requirements

necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be charged to
the current fiscal year appropriations of the Institute of Philippine
Languages. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary is hereby
authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act of
the year following its enactment into law.
SEC. 18. Promulgation. – This Act shall be promulgated in

Filipino and in English and shall be translated into the regional
languages of the Philippines. In case of doubt, the Filipino version
shall be binding.
SEC. 19. Separability Clause. – In the event any provision of

this Act or the application of such provision is declared invalid, the
remainder of this Act or the application of the said provision shall
not be affected thereby.
SEC. 20. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees,

executive orders or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC. 21. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen
(15) days following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or
in one (1) newspaper of general circulation.
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AN ACT TO REPEAL LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NO. 860 DATED

MAY 6, 1979, DIRECTING THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION
AND CULTURE TO TAKE OVER THE MANAGEMENT,
CONTROL AND OPERATION OF THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

SECTION 1. Letter of Instruction No. 860 dated May 16, 1979

directing the Minister of Education and Culture to take over the
management, control and operation of the Philippine Public School
Teachers Association is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Full management, control and operation of

the affairs and funds of the Philippine Public School Teachers
Association shall hereafter vest in the officers and members of the
Association.
SECTION 3. All acts, presidential decrees, executive orders

and presidential issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its publication in

two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved, January 10, 1992.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE COMMUNITY

COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN
PROVINCE, INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN
AS THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE POLYTECHNIC
COLLEGE, INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE TADIAN
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF TADIAN, THE BACARRI AGRICULTURAL HIGH
SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARACELIS, AND
THE EASTERN BONTOC NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BARLIG, ALL IN THE
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. The Mountain Province Community College

located in the Municipality of Bontoc in Mountain Province is hereby
converted into a state college to be known as the Mountain Province
State Polytechnic College, hereinafter referred to as the College, and
integrating therewith as its branches the Tadian School of Arts and
Trades located in the Municipality of Tadian, Mountain Province,
which shall be its College of Engineering; the Bacarri Agricultural
High School located in the Municipality of Paracelis, Mountain
Province, which shall be its College of Agriculture; and the Eastern
Bontoc National Agricultural School located in the Municipality of
Barlig, Mountain Province, which shall be its College of Forestry.
SECTION 2. The College shall primarily provide higher

professional, technical and special instructions for special purposes
and promote research and extension services, advanced studies
and progressive leadership in agriculture, education, forestry,
engineering, arts, sciences, humanities, and other fields as may be
relevant.
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SECTION 3. The College shall offer undergraduate and

graduate courses in the field of agriculture, education, forestry,
engineering, arts, sciences, humanities, and other allied degree
courses as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary to carry out
its objectives. It shall also offer opportunity in short-term technical
or vocational courses within its areas of specialization to meet the
needs of the nation.
SECTION 4. The existing high schools shall be transferred

under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and
Sports: Provided, That these high school shall be allowed to remain
and operate within the campuses of the College until they have been
transferred to other locations.
SECTION 5. The College shall have the general powers of a

corporation set forth in the Corporation Law. The administration of
the College and the exercise of its corporate powers shall be vested
exclusively in the Board of Trustees and the President of the College
insofar as authorized by the Board.
SECTION 6. The governing body of the College shall be the

Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall
be composed of the following:
Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, Chairman
President of the College, Vice-Chairman

member

Representatives, member
Representative of the National Economic and Development

Authority, member.
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President of the Federation of Faculty Associations of the

College, member
President of the Federation of Supreme Student Councils of

the College, member
In addition, the Board may elect, when deemed necessary, the

following as members:
President of the Federation of Alumni Associations of the

College;
President of the Federation of Employees Associations of the

College; and

in their professions or fields of specialization of the College, chosen
from among those qualified in Mountain Province.
The President of the Federation of Alumni Associations and

of the Federation of Employees Associations as well as the two (2)
prominent citizens so elected by the Board shall have the same
powers, authority and privileges as the regular members of the Board.
The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, the President of
the College, the Education Committee Chairmen of the Senate and
the House, and the representative of the National Economic and
Development Authority shall have ex officio terms of office, while
the Presidents of the Federation of Faculty Associations, Federation
of Student Councils and, when deemed necessary, the President
of the Federation of Alumni Associations and the Federation of
Employees Associations shall serve for one (1) year and, when
likewise necessary, the two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for
four (4) years and two (2) years, respectively. For the purpose of the
provision of this section, the faculty, the alumni, and the employees
associations and the student councils in each campus of the College
shall organize their respective federations.
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SECTION 7. The Board shall promulgate and implement

policies in accordance with the declared State policies on education
and other pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on
education, science and technology, arts, culture and sports.
SECTION 8. The Board shall have the following specific

powers and duties in addition to its general powers of administration
and the exercise of all the powers granted to the board of directors of
a corporation under existing laws:
(a) To enact rules and regulations not contrary to laws as

may be necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of
the College;
(b) To receive in trust, legacies, gifts and donations of real and

personal properties of all kinds and to administer and dispose
of the same when necessary for the benefit of the College and
subject to the limitations, directions and instructions of the
donor, if any;
(c) To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges,
such as, but not limited to matriculation fees, graduation
fees and laboratory fees, as the Board may deem proper to
impose;
(d) To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings,

machineries, equipment and other facilities and the purchase
and acquisition of real and personal properties, including
necessary supplies, materials and equipment. Purchases and
other transactions entered into by the College through the
Board shall be exempt from all taxes and duties;
(c) To confirm appointments of vice-presidents, deans,

directors, heads of departments, faculty members and other
officials and employees of the College made by the President
of the College;
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(f) To improve the curricula, institutional programs and

rules of discipline drawn by the Administrative and Academic
Council as herein provided;
(g) To confer degrees upon successful candidates for

graduation, to award honorary degrees upon persons in
recognition of their outstanding contribution in the fields
of education, public service, arts, science and technology or
in any field of specialization and to authorize the award of
certificates for completion of nondegree and nontraditional
courses;
(h) To establish branches in Mountain Province, if and when

it becomes essential and necessary where there is no existing
school offering similar programs or courses, to promote and
carry out equal access to educational opportunities by the
Constitution; and
(i) To establish chairs in the College and to provide fellowships

for qualified faculty members and scholarship to deserving
students.
SECTION 9. A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority

of all members holding office at the time of the meeting: Provided,
however, That among those present are the Secretary of Education,
Culture and Sports who is Chairman of the Board, or the President
of the College who acts as presiding officer in the former’s absence.
The Board shall convene regularly once every two (2) months.
The Chairman of the Board may call a special meeting whenever
necessary. The members of the Board shall not receive salary but
shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses
incurred either in attendance in meetings of the Board or in other
official business authorized by a resolution of the Board subject to
existing laws on honoraria and allowances.
SECTION 10. The College shall be headed by a President to

be elected by the Board and shall hold office for a term of six (6) years
without reappointment unless he reaches the age of retirement or
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earlier removed for cause or incapacitated to discharge the duties of

the office. In case of vacancy in the Office of the President by reason
of death, resignation, incapacity of the President to perform the
functions of his office, or removal for cause, the Board shall have the
authority to designate an officer-in-charge of the College pending
the appointment of a successor. The new President shall hold office
for the unexpired term but in no case shall his term be more than
six (6) years subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
The powers and duties of the President of the College, in

addition to those specially provided in this Act, shall be those usually
pertaining to the office of the president of a college.
SECTION 11. The President of the College, whose term

may be terminated according to this Act, shall be entitled to full
retirement benefits under existing laws.
SECTION 12. There shall be an Administrative Council

consisting of the President of the College as Chairman, the vice-
presidents, deans, directors and other officials of equal rank, whose
duty is to implement the policies governing the administration,
management and development planning of the College as approved
by the Board.
SECTION 13. There shall be an Academic Council with

the President of the College as Chairman and all members of
the instructional staff with the rank of not lower than assistant
professor as members. The Academic Council shall have the power
to prescribe curricular offerings subject to the approval of the Board.
It shall fix the requirements for admission to the College as well as
for graduation and the conferring of degrees subject to review and/
or approval by the Board through the President of the College. It
shall also have disciplinary power over the students through the
President within the limits prescribed by the rules of discipline as
approved by the Board.
SECTION 14. There shall be a Secretary of the College

who shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the
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President of the College. He shall also be the Secretary of the Board

and shall keep such records of the Colleges as may be determined
by the Board.
SECTION 15. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be the

ex officio treasurer of the College.
SECTION 16. The members of the faculty of the College shall

be exempt from any civil service examination or regulation as a
requisite for appointment. No religious opinion or affiliation shall
be a matter of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the
College: Provided, however, That no member of the faculty shall
teach for or against any particular church or religious sect.
SECTION 17. No student shall be denied admission to

the College by reason of sex, nationality, religion, or political
affiliation.
SECTION 18. The College shall enjoy academic freedom.
SECTION 19. The incumbent President of the Mountain

Province Community College, if qualified under the rules and
regulations of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports,
shall be the officer-in-charge of the College pending the appointment
of the President.
SECTION 20. On or before the fifteenth day of the second

month after the opening of regular classes each year, the Board
shall file with the Office of the President of the Philippines through
the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports and to both Houses
of Congress, a detailed report on the progress, conditions and needs
of the College.
SECTION 21. All the assets, fixed and movable, personnel and
records of the Mountain Province Community College, the Tadian
School of Arts and Trades, the Bacarri Agricultural High School and
the Eastern Bontoc National High School, except those belonging to
or to be used by the high schools, as well as liabilities or obligations,
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are hereby transferred to the College: Provided, however, That

the positions, rights, and security of tenure of personnel therein
employed under existing laws prior to absorption by the College are
not impaired: Provided, further, That the incumbent of the positions
shall remain in the same status until otherwise provided for by the
Board. All parcels of the land belonging to the Government occupied
by the Mountain Province Community College, the Tadian School
of Arts and Trades, the Bacarri Agricultural High School and the
Eastern Bontoc National Agricultural School are hereby declared to
be the property of the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College
and shall be titled under that name: Provided, That should the
College cease to exist or be abolished and should such parcels of
land aforementioned be no longer needed by the College, the same
shall revert to the Mountain Province.
SECTION 22. All accounts and expenses of the College shall

be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly authorized
representative.
SECTION 23. Heads of bureaus and offices of the National

of the President of the College such apparatus, equipment or
supplies as may be needed by the College, and to detail employees
for duty therein when, in the judgment of the head of the bureau
or office, such apparatus, equipment, supplies or services of such
employees can be spared without serious detriment to the public
service. Employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required
of them by the President of the College, and the time so employed
shall be counted as part of their official service.
SECTION 24. It shall be a continuing policy of the College to

accept the affiliation and/or integration within its operation of any
existing national schools whose programs can contribute largely and
effectively to the attainment of its objectives: Provided, however,
That in case of integration, the Secretary of Education, Culture and
Sports is hereby authorized to determine and approve the specific
existing national schools that are to be integrated as part of the
Mountain Province State Polytechnic College. In this particular
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case, it is understood that all funds, properties, and other assets, as

well as obligations of the integrated school shall be transferred to
the College.
SECTION 25. The appropriations for the Mountain Province

Community College, the Tadian School of Arts and Trades, the
Bacarri Agricultural High School and the Eastern Bontoc National
Agricultural School, except the sum necessary to continue the
operation of the existing high schools, are hereby transferred
to the College. Thereafter, such amount as may be necessary for
the continued operation and maintenance of the College shall be
included in the General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 26. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,

rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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AN ACT TO HELP POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS

PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION BY ENCOURAGING THEIR
EMPLOYMENT DURING SUMMER AND/OR CHRISTMAS
VACATIONS, THROUGH INCENTIVES GRANTED TO
EMPLOYERS, ALLOWING THEM TO PAY ONLY SIXTY
PER CENTUM OF THEIR SALARIES OR WAGES AND THE
FORTY PER CENTUM THROUGH EDUCATION VOUCHERS
TO BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROHIBITING
AND PENALIZING THE FILING OF FRAUDULENT OR
FICTITIOUS CLAIMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.


notwithstanding, any person or entity employing at least fifty (50)
persons may during the summer and/or Christmas vacation employ
poor but deserving students fifteen (15) years of age but not more
than twenty-five (25) years old, paying them a salary or wage not
lower than the minimum wage provided by law and other applicable
labor rules and regulations.
For purposes of this Act, poor but deserving students refer

to those whose parents’ combined incomes, together with their
income, if any, do not exceed Thirty-six thousand pesos (P36,000)
per annum. Employment should be at the Labor Exchange Center
of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
SEC. 2. Sixty per centum (60%) of said salary or wage shall

be paid by the employer in cash and forty per centum (40%) by the
government in the form of a voucher which shall be applicable in the
payment for his tuition fees and books in any educational institution
for secondary, tertiary, vocational or technological education. The
amount of the education voucher shall be paid by the government to
the educational institution concerned within thirty (30) days from
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its presentation to the officer or agency designated by the Secretary

of Finance.
The voucher shall not be transferable except when the payee

thereof dies or for a justifiable cause stops in his duties in which
case it can be transferred to his brothers or sisters. If there be none,
the amount thereof shall be paid his heirs or to the payee himself,
as the case may be.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Labor and Employment, the

Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports and the Secretary of
Finance shall issue the corresponding rules and regulations to carry
The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall be the Project

Director of this program.
SEC. 4. Any person or entity who shall make any fraudulent

or fictitious claim under this Act, regardless of whether payment has
been made, shall upon conviction be punished with imprisonment of
not less than six (6) months and not more than one (1) year and a fine
of not less than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000), without prejudice to
their prosecution and punishment for any other offenses punishable
under the Revised Penal Code or any other penal statute.
In case of partnerships or corporations, the managing partner,

general manager, or chief executive officer, as the case may be, shall
be criminally liable.
SEC. 5. The amount necessary to carry out the purposes of

this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated in the General
Appropriations Act for 1992 and the subsequent annual general
appropriations acts.
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DANIEL Z. ROMUALDEZ

MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN TOLOSA, LEYTE,
TO CONTINUE TO OFFER THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN FISHERIES PROGRAM

SECTION 1. The Daniel Z. Romualdez Memorial School of

Fisheries in Tolosa, Leyte, is hereby authorized to continue to offer
the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries Program.
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AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE SERICULTURE RESEARCH AND

MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY, MUNICIPALITY OF
BACNOTAN, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AND CREATE
THE SERICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF

SECTION 1. The Sericulture Research and Development

Center (hereinafter referred to as the SRDC) is hereby abolished. In
its stead, the Sericulture Research and Development Institute (SRDI)
(hereinafter referred to as the Institute) based at the Don Mariano
Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), in the Municipality
of Bacnotan, Province of La Union, is hereby established.
SEC. 2. All functions, equipment, facilities, supplies, records

and personnel of the Sericulture Research and Development Center
are hereby transferred to the Sericulture Research and Development
Institute.
SEC. 3. The Institute shall have the following general powers

and functions in line with the research and development programs
of the Department of Science and Technology, Department of
Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, National Economic
and Development Authority, and the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial
State University:
a) educate and train sericulturists;
b) conduct researches; and
c) extend technologies.
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SEC. 4. The institute shall have the following specific powers

and functions:
a) develop productive, high yielding, good quality and

pest disease resistant varieties/strains of mulberry and
silkworm;
b) produce adequate certified mulberry planting materials

and high quality silkworm eggs;
c) develop efficient, economic and productive mulberry leaf

production, preservation and utilization technologies;
d) develop sound and productive silkworm rearing

technology;
e) develop the production and fabrication of reeling and re-

reeling machineries suitable for rural use;
f) develop effective mulberry and silkworm pests management

strategies;
g) evolve productive farming systems compatible with

mulberry leaf production;
h) develop efficient and effective local and international

marketing systems;
i) develop and implement appropriate and applicable

technology packages and effective technology dissemination
and utilization systems, particularly the conduct of
training programs;
j) upgrade skills of farmers and their families, development

agents and extension workers through trainings, seminars
and workshops on mulberry leaf production and storage,
silkworm rearing for industrial and seed cocoon production,
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reeling and re-reeling, handloom weaving and other silk

product and by-product utilization;
k) coordinate with the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial

State University in the conduct of higher and advanced
sericulture degree programs;
l) coordinate with other government/private agencies

involved in the development of sericulture as a rural-
based industry in the country.
SEC. 5. The Institute shall be headed by a Director who shall

be responsible for the planning, implementation and supervision of
the program and activities of the Institute. He shall be appointed by
the Board of Regents of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State
University upon recommendation of the University President. All
other officers and employees shall be appointed by the Director of
the Institute, in accordance with the Civil Service Law.
SEC. 6. The plans and programs of the Institute shall be

reviewed annually by an Advisory Board composed of:
a) the Secretary of Agriculture as Chairman;
b) the University President of the Don Mariano Marcos

Memorial State University, as Vice Chairman;
c) the Secretary of Trade and Industry, as Member;
d) the Executive Director of the Philippine Council for

Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research
and Development (PCARRD), as Member;
e) the Administrator of the Fiber Industry and Development

Authority (FIDA), as Member;
f) the Director, Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI),

as Member;
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g) the Director, Sericulture Research and Development

Institute (SRDI), as Member and Secretary;
h) one (1) representative from private associations or

cooperatives or producers of mulberry and silk cocoon, as
Member; and
i) one (1) representative from the local silk cloth processing

and manufacturing industry, as member.
SEC. 7. The presence of five (5) members at the time of the

meeting shall constitute a quorum : Provided, however, That the
Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice Chairman shall preside.
SEC. 8. For the purpose of research and development activities

of the Institute, researchers and support personnel of other related
agencies may be detailed with the Institute upon the request of the
Director of the Institute and subject to the approval of the Board of
Regents of the university: Provided, That such personnel shall be
paid honoraria for their services.
SEC. 9. The Institute is hereby authorized to plan, construct,

develop, improve, acquire, or lease buildings, farms, fields and
other facilities, to purchase machineries, equipment, materials
and supplies locally or abroad as may be necessary to carry out
its functions and objectives. Moreover, the Institute shall enjoy
exemption from taxes and other duties in the importation of such
machineries, equipment, materials and supplies required in its
research and development programs, subject to the provisions of
Section 105(s) of the Tariff and Customs Code, Section 103(f) of the
National Internal Revenue Code and the provisions on automatic
appropriations under the General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 10. The main offices, experimental area and nursery of

the Institute shall be situated at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial
State University campus at Bacnotan, La Union. The Institute may
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hereafter establish similar facilities in its other service areas in

order to promote the development of sericulture in the countryside.
SEC. 11. The amount of Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000.00)

for the 1992 fiscal year budget is authorized to be appropriated
from the Special Activities Fund of the President of the Republic
of the Philippines, or from any other sources; and thereafter, the
amounts required for its operation, maintenance, research and
development activities shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act and said amount to be disbursed to the Don
Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, in the Province of La
Union, exclusively for the capital and operational requirements of
the Institute which shall include personnel services, maintenance
and operating expenses, acquisition of equipment and laboratory
facilities, development of experimental fields, and establishment of
regional, provincial, municipal sericulture projects as determined
by the Director of the Institute, subject to the approval of the Board
of Regents of said university.
SEC. 12. All expenditures and disbursement of funds made

by the Institute in the conduct of its research and development
activities shall be subject to existing auditing and accounting rules
and regulations.
SEC. 13. Any and all savings and income of the Institute
shall constitute a revolving fund which shall not be reverted to the
General Fund and which shall be used by the Institute to further
pursue its objectives.
SEC. 14. All existing laws, rules and regulations or parts

thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, superseded or modified accordingly: Provided, however,
That nothing in this Act shall amend, modify or repeal the provisions
of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government
Code.
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SEC. 15. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days of
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEYTE STATE SCHOOL OF ARTS

AND TRADE IN TANAUAN, LEYTE, TO OFFER THE
COURSES LEADING TO THE DEGREES OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.

SECTION 1. The Leyte State School of Arts and Trade in

the Municipality of Tanauan, Leyte, is hereby authorized to offer
the courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.
SEC. 2. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of

this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the
year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
956
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEYTE STATE SCHOOL OF

AGRICULTURE IN ALANGALANG, LEYTE, TO OFFER
THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE AND
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRI-BUSINESS AND OTHER
AGRICULTURE-RELATED PROGRAMS.

SECTION 1. The Leyte State School of Agriculture in

Alangalang, Leyte, is hereby authorized to offer the Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture and Bachelor of Science in Agri-business and
other agriculture-related programs.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REFORMS IN LEGAL EDUCATION,

CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE A LEGAL EDUCATION
BOARD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Legal

Education Reform Act of 1993.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policies. – It is hereby declared the

policy of the State to uplift the standards of legal education in order
to prepare law students for advocacy, counselling, problem-solving,
and decision-making; to infuse in them the ethics of the legal
profession; to impress on them the importance, nobility and dignity
of the legal profession as an equal and indispensable partner of
the Bench in the administration of justice; and, to develop socially-
committed lawyers with integrity and competence.
Towards this end, the State shall undertake appropriate

reforms in the legal education system, require proper selection of
law students, maintain quality among law schools, and require
legal apprenticeship and continuing legal education.
SEC. 3. General and Specific Objectives of Legal Education.

– a) Legal Education in the Philippines is geared to attain the
following general objectives:
1) to prepare students for the practice of law;
2) to increase awareness among members of the legal

profession of the needs of the poor, deprived and oppressed
sectors of society;
3) to train persons for leadership;
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4) to contribute towards the promotion and advancement

of justice and the improvement of its administration,
the legal system and legal institutions in the light of the
historical and contemporary development of law in the
Philippines and in other countries.
b) Legal education shall aim to accomplish the following

specific objectives:
1) to impart among law students a broad knowledge of

law and its various fields, and of legal institutions;
2) to enhance their legal research abilities to enable them

to analyze, articulate and apply the law effectively, as
well as to allow them to have a holistic approach to
legal problems and issues;
3) to prepare law students for advocacy, counselling,

problem solving and decision-making, and develop
their ability to deal with recognized legal problems of
the present and the future;
4) to develop competence in any field of law as is necessary

for gainful employment or sufficient as a foundation
for future training beyond the basic professional
degree, and to develop in them the desire and capacity
for continuing study and self improvement;
5) to inculcate in them the ethics and responsibilities of

the legal profession; and
6) to produce lawyers who conscientiously pursue the

lofty goals of their profession and to fully adhere to its
ethical norms.
SEC. 4. Legal Education Board; Creation and Composition.

– To carry out the purposes of this Act, there is hereby created
the Legal Education Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board,
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attached solely for budgetary purposes and administrative support

to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. The Board
shall be composed of a Chairman, who shall preferably be a former
justice of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals, and the following
as regular members: a representative of the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines (IBP); a representative of the Philippine Association of
Law Schools (PALS); a representative from the ranks of active law
practitioners; and, a representative from the law students’ sector.
The Secretary of Department of Education, Culture and Sports, or
his representative, shall be an ex officio member of the Board.
With the exception of the representative of the law students’

sector, the Chairman and regular members of the Board must
be natural born citizens of the Philippines and members of the
Philippine Bar, who have been engaged for at least ten (10) years
in the practice of law, as well as in the teaching of law in a duly
authorized or recognized law school.
SEC. 5. Term of Office ; Compensation. – The Chairman and

regular members of the Board shall be appointed by the President
for a term of five (5) years without reappointment from a list of at
least three (3) nominees prepared, with prior authorization from the
Supreme Court, by the Judicial and Bar Council, for every position
or vacancy, and no such appointment shall need confirmation by
the Commission on Appointments. Of those first appointed, the
Chairman and the representative of the IBP shall hold office for
five (5) years; the representatives of the PALS and the PALP for
three (3) years; and the representative from the ranks of active
law practitioners and the representative of the law students’ sector
for one (1) year, without reappointment. Appointments to any
vacancy shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term of the
predecessor.
The Chairman and regular members of the Board shall

have the same salary and rank as the Chairman and members,
respectively, of the Constitutional Commissions: Provided, That
their salaries shall not be diminished during their term of office.
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SEC. 6. Office and Staff Support. – The Department of

Education, Culture and Sports shall provide the necessary office
and staff support to the Board, with a principal office to be located
in Metropolitan Manila.
The Board may appoint such other officers and employees

it may deem necessary in the performance of its powers and
functions.
SEC. 7. Powers and Functions. – For the purpose of achieving

the objectives of this Act, the Board shall have the following powers
and functions:
a) to administer the legal education system in the country in

a manner consistent with the provisions of this Act;
b) to supervise the law schools in the country, consistent

with its powers and functions as herein enumerated;
c) to set the standards of accreditation for law schools taking

into account, among others, the size of enrollment, the
qualifications of the members of the faculty, the library and
other facilities, without encroaching upon the academic
freedom of institutions of higher learning;
d) to accredit law schools that meet the standards of

accreditation;
e) to prescribe minimum standards for law admission and

minimum qualifications and compensation of faculty
members;
f) to prescribe the basic curricula for the course of study

aligned to the requirements for admission to the Bar, law
practice and social consciousness, and such other courses
of study as may be prescribed by the law schools and
colleges under the different levels of accreditation status;
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g) to establish a law practice internship as a requirement for

taking the Bar which a law student shall undergo with
any duly accredited private or public law office or firm or
legal assistance group anytime during the law course for
a specific period that the Board may decide, but not to
exceed a total of twelve (12) months. For this purpose, the
Board shall prescribe the necessary guidelines for such
accreditation and the specifications of such internship
which shall include the actual work of a new member of
the Bar.
h) to adopt a system of continuing legal education. For

this purpose, the Board may provide for the mandatory
attendance of practicing lawyers in such courses and for
such duration as the Board may deem necessary; and
i) to perform such other functions and prescribe such rules

and regulations necessary for the attainment of the policies
and objectives of this Act.
SEC. 8. Accreditation of Law Schools. – Educational

institutions may not operate a law school unless accredited by
the Board. Accreditation of law schools may be granted only to
educational institutions recognized by the Government.
SEC. 9. Withdrawal or Downgrading of Accreditation. – The

Board may withdraw or downgrade the accreditation status of a law
school if it fails to maintain the standards set for its accreditation
status.
SEC. 10. Effectivity of Withdrawal or Downgrading of

Accreditation. – The withdrawal or downgrading of accreditation
status shall be effective after the lapse of the semester or trimester
following the receipt by the school of the notice of withdrawal or
downgrading unless, in the meantime, the school meets and/or
upgrades the standards or corrects the deficiencies upon which the
withdrawal or downgrading of the accreditation status is based.
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SEC. 11. Legal Education Fund. – There is hereby created a

special endowment fund, to be known as the Legal Education Fund,
which shall be under the control of the Board, and administered as
a separate fund by the Social Security System (SSS) which shall
invest the same with due and prudent regard to its solvency, safety
and liquidity.
The Legal Education Fund shall be established out of, and

maintained from, the amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph
2, Section 13 hereof, and from sixty percent (60%) of the privilege
tax paid by every lawyer effective Fiscal Year 1994, and from such
donations, legacies, grant-in-aid and other forms of contributions
received by the Board for the purposes of this Act.
Being a special endowment fund, only the interests earned on

the Legal Education Fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes
of this Act, including support for faculty development grants,
professorial chairs, library improvements and similar programs for
the advancement of law teaching and education in accredited law
schools.
The Fund shall also be used for the operations of the Board.
For this purpose, an amount not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the
interest on the Fund shall be utilized.
The Board, in consultation with the SSS, shall issue the

necessary rules and regulations for the collection, administration
and utilization of the Fund.
SEC. 12. Coverage. – The provisions of this Act shall apply

to all schools and colleges of law which are presently under the
supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
Hereafter, said supervision shall be transferred to the Board.
Law schools and colleges which shall be established following the
approval of this Act shall likewise be covered.
SEC. 13. Appropriation. – The amount of One million pesos

(P1,000,000.00) is hereby authorized to be charged against the
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current year’s appropriation of the Contingent Fund for the initial

expenses of the Board.
To form part of the Legal Education Fund, there shall be

appropriated annually, under the budget of the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports, the amount of Ten million pesos
(P10,000,000.00) for a period of ten (10) years effective Fiscal Year
1994.
SEC. 14. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this

Act is declared unconstitutional or the application thereof to any
person, circumstance or transaction is held invalid, the validity of
the remaining provisions of this Act and the applicability of such
provisions to other persons, circumstances and transactions shall
not be affected thereby.
SEC. 15. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive

orders, rules and regulations, issuances or parts thereof inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
(15) days following the completion of its publication in the Official
Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved, December 23, 1993.
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AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN MANPOWER EDUCATION AND

TRAINING IN THE PHILIPPINES BY INSTITUTIONALIZING
THE DUAL TRAINING SYSTEM AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL
DELIVERY SYSTEM OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PROVIDING THE
MECHANISM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Short title. – This Act shall be known as the

“Dual Training System Act of 1994.”
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy . – It is hereby declared

the policy of the State to strengthen manpower education and
training in the country so that the latter may be assured of an ever
growing supply of an educated and skilled manpower equipped
with appropriate skills and desirable work habits and attitudes.
The Dual Training System, as successfully tested in some highly
developed countries, shall be adopted in duly accredited vocational
and technical schools, in cooperation with accredited agricultural,
industrial and business establishments, as one of the preferred
means of creating a dependable pool of well-trained operators,
craftsmen and technicians for the economy.
SECTION 3. Objectives. – This Act shall have the following

objectives:
(a) encourage increasing utilization of the dual system in

technical and vocational education and training by both public and
private schools within the context of the existing education system;
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(b) encourage increasing levels of investment in technical

and vocational education and training by both public and private
sectors specially in the rural areas;
(c) enhance the employability and productivity of graduates

by equipping them with analytical and creative thinking and
problem-solving abilities; manipulative competencies which meet
occupational standards and requirements; values and attitudes with
emphasis on work ethics, quality orientation, discipline, honesty,
self-reliance and patriotism; and
(d) strengthen training cooperation between agricultural,

industrial and business establishments and educational institutions
by designing and implementing relevant training programs in close
coordination with concerned local government units.
SECTION 4. Definition of Terms . – For purposes of this Act,

the following terms shall mean:
(a) “Appropriate Authority” refers to the government entity

in charge of formal technical and vocational education training.
(b) “Dual Training System “ refers to an instructional delivery

system of technical and vocational education and training that
combines in-plant training and in-school training based on a training
plan collaboratively designed and implemented by an accredited
dual system educational institution/training center and accredited
dual system agricultural, industrial and business establishments
with prior notice and advice to the local government unit concerned.
Under this system, said establishments and the educational
institution share the responsibility of providing the trainee with
the best possible job qualifications, the former essentially through
practical training and the latter by securing an adequate level of
specific, general and occupation-related theoretical instruction.
The word “dual” refers to the two parties providing instruction:
the concept “system” means that the two instructing parties do not
operate independently of one another, but rather coordinate their
efforts.
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(c) “Trainee” refers to a person qualified to undergo the dual

training system for the purpose of acquiring and developing job
qualifications.
(d) “Accredited Dual Training System Educational

Institution/Training Center “ refers to a public or private institution
duly recognized and authorized by the appropriate authority, in
coordination with the business and industry, to participate in the
dual training system.
(e) “Establishments” refer to enterprises and/or services of

agricultural, industrial, or business establishments.
(f) “Accredited Dual Training System Agricultural ,

Industrial and Business Establishments” hereinafter referred to
as agricultural, industrial and business establishments, refer to a
sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or cooperative which
is duly recognized and authorized by the appropriate authority to
participate in the dual training system educational institution.
SECTION 5. Institutionalization of the Dual Training

System. – The dual training system, hereafter referred to as the
System, is hereby institutionalized in the Philippines in accordance
with the provisions of this Act.
SECTION 6. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to all public and

private educational institutions/training centers and agricultural,
industrial and business establishments duly accredited to participate
in dual training system.
SECTION 7. Planning and Coordination. – The appropriate

authority shall plan, set standards, coordinate, monitor, and allocate
resources in support of the implementation of the System. Every
accredited educational institution/training center shall establish
an industrial coordinating office which shall supervise the in-plant
training: Provided, That, the industrial establishment shall be
required to furnish the educational institution with the necessary
information for the purpose of supervision.
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The industrial coordinating office shall be headed by an

industrial coordinator with, at least, an officer level rank. The
industrial coordinator may be assisted by such other personnel as
may be necessary for the effective discharge of the functions of the
office.
SECTION 8. Status of Trainee. – For the duration of the

training under the System, the trainee is to be considered not an
employee of the business/industrial establishment but rather a
trainee of both the Accredited Dual Training System Educational
Institution and the agricultural, industrial and business
establishments: Provided, That, the union or the workers of the
latter have been duly informed in advance of such an agreement.
A trainee who has successfully completed a training program in a
particular agricultural, industrial or business establishment shall
be given priority of employment in that agricultural, industrial or
business establishment. The appropriate authority shall keep a
roll of these successful trainees for purposes of identifying them for
employment.
SECTION 9. Incentives for Participating Establishments. –

To encourage agricultural, industrial and business establishments
to participate in the System, they shall be allowed to deduct from
their taxable income the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the system
expenses paid to the Accredited Dual Training System Educational
Institution for the establishment’s trainees: Provided, That such
expenses shall not exceed five percent (5%) of their total direct
labor expenses but in no case to exceed Twenty-five million pesos
(P25,000,000) a year.
Donations for the operation of the System shall be deductible

from the taxable income of the donors.
The Department of Finance shall issue the necessary rules

and regulations for the purpose of tax incentives provided herein.
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SECTION 10. Obligations of Accredited Agricultural ,

Industrial and Business Establishments. – The agricultural,
industrial and business establishments shall:
(a) ensure that the necessary abilities and knowledge for the
trainee to achieve the purpose of his training are imparted to him
and shall provide such training systematically in accordance with
an approval training plan;
(b) appoint the training officer to implement the training

plan;
(c) make available, free of charge, the consumable materials

and basic hand tools and equipment necessary for his training;
(d) allow the trainee to attend his in-school training and to

sit for his examinations;
(e) require the trainee to keep his report book up-to-date and
inspect such books;
(f) ensure that the trainee is encouraged to develop his

personality and that he is protected from physical or moral danger;
(g) entrust to the trainee such jobs as are related to the purpose
of his training and are commensurate with his capabilities;
(h) pay to the accredited educational institution/training

center the daily allowance of the trainee; and
(i) allow the trainee the necessary time-off for his in-school
training.
SECTION 11. Obligations of the Trainee . – A trainee shall

exert every effort to acquire the abilities and knowledge necessary
for him to achieve the purpose of his training. Towards this end, he
shall:
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(a) carefully perform the jobs entrusted to him as part of his

training;
(b) take part in training programs for which he has been

granted time-off under this Act;
(c) follow the instruction given to him as part of his training

by the training officer or any other person entitled to give him such
instructions;
(d) observe rules of behavior in the training premises;
(e) use tools, instruments, machines, and other equipment

with due care;
(f) not reveal any business nor trade secrets that have come
to his knowledge in the course of his training; and
(g) keep his record books up-to-date.
SECTION 12. Obligations of the Accredited Educational

Institutions/Training Centers. – The educational institutions/
training centers that have entered into a memorandum of
agreement with agricultural, industrial or business establishments
to undertake training shall:
(a) design, implement, and evaluate jointly the training plan

with the accredited establishments;
(b) provide specific, general, and occupation-related

theoretical instruction;
(c) appoint industrial coordinators to supervise the in-plant

training;
(d) pay the trainee his daily allowance; and
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(e) perform such other tasks and activities as may be

necessary and in furtherance of the objectives of the training.
SECTION 13. Non-diminution of Incentives. – Nothing in this

Act shall be construed to diminish or reduce any privilege already
enjoyed by the parties concerned under existing laws, decrees, or
executive orders.
SECTION 14. Signing of Memorandum of Agreements by

the Accredited Dual Training System Agricultural , Industrial and
Business Establishments, the Accredited Dual Training System
Educational Institution/Training Center , and the Trainee . – Before
an individual establishment begins with an accredited education
institution/training center and the trainee or his representative, the
individual establishment shall provide the accredited educational
institution/training center and the trainee with a copy of the signed
agreement.
The memorandum of agreement shall set forth, among others,

the following:
(a) the training plan;
(b) the nature and objective of the training;
(c) the commencement and duration of the training period,

including the total number of in-school and in-plant training
hours;
(d) the normal daily training hours;
(e) the trainee’s allowance and the rate to be applied, which in

no case shall start below seventy-five percent (75%) of the applicable
minimum daily wage for days spent in the establishments;
(f) the rights and obligations of the parties concerned in

addition to those provided in Sections 10, 11, and 12;
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(g) the definition of the status of the trainee according to

Section 8 of this Act;
(h) the conditions for the termination of the training

agreement;
(i) the performance, monitoring and evaluation system; and
(j) such other essential particulars as would mutually benefit

all parties concerned.
SECTION 15. Insurance Coverage of the Trainee. – Every

agricultural, industrial and business establishment undertaking
training, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, shall sign a
life and/or accident insurance policy on the life of the trainee with
the insured and the spouse, children or parents of the trainee as the
beneficiaries thereof: Provided, That, the agricultural, industrial
and business establishments shall pay for the premiums of said
insurance policy.
SECTION 16. Revolving Fund . – Any law, rule or regulation to

the contrary notwithstanding, the Accredited Dual Training System
Educational Institution/Training Center is hereby authorized to
retain as a revolving fund, the amount paid to it by the agricultural,
industrial and business establishments representing the actual dual
training expenses. The fund shall be used to improve the operation
of the dual training system.
SECTION 17. Implementing Rules . – The appropriate

authority and the Department of Finance, upon prior consultation
with the business and industry concerned, shall issue the necessary
rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act
within a period of ninety (90) days after its effectivity. Any violation
of this Section shall render the concerned officials/liable under R.A.
No. 6713, otherwise known as the “Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for Public Officials and Employees” and other existing
administrative and/or criminal laws.
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SECTION 18. Other Exemption from Taxes and Duties . –

Any donation, contribution, bequest, subsidy, or financial aid which
may be made for the operation of the System shall constitute as
allowable deduction from the income of the donors for income tax
purposes and shall be exempt from donor’s tax, subject to such
conditions as provided under the National Internal Revenue Code, as
amended. Essential equipment, apparatus and materials imported
by accredited dual training private educational institutions shall be
exempt from taxes and duties: Provided, That, the importation of
these items shall be subject to the following qualifications:
(a) that the importation shall be certified by the appropriate

authority;
(b) that they should be actually, directly, and exclusively used

in connection with the dual training system and any unauthorized
use shall subject the accredited dual training private educational
institutions to payment of taxes and duties due thereon; and
(c) that they are not available locally in sufficient quantity

of comparable quality, and at reasonable prices; Provided, however,
That taxes and duties pertaining to the importations of accredited
government and dual training educational institutions are deemed
automatically appropriated.
The Department of Finance shall formulate the necessary

rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 19. Appropriations. – For this initial implementation

of this Act, an amount of One million pesos (P1,000,000) shall
be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the
contingency fund. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its
continued implementation shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
SECTION 20. Separability Clause. – If for any reason any

provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the rest
shall not be affected thereby.
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SECTION 21. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders,

rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 22. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect after

completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2)
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AN ACT INSTITUTING A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Science

and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994”.
SECTION 2. Statement of Policy . – Science and technology

are essential for national development and progress. The State shall
give priority to research and development, invention, innovation and
their utilization; and to science and technology education, training
and services.
In line with the above, it is hereby declared the policy of

the State to promote the development of the country’s science and
technology manpower in line with economic development and to
provide the capability required in the areas of research, development,
innovation as well as their utilization. As such, it shall provide for
scholarships, grants-in-aid, or other forms of incentives to deserving
science students and other specially-gifted citizens to enable them
to pursue higher education or training in areas of science and
technology.
SECTION 3. General Objectives. – To carry out the foregoing

policy, this Act strengthens the country’s science and technology
manpower by creating a pool of scientists, engineers and technicians
who shall fill the needs of industrialization. Towards this end,
scholarships shall be provided to finance the education of poor,
talented and deserving students desiring to pursue a degree or
training in areas of science and technology as are recognized or
permitted by law.
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SECTION 4. Science and Technology Scholarship Fund.

– There is hereby created a Science and Technology Scholarship
Fund, hereinafter known as the Fund, to be administered by the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
SECTION 5. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to

carry out the initial implementation of this Act, shall be charged
against the current Fiscal Year Appropriations of the DOST.
In order to provide funds necessary for the continuous

implementation of the program for every year following its initial
implementation, the budget of the DOST shall be increased in the
amount of Sixty million pesos (P60M) per year until it eventually
reaches the amount of Three hundred million pesos (P300M) to
sustain the recipients of the scholarship during the duration of their
study.
SECTION 6. Coverage. – The grant of any scholarship

award from the Fund shall be applied only in the field of science,
mathematics, engineering, and such other areas in the undergraduate
or postgraduate courses as may be provided for in the rules and
regulations to be promulgated by the DOST and the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports (DECS): Provided, however, That the
scholarship grant for the postgraduate level shall not be limited to
those scholars or recipients who are graduates of the undergraduate
scholarship program.
SECTION 7. Assistance to Grantees. – The grantee of the

scholarship program under this Act is entitled to financial assistance
which may include tuition and other school fees, outright grant
for prescribed textbooks and essential school supplies, outright
grant for prescribed military science and physical education
uniform, transportation expenses and monthly living allowance:
Provided, however, That in the granting of financial assistance,
the availability of funds, purchasing power of the peso and rate
of financial assistance given under other government scholarship
programs must be considered.
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SECTION 8. Qualifications. – In order to qualify for the

scholarship program, the applicant must be:
a) a member of the top five percent (5%) of the high school

graduating class, regardless of gender, religion, and
cultural affiliation;
b) a resident of the municipality for the last four (4) years

prior to availing of the scholarship, as attested by the
school records; and
c) of good moral character and in good health.
SECTION 9. Value Formation Program. – The scholarship

program under this Act shall be supported by appropriate courses
for value formation of scholars that will inculcate in them the virtues
of nationalism, industriousness, honesty, commitment to national
development and an effective work ethic.
SECTION 10. Distribution of Scholarship Slots. – The DOST

in line with this Act shall provide for a proportional and equitable
allotment of slots for identified fields of science and technology to
attain a balanced distribution of manpower in terms of number
and expertise. The DOST shall organize a program geared towards
enlisting at least two (2) scholars in each municipality of the
Philippines and at least ten (10) scholars for those congressional
districts without municipality. Qualified members of the cultural
minority in appropriate cases shall be given due preference.
SECTION 11. Place of Study in the Country. – The recipient

of the scholarship privileges under this Act shall be required to
pursue their degree program and/or the vocational, technical, or
other courses specified under this Act at any academic or training
institutions duly accredited by the DECS and the DOST and in
private schools accredited by Federation of Accrediting Agencies in
the Philippines (FAAP).
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Refusal or failure to comply with this provision shall be ground

for disqualification from the Program.
SECTION 12. Place of Study Outside the Home Country. – The

scholarship grant provided herein shall not be limited to studying
only in any school in this country but would include scholars who can
be granted the opportunity to study abroad in schools specializing
in courses stated therein: Provided, however, That a grantee who
has qualified for study abroad must execute an undertaking binding
himself to return to the country to fulfill his service obligation on the
basis of the length of his scholarship. The Department of Foreign
Affairs is hereby directed to give full assistance in enforcing such
undertaking.
SECTION 13. Service Obligation. – Immediately upon

completion of a Bachelor of Science course, a scholar shall serve
the country on full-time basis only along his field of training for a
minimum period equivalent to the length of time a scholar enjoyed
the scholarship by rendering service to his province or municipality
by organizing technology-based livelihood activities or enterprises,
teaching, or such other service related to the course or training he
has completed, and, for this purpose, requiring the execution of a
contract between the Government and the scholar incorporating the
details of the said service obligation.
Any recipient of the program who has not completed his

course shall render service to the country equivalent to the number
of years he enjoyed the scholarship.
For the purpose stated in paragraph 1 of this Section,

government banks, financial institutions, and appropriate agencies
shall provide priority access to credit, research and development
facilities, support programs and other assistance to graduate
scholars under this Act where the same may be sound and viable.
Any scholar who violates the service obligation imposed under

this section shall be liable to reimburse the Government of the fund
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assistance received under this Act in full or pro tanto as the case
may be.
SECTION 14. Post Scholarship Incentives. – In order to

encourage graduates of the scholarship program under this Act to
serve in fulfillment of their service obligation and entice them to
continue to stay and serve in the country even beyond their service
obligation, they shall be entitled to the following incentives:
a) priority for job placement in the Government or in the

private sector in positions appropriate to their area of
education or training;
b) grants-in-aid and access to government research facilities

in the conduct of research and development projects and
other service and technology activities;
c) access to credit with liberal terms from government banks

and financial institutions;
d) payment of hardship and/or hazard allowance to those who

are engaged in research and other science and technology
activities that posed danger and caused hardship to their
well-being; and
e) travel and accident insurance coverage.
SECTION 15. Advisory Committee. – There is hereby created

a committee composed of the Secretary of Science and Technology as
Chairman, and the Secretaries or Heads of the following departments
or agencies or their chosen representatives as members: Education,
Culture and Sports; Budget and Management; Agriculture; Trade
and Industry; Interior and Local Government; Finance and the
National Economic and Development Authority; and two (2)
representatives from the private sector one (1) of whom shall come
from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and one (1)
from other sectors.
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To ensure the effective coordination of the program, said body

shall act in an advisory capacity in its implementation.
SECTION 16. Implementing Body. – The scholarship program

herein provided shall be directly implemented by the DOST through
the Science Education Institute.
SECTION 17. Rules and Regulations. – Within thirty (30)

days from the approval of this Act, the DOST in joint collaboration
with the DECS shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations
for the effective implementation of the provisions thereof.
SECTION 18. Transitory Provisions. – Within sixty (60) days

from effectivity of this Act, existing state colleges and universities
and private schools with curriculum offerings on science and
technology shall ipso facto be deemed accredited.

rules and regulations, or portions thereof, inconsistent with this Act
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 20. Separability Clause. – In the event any of the

provisions of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the validity of
the other provisions shall not be affected by such declaration.
SECTION 21. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
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AN ACT CREATING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION,

PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Higher

Education Act of1994.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State shall protect, foster

and promote the right of all citizens to affordable quality education
at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to ensure that education
shall be accessible to all. The State shall likewise ensure and protect
academic freedom and shall promote its exercise and observance for
the continuing intellectual growth, the advancement of learning and
research, the development of responsible and effective leadership,
the education of high-level and middle-level professionals and the
enrichment of our historical and cultural heritage.
State-supported institutions of higher learning shall gear

their programs to national, regional or local development plans.
Finally, all institutions of higher learning shall exemplify through
their physical and natural surroundings the dignity and beauty of,
as well as their pride in, the intellectual and scholarly life.
SEC. 3. Creation of the Commission on Higher Education. –

In pursuance of the abovementioned policies, the Commission on
Higher Education is hereby created hereinafter referred to as the
Commission.
The Commission shall be independent and separate from the

Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), and attached
to the Office of the President for administrative purposes only. Its
coverage shall be both public and private institutions of higher
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education as well as degree-granting programs in all postsecondary

educational institutions, public and private.
SEC. 4. Composition of the Commission. – The Commission

shall be composed of five (5) full-time members. During the
transition period which begins upon approval of this Act, the
President may appoint the Secretary of Education, Culture and
Sports as ex-officio chairman of the Commission for a maximum
period of one (1) year. Thereafter, the President shall appoint a
Chairman of the Commission and four (4) commissioners, who shall
be holders of earned doctorate(s), who have been actively engaged
in higher education for at least ten (10) years, and must not have
been candidates for elective positions in the elections immediately
preceding their appointment. They shall be academicians known
for their high degree of professionalism and integrity who have
distinguished themselves as authorities in their chosen fields of
learning. The members of the Commission shall belong to different
academic specializations.
In no case shall any and all of the Commissioners appoint

representatives to act on their behalf.
SEC. 5. Term of Office. – The President shall appoint the full-

time chairman and the commissioners for a term of four (4) years,
without prejudice to one reappointment. The terms of the initial
appointees shall be on a staggered basis: the full-time chairman shall
hold office for a term of four (4) years, the next two (2) commissioners
for three (3) years, and the last two (2) commissioners for two (2)
years.
The commissioners shall hold office until their successors

shall have been appointed and qualified. Should a member of
the Commission fail to complete his term, his successor shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines but only for the
unexpired portion of the term.
SEC. 6. Rank and Emoluments. – The chairman and the

commissioners shall have the rank of a Department Secretary and
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Undersecretary, respectively. They shall receive the compensation

and other emoluments corresponding to those of a Department
Secretary and Undersecretary, respectively, and shall be subject to
the same disqualifications.
SEC. 7. Board of Advisers. – There shall be constituted a

Board of Advisers which shall meet with the Commission at least
once a year to assist it in aligning its policies and plans with the
cultural, political and socioeconomic development needs of the
nation and with the demands of world-class scholarship.
The Board of Advisers shall be composed of the following:
(a) the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, as

chairman;
(b) the Director-General of the National Economic and

Development Authority, as co-chairman;
(c) the Secretary of Science and Technology;
(d) the Secretary of Trade and Industry;
(e) the Secretary of Labor and Employment;
(f) the President of the Federation of Accrediting Associations

of the Philippines (FAAP); and
(g) the President of the Fund for Assistance to Private

Education (FAPE).
Two (2) additional members of the Board of Advisers

may be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the
Commission.
SEC. 8. Powers and Functions of the Commission. – The

Commission shall have the following powers and functions:
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(a) formulate and recommend development plans, policies,

priorities, and programs on higher education and
research;
(b) formulate and recommend development plans, policies,

priorities and programs on research;
(c) recommend to the executive and legislative branches,

priorities and grants on higher education and research;
(d) set minimum standards for programs and institutions of

higher learning recommended by panels of experts in the
field and subject to public hearing, and enforce the same;
(e) monitor and evaluate the performance of programs and

institutions of higher learning for appropriate incentives as
well as the imposition of sanctions such as, but not limited
to, diminution or withdrawal of subsidy, recommendation
on the downgrading or withdrawal of accreditation,
program termination or school closure;
(f) identify, support and develop potential centers of

excellence in program areas needed for the development
of world-class scholarship, nation building and national
development;
(g) recommend to the Department of Budget and Management

the budgets of public institutions of higher learning as
well as general guidelines for the use of their income;
(h) rationalize programs and institutions of higher learning

and set standards, policies and guidelines for the creation
of new ones as well as the conversion or elevation of
schools to institutions of higher learning, subject to
budgetary limitations and the number of institutions of
higher learning in the province or region where creation,
conversion or elevation is sought to be made;
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(i) develop criteria for allocating additional resources such as

research and program development grants, scholarships,
and other similar programs: Provided, That these shall
not detract from the fiscal autonomy already enjoyed by
colleges and universities;
(j) direct or redirect purposive research by institutions of

higher learning to meet the needs of agro-industrialization
and development;
(k) devise and implement resource development schemes;
(l) administer the Higher Education Development Fund, as

described in Section 10 hereunder, which will promote the
purposes of higher education;
(m) review the charters of institutions of higher learning and

state universities and colleges including the chairmanship
and membership of their governing bodies and recommend
appropriate measures as basis for necessary action;
(n) promulgate such rules and regulations and exercise such

other powers and functions as may be necessary to carry
out effectively the purpose and objectives of this Act; and
(o) perform such other functions as may be necessary for its

effective operations and for the continued enhancement,
growth or development of higher education.
SEC. 9. The Secretariat. – The Commission shall organize

a secretariat which shall be headed by an executive officer,
subject to the national compensation and position classification
plan. It shall fix the secretariat’s staffing pattern, determine the
duties, qualifications, responsibilities and functions, as well as
the compensation scheme for the positions to be created upon the
recommendation of the executive officer. It shall also prepare and
approve its budget.
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The Commission shall appoint the members of the staff upon

the recommendation of the executive officer.
SEC.10. The Higher Education Department Fund. – A Higher

Education Development Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund,
is hereby established exclusively for the strengthening of higher
education in the entire country.
(a) The Government’s contribution to the Fund shall be the

following:
(1) the amount of Five hundred million pesos

(P500,000,000) as seed capital;
(2) the amount of Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000) for the

initial operation of the Commission;
(3) the equivalent of forty percent (40%) annual share on

the total gross collections of the travel tax;
(4) the equivalent of thirty percent (30%) share of the

collections from the Professional Registration Fee;
and
(5) the equivalent of one percent (1%) of the gross sales

of the lotto operation of the Philippine Charity
Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
(b) Starting Fiscal Year 1995 and every year thereafter,

government financing institutions identified and
requested by the Commission may contribute to the Fund
an amount equivalent to not less than three percent (3%)
but not more than five percent (5%) of their unimpaired
surplus realized during the immediately preceding year.
(c) The Fund shall have a private portion to be raised from

donations, gifts, and other conveyances including materials,
equipment, properties and services by gratuitous title.
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SEC. 11. Management and Administration of the Higher

Education Development Fund. – The Fund shall be administered by
the Commission. For sound and judicious management of the Fund,
the Commission shall appoint a reputable government financial
institution as portfolio manager of the Fund, subject to the following
conditions.
As administrator of the Fund, the Commission shall prepare

the necessary guidelines for its use, subject to the following
conditions:
(a) No part of the seed capital of the Fund, including earnings

thereof, shall be used to underwrite overhead expenses for
administration;
(b) Unless otherwise stipulated by the private donor,

only earnings of private contributions shall be used for
administrative expenses;
(c) The Commission shall appoint and organize a separate

staff, independent administratively and budgetarily
separate from the Commission Secretariat; and
(d) The Fund shall be utilized equitably according to regions

and programs.
SEC. 12. The Technical Panels. – The Commission shall

reconstitute and/or organize technical panels for different
disciplines/program areas. They shall assist the Commission in
setting standards and in program and institution monitoring
and evaluation. The technical panels shall be composed of senior
specialists or academicians to be appointed by the Commission.
SEC. 13. Guarantee of Academic Freedom. – Nothing in

this Act shall be construed as limiting the academic freedom of
universities and colleges. In particular, no abridgment of curricular
freedom of the individual educational institutions by the Commission
shall be made except for: (a) minimum unit requirements for
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specific academic programs; (b) general education distribution

requirements as may be determined by the Commission; and (c)
specific professional subjects as may be stipulated by the various
licensing entities. No academic or curricular restriction shall be
made upon private educational institutions which are not required
for chartered state colleges and universities.
SEC. 14. Accreditation. – The Commission shall provide

incentives to institutions of higher learning, public and private,
whose programs are accredited or whose needs are for accreditation
purposes.
SEC. 15. Tax Exemptions. – Any donation, contribution,

bequest, and grant which may be made to the Commission shall
constitute as allowable deduction from the income of the donor for
income tax purposes and shall be exempt from donor’s tax, subject
to such conditions as provided under the National Internal Revenue
Code, as amended.
SEC. 16. Authority. – The Commission shall exercise such

authority as may be deemed necessary within its premises or
areas of operation to effectively carry out its powers and functions
and to attain its objectives: Provided, That the Commission may
seek the assistance of other government agencies for the proper
SEC. 17. Appropriation. – The amount of Five hundred million

pesos (P500,000,000) is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
seed capital of the Fund. The additional amount of Fifty million
pesos (P50,000,000) is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of
the funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated or out
of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)
funds for the initial operation of the Commission.
The sum equivalent to the appropriations for the current year

for the Bureau of Higher Education and the degree-granting-programs
of the Bureau of Technical- Vocational Education, including those
for higher and tertiary education and degree granting vocational
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and technical programs of the Bureau of Technical-Vocational

Education in the regional offices, as well as parts of the budgetary
items under the DECS budget that are concerned with higher and
tertiary education and degree granting vocational and technical
programs such as those for personal services, maintenance and
other operating expenses and capital outlay, shall be transferred to
the Commission.
Thereafter, the funds necessary shall be included in the

SEC. 18. Transitory Provisions. – Such personnel, properties,

assets and liabilities, functions and responsibilities of the Bureau
of Higher Education, including those for higher and tertiary
education and degree-granting vocational and technical programs
in the regional offices, under the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports, and other government entities having functions
similar to those of the Commission are hereby transferred to the
Commission.
The Commission shall have the authority to appoint its own

personnel. All regular or permanent employees transferred to the
Commission shall not suffer any loss of seniority or rank or decrease
in emoluments. Personnel of the Bureau of Higher Education not
otherwise transferred to the Commission shall be reassigned by
the DECS in any of its offices and bureaus: Provided, however,
That, any employee who cannot be accommodated shall be given
all the benefits as may be provided under existing laws, rules and
regulations.
Jurisdiction over DECS-supervised or chartered state-

supported post-secondary degree-granting vocational and technical
programs and tertiary institutions shall be transferred to the
Commission.
A transitory body is hereby created which shall be composed

of the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), Chair
of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture, Chair of
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the House Committee on Education and Culture, a representative

each of the Association of Christian Schools and Colleges (ACSC),
the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), the
Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), the
Philippine Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities
(PAPSCU), the Philippine Association of State Universities and
Colleges (PASUC), and the Philippine Association of Private
Technical Institutions (PAPTI).
The transitory body shall facilitate the complete and full

operation of the Commission which shall not be later than three (3)
months after the effectivity of this Act. It shall likewise, promulgate
the rules and regulations necessary to effectively implement the
smooth and orderly transfer to the Commission. The transition
period not exceeding three (3) months shall commence from the
approval of this Act.

executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.
SEC. 20. Separability Clause. – If any part or provision of

this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions
hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
force and effect.
approval.
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AN ACT ABOLISHING THE NATIONAL COLLEGE ENTRANCE

EXAMINATION (NCEE), REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED
FORTY-SIX.

SECTION 1. Presidential Decree Numbered One Hundred

Forty-Six (P.D. No. 146), entitled, “Upgrading the Quality of
Education in the Philippines by Requiring All High School
Graduates Seeking Admission to Post Secondary Degree Programs
Necessitating a Minimum of Four Years Study To Pass a National
Entrance Examination and Appropriating Funds Therefor”, is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. Those who failed the examinations, as required under

P.D. No. 146, and failed to make the grade for admissions shall no
longer be denied or refused enrollment by any school, college or
university to any post-secondary program necessitating a minimum
of four (4) years as prescribed under the said Decree subject to the
admission requirements of the institutions concerned.
SEC. 3. No national entrance examination shall be required

for admission to post-secondary degree programs.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

CONGRESSIONAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES
AND BARANGAY READING CENTERS THROUGHOUT
THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the

national policy to promote the moral and intellectual well-being of
the people: elevate the literacy level of every Filipino to the end
that illiteracy is eradicated by the end of the century; and recognize
the vital role of knowledge and information in nation-building by
establishing public libraries in every congressional district, city and
municipality, and reading centers in every barangay throughout
the Philippines.
SEC. 2. Establishment of Public Libraries and Reading

Centers. – The National Library in coordination with the Department
of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) shall undertake the
establishment of additional public libraries to serve all congressional
districts, cities and municipalities in the Philippines and reading
centers in every barangay except in cities or municipalities where
there are existing public libraries or in barangays where there are
existing reading centers: Provided, That the establishment of such
libraries and reading centers shall be based on the development
program of the National Library, in coordination with the
development council of each city or municipality and in the case of
the barangay reading centers, in coordination with the respective
barangay councils: Provided, further, That where these public
libraries and reading centers already exist, the National Library
shall continue to upgrade the facilities thereof.
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The National Library shall continue to coordinate and organize

seminars, workshops and other trainings for the professional benefit
of librarians.
SEC. 3. Role of the National Library. – The National Library

shall provide the standard set of reference books and other materials
such as, but not limited to, encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps and
globes upon the establishment of the libraries. The National Library
shall continue to supply the public libraries with other books, non-
book materials, equipment, supplies and other appropriate and
relevant reference and reading materials, taking into consideration
the needs of the community concerned.
SEC. 4. Site. – The establishment of the public libraries and

reading centers shall be an integral part of the development plan of
each local government unit: Provided, That barangays shall provide
the site for barangay reading centers.
SEC. 5. Period of Implementation. – The overall national

plan of implementation shall cover initially a period of five (5)
years: Provided, That those congressional districts, cities and
municipalities with no existing public libraries, as well as barangays
situated in remote, isolated and rural areas, shall have priority in
the allocation of resources.
Within one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity

of this Act, the National Library, in consultation with the DILG,
the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the
different local government units, shall come out with the list of
priority areas, taking into account the commitment of the local
government units in the establishment and maintenance of public
libraries and barangay reading centers.
SEC. 6. Functions of the Public Libraries and Barangay

Reading Centers. – The public libraries and barangay reading
centers shall have the following functions:
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(a) to make available to the members of the community reading

materials of wide array, including reading materials prescribed by
the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, and national
newspapers of general circulation and others;
(b) to be used as a venue for audio-visual presentation in the

community and other kinds of exhibitions and activities aimed at
increasing the literacy rate by government agencies, nongovernmental
organizations or private entities in the dissemination of information
of general interest; and
(c) to offer such other related services in furtherance of this

Act.
SEC. 7. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry

out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and
for the next five (5) years; thereafter, the local government units
shall undertake the maintenance of public libraries and reading
centers while the National Library shall continue to provide reading
materials and supplies to the said libraries and reading centers.
SEC. 8. Submission of Reports. – Within ninety (90) days

from the approval of this Act, and at the end of every calendar
year thereafter, the Director of the National Library shall submit
progress reports to each House of Congress on the implementation
of this Act.
SEC. 9. Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) days from

the approval of this Act, the National Library, in coordination
with the DILG and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), shall
promulgate the implementing rules and regulations.
SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. -All acts, presidential decrees,

executive orders and issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby
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SEC. 11. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is

declared unconstitutional or inoperative, the other provisions not so
declared shall remain in force and effect.
SEC. 12. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen
(15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
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AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN TEACHER EDUCATION IN

THE PHILIPPINES BY ESTABLISHING CENTERS OF
EXCELLENCE, CREATING A TEACHER EDUCATION
COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Section 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of

the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality
education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such
education accessible to all. It is likewise universally recognized that
the teacher is the key to the effectiveness of the teaching-learning
process by drawing out and nurturing the best in the learner as
a human being and a worthy member of society. Thus, this Act
aims to provide and ensure quality education by strengthening the
education and training of teachers nationwide through a national
system of excellence for teacher education.
Our vision is a teacher education system whose mission

is to educate and train teachers of unquestionable integrity and
competence, and who are committed to their continuing professional
growth and obligation to help their students grow as responsible
individuals and citizens of the Philippines and of the world.
Sec. 2. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act:
(a) “Teacher” shall mean all persons engaged in the classroom

teaching of any subject, including practical/vocational arts, at the
elementary and secondary levels of instruction including persons
performing guidance and counseling, instructional supervision in all
private or public education institutions, but shall not include school
nurses, school physicians, school dentists, school administrators,
and other school administrative support employees. Graduates of
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education who have passed the government examination for teachers

although not actually employed as such, are hereby included in this
definition.
(b) “Teacher education” shall mean the pre-service education,

in-service education, and graduate education of teachers, in various
areas of specialization.
(c) “Excellence” pertains to the efficient, effective and

innovative delivery of relevant, functional, and quality programs in
teacher education, training, research and community service.
(d) “Center of excellence” shall be a public or private college,

institute, school or agency, engaged in the pre-service and continuing
education, formal and non-formal, of teachers and teacher educators,
that has established and continues to maintain a track record
in teacher education (in terms of number of graduates and their
performance in the government examination for teachers and their
professional achievement), research, and community service; whose
graduates are models of integrity, commitment and dedication in
education. The centers of excellence may exist by themselves or
within a university or college.
Sec. 3. Teacher Education Centers of Excellence. – There shall

be identified, designated, established and developed in strategic
places in each of the regions of the country, one or more centers of
excellence for teacher education based on criteria listed hereunder,
assessed and adjudged by the Council. These centers of excellence
shall be initially chosen from among existing public and private
educational institutions by the Teacher Education Council created
under this Act.
Should the need arise, certain centers of excellence for

teacher education at the provincial level may later be identified and
developed.
The criteria in identifying schools and colleges as centers

of excellence shall include the following: (a) highly educated,
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professionally qualified and experienced faculty dedicated to

the philosophy, mission, vision and goals of the institution and
education; (b) well-selected students; (c) adequate library, research
and study facilities; (d) competent administrative and support staff;
(e) well-planned and relevant instructional programs; (f) adequate
student developme nt programs; (g) adequate student services; (h)
relevant extension service and outreach programs; (i) percentage
of graduates who become teachers; and (j) such other criteria as
may be established and operationalized by the Teacher Education
Council.
The Teacher Education Center of Excellence shall form a

national network which in turn shall network with elementary
schools, high schools and/or a part thereof for laboratory purposes.
Any center of excellence that is established shall be maintained

for at least five (5) years before any proposal or review is made to
transfer it elsewhere.
Sec. 4. Objectives and Functions of a Center of Excellence. –

The objectives and functions of a center of excellence shall be to:
(a) Experiment and try out relevant and innovative pre-

service/in-service teacher education/training programs;
(b) Organize and coordinate collaborative research on

identified areas for systematic investigation in teacher education as
basis for improving teacher education programs;
(c) Serve as teacher resource center for curricular/instructional

materials development;
(d) Serve as the central node for networking specific disciplines

in teacher education in the region;
(e) Provide professional assistance to Teacher Education

Institutions (TEIs) that have expressed the need for such
assistance;
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(f) Encourage mutual support among TEIs in the region for

upgrading and improving their programs; and
(g) Facilitate and help expedite accreditation among TEIs.
Sec. 5. Creation of the Teacher Education Council. – There

shall be a Teacher Education Council composed of eleven (11)
members with the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports as
ex officio chairman, and three (3) other ex officio members, namely:
a Commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED),
a representative of the National Commission on Culture and
Arts (NCCA), and the Chairman of the Professional Regulations
Commission (PRC).
The seven (7) regular members of the Council who shall be

appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines are:
(a) Three (3) representatives of centers of teacher education:

one (1) from Luzon, one (1) from the Visayas, and one (1) from
Mindanao who shall take into account the views of the parents-
teachers and community associations, student associations,
nongovernmental organizations, and people organizations concerned
with basic education;
(a) One (1) representative of science teachers;
(b) One (1) representative of mathematics teachers;
(c) One (1) representative of social studies teachers; and
(d) One (1) representative of language teachers.
The other officers of the Council shall be elected by the

members from among the regular members.
The members of the Council shall serve without any

compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary
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expenses incurred by them in carrying out their duties under this

Act.
The Council shall meet at least four (4) times a year and hold
such other meetings at the call of the chairman or a majority of the
members.
All regular members of the Council shall hold office for a

period of three (3) years.
Sec. 6. Criteria for the Selection of Regular Council Members.

– The criteria for the selection of the regular Council members are
as follows:
(a) Integrity;
(b) Expertise and experience in teacher education;
(c) Recognized as an expert, nationally or internationally; and
(d) Willingness to serve.
Sec. 7. Powers and Functions of the Council. – The Council

shall have the following powers and functions:
(a) To identify and designate among existing private and public

schools, teacher education institutions as Centers of Excellence for
Teacher Education, at the national, regional, and provincial levels
(b) To formulate policies and standards that shall strengthen

and improve the system of teacher educat ion in all existing public
and private schools;
(c) Initiate a periodic review of curricula and programs for

teacher education and training through participatory methods, such
as self-assessment by institutions;
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(d) To adopt an adequate and effective system of incentives

such as scholarship grants, loan programs, subsidies, stipends
and other similar benefits and incentives, in order to attract and
encourage outstanding high school graduates whether from public
or private schools, to pursue teacher education;
(e) To encourage the establishment of consortia and other

cooperative arrangements among teacher education schools, public
or private, for greater efficiency and economy in the use of resources;
Design collaborative programs or projects that will enhance pre-
service teacher training, in-service training, re-training, orientation,
and teacher development;
(f) To direct the conduct of relevant studies as may be needed

in the formulation of policies and in the planning and successful
implementation of plans, programs and projects required in
attaining the purposes of this Act;
(g) To review existing and recommend new legislation and

policies of the government in order to improve teacher education
and promote the welfare of teachers;
(h) To recommend appropriate measures to the President,

Congress, and heads of other government offices and agencies to
improve, enhance and strengthen teacher education; and
(i) To call upon any department, bureau, office, or government

corporation, local government unit and other concerned agencies for
assistance in areas falling within their mandate.
Sec. 8. Secretariat. – The Council shall organize and appoint

a secretariat headed by an executive director, that shall assist the
Council in executing its policies and programs and provide the
necessary administrative support therefor.
Sec. 9. Active Participation of Local Government Units. –

Local government units shall include in their plans, programs, and
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projects the development and improvement of teacher education

through the centers of excellence in their respective regions.
Sec. 10. Appropriation. – The sum of One hundred million

pesos (P100,000,000) is hereby authorized to be appropriated from
the income of duty-free shops or otherwise known as the Trust
Liability Account of the Department of Tourism, for the initial
organizational and developmental activities of the Centers and the
Council: Provided, however, That not more than five percent (5%)
shall be devoted to Council’s expenses. Thereafter, such amount
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall
be included in the annual budget of the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports.
Sec. 11. Implementing Rules and Guidelines. – The Teacher

Education Council created under this Act shall promulgate the
implementing rules and regulations sixty (60) days from the
Sec. 12. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees,

rules or regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
SEC. 13. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect upon
its approval.
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AN ACT CREATING THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS
POWERS, STRUCTURE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Technical

Education and Skills Development Act of 1994” or the “TESDA Act
of 1994.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the

policy of the State to provide relevant, accessible, high quality and
efficient technical education and skills development in support of
the development of high quality Filipino middle level manpower
responsive to and in accordance with Philippine development goals
and priorities.
The State shall encourage active participation of various

concerned sectors, particularly private enterprises, being direct
participants in and immediate beneficiaries of a trained and skilled
workforce, in providing technical education and skills development
opportunities.
SEC. 3. Statement of Goals and Objectives. – It is the goal and

objective of this Act to:
a) Promote and strengthen the quality of technical education

and skills development programs to attain international
competitiveness.
b) Focus technical education and skills development on

meeting the changing demands for quality middle-level
manpower;
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c) Encourage critical and creative thinking by disseminating

the scientific and technical knowledge base of middle-level
manpower development programs;
d) Recognize and encourage the complementary roles of

public and private institutions in technical education and
skills development and training systems; and
e) Inculcate desirable values through the development

of moral character with emphasis on work ethic, self-
discipline, self reliance and nationalism.
SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act:
a) “Skill “ shall mean the acquired and practiced ability to

carry out a task or job;
b) “Skills Development “ shall mean the process through

which learners and workers are systematically provided
with learning opportunities to acquire or upgrade, or both,
their ability, knowledge and behavior pattern required
as qualifications for a job or range of jobs in a given
occupational area;
c) “Technical Education “ shall refer to the education process

designed at post-secondary and lower tertiary levels,
officially recognized as non-degree programs aimed at
preparing technicians, para-professionals and other
categories of middlelevel workers by providing them with
a broad range of general education, theoretical, scientific
and technological studies, and related job skills training;
d) “Trade” shall mean any group of interrelated jobs or any

occupation which is traditionally or officially recognized as
craft or artisan in nature requiring specific qualifications
that can be acquired through work experience and/or
training;
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e) “Middle-Level Manpower” refers to those :
1) who have acquired practical skills and knowledge

through formal or non-formal education and training
equivalent to at least a secondary education but preferably
a post-secondary education with a corresponding degree
or diploma; or
2) skilled workers who have become highly

competent in their trade or craft as attested by industry;
f) “Private Enterprises” refers to an economic system under

which property of all kinds can be privately owned and in
which individuals, alone or in association with another, can
embark on a business activity. This includes industrial,
agricultural, or agro-industrial establishments engaged in
the production, manufacturing, processing, repacking or
assembly of goods including service-oriented enterprises;
g) “Trainers” shall mean persons who direct the practice of

skills towards immediate improvement in some task;
h) “Trainors/trainers” shall mean persons who provide

training to trainers aimed at developing the latter’s
capacities for imparting attitudes, knowledge, skills
and behavior patterns required for specific jobs, tasks,
occupations or group of related occupations;
i) “Trainees” shall mean persons who are participants in a

vocational, administrative or technical training program
for the purpose of acquiring and developing job-related
skills;
j) “Apprenticeship” training within employment with

compulsory related theoretical instructions involving a
contract between an apprentice and an employer on an
approved apprenticeable occupation;
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k) “Apprentice” is a person undergoing training for an

approved apprenticeable occupation during an established
period assured by an apprenticeship agreement;
l) “Apprenticeship Agreement “ is a contract wherein a

prospective employer binds himself to train the apprentice
who in turn accepts the terms of training for a recognized
apprenticeable occupation emphasizing the rights, duties
and responsibilities of each party;
m) “Apprenticeable Occupation “ is an occupation officially

endorsed by a tripartite body and approved for
apprenticeship by the Authority;
n) “Learners” refer to persons hired as trainees in semi-

skilled and other industrial occupations which are non-
apprenticeable. Learnership programs must be approved
by the Authority.
o) “User-Led” or “Market-Driven Strategy” refers to a

strategy which promotes strengthened linkages between
educational/training institutions and industry to ensure
that appropriate skills and knowledge are provided by the
educational system;
p) “Dual System/Training “ refers to a delivery system of

quality technical and vocational education which requires
training to be carried out alternately in two venues: In
school and in the production plant. In-school training
provides the trainee the theoretical foundation, basic
training, guidance and human formation, while in-plant
training develops his skills and proficiency in actual work
conditions as it continues to inculcate personal discipline
and work values;
q) “Levy Grant System “ refers to a legal contribution from

participating employers who would be beneficiaries of
the program (often as a percentage of the payroll) w h i c h
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is subsequently turned over or rebated to enterprises

offering employee training programs.
SEC. 5. Technical Education and Skills Development

Authority; Creation. – To implement the policy declared in this Act,
there is hereby created a Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA), hereinafter referred to as the Authority, which
shall replace and absorb the National Manpower and Youth Council
(NMYC), the Bureau of Technical and Vocational Education (BTVE)
and the personnel and functions pertaining to technical-vocational
education in the regional offices of the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports (DECS) and the apprenticeship program of
the Bureau of Local Employment of the Department of Labor and
Employment.
SEC. 6. Composition of the Authority. – The Authority shall

be composed of the TESDA Board and TESDA Secretariat.
SEC. 7. Composition of the TESDA Board. – The TESDA

Board shall be composed of the following:
The Secretary of Labor and Employment Chairperson
Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports Co-Chairperson
Secretary of Trade and Industry Co-Chairperson
Secretary of Agriculture Member
Secretary of Interior and Local Government Member
Director-General of the TESDA Secretariat Member
In addition, the President of the Philippines shall appoint the

following members from the private sector: two (2) representatives,
from the employer/industry organization, one of whom shall be
a woman; three (3) representatives, from the labor sector, one
of whom shall be a woman; and two (2) representatives of the
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national associations of private technical-vocational education

and training institutions, one of whom shall be a woman. As soon
as all the members of the private sector are appointed, they shall
so organize themselves that the term of office of one-third (1/3) of
their number shall expire every year. The member from the private
sector appointed thereafter to fill vacancies caused by expiration
of terms shall hold office for three (3) years. The President of the
Philippines may, however, revise the membership of the TESDA
Board, whenever the President deems it necessary for the effective
performance of the Board’s functions through an administrative
order. The TESDA Board shall meet at least twice a year, or as
frequently as may be deemed necessary by its Chairperson. In the
absence of the Chairperson, a Co- Chairperson shall preside. In
case any member of the Board representing the Government cannot
attend the meeting, he or she shall be regularly represented by an
undersecretary or deputy director general, as the case may be, to be
designated by such member for the purpose.
The benefits, privileges and emoluments of the Board shall be

consistent with existing laws and rules.
SEC. 8. Powers and Functions of the Board. – The Authority

shall primarily be responsible for formulating, continuing,
coordinated and fully integrated technical education and skills
development policies, plans and programs taking into consideration
the following:
a) the State policy declared herein of giving new direction

and thrusts to efforts in developing the quality of Filipino
human resource through technical education and skills
development;
b) the implementation of the above-mentioned policy requires

the coordination and cooperation of policies, plans, and
programs of different concerned sectors of Philippine
society;
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c) equal participation of representatives of industry groups,

trade associations, employers, workers and government
shall be made the rule in order to ensure that urgent
needs and recommendations are readily addressed; and
d) improved linkages between industry, labor and government

shall be given priority in the formulation of any national-
level plan. The Board, shall have the following powers:
1) promulgate, after due consultation with industry

groups, trade associations, employers, workers, policies,
plans, programs and guidelines as may be necessary for
the effective implementation of this Act;
2) organize and constitute various standing

committees, subsidiary groups, or technical working groups
for efficient integration, coordination and monitoring
technical education and skills development programs at
the national, regional, and local levels;
3) enter into, make, execute, perform and carry-out

domestic and foreign contracts subject to existing laws,
rules and regulations;
4) restructure the entire sub-sector consisting of all

institutions and programs involved in the promotion and
development of middle level manpower through upgrading,
merger and/or phase-out following a user-led strategy;
5) approve trade skills standards and trade tests as

established and conducted by private industries;
6) establish and administer a system of accreditation

of both public and private institutions;
7) establish, develop and support institutions’

trainors’ training and/or programs;
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8) lend support and encourage increasing utilization

of the dual training system as provided for by Republic
Act No. 7686;
9) exact reasonable fees and charges for such tests

and trainings conducted and retain such earnings for
its own use, subject to guidelines promulgated by the
Authority;
10) allocate resources, based on the Secretariat’s

recommendations, for the programs and projects it shall
undertake pursuant to approved National Technical
Education and Skills Development Plan;
11) determine and approve systematic funding

schemes such as the Levy and Grant scheme for technical
education and skills development purposes;
12) create, when deemed necessary, an Advisory

Committee which shall provide expert and technical
advice to the Board to be chosen from the academe and
the private sector: Provided, That in case the Advisory
Committee is created, the Board is hereby authorized to
set aside a portion of its appropriation for its operation;
and
13) perform such other duties and functions necessary

to carry out the provisions of this Act consistent with the
purposes of the creation of TESDA.
SEC. 9. Power to Review and Recommend Action. – The

Authority shall review and recommend action to concerned
authorities on proposed technical assistance programs and grants-in-
aid for technical education or skills development, or both, including
those which may be entered into between the Government of the
Philippines and other nations, including international and foreign
organizations, both here and abroad.
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SEC. 10. The TESDA Secretariat. – There is hereby created a

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Secretariat
which shall have the following functions and responsibilities:
a) to establish and maintain a planning process and formulate

a national technical education and skills development
plan in which the member-agencies and other concerned
entities of the Authority at various levels participate;
b) to provide analytical inputs to policy decision-making of

the Authority on allocation of resources and institutional
roles and responsibilities as shall be embodied in annual
agencies technical education and skills development
plans, in accordance with the manpower plan for middle-
level skilled workers as approved by the Authority;
c) to recommend measures, and implement the same upon

approval by the Authority, for the effective and efficient
implementation of the national technical education and
skills development plan;
d) to propose to the Authority the specific allocation of

resources for the programs and projects it shall undertake
pursuant to approved national technical education and
skills development plan;
e) to submit to the Authority periodic reports on the progress

and accomplishment of work programs of implementation
of plans and policies for technical educational and skills
development;
f) to prepare for approval by the Authority an annual

report to the President on technical education and skills
development;
g) to implement and administer the apprenticeship program

as provided for in Section 18 of this Act;
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h) to prepare and implement upon approval by the Authority

a program for the training of trainers, supervisors,
planners and managers as provided for in Section 23 of
this Act;
i) to enter into agreement to implement approved plans and

programs and perform activities as shall implement the
declare policy of this Act; and
j) to perform such other functions and duties as may be

assigned by the Board.
SEC. 11. Director-General. – The TESDA Secretariat shall be

headed by a Director-General, who shall likewise be a member of
the TESDA Board. The Director- General shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines and shall enjoy the benefits, privileges
and emoluments equivalent to the rank of Undersecretary.
As Chief Executive Officer of the TESDA Secretariat, the

Director-General shall exercise general supervision and control
over its technical and administrative personnel.
SEC. 12. Deputy Director-General. – The Director-General

shall be assisted by two (2) Deputy Directors-General to be appointed
by the President of the Philippines on recommendation of the
TESDA Board. One to be responsible for Vocational and Technical
Education and Training and one to be responsible for Policies and
Planning.
The Deputy Directors-General shall enjoy the benefits,

privileges and emoluments equivalent to the rank of Assistant
Secretary.
SEC. 13. Chief of Services for Administration. – The

Director-General shall also be assisted by a Chief of Services for
Administration who shall be a Career Civil Service Official to be
appointed by the TESDA Board.
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SEC. 14. Structural Organization and Personnel. – The

TESDA Secretariat, in addition to the offices of the Director-General,
Deputy Director-General and Chief of Services for Administration
shall be composed of the following offices to be headed by an Executive
Director to be appointed by the Director-General and shall have the
rank and emoluments of Director IV.
a) Planning Office (PO) – The Planning Office shall be under

the Office of the Deputy Director-General and shall have
the following functions:
1) to design and establish planning processes

and methodologies which will particularly enhance the
efficiency of resource allocation decisions within the
technical education and skills development sector;
2) to lead in the preparation and periodic updating

of a national plan for technical education and skills
development which shall become the basis for resource
allocation decisions within the sector;
3) to conduct researches, studies and develop

information systems for effective and efficient planning
and policy making within the sector;
4) to develop and implement programs and projects

aimed at building up planning capabilities of various
institutions within the sector; and
5) to perform such other powers and functions as

may be authorized by the Authority.
b) Skills Standards and Certification Office (SSCO). – The

Skills Standards and Certification Office shall be under
the office of the Deputy Director-General and shall have
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1) to develop and establish a national system of

skills standardization, testing and certification in the
country;
2) to design, innovate and adopt processes and

methodologies whereby industry groups and workers’
guilds take note on progressively the responsibility of
setting skills standards for identified occupational areas,
and the local government units actively participate in
promoting skills standards, testing and certification;
3) to establish and implement a system of accrediting

private enterprises, workers’ associations and guilds and
public institutions to serve as skills testing venues;
4) to conduct research and development on various

occupational areas in order to recommend policies,
rules and regulations for effective and efficient skills
standardization, testing and certification system in the
country; and
5) to perform such other duties and functions as

may be authorized.
c) National Institute for Technical Vocational and Education

Training (NITVET) . – The National Institute for Technical
Vocational and Education Training to be under the office of
the Deputy Director-General and shall have the following
functions:
1) to serve as the research and development arm

of the government in the field of technical-vocational
education and training;
2) to develop curricula and program standards

for various technical vocational education and training
areas;
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3) to develop and implement an integrated program

for continuing development of trainors, teachers and
instructors within the technical education and skills
development sector;
4) to develop programs and projects which will build

up institutional capabilities within the sector; and

may be authorized.
d) Office of Formal Technical Vocational Education and

Training (OFFVET). – The Office of Formal Technical
Vocational Education and Training to be under the office of
the Deputy Director-General and shall have the following
functions:
1) to provide policies, measures and guidelines for

effective and efficient administration of formal technical-
vocational education and training programs implemented
by various institutions in the country;
2) to establish and maintain a system for accrediting,

coordinating integrating, monitoring and evaluating
the different formal technical-vocational education
and training programs vis-à-vis the approved national
technical education and skills development plan;
3) to establish and maintain a network of institutions

engaged in institutionalized technical-vocational education
and training, particularly with local government units;
and

may be authorized.
e) Office of the Non-Formal Technical-Vocational Education

and Training (ONFTVET). – The Office of the Non-Formal
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Technical-Vocational Education and Training to be under

the Office of the Deputy Director-General and shall have
1) to provide direction, policies and guidelines for

effective implementation of non-formal, community-based
technical vocational education and training;
2) to accredit, coordinate, monitor and evaluate

various non-formal technical-vocational education and
training programs implemented by various institutions
particularly, by local government units;
3) to establish and maintain a network of institutions

including local government units, non-government
organizations implementing non-formal, community-
based technical-vocational education and training;

may be authorized.
f) Office of Apprenticeship (OA). – The Office of Apprenticeship

shall be under the Office of the Deputy Director-General
and shall have the following functions:
1) to provide direction, policies and guidelines on

the implementation of the Apprenticeship system;
2) to accredit, coordinate, monitor and evaluate all

apprenticeship schemes and programs implemented by
various institutions and enterprises;
3) to establish a network of institutions and

enterprises conducting apprenticeship schemes and
programs;

may be authorized.
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g) Regional TESDA Offices. – The Regional TESDA Offices

shall be headed by Regional Directors with the rank
and emoluments of Director IV to be appointed by the
President.
The Regional TESDA Offices shall be under the direct

control of the Director-General and shall have the following
functions:
1) to serve as Secretariat to Regional Technical

Education Skills Development (TESDA) Committees;
2) to provide effective supervision, coordination and

integration of technical education and skills development
programs, projects and related activities in their respective
jurisdiction;
3) to develop and recommend TESDA programs for

regional and local-level implementation within the policies
set by the Authority;

may be deemed necessary.
SEC. 15. The Provincial TESDA Offices. – The Provincial

Offices shall be headed by Skill Development Officers who shall
have the rank and emoluments of a Director III.
The Provincial TESDA Offices shall be under the direct control

of the Director- General and shall have the following functions:
1) to serve as Secretariat to Provincial TESDA Committees;
2) to provide technical assistance particularly to local

government units for effective supervision, coordination,
integration and monitoring of technical-vocational
education and training programs within their localities;
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3) to review and recommend TESDA programs for

implementation within their localities; and
4) to perform such other duties and functions as may be

authorized.
Furthermore, the TESDA Secretariat may be further

composed by such offices as may be deemed necessary by
the Authority. The Director-General shall appoint such
personnel necessary to carry out the objectives, policies
and functions of the Authority subject to Civil Service
laws, rules and regulations.
SEC. 16. Compliance with the Salaries Standardization

Law. – The compensation and emoluments of the officials and
employees of the Authority shall be in accordance with the salary
standardization law and other applicable laws under the national
compensation and classification plan.
SEC. 17. Consultants and Technical Assistance, Publication

and Research. – In pursuing its objectives, the Authority is hereby
authorized to set aside a portion of its appropriation for the hiring
of services of qualified consultants, and private organizations for
research work and publication in the field of technical education
and skills development. It shall avail itself of the services of other
agencies of the Government as may be required.
SEC. 18. Transfer of the Apprenticeship Program. – The

Apprenticeship Program of the Bureau of Local Employment of the
Department of Labor and Employment shall be transferred to the
Authority which shall implement and administer said program in
accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
SEC. 19. Technical Education and Skills Development

Committees. – The Authority shall establish Technical Education
and Skills Development Committees at the regional and local levels
to coordinate and monitor the delivery of all skills development
activities by the public and private sectors. These committees shall
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likewise serve as the Technical Education and Skills Development

Committees of the Regional and local development councils. The
composition of the Technical Education and Skills Development
Committees shall be determined by the Director General subject to
the guidelines to be promulgated by the Authority.
SECTION 20. Skills Development Centers. – The Authority

shall strengthen the network of national, regional and local skills
training centers for the purpose of promoting skills development.
This network shall include skills training centers in

vocational and technical schools, technical institutes, polytechnic
colleges, and all to other duly accredited public and private dual
system educational institutions. The technical education and skills
development centers shall be administered and operated under
such rules and regulations as may be established by the Authority
in accordance with the National Technical Education and Skills
Development Plan.
SECTION 21. Formulation of a Comprehensive Development

Plan for Middle Level Manpower. – The Authority shall formulate a
comprehensive development plan for middle-level manpower based
on a national employment plan or policies for the optimum allocation,
development and utilization of skilled workers for employment
entrepreneurship and technology development for economic and
social growth. This plan shall, after adoption by the Authority,
be updated periodically and submitted to the President of the
Philippines for approval. Thereafter, it shall be the plan for technical
education and skills development for the entire country within the
framework of the National Development Plan. The Authority shall
direct the TESDA Secretariat to call on its member-agencies, the
private sector and the academe to assist in this effort.
The comprehensive plan shall provide for a reformed industry-

based training program including apprenticeship, dual training
system and other similar schemes intended to:
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a) promote maximum protection and welfare of the worker

trainee;
b) improve the quality and relevance and social accountability

of technical education and skills development;
c) accelerate the employment-generation efforts of the

government; and
d) expand the range of opportunities for upward social

mobility of the school-going population beyond the
traditional higher levels of formal education. All
government and non-government agencies receiving
financial and technical assistance from the government
shall be required to formulate their respective annual
agency technical education and skills development plan
in line with the national technical education and skills
development plan. The budget to support such plans shall
be subject to review and endorsement by the Authority to
the Department of Budget and Management.
The Authority shall evaluate the efficiency and

effectiveness of agencies skills development programs and
schemes to make them conform with the quantitative and
qualitative objectives of the national technical education
and skills development plan.
SEC. 22. Establishment and Administration of National

Trade Skills Standards. – There shall be national occupational
skills standards to be established by TESDA-accredited industry
committees. The Authority shall develop and implement a
certification and accreditation program in which private industry
groups and trade associations are accredited to conduct approved
trade tests, and the local government units to promote such trade
testing activities in their respective areas in accordance with the
guidelines to be set by the Authority.
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The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall determine the

occupational trades for mandatory certification.
All certificates relating to the national trade skills testing and

certification system shall be issued by the Authority through the
TESDA Secretariat.
SEC. 23. Administration of Training Programs. – The

Authority shall design and administer training programs and
schemes that will develop the capabilities of public and private
institutions to provide quality and cost-effective technical education
and skills development and related opportunities. Such training
programs and schemes shall include teacher’s trainors’ training,
skills training for entrepreneur development and technology
development, cost-effective training in occupational trades and
related fields of employment, and value development as an integral
component of all skills training programs.
SEC. 24. Assistance to Employers and Organizations. – The

Authority shall assist any employer or organization engaged in skills
training schemes designed to attain its objectives under rules and
regulations which the Authority shall establish for this purpose.
SEC. 25. Coordination of All Skills Training Schemes. –

In order to integrate the national skills development efforts, all
technical education and skills training schemes as provided for in
this Act shall be coordinated with the Authority particularly those
having to do with the setting of trade skills standards. For this
purpose, existing technical education and skills training programs
in the Government and in the private sector, specifically those
wholly or partly financed with government funds, shall be reported
to the Authority which shall assess and evaluate such programs to
ensure their efficiency and effectiveness.
SEC. 26. Industry Boards. – The Authority shall establish

effective and efficient institutional arrangements with industry
boards and such other bodies or associations to provide direct
participation of employers and workers in the design and
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implementation of skills development schemes, trade skills

standardization and certification and such other functions in the
fulfillment of the Authority’s objectives.
SEC. 27. Incentives Schemes. – The Authority shall develop

and administer appropriate incentives schemes to encourage
government and private industries and institutions to provide high-
quality technical education and skills development opportunities.
SEC. 28. Skills Development Opportunities. – The Authority

shall design and implement an effective and efficient delivery system
for quality technical education and skills development opportunities
particularly in disadvantaged sectors, with new tools of wealth
creation and with the capability to take on higher value-added
gainful activities and to share equitably in productivity gains.
SEC. 29. Devolution of TESDA’s Training Function to Local

Governments. – In establishing the delivery system provided for in
the preceding Section, the Authority shall formulate, implement and
finance a specific plan to develop the capability of local government
units to assume ultimately the responsibility for effectively providing
community-based technical education and skills development
opportunities: Provided, however, That there shall be formulated
and implemented, an effective and timely retraining of TESDA
personnel that would be affected by the devolution to ensure their
being retained if the concerned local government units would not be
able to absorb them.
SECTION 30. Skills Olympics. – To promote quality skills

development in the country and with the view of participating in
international skills competitions, the Authority, with the active
participation of private industries, shall organize and conduct
annual National Skills Olympics. The Authority, through the
TESDA Secretariat, shall promulgate the necessary rules and
guidelines for the effective and efficient conduct of Annual National
Skills Olympics and for the country’s participation in international
skills olympics.
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SECTION 31. The TESDA Development Fund. – A TESDA

Development Fund is hereby established, to be managed/
administered by the Authority, the income from which shall be
utilized exclusively in awarding of grants and providing assistance
to training institutions, industries, local government units for
upgrading their capabilities and to develop and implement training
and training-related activities.
The contribution to the fund shall be the following:
a) a one-time lump sum appropriation from the National

Government;
b) an annual contribution from the Overseas Workers Welfare

Administration Fund, the amount of which should be part
of the study on financing in conjunction with letter (D) of
Section 34;
c) donations, grants, endowments, and other bequests or

gifts, and
d) any other income generated by the Authority.
The TESDA Board shall be the administrator of the fund, and

as such, shall formulate the necessary implementing guidelines
for the management of the fund, subject to the following: a) unless
otherwise stipulated by the private donor, only earnings of private
contributions shall be used; and b) no part of the seed capital of
the fund, including earnings, thereof, shall be used to underwrite
expenses for administration.
The Board shall appoint a reputable government-accredited

investment institution as fund manager, subject to guidelines
promulgated by the Board.
SEC. 32. Scholarship Grants. – The Authority shall adopt a

system of allocation and funding of scholarship grants which shall
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be responsive to the technical education and skills development

needs of the different regions in the country.
SEC. 33. TESDA Budget. – The amount necessary to finance

the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the
existing appropriations of the NMYC and the BTVE. Thereafter,
such funds as may be necessary for the continued implementation
of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.
SEC. 34. Transitory Provisions. – a) Within two (2) months

after the approval of this Act, the President shall, in consultation
with the Secretary of Labor and Employment and the Secretary
of Education, Culture and Sports, appoint the private sector
representatives of the TESDA Board.
b) Within three (3) months after the appointment of the

private sector representatives, the President shall, upon
the recommendation of the Board, appoint the Director-
General.
c) Within four (4) months after the appointment of the

Director-General, the Board shall convene to determine
the organizational structure and staffing pattern of the
Authority.
d) Within one (1) year after the organization of the Authority,

the Board shall commission an expert group on funding
schemes for the TESDA Development Fund, as provided
in Section 31, the results of which shall be used as the
basis for appropriate action by the Board.
e) The personnel of the existing National Manpower and

Youth Council (NMYC) of the Department of Labor and
Employment and the Bureau of Technical and Vocational
Education (BTVE) of the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports, shall, in a holdover capacity, continue
to perform their respective duties and responsibilities and
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receive their corresponding salaries and benefits until

such time when the organizational structure and staffing
pattern of the Authority shall have been approved by the
Board: Provided, That the preparation and approval of the
said new organizational structure and staffing pattern
shall, as far as practicable, respect and ensure the security
of tenure and seniority rights of affected government
employees.
Those personnel whose positions are not included in the new

staffing pattern approved by the Board or who are not reappointed or
who choose to be separated as a result of the reorganization shall be
paid their separation or retirement benefits under existing laws.
SEC. 35. Automatic Review. – Every five (5) years, after the
effectivity of this Act, an independent review panel composed of three
(3) persons appointed by the President shall review the performance
of the Authority and shall make recommendations, based on its
findings to the President and to both Houses of Congress.
SEC. 36. Implementing Rules and Guidelines. – The TESDA

Board shall issue, within a period of ninety (90) days after the
effectivity of this Act, the rules and regulations for the effective
The TESDA Board shall submit to the Committees on

Education, Arts and Culture of both Houses of Congress copies of
the implementing rules and guidelines within thirty (30) days after
its promulgation.
Any violation of this Section shall render the official/s concerned

liable under R.A. No. 6713, otherwise known as the “Code of Conduct
and Ethical Standards for Public Officials, and Employees” and
other existing administrative and/or criminal laws.

executive orders, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations
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or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby

repealed or modified accordingly.

declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and
effectivity of the other provisions hereof.
(15) days after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.
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AN ACT TO LENGTHEN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FROM

TWO HUNDRED (200) DAYS TO NOT MORE THAN TWO
HUNDRED TWENTY (220) CLASS DAYS.

SECTION 1. Lengthening of School Calendar. – Any provision

of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the school calendar for each
year beginning school year 1995-1996, shall be lengthened to not
more than two hundred twenty (220) class days, inclusive of class
days which may be subsequently suspended due to natural or man-
made calamities.
The increase in the number of school days during the school

year shall not be considered as a basis for additional pay for teachers
who are paid salaries for the entire twelve (12) months of a school
year: Provided, That the preceding provision shall not apply to
those who are paid salaries computed by the number of hours they
actually teach or whose salaries and hours of work are governed by
existing Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
SEC. 2. Non-reduction of Class Hours. – The total number of

class hours per day provided under the present system shall not be
reduced to compensate for the increase in class days.
SEC. 3. Start of the School Year. – The school year shall

start on the first Monday of June but not later than the last day of
August.
In the implementation of this Act, the Secretary of Education,

Culture and Sports shall determine the end of the regular school
year, taking into consideration the Christmas and summer vacations,
and the peculiar circumstances of each region.
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In the exercise of this authority, the Secretary of Education,

Culture and Sports may authorize the holding of Saturday classes
for elementary and secondary levels for public and private schools.
SEC. 4. Issuance of Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary of

Education, Culture and Sports shall issue, within ninety (90) days
after the approval of this Act, the necessary rules and regulations to
implement this Act and ensure that the total class days prescribed in
this Act shall be devoted to the attainment of learning objectives.
The DECS shall submit to the Committees on Education, Arts

and Culture of both Houses of Congress copies of the implementing
rules and guidelines within thirty (30) days after its promulgation.

executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

its approval.
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AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 25 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.

232, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “EDUCATION ACT OF
1982”.

SECTION 1. Section 25, Chapter 3 of the Education Act of

1982 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 25. Establishment of Schools. – All schools shall be

established in accordance with law. The establishment of new
national schools and the conversion of existing schools from
elementary to national secondary schools or from secondary to
national secondary or tertiary schools shall be by law: Provided, That
any private school proposed to be established must incorporate as
either a non-stock or a stock educational corporation in accordance
with the provisions of the Corporation Code of the Philippines. This
requirement to incorporate may be waived in the case of family
administered pre-school institutions.
“Provided, That the minimum paid-up capital for stock

educational institutions for those engaged in elementary education
shall not be less than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00); not less than
Two million five hundred thousand pesos (P2,500,000.00) for those
offering both elementary and secondary education; and not less than
Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) for those offering elementary,
secondary and tertiary and postgraduate courses, except existing
educational institutions organized as stock corporations which may
retain their original capitalization.
“Existing educational institutions organized as stock

corporations may automatically apply for renewal of their corporate
existence when the original period is about to expire.
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“Provided, finally, That stock educational institutions may

be allowed only in capital-intensive courses of study as may be
determined by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports,
the Commission on Higher Education, and the Department of
Science and Technology, as the case may be.
“Any school that is established or organized as a stock

corporation shall be ineligible for any form of government subsidy,
incentive or assistance, except those given to individual students and
teachers in the form of scholarships, student loans or other forms
of subsidy as already mandated under existing laws. Government
assistance to non-stock schools for educational programs shall be
used exclusively for that purpose.
“Taxes shall not be due on donations to educational

corporations.”
SEC. 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports

and the Commission on Higher Education, as the case may be, are
hereby authorized to formulate within sixty (60) days from the
approval of this Act implementing rules and guidelines governing
the establishment and operation of stock educational corporations
that may be organized pursuant to this Act with particular emphasis
on meeting the objectives of quality education and academic
excellence provided for by the provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg .
232, otherwise known as the Education Act of 1982.
SEC. 3. All laws, rules and ordinances inconsistent with this

Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.
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AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE REGULATION AND SUPERVISION

OF THE PRACTICE OF TEACHING IN THE PHILIPPINES
AND PRESCRIBING A LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR
TEACHERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

ARTICLE I
TITLE

“Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994.”
SECTION 2. Statement of Policy. – The State recognizes the

vital role of teachers in nation-building and development through a
responsible and literate citizenry. Towards this end, the State shall
ensure and promote quality education by proper supervision and
regulation of the licensure examination and professionalization of
the practice of the teaching profession.
SECTION 3. Objectives. – This Act has the herein objectives:
(a) The promotion, development and professionalization of

teachers and the teaching profession; and
(b) The supervision and regulation of the licensure

examination.
SECTION 4. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act,

the following terms shall mean:
(a) “Teaching” – refers to the profession concerned primarily

with classroom instruction, at the elementary and secondary levels
in accordance with the curriculum prescribed by the Department of
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Education, Culture and Sports, whether on part-time or full-time

basis in the private or public schools.
(b) “Teachers” – refers to all persons engaged in teaching

at the elementary and secondary levels, whether on full-time or
part-time basis, including industrial arts or vocational teachers
and all other persons performing supervisory and/or administrative
functions in all schools in the aforesaid levels and qualified to
practice teaching under this Act.
(c) “Board” – refers to the Board for Professional Teachers

duly established and constituted under this Act.
(d) “Commission “ – refers to the Professional Regulation

Commission.
ARTICLE II
BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
SECTION 5. Creation and Composition of the Board. –

There is hereby created under this Act a Board for Professional
Teachers, hereinafter called the Board, a collegial body under the
general supervision and administrative control of the Professional
Regulation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission,
composed of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines from among the recommendees chosen
by the Commission. The recommendees shall be chosen from the
list of nominees selected by the accredited association of teachers,
who duly possess all the qualifications prescribed in Section 8 of
this Act.
The chairman and the vice-chairman of the Board shall be

appointed from these five (5) members by the President: Provided,
That the members of the first Board appointed under this Act shall
be automatically registered as professional teachers and issued with
the certificate of registration and professional license upon payment
of the fees for examination, registration, and other fees prescribed
by the Commission.
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SECTION 6. Duties and Function of the Board. – The Board

shall have the following duties and functions:
(a) Promulgate, administer and enforce rules and regulations

necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act in accordance
with the charter of the Professional Regulation Commission;
(b) Determine and fix the frequency, dates, and places of

examination, appoint supervisors, proctors, and other personnel as
needed who shall be entitled to a daily allowance to be fixed by the
Board for every examination day actually attended, use buildings
and facilities of public or private schools for examination purposes;
(c) Issue, suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration for

the practice of the teaching profession;
(d) Prescribe and collect examination and other fees as it may

deem proper;
(e) Prescribe and/or adopt a code of ethical and professional

standards for the practice of the teaching profession. Such ethical
standards, rules and regulations to take effect sixty (60) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general
circulation;
(f) Administer oaths in connection with the administration of

this Act;
(g) Supervise and regulate the registration, licensure and

practice of professional teachers in the Philippines;
(h) Adopt an official seal of the Board;
(i) Look into the conditions affecting the practice of the

teaching profession and whenever necessary, adopt such measures
as may be deemed proper for the enhancement and maintenance of
high professional and ethical standards of the profession;
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(j) Ensure that all educational institutions offering elementary

and secondary education comply with the essential requirements
for curricula, faculty and facilities for the elementary and secondary
levels;
(k) Investigate such violations of this Act, the rules and

the code of ethical and professional standards for professional
teachers as it may come to the knowledge of the Board, and for this
purpose, to issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum to secure
the appearance of witnesses and the production of documents in
connection therewith; and
(l) Discharge such other powers, duties and functions as the

Board may deem necessary for the practice of the teaching profession
and the upgrading, enhancement, development and growth of
education in the Philippines.
SECTION 7. Term of Office. – The members of the Board

shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date they
assume office: Provided, That the first appointees to the Board
under this Act shall hold office according to the following terms: one
(1) member shall serve for one (1) year; one (1) member for two (2)
years; the chairman, vice-chairman, and one (1) member for three
(3) years. Vacancies shall be served for the unexpired term only. No
person who has served for two (2) consecutive terms shall be eligible
for reappointment. Appointment to fill an unexpired term shall be
considered an appointment to a complete term.
The chairman or any member shall take his oath of office prior
to the performance of his duties.
SECTION 8. Qualification of Board Members. – Each Board

member must at the time of his appointment:
(a) Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines;
(b) Be at least thirty-five (35) years of age, of proven

integrity, and possessed of high moral values in his personal as well
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as professional conduct and has not been convicted of any offense

involving moral turpitude;
(c) Be a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor

of Science in Education and preferably a holder of a master’s or
doctorate degree in education, or their equivalents, from a university,
school, college, academy or institute duly constituted, recognized
and/or accredited by the Philippine government;
(d) Be a professional teacher with a valid certificate of

registration and valid professional license, save those members who
shall compose the first Board for Professional Teachers;
(e) Has been a professional teacher in the active practice of

the teaching profession for at least ten (10) years in the elementary
and secondary level; and
(f) Not be an official or member of the faculty of, nor have

pecuniary interest in any university, college, school, or institution
conferring a bachelor’s degree in education or its equivalents for at
least three (3) years prior to his appointment, and neither connected
with a review center or with any group or association where review
classes or lectures in preparation for the licensure examination are
offered or conducted.
Provided, however, That, the membership to the Board shall

be evenly distributed to cover all levels of education, including
equitable representation of the different fields of specialization.
SECTION 9. Compensation of the Board. – The chairman,

vice-chairman, and members of the Board shall receive compensation
comparable to the compensation received by existing regulatory
boards under the Professional Regulation Commission, computed
on the basis of the number of examinees/candidates.
SECTION 10. Supervision of the Board and Custodian of its

Records. – The Board shall be under the supervision and control of
the Commission. All records, including applications for examination,
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examination papers and results, minutes of deliberation,

administrative cases and investigative cases and investigations
involving professional teachers shall be kept by the Commission.
SECTION 11. Secretariat and Support Services. – The

Professional Regulation Commission, through its chairman, shall
provide the secretariat and other support services to implement
effectively the provisions of this Act.
SECTION 12. Removal of a Board Member. – The chairman

or any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the
Philippines upon recommendation of the Commission for neglect
of duty, incompetence, unprofessional, unethical, immoral or
dishonorable conduct, commission or toleration of irregularities in
the examination, after having been given the opportunity to defend
himself in a proper administrative investigation.
In the course of investigation, the President may preventively

suspend the respondent.
ARTICLE III
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTION 13. Examination, Registration and License

Required. – Except as otherwise specifically allowed under the
provisions of this Act, all applicants for registration as professional
teachers shall be required to undergo a written examination which
shall be given at least once a year in such places and dates as the
Board may determine upon approval by the Commission. A valid
certificate of registration and a valid professional license from the
Commission are required before any person is allowed to practice
as a professional teacher in the Philippines, except as otherwise
allowed under this Act.
SECTION 14. Scope of Examination. – The examinations for

the elementary and secondary school teachers shall be separate. The
examination for teachers in the elementary level shall consist of two
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(2) parts, namely: professional education and general education.

The examination for teachers in the secondary level shall consist of
three (3) parts, namely: professional education, general education,
and field of specialization.
SECTION 15. Qualification Requirements of Applicants. – No

applicant shall be admitted to take the examination unless, on the
date of filing of the application, he shall have complied with the
following requirements:
(a) A citizen of the Philippines or an alien whose country

has reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of the teaching
profession;
(b) At least eighteen (18) years of age;
(c) In good health and of good reputation with high moral

values;
(d) Has not been convicted by final judgment by a court for an

offense involving moral turpitude;
(e) A graduate of a school, college or university recognized

by the government and possesses the minimum educational
qualifications, as follows:
(1) For teachers in preschool, a bachelor’s degree in early

childhood education (BECED) or its equivalent;
(2) For teachers in the elementary grades, a bachelor’s degree

in elementary education (BSEED) or its equivalent;
(3) For teachers in the secondary grades, a bachelor’s degree

in education or its equivalent with a major and minor, or
a bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences with at least ten
(10) units in professional education; and
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(4) For teachers of vocational and two-year technical courses,

a bachelor’s degree in the field of specialization or its
equivalent, with at least eighteen (18) units in professional
education.
SECTION 16. Report of the Results of the Examination. –

The Board shall, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
examination, report the ratings obtained by each candidate to the
Professional Regulation Commission for approval and appropriate
action.
SECTION 17. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and

Professional License. – The registration of a professional teacher
commences from the date his name is enrolled in the roster of
professional teachers. Every registrant who has satisfactorily
met all the requirements specified in this Act shall, upon payment
of the registration fee, be issued a certificate of registration as a
professional teacher bearing the full name of the registrant with
serial number and date of issuance signed by the chairman of the
Commission and the chairman, vice-chairman, and members of the
Board, stamped with the official seal, as evidence that the person
named therein is entitled to practice the profession with all the
rights and privileges appurtenant thereto. The certificate shall
remain in full force and effect until withdrawn, suspended and/or
revoked in accordance with law.
A professional license signed by the chairman of the Commission

and bearing the registration number and date of issuance thereof
and the month of expiry or renewability shall likewise be issued to
every registrant who has paid the annual registration fees for three
(3) consecutive years. This license shall serve as evidence that the
licensee can lawfully practice his profession until the expiration of
its validity.
SECTION 18. Oath Before Practice. – Every registrant shall

be required to take his professional oath before practicing as a
professional teacher.
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SECTION 19. Periodic Merit Examination of Teachers. –

To encourage continuing professional growth and development
and to provide additional basis for merit promotion, in addition to
their performance rating, teachers may take an oral and written
examination at least once in five (5) years as basis for merit
promotion. In taking this examination, no fee shall be required.
SECTION 20. Failure to Pass the Merit Examination. – If

a teacher fails to pass the merit examination, he or she shall be
allowed to take the examination for a second time. Should he or she
fail to pass the merit examination for the second time, then he or
she shall be required to take a DECS accredited refresher course or
program before being allowed to retake the examination.
Failure of any permanent teacher to pass the merit examination

shall not, however, be used as a ground for his/her dismissal or
demotion.
SECTION 21. Incentives. – Teachers who pass the merit

examination shall:
(a) Be awarded a diploma of merit by the Board;
(b) Earn merit points for purposes of promotion in salary or

to a higher position or grade level;
(c) Be placed in the priority list for government scholarship;

and
(d) Enjoy such other benefits as may be promulgated by the

Board.
Similar incentives shall be given to teachers who make

inventions, develop new methods of teaching, write a book or books
and create works of artistic merit.
SECTION 22. Integration of the Teaching Profession. – The

teaching profession shall be integrated into one national organization
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which shall be recognized by the Board and the Commission as the

one and only integrated and accredited association of professional
teachers. Upon registration with the Board, every professional
teacher shall be encouraged to become a member of the integrated
national organization. Those who have been registered with the
Board but are not members of the said integrated organization
shall be allowed to register as members of the said integrated
organization within three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act.
Membership in the integrated organization shall not be a bar to
membership in other associations of the teaching profession. The
professional teachers shall receive the benefits and privileges
appurtenant to their membership in the said integrated and
accredited organization of professional teachers only upon payment
of the required membership fees and dues.
SECTION 23. Revocation of the Certificate of Registration,

Suspension from the Practice of the Teaching Profession, and
Cancellation of Temporary or Special Permit. – The Board shall
have the power, after due notice and hearing, to suspend or revoke
the certificate of registration of any registrant, to reprimand or
to cancel the temporary/special permit of a holder thereof who is
exempt from registration, for any of the following causes:
(a) Conviction for any criminal offense by a court of competent

jurisdiction;
(b) Immoral, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct;
(c) Declaration by a court of competent jurisdiction for being

mentally unsound or insane;
(d) Malpractice, gross incompetence, gross negligence or

serious ignorance of the practice of the teaching profession;
(e) The use of or perpetration of any fraud or deceit in

obtaining a certificate of registration, professional license or special/
temporary permit;
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(f) Chronic inebriety or habitual use of drugs;
(g) Violation of any of the provisions of this Act, the rules and
regulations and other policies of the Board and the Commission,
and the code of ethical and professional standards for professional
teachers; and
(h) Unjustified or willful failure to attend seminars,

workshops, conferences and the like or the continuing education
program prescribed by the Board and the Commission.
The decision of the Board to revoke or suspend a certificate

may be appealed to the regional trial court of the place where the
Board holds office within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the said
decision or of the denial of the motion for reconsideration filed in
due time.
SECTION 24. Registration by Reciprocity. – No teacher of

a foreign nationality shall be admitted to the examination, or be
given a certificate of registration or be entitled to any of the rights
and privileges provided under this Act; unless the country or state
of which he is a subject permits Filipino professional teachers to
practice within its territorial limits on the same basis as subjects
or citizens of said country or state: Provided, that the requirements
of certification of teachers with said foreign state or country are
substantially the same as those required and contemplated under
this Act: Provided, further, That the laws of such state or country
grant the same privilege to Filipino professional teachers on the
same basis as the subject or citizens of such foreign country or
state.
SECTION 25. Roster of Professional Teachers. – A roster

of professional teachers containing the names and addresses of
professional teachers, date of registration or issuance of certificate,
and other data which in the opinion of the Board may appear
pertinent shall be maintained. Copies of the roster shall be provided
by the Commission to the Board, the Department of Education,
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Culture and Sports, and the integrated and accredited organization

of professional teachers.
SECTION 26. Registration and Exception. – Two (2) years

after the effectivity of this Act, no person shall engage in teaching
and/or act as a professional teacher as defined in this Act, whether
in the preschool, elementary or secondary level, unless he is a duly
registered professional teacher, and a holder of a valid certificate of
registration and a valid professional license or a holder of a valid
special/temporary permit.
Upon approval of the application and payment of the prescribed

fees, the certificate of registration and professional license as a
professional teacher shall be issued without examination as required
in this Act to a qualified applicant, who at the time of the approval
of this Act, is:
(a) A holder of a certificate of eligibility as a teacher issued

by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports; or
(b) A registered professional teacher with the National

Board for Teachers under the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports (DECS) pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1006; or
(c) Not qualified under paragraphs one and two but with any
of the following qualifications. to wit:
(1) An elementary or secondary teacher for five (5)

years in good standing and a holder of Bachelor of Science
in Education or its equivalent; or
(2) An elementary or secondary teacher for three (3)

years in good standing and a holder of a master’s degree
in education or its equivalent.
Provided, That they shall be given two (2) years from

the organization of the Board for professional teachers
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within which to register and be included in the roster

of professional teachers: Provided, further, That those
incumbent teachers who are not qualified to register
without examination under this Act or who, albeit
qualified, were unable to register within the two-year
period shall be issued a five-year temporary or special
permit from the time the Board is organized within
which to register after passing the examination and
complying with the requirements provided this Act and be
included in the roster of professional teachers: Provided,
furthermore, That those who have failed the licensure
examination for professional teachers shall be eligible as
para-teachers and as such, shall be issued by the Board a
special or temporary permit, and shall be assigned by the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to
schools as it may determine under the circumstances.
ARTICLE IV
PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF THE

TEACHING PROFESSION
SECTION 27. Inhibition Against the Practice of the Teaching

Profession. – Except as otherwise allowed under this Act, no person
shall practice or offer to practice the teaching profession in the
Philippines or be appointed as teacher to any position calling for
a teaching position without having previously obtained a valid
certificate of registration and a valid professional license from the
Commission.
SECTION 28. Penal Provisions. – The following shall be

punishable by a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00)
nor more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00) or imprisonment
of nor less than six (6) months nor more than five (5) years, or both,
at the discretion of the court:
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(a) Any person who practices the teaching profession in the

Philippines without being certified in accordance with the provisions
of this Act;
(b) Any person who represents or attempts to use as his own

certificate of registration that of another;
(c) Any person who gives any false, or fraudulent evidence

of any kind to the Board or any member thereof in obtaining a
certificate of registration as teacher;
(d) Any person who impersonates any registrant of the same

or different name;
(e) Any person who uses a revoked or suspended certificate

of registration;
(f) Any person who, in connection with his name, otherwise

assumes, uses or advertises any title or description tending to convey
or conveys the impression that he is a teacher without holding a
valid certificate; and
(g) Any person who violates or who abets the violation of any
of the provisions of this Act.
The penalty of fine or imprisonment or both, as provided in

this section, shall also apply to any school or school official who
shall cause or be responsible for the commission of any of the above-
enumerated acts.
SECTION 29. Appropriations. – Such sums as may be

necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in
the 1996 General Appropriations Act and thereafter.
SECTION 30. Implementing Guidelines. – The Board shall

formulate and adopt the necessary guidelines for the effective
implementation of the provisions of this Act within sixty (60) days
of its approval.
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The Board shall submit to both Committees on Education,

Arts, and Culture; and the Committees on Civil Service and
Professional Regulation of the Senate and House of Representatives,
copies of the implementing rules and guidelines within thirty (30)
days after its promulgation.
Any violation of this section shall render the official/s

concerned liable under Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as
the “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees” and other pertinent administrative and/or penal laws.
SECTION 31. Transitory Provision. – All incumbent teachers

in both the public and private sector not otherwise certified as
professional teachers by virtue of this Act, shall be given (5) years
temporary certificates from the time the Board for Professional
Teachers is organized within which to qualify as required by this
Act and be included in the roster of professionals.
Provided, however, That the Professional Board Examination

for Teachers (PBET) shall still be administered by the Civil Service
Commission and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports
for the year 1995.
SECTION 32. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any

section or provision of this Act or the application of such section or
provision to any person or circumstance is declared unconstitutional
or invalid, no other section or provision of this Act shall be affected
thereby.
SECTION 33. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential

decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
SECTION 34. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect

after fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in the
Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE

ALLOCATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS’ BUDGET FOR CAPITAL
OUTLAY.

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known and cited as the

“Fair and Equitable Access to Education Act.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy

of the State to uphold the primacy of education, to foster patriotism
and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total
human liberation and development. Accordingly, the State shall
provide for the development of its citizenry as represented by all
legislative districts by ensuring them fair and equitable access to the
infrastructure and tools necessary for quality education. Towards
this end, the State shall provide all legislative districts a minimum
and continuing level of educational development by establishing an
objective mechanism that would make equitable the allocation of
the Department of Education, Culture and Sports’ (DECS) budget
for capital outlay.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the following

terms are hereby defined as follows:
a) Capital outlay – refers to the provisions of the General

Appropriations Act, particularly those pertaining to the budget
of the DECS for elementary and secondary education for (i)
the acquisition and improvement of sites; (ii) the construction,
replacement, rehabilitation and repair of buildings, classrooms,
libraries, workshops, toilets and other structures; and (iii) furniture,
fixtures, and equipment such as, but not limited to, desks, chairs,
laboratory and workshop implements, computers, books, and the
other basic and essential tools for learning whose beneficial use
shall exceed one (1) year; and
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b) Classroom shortage – refers to the number of classrooms

whose construction, in considering the number of students divided
by the existing number of classrooms, shall result in a student
classroom ratio of 45:1; classrooms shall mean those exclusively
used for instructional purposes and shall exclude offices, libraries,
laboratories, workshops and the like.
SEC. 4. Allocation of Appropriation. – Notwithstanding any

provision of the law to the contrary, the annual DECS budget for
capital outlay, as defined in Section 3(a), shall be allocated among
the legislative districts in the following manner:
a) On the first year of the effectivity of this Act:
1) thirty percent (30%) of the total capital outlay

to be allocated pro-rata according to each legislative
district’s student population in relation to the total student
population of the country;
2) sixty percent (60%) of the total capital outlay to

be allocated only among those legislative districts with
classroom shortages as defined in Section 3 (b), pro rata -
to the total classroom shortage of the country pursuant to
Section 3 (b) as determined by the DECS; and
3) ten percent (10%) to be allocated in accordance

with the implementation of the policy of this Act as may
be determined by the DECS.
b) On the second year and every year thereafter:
1) fifty percent (50%) of the total capital outlay to be

allocated pro-rata according to each legislative district’s
student-population in relation to the total student
population of the country;
2) forty percent (40%) of the total capital outlay

allocated only among those legislative districts with
classroom shortages, as defined in Section 3 (b), pro-rata
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to the total classroom shortage of the country pursuant to

Section 3(b) as determined by the DECS; and
3) ten percent (10%) to be allocated in accordance

with the implementation of the policy of this Act as may
be determined by the DECS.
SEC. 5. Use of Allocation. – The total amount allocated

herein shall be used exclusively for capital outlay pursuant to the
educational priorities of the legislative district, as determined by
the DECS upon prior consultation with the representative of each
legislative district: Provided, That the primary objective in the use
of any allocation shall be to eliminate classroom shortages if any:
Provided, further, That any amount allocated in accordance with
subparagraph (1) of paragraphs (a) and (b) of the preceding section
shall be used only for the acquisition or improvement of school sites,
construction of school buildings and classrooms and the purchase
of material or equipment that directly aid in education; Provided,
furthermore, That the amount so appropriated in accordance with
subparagraph (2) of paragraphs (a) and (b) of the same section
shall be used exclusively for the construction of new school
buildings: Provided, finally, That if the amount so appropriated
in subparagraph (2) of paragraphs (a) and (b) should exceed the
amount required to meet classroom shortage, the excess shall be
integrated with subparagraph (1) of paragraphs (a) and (b) of the
same section excluding capital outlays of division offices, regional
and central offices.
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The DECS,

upon prior consultation with the Department of Budget and
Management, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations
for the immediate and effective implementation of this Act within
a period of sixty (60) days after its effectivity. The DECS officials
shall submit to the Committees on Finance, and Education, Arts
and Culture of both Houses of Congress copies of the implementing
rules and regulations within thirty (30) days after its promulgation.
Any violation of this Section shall render the concerned official
liable under Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the “Code of
Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees,”
and other existing administrative and/or criminal laws.
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SEC. 7. Certification. – Any person charged in the

implementation of this Act shall certify under oath to be attached in
the payroll or salary voucher under which his salary is paid that the
provision of this Act on the allocation of appropriation for the year
as provided under Section 4 has been fully complied with.
SEC. 8. Penal Clause. – Any public official or employee or

private individual who willfully or knowingly misappropriates
the funds allocated herein or uses the same for personal gain in
violation of Section 5 of this Act shall be punished with perpetual
disqualification from public office and imprisonment for not less
than six (6) years but nor more than fifteen (15) years.
SEC. 9. Release of Capital Outlays. – The appropriation

herein provided for the construction, rehabilitation, replacement,
completion and repair of school buildings shall be directly released to
and administered by the Department of Public Works and Highways
based on the work program submitted by the DECS: Provided, That
fifty percent (50%) of the total appropriation for capital outlay shall
be released automatically on the first quarter of the calendar year,
including its corresponding notice of cash allocation.

effectivity of the other provisions hereof.
SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules

and regulations, and all other issuances or parts thereof, which
are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
approval.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

IN MINDANAO, PPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “University of

the Philippines in Mindanao Act”.

Philippines is hereby authorized to carry out the establishment
of an autonomous campus of the University of the Philippines in
Mindanao.
SEC. 3. The campus of the University of the Philippines in

Mindanao shall be sited in the Bureau of Plant Industry reservation
in Bago Oshiro, Plantation Unit Land Title No. TCT-1910-(061), in
Davao City in an area not exceeding four hundred hectares to be
set aside by proclamation of the President of the Philippines. The
campus shall be utilized exclusively for educational purposes and
for such other activities related to research and training activities
of the University of the Philippines in Mindanao.

Philippines shall have full authority to determine the instruction,
research, and extension programs, schedule of preparatory work
and initial operations, organizational structure, qualifications
and number of academic and other personnel, enrollment and
other matters related to the administration and operation of the
University of the Philippines in Mindanao: Provided, That the
academic program shall put an emphasis on science, technology and
agriculture education: Provided, further, That the medical education
program shall adopt a community-relevant step-ladder approach
with the view of encouraging graduates to serve in Mindanao.
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SEC. 5. The University of the Philippines in Mindanao shall

provide a special scholarship program and other affirmative action
programs to assist poor but deserving Muslims and other members
of cultural communities to qualify for admission to the University.
No student shall be denied admission to the University of

the Philippines in Mindanao by reason of sex, religion, cultural or
community affiliation or ethnic origin.
SEC. 6. The University of the Philippines in Mindanao shall

network and collaborate with other state colleges and universities in
such areas which shall contribute to the development of Mindanao.

Philippines shall submit a report to the President of the Philippines,
Congress and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on the
actions the University has taken pursuant hereto within six (6)
months after the effectivity of this Act.
SEC. 8. The amount of Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000) is

hereby appropriated from the income of the duty-free shops as the
initial operating expenses of the University of the Philippines in
Mindanao. Thereafter, such additional amount as may be necessary
for the effective implementation of this Act shall be included in the
SECTION 9. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,

rules and regulations, and other issuances, or parts thereof, which
are contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE LEYTE STATE COLLEGE INTO

A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE LEYTE
NORMAL UNIVERSITY.

SECTION 1. The Leyte State College in the City of Tacloban

is hereby converted into a state university to be known as the Leyte
Normal University, hereinafter referred to as the University. The
main campus of the University shall be in the City of Tacloban.
SEC. 2. The University shall primarily provide higher

professional and special instructions for special purposes and
promote research and extension services, advanced studies and
progressive leadership in education and other related fields as may
be relevant.
SEC. 3. The University shall offer undergraduate and

graduate courses in the fields of education and other related degree
courses as the Board of Regents may deem necessary to carry out
its objectives.
SEC. 4. The existing high school shall be transferred to the

jurisdiction and supervision of the Commission on Higher Education:
Provided, That this high school shall be allowed to remain and
operate within the campus of the University until it shall have been
transferred to another location or until its students shall have been
accommodated in other high schools, public or private: Provided,
further, That the University may operate a reasonably sized
laboratory school of one or, at most, two classes per curriculum year,
if it offers a teacher training program.
SEC. 5. The University shall have the general powers of a

corporation set forth in the Corporation Code. The administration
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of the University and the exercise of its corporate powers shall be

vested exclusively in the Board of Regents and the president of the
University insofar as authorized by the Board.
SEC. 6. The governing body of the University shall be the

Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall
a. The chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education,

chairman;
b. The president of the University, vice-chairman;
c. The chairman of the Committee on Education of the

Senate, member;
d. The chairman of the Committee on Education of the

House of Representatives or his representative, member;
e. The representative of the National Economic and

Development Authority, member;
f. The president of the faculty, member; and
g. The president of the supreme student council of the

University, member.
In addition, the Board may elect the following as members

when deemed necessary,.
The president of the alumni association of the University and

two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished themselves in
the field of teaching education.
The president of the alumni association as well as the two

(2) prominent citizens so elected by the Board shall have the same
powers, authority, and privileges as the regular members of the
Board.
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The chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education, the

president of the University, the Education Committee Chairmen of
the Senate and the House, and the representative of the National
Economic and Development Authority shall have an ex officio
term of office, while the presidents of the faculty and the supreme
student council and, when deemed necessary, the president of the
alumni association shall serve for one (1) year and, when likewise
necessary, the two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for four (4)
years and two (2) years, respectively.
For purposes of the provisions of this section, the faculty,

alumni, and supreme student council in the campus of the University
shall organize their respective associations.
SEC. 7. The Board shall promulgate and implement policies

in accordance with the declared state policies on education and other
pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education,
arts, culture, and sports.
SEC. 8. The Board shall have the following specific powers

the exercise of all the powers granted to the board of directors of a
corporation under existing laws:
a. To enact rules and regulations not contrary to law as may

be necessary to carry out the objectives and functions of
the University;
b. To import duty-free essential commodities, materials,

and equipment which are not available locally for actual,
direct, and exclusive use of the University’s educational
and technological programs;
c. To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real and

personal properties of all kinds which shall be administered
and of in accordance with the limitations, directions, and
instructions of the donor, if any, for the benefit of the
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University. Such legacies, gifts, and donations shall be

exempt from all kinds of taxes and shall be deductible
from the gross income in the computation of the income
tax of the donor;
d. To fix tuition fees and other necessary school charges such

as, but not limited to, matriculation fees graduation fees,
and laboratory fees, as the Board may deem proper to
impose;
e. To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings,

machineries, equipment, and other facilities and the
purchase of real and personal properties, necessary
supplies, materials, and equipment. Such purchases and
transactions which are made by the University through
the Board shall be exempt from all customs duties and
taxes;
f. To confirm the appointments and/or designations of vice-

president(s) , deans, directors, heads of departments,
faculty members, and other officials and employees of the
University made by the president of the University;
g. To approve the curricula, institutional programs, and rules

of discipline drawn by the administrative and academic
councils as herein provided;
h. To confer degrees upon successful candidates for

graduation and to award honorary degrees upon persons
in recognition of outstanding contribution in the field of
education or in any field of specialization; and
i. To establish chairs in the University and to provide

fellowship for qualified faculty members and scholarships
to deserving students.
SEC. 9. A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority

of all members holding office at the time of the meeting: Provided,
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however, that among those present is the chairperson of the

Commission on Higher Education, who is the chairman of the
Board, or the president of the University who acts as the presiding
officer in the former’s absence. The Board shall convene regularly
once every two (2) months. The chairman of the Board may call a
special meeting whenever necessary.
The members of the Board shall not receive salary but shall
be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses
incurred either in attendance in meetings of the Board or in other
official business authorized by resolution of the Board subject to
existing laws on honoraria and allowances.
SEC. 10. The University shall be headed by a president to

be appointed by the Board of Regents and shall hold office for a
term of six (6) years without reappointment unless he reaches the
age of retirement or earlier removed for cause or incapacitated to
discharge the duties of the office.
In case of vacancy in the office of the president by reason

of death, resignation, incapacity of the president to perform the
functions of his office, or removal for cause, the Board shall have
the authority to designate an officer-in-charge of the University
pending the appointment of a successor.
The powers and duties of the president of the University,

in addition to those specifically provided for in this Act, shall
include those usually pertaining to the office of the president of a
university.
The salary of the president of the University shall be fixed

by the Board and shall be comparable to that being received by the
president of similar educational institutions of like enrollment and
standing.
SEC. 11. The president of the University, whose term may be

terminated according to this Act, shall be entitled to full retirement
benefits under existing laws.
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SEC. 12. There shall be an administrative council consisting

of the president of the University as chairman, the vice-president(s),
deans, directors, and other officials of equal rank whose duty is to
implement the policies governing the administration, management,
and development planning of the University as approved by the
Board.
SEC. 13. There shall be an academic council with the

president of the University as chairman and all members of the
instructional staff with the rank of not lower than assistant professor
as members. The academic council shall have the power to prescribe
curricular offerings subject to the approval of the Board. It shall
fix the requirements for admission to the University as well as for
graduation and the conferring of degrees subject to review and/or
approval by the Board through the president of the University. It
shall also have disciplinary powers over the students through the
president within the limits prescribed by the rules of discipline as
approved by the Board.
SEC. 14. There shall be a secretary of the University who shall

be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the president
of the University. He shall also be the secretary of the Board and
shall keep such records of the University as may be determined by
the Board.
SEC. 15. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be the ex

officio treasurer of the University.
SEC. 16. No religious opinion or affiliation shall be a matter

of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the University:
Provided, however, that no member of the faculty shall teach for or
against any particular church or religious sect.
SEC. 17. No student shall be denied admission to the

University by reason of sex, nationality, religion, or political
affiliation.
SEC. 18. The University shall enjoy academic freedom.
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SEC. 19. The incumbent head of the Leyte State College

shall automatically become the president of the University upon the
SEC. 20. On or before the fifteenth day of the second month

after the opening of the regular classes each year, the Board shall
file with the Office of the President of the Philippines, through the
chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education and to both
Houses of Congress, a detailed report on the progress, conditions,
SEC. 21. The President of the Philippines, the Senate

President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
constitute a board of visitors of the University whose duty shall
be to: attend the commencement exercises of the University and
to make visits at such time as they deem proper; examine the
property, course of study, discipline, and the state of finances of
the University; inspect all books of accounts of the institution; and
make a report to the Congress of the Philippines upon the same
with such recommendations as it favors.
SEC. 22. All the assets, fixed and movable, personnel, and
records of the Leyte State College in the City of Tacloban, as well as
liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to the University:
Provided, however, That the positions, rights, and security of
tenure of personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to
absorption by the University are not impaired: Provided, further,
That the incumbents of the positions shall remain in the same
status until otherwise provided for by the Board. AU parcels of land
belong to the government occupied by the Leyte State College are
hereby declared to be the property of the Leyte Normal University
University cease to exist or he abolished or should such parcels of
land aforementioned be no longer needed by the University, the
same shall revert to the provinces, municipalities, or cities where
they are located.
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SEC. 23. All accounts and expenses of the University shall

be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly authorized
representative.
SEC. 24. The heads of bureaus and offices of the national

government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon
the request of the president of the University, such apparatus,
equipment, or supplies as may be needed by the University and
to detail employees for duty therein when in the judgment of the
head of the bureau or office such apparatus, equipment, supplies, or
services of such employees can be spared without serious detriment
to the public service. The employees so detailed shall perform such
duties as required of them by the president of the University and the
time so employed shall be counted as part of their official service.
SEC. 25. It shall be a continuing policy of the University to

accept the affiliation and/or integration within its operation of any
existing national school whose program can contribute largely and
effectively to the attainment of its objectives: Provided, however,
That in case of integration, the chairperson of the Commission on
Higher Education is hereby authorized to determine and approve
the specific existing national schools that are to be integrated as
part of the University. In this particular case, it is understood that
a funds, properties, and other assets as well as obligations of the
integrated schools shall be transferred to the University.
SEC. 26. Fees and charges, including government subsidies

and other income generated by the University shall constitute special
trust funds and shall be deposited in any authorized government
depository bank, and all interests that shall accrue therefrom shall
form part of the same funds for the use of the University.
The income generated by the University may, at their

discretion, be disbursed for the professional growth and development,
health, welfare and other similar benefits of the faculty members
and personnel, for extension and student welfare expenses so that
the flexibility on use of income shall be focused on faculty, personnel
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improvement and student welfare activities, and for expenses

necessary for the attainment of its purposes under this Act.
SEC. 27. The amount necessary for the implementation of this

Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
Leyte State College. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary
for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual
SEC. 28. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOOK

PUBLISHING INDUSTRY THROUGH THE FORMULATION
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL BOOK POLICY
AND A NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Book

Publishing Industry Development Act.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is recognized that the book

publishing industry has a significant role in national development,
considering that books which are its products are instrumental
in the citizenry’s intellectual, technical and cultural development
- the basic social foundation for the economic and social growth
of the country. Books are the most effective and economical tools
for achieving educational growth, for imparting information and
for recording, preserving, and disseminating the nation’s cultural
heritage.
Accordingly, it is hereby declared a policy of the State to

promote the continuing development of the book publishing industry,
with the active participation of the private sector, to ensure an
adequate supply of affordable, quality-produced books not only for
the domestic but also for the export market. For this purpose, the
Government shall formulate, adopt, and implement a National Book
Policy and a corresponding National Book Development Plan that
will serve as the enduring basis for fostering the progressive growth
and viability of the book industry.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the

terms below shall be construed to mean, except where explicity
indicated or where the context clearly indicates otherwise, as
follows:
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a.) Book – as defined by the United Nations Educational

Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a printed
non-periodical publication of at least forty-eight (48)
pages, exclusive of cover pages, published in the country
and made available to the public.
b.) Textbook – a book which is an exposition of generally

accepted principles in one (1) subject, intended primarily
as a basis for instruction in a classroom or pupil-book-
teacher situation.
c.) Book Title – refers to a particular book of which a number

of copies are printed.
d.) National Book Policy – a statement of the intention and

philosophy of the State as a basis for the formulation
and implementation of measures for the development,
production and distribution of books.
e.) National Book Development Plan – refers to the integrated

approach for fostering book development, consisting of
the totality of the procedures and systems for attaining
the balanced growth of the various components of book
development and production, including preparation and
distribution of books.
f.) National Development – is used in the most general sense

to refer to the country’s progress as well as to the processes
or measures that contribute to such progress.
g.) Book Publishing – a process of choosing and making

books dealing with everything known to the human
spirit, philosophy, religious beliefs, intellectual ideas, the
physical world, all the arts and the sciences.
h.) Book Development – a condition not only of having more

output but also different kinds of outputs than were
previously produced, as well as changes in the technical
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and institutional arrangements by which output is

produced and distributed.
i.) Related Activities – the domestic manufacturing industries

which have direct bearing on the long term viability of the
book publishing industry.
SEC. 4. National Book Policy. – The National Book Policy

shall conform to the policy provided for in Section 2 hereof and shall
have the following basic purposes and objectives:
a.) to create conditions conducive to development, production

and distribution of books, especially the acquisition and
adoption of state-of-the-art technology, equipment and
machineries on book publishing;
b.) to obtain priority status for the book publishing industry;
c.) to ensure an adequate, affordable and accessible supply of

books for all segments of the population;
d.) to promote book readership especially among the young

and neo-literates, through programs promoting literary
and good reading habits, book fairs and exhibits; and
an efficient nationwide system of libraries and reading
centers especially in the rural areas;
e.) to promote the development of indigenous authorship and

of translations among various language groups in the
country;
f.) to promote the translation and publication of scientific

and technical books and classic works in literature and
the arts;
g.) to promote the effective distribution of books in the

domestic as well as in the international markets through
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an efficient and reliable postal and transport delivery

system;
h.) to foster the development of the skills of personnel engaged

in book publishing through in-service training programs
and formal degree and non-degree book publishing courses
in schools;
i.) to respect and inculcate the concept of intellectual

property ownership and to protect the rights of authors
and publishers by strictly enforcing copyright laws and
providing legal assistance to authors and publishers in
suits related thereto;
j.) to reaffirm and ensure the country’s commitment to the

UNESCO principle of free flow of information and other
related provisions as embodied in the Florence Agreement
and in other similar international agreements; and
k.) to promote whenever appropriate the use of recycled/

waste paper and other inexpensive local materials in the
manufacture of books to reduce the cost of such locally
produced books.
SEC. 5. National Book Development Plan. – The National

Book Development Plan shall include the specific measures needed
to realize the purposes and objectives of the National Book Policy.
The formulation of the plan shall involve:
a.) the collection and tabulation of data on book production

covering such areas as paper production, supply and
consumption, publishing equipment and machinery and
existing distribution networks;
b.) a survey on the availability of adequate and proper

manpower and supporting skills needed by the publishing
industry such as authors, editors, designers and
illustrators, marketing personnel and printers;
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c.) a survey of existing legislation affecting the book industry

both at the national and international levels;
d.) a survey of professional training capability as well as of

reading habits and attitudes; and
e.) consultations with all segments of the book industry

concerned in planning for and preparing the National
Book Development Plan on the basis of the results of the
aforementioned surveys.
The National Book Development Plan shall have the following

components and/or requisites:
i. a human resource development program for book

personnel;
ii. guidelines for ethical practices in the book trade;
iii. measures for attaining balanced attention and bridging

the communication gap among people living in different
parts of the country;
iv. provisions for a strong and effective mechanisms for book

development in the country;
v. provisions for producing books or other periodicals such as

appropriate or selected comics as instructional or teaching
material for such various categories of readers in the
country as pre-school children and schoolchildren, school
drop-outs, neo-literates, the handicapped, professionals,
general readers and ethnic groups; and
vi. measures for addressing the needs and problems of the

book development industry as indicated in the surveys
conducted.
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SEC. 6. Registration of Entities. – Persons and enterprises

engaged in book publishing and its related activities shall register
with the National Book Development Board.
SEC. 7. Governing Board; Composition; Terms, Powers and

Functions. – There is hereby created a National Book Development
Board hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be under
the administrative supervision of the Office of the President. The
Governing Board shall be composed of eleven (11) members who
shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines.
The eleven (11) members shall be composed of:
a.) Five (5) representatives of the government to be chosen

from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports
(DECS), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),
Department of Science and Technology (DOST), National
Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), and nominees
by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and
Technical Education Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) from the academe and training institutions,
respectively; and
b.) Six (6) representatives from the nominees of organizations

of private book publishers, printers, writers, book industry
related activities, students and the private education
sector, preferably representatives of the three (3) main
islands of the country, in view of the substantial progress
made by other regions in the book publishing industry.
The appointees to the Board shall be one of the three

(3) nominees of the concerned nationwide organizations duly
incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
and with membership, whenever feasible, in all the cities and
provinces throughout the country.
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The members of the Board shall elect a chairman from among

themselves. The DECS representative in the Board shall be the ex
officio vice-chairman of the Board.
The members of the Board shall serve for a term of three (3)
years: Provided, That no member shall serve for more than two (2)
consecutive terms: Provided, further, That the terms of the first
appointees from the private sector shall be staggered thus: the first
two (2) representatives of the private sector shall serve for three (3)
years; the second two (2) for two (2) years; and the third two (2) for
one (1) year: Provided, furthermore, That the appointee from the
academe shall serve for a period of three (3) years and the appointee
from training institutions shall serve for a term of two (2) years.
The members of the Board shall serve and continue to hold

office until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified.
Should a member of the Board fail to complete his term, his successor
shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines but only for
the unexpired portion of the term.
No person shall be appointed to the Board unless he is a

citizen of the Philippines, at least thirty (30) years of age, and of
established competence and integrity.
For administrative purposes, the Board shall be under the

Office of the President.
The members of the Governing Board shall receive per diem

and such allowances as may be authorized for every meeting actually
attended and subject to pertinent laws, rules and regulations.
SEC. 8. Powers and Functions. – The Governing Board shall

have the following powers and functions:
a.) assume responsibility for carrying out and implementing

the policies, purposes and objectives provided for in this
Act;
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b.) formulate plans and programs as well as operational

policies and guidelines for undertaking activities relative to
promoting book development, production and distribution
as well as an incentive scheme for individual authors and
writers;
c.) formulate policies, guidelines and mechanisms to ensure

that editors, compilers and especially authors are paid
justly and promptly royalties due them for reproduction
of their works in any form and number and for whatever
purpose;
d.) conduct or contract research on the book publishing

industry, including monitoring, compiling and providing
data and information on book production;
e.) provide a forum for interaction among private publishers,

and, for the purpose, establish and maintain liaison with
all the segments of the book publishing industry;
f.) ask the appropriate government authority to ensure

effective implementation of the National Book Development
Plan;
g.) promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation

of this Act in consultation with other agencies concerned,
except for Section 9 hereof on incentives for book
development, which shall be the concern of appropriate
agencies involved;
h.) approve, with the concurrence of the Department of Budget

and Management (DBM), the annual and supplemental
budgets submitted to it by the Executive Director;
i.) own, lease, mortgage, encumber or otherwise real and

personal property for the attainment of its purposes and
objectives;
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j.) enter into any obligation or contract essential to the proper

administration of its affairs, the conduct of its operations
or the accomplishment of its purposes and objectives;
k.) receive donations, grants, legacies, devices and similar

acquisitions which shall form a trust fund of the Board to
accomplish its development plans on book publishing;
l.) import books or raw materials used in book publishing

which are exempt from all taxes, customs duties and other
charges in behalf of persons and enterprises engaged in
book publishing and its related activities duly registered
with the Board;
m.) promulgate rules and regulations governing the manner in

which the general affairs of the Board are to be exercised
and amend, repeal, and modify such rules and regulations
whenever necessary;
n.) recommend to the President of the Philippines nominees

for the positions of the Executive Officer and Deputy
Executive Officer of the Board;
o.) adopt rules and procedures and fix the time and place for
holding meetings: Provided, That at least one (1) regular
meeting shall be held monthly;
p.) conduct studies, seminars, workshops, lectures,

conferences, exhibits, and other related activities on book
development such as indigenous authorship, intellectual
property rights, use of alternative materials for printing,
distribution and others; and
q.) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties
as may be required by law.
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SEC. 9. The Secretariat. – The Board shall have a permanent

Secretariat under an Executive Officer, who shall be appointed by
the Board.
The authority and responsibility for the day-to-day

management and direction of the operations of the affairs of the
Board shall be vested in the Executive Officer. The Executive Officer
shall be assisted by a Deputy Executive Officer. Both the Executive
Officer and the Deputy Executive Officer shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines. They shall hold office unless sooner
terminated in accordance with applicable laws.
No person shall be appointed Executive Officer and Deputy

Executive Officer of the Board unless he is a citizen of the Philippines,
at least thirty (30) years of age, and of established competence and
integrity.
The Executive Officer shall have the following powers and

functions:
a.) Execute, administer and implement the policies and

measures approved by the Board;
b.) Direct and manage the affairs and operations of the

Board;
c.) Submit within thirty (30) days after the close of every
calendar year an annual report to the Board and such
other reports it may require;
d.) Submit an annual budget and such supplemental budgets

as may be necessary to the Board for its consideration and
approval;
e.) Represent the Board in all transactions with other offices,

agencies, and instrumentalities of government and with
all persons and other entities, public or private, domestic
or foreign;
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f.) Appoint, subject to the confirmation of the Board, and

discipline for cause in accordance with Civil Service laws,
rules and regulations, the Board’s officers and personnel
below the level of Deputy Executive Officer;
g.) Delegate in writing, authority, as may be necessary, to

subordinate officers and personnel of the Board; and
h.) Perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by

the Board which, according to its sound discretion, are
necessary for the efficient and effective implementation of
this Act.
The Deputy Executive Officer shall have the following powers

and functions: assist the Executive Officer in the discharge of his
powers and functions; act as Executive Officer during the Executive
Officer’s absence, sickness or other temporary disability; and
discharge such other powers and perform such other functions as
may be required by the Executive Officer or the Board.
The structural and functional organization, compensation

plan, and the staffing pattern of the Secretariat shall be approved
by the Board upon the recommendation of the Executive Officer.
The Board may create, abolish, merge, or otherwise reorganize
positions therein as may be necessary for the economical, effective
and efficient discharge of its functions and responsibilities subject
to existing laws.
SEC. 10. Public School and Textbook Publishing. – The DECS

shall consult with the Board in prescribing the guidelines, rules, and
regulations in preparing the minimum learning competencies, and/
or prototypes and other specifications for books required by public
elementary and secondary schools.
The DECS shall confine itself to:
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a.) preparing the minimum learning competencies, and/or

prototypes and other specifications for the books and/or
manuscripts called for;
b.) testing, evaluating, selecting and approving the

manuscripts or books to be submitted by publishers for
multiple adoption;
c.) providing assistance in the distribution of textbooks to the

public school systems; and
d.) promulgating with the participation and assistance of the

Board rules and regulations for the private book publishers
in the call, testing, evaluation, selection, approval, as well
as production specification and acquisition of public school
textbooks.
The printing of public elementary and secondary school

textbooks shall be done on a regional or provincial level, whenever
economically feasible.
The DECS shall within a period of not more than three (3)
years from the effectivity of this Act phase out its elementary and
secondary textbook publication and distribution functions and shall
support the phasing in of private sector publishers to assume these
functions here. For its part, the Board shall monitor and conduct an
annual evaluation of the progress of the shift of functions from the
DECS to the private sector.
SEC. 11. Participation of Private Publishers in the Public

School Textbook Program. – Guided by the minimum learning
competencies for the elementary level, the desired learning
competencies for the secondary level, and other specifications
prepared by the DECS, publishers shall develop and submit to
the DECS those syllabi and/or prototypes and manuscripts or
books intended for use in the public schools for testing, evaluation,
selection and approval.
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Upon approval of the manuscripts or books, publishers shall

produce and supply the textbooks as ordered by the DECS.
SEC. 12. Incentives for Book Development. – Persons and

enterprises engaged in book publishing and its related activities
duly registered with the National Book Development Board shall
be entitled to the applicable fiscal and non-fiscal incentives as
provided for under Executive Order No. 226, otherwise known as the
Omnibus Investment Code, as amended, subject to the qualifications
and requirements set by the Board of Investments (BOI): Provided,
That book development activities shall always be included in the
Investment Priorities Plan (IPP).
In the case of tax and duty-free importation of books or raw

materials to be used in book publishing, the Board and its duly
authorized representatives shall strictly monitor the quality and
volume of imported books and materials as well as their distribution
and the utilization of the said imported materials.
The Board shall also recommend to the proper prosecuting

agencies any violations of the conditions of the duty-free
importation.
Books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, including book

publishing and printing, as well as its distribution and circulation,
shall be exempt from the coverage of the expanded value added tax
law.
SEC. 13. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Board,

in consultation with the BOI, Bureau of Customs (BOC), and other
appropriate agencies from the private and government sectors, shall
issue guidelines and prescribe rules and regulations for Sections 6,10,
and 12 within one hundred twenty (120) days after the effectivity of
this Act which shall be published in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation. A copy of such guidelines, rules, and regulations shall
be furnished the Congress of the Philippines.
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SEC. 14. Penalties. – Any person who violates any provision

of this Act or the terms and conditions of the rules and regulations
issued pursuant thereto, or aids or abets in any manner any violation
shall be subject to a fine not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos
(P100,000) or imprisonment of not more than five (5) years or both,
at the discretion of the court.
If the violation is committed by a juridical entity, it shall

be subject to a fine not exceeding Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000). The president and/or officials responsible therefore
shall also be subject to a fine not exceeding Seven hundred thousand
pesos (P700,000).
In addition to the foregoing, any person, firm, or juridical

entity involved shall be subject to forfeiture of all benefits granted
under this Act.
The SEC shall have the power to impose administrative

sanctions as provided herein for any violation of this Act or its
implementing rules and regulations.
SEC. 15. Transfer of Assets, Properties, Funds and Liabilities.

– Assets, properties, funds and liabilities of the Instructional Material
Corporation (IMC) and the Instructional Material Development
Center (IMDC) under the DECS shall be transferred to the National
Book Development Board.
SEC. 16. Appropriations. – For the initial operating expenses

of the Board and the Secretariat, the amount of Five million
(P5,000,000) pesos is hereby appropriated to be charged to the Office
of the President. Thereafter, it shall submit to the Department of
Budget and Management its proposed budget for inclusion in the
SEC. 17. Transitory Provisions. – Within a period of one

hundred eighty (180) days after the approval of this Act, the Board
shall be constituted to start its operation.
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All other government offices having functions similar to those

of the Board shall then cease to perform such functions. These
functions shall henceforth be deemed transferred to the Board.
This notwithstanding, the DECS shall maintain an office and

staff to perform functions specified herein relative to its participation
in the government textbook program.
Employees of the IMDC and the IMC who are not hired by the
Board and/or who do not opt to remain with DECS or are laid off
as a result of the implementation of this Act, within the transition
period provided herein, shall be entitled to gratuity at the rate of one
and one fourth (1 1/4) month’s salary for every year of service in the
government or a fraction thereof on the basis of the highest salary
received, in addition to the retirement and/or gratuity, benefits or
pensions under R.A. No. 6656 and other existing Retirement Laws.
Unexpended funds of the IMDC and of the IMC shall revert to the
Board, after reserving the amount necessary to pay the benefits of
those separated or retired from the service.
SEC. 18. Separability Clause. – If any part or section of this

Act is declared unconstitutional for any reason whatsoever such
declaration shall not in any way affect other parts or sections of this
Act.
SEC. 19. Repealing Clause. – Executive Order No. 492, series

of 1991, as amended; except as herein indicated is hereby repealed.
All other laws, decrees, rules, regulations and other administrative
issuances or provisions thereof which are contrary to or inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
(15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in any
newspaper of general circulation.
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AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY,

UPGRADING OPTOMETRIC DUCATION, INTEGRATING
OPTOMETRISTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known and cited as the

“Revised Optometry Law of 1995.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of State Policy. – The State recognizes

the essential role of optometry as a profession in safeguarding
and enhancing the health and general physical well-being of the
citizenry. Optometric services shall therefore be promoted as a
regular component of the primary health care system.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the

following terms shall be defined as follows:
a. “Optometry” – The science and art of examining the

human eye, analyzing the ocular function, prescribing and
dispensing ophthalmic lenses, prisms, contact lenses and
their accessories and solutions, low vision aids, and similar
appliances and devices, conducting ocular exercises,
vision training, orthoptics, installing prosthetics, using
authorized diagnostic pharmaceutical agents (DPA), and
other preventive or corrective measures or procedures for
the aid, correction, rehabilitation or relief of the human
eye, or to attain maximum vision and comfort.
b. “Optometrist” – A person who has been certified by the

Board of Optometry and registered with the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC) as being qualified to
practice optometry in the Philippines.
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c. “Optometrist in good standing” – A registered optometrist

who is authorized to practice the profession in the
Philippines by virtue of a valid certificate of registration
and a valid professional license issued by the PRC for the
purpose.
d. “Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents” – Specific topical

drugs used to aid optometrists in their examination of
the human eye. Until otherwise specified by the Board
of Optometry, upon approval by the Secretary of the
Department of Health (DOH) upon the recommendation
of the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD), these agents
shall be limited to the following:
(1) Phenylephrine 2.5% ophthalmic drops;
(2) Tropicamide 0.5% ophthalmic drops;
(3) Proparacaine 0.5% ophthalmic drops;
(4) Oxybuprocaine HCL 0.4% ophthalmic drops; and
(5) Fluorecein strips.
e. “Certificate of registration” – A document signed by the

Commissioner of the PRC and by all members of the Board
of Optometry and bearing its seal, issued to an applicant
who has satisfied the requirements for the practice of
optometry. It shall serve as proof that the registrant is
qualified to practice the profession in the Philippines.
f. “Professional license” – A renewable card, issued by the

PRC to a registered optometrist, indicating that he is
competent and authorized to practice optometry in the
Philippines. Until the loss of its validity or its expiration,
such license shall serve as evidence that its bearer is an
optometrist in good standing.
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g. “Code of professional ethics” – A set of standards relating

to the conduct, integrity and moral duties of optometrists,
as prescribed by the duly integrated and accredited
national organization of optometrists and adopted and
promulgated by the Board of Optometry upon the approval
by the PRC.
THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY
SEC. 4. Acts Constituting the Practice of Optometry. – Any of

the following acts constitute the practice of optometry:
a. The examination of the human eye through the employment

of subjective and objective procedures, including the use of
specific topical diagnostic pharmaceutical agents or drugs
and instruments, tools, equipment, implements, visual
aids, apparatuses, machines, ocular exercises and related
devices, for the purpose of determining the condition and
acuity of human vision to correct and improve the same in
accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) hereof;
b. The prescription and dispensing of ophthalmic lenses,

prisms, contact lenses and their accessories and solutions,
frames and their accessories, and supplies for the purpose
of correcting and treating defects, deficiencies and
abnormalities of vision;
c. The conduct of ocular exercises and vision training, the

provision of orthoptics and other devices and procedures
to aid and correct abnormalities of human vision, and the
installation of prosthetic devices;
d. The counselling of patients with regard to vision and eye

care and hygiene;
e. The establishment of offices, clinics, and similar places

where optometric services are offered; and
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f. The collection of professional fees for the performance of

any of the acts mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and
(d) of this section.
SEC. 5. Prohibition Against the Unauthorized Practice of

Optometry. – No person shall practice optometry as defined in
Section 3 of this Act nor perform any of the acts constituting the
practice of optometry as set forth in Section 4 hereof, without having
been first admitted to the practice of this profession under the
provisions of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations:
Provided, That this prohibition shall not apply to regularly licensed
and duly registered physicians who have received postgraduate
training in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases: Provided,
however, That the examination of the human eye by duly registered
physicians in connection with the physical examination of patients
shall not be considered as practice of optometry: Provided, further,
That public health workers trained and involved in the government’s
blindness prevention program may conduct only visual acuity test
and visual screening.
SEC. 6. Disclosure of Authority to Practice. – An optometrist

shall be required to indicate his professional license number and
the date of its expiration in the documents he issues or signs in
connection with the practice of his profession. He shall also display
his certificate of registration in a conspicuous area of his clinic or
office.
THE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
SEC. 7. The Board of Optometry. – There is hereby created a

Board of Optometry, hereinafter referred to as the Board, composed
of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the President of the
Philippines, upon the recommendation of the PRC, from a list of
ten (10) nominees submitted by the duly integrated and accredited
national organization of optometrists.
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SEC. 8. Minimum Qualifications of Board Members. –

Only persons possessed with the following qualifications may be
nominated and appointed to the Board:
a. A natural-born citizen of the Philippines;
b. A duly registered optometrist of good standing;
c. At least thirty-five (35) years of age at the time of his

appointment;
d. Of good moral character; and
e. In active practice of the profession for at least ten (10) years

prior to his appointment: Provided, That a person who is
a member of the faculty, whether full time, part time or
lecturer of any school, college or university where a regular
course in optometry is taught, or who has any pecuniary
interest, directly or indirectly, in such an institution must
forego his membership in said faculty or relinquish his
interests in said institution before or upon taking his oath
as a member of the Board: Provided, further, That an
officer of any optometric association is disqualified from
being appointed to or serving in the Board.
SEC. 9. Term of Office. – The members of the Board shall hold

office for a non-renewable term of five (5) years, starting on the date
of appointment and until their successors shall have been appointed:
Provided, however, That the first appointees to the Board, who may
include the incumbent members of the existing Optometry Board,
shall hold office as follows: the chairperson for five (5) years and the
four (4) other members for fixed terms of four (4), three (3), two (2)
and one (1) year/s, such that the term of one member shall be due
to expire every year. Thereafter, one member shall be appointed
for the full term every year and such member, in the last year of
his term, shall automatically become the chairperson of the Board.
Vacancies brought about by reasons other than expiration of term
shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only.
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SEC. 10. Removal or Suspension of Board Members. – Any

member of the Board, after having been given the opportunity to
defend himself in a proper administrative investigation conducted
by the PRC, may be removed by the President of the Philippines
for neglect of duty, incompetence, malpractice, or unprofessional,
unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct. During the process of
investigation, the President of the Philippines may suspend such
member under investigation for a period of not more than sixty (60)
days and appoint a temporary member in his place.
SEC. 11. Compensation of Board Members. – The members of

the Board shall each receive compensation in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the Professional Regulatory Commission.
SEC. 12. Functions and Powers of the Board. – The Board is

hereby vested with authority to:
a. Promulgate the rules and regulations for the practice

of optometry, subject to the approval of the PRC and in
accordance with the provisions of this Act;
b. Administer and enforce the rules and regulations specified

in the preceding subsection;
c. Determine and prepare the contents of licensure

examinations, adopt measures to ensure its integrity,
check and rate the examination papers and submit the
results thereof to the PRC;
d. Formulate and oversee, in consultation and coordination

with the PRC, guidelines for the proper conduct of licensure
examinations and the registration of optometrists;
e. Issue, suspend, revoke and reissue certificates of

registration to qualified optometrists and renew their
professional licenses;
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f. Impose reasonable requirements and conditions, such

as attendance in continuing education activities and
programs, for the renewal of an optometrist’s license to
practice and for the purpose of upgrading the professional
competence of optometrists;
g. Maintain a registry of optometrists in good standing;
h. Adopt, promulgate and disseminate the Code of Ethics for

the practice of optometry in the Philippines;
i. Administer oaths in connection with the implementation

of this Act;
j. Conduct hearings and investigations to resolve complaints

against practitioners of optometry for malpractice,
unethical and unprofessional conduct, and violations of
this Act or its implementing rules and regulations, and in
connection therewith, issue subpoena ad testificandum and
subpoena duces tecum and punish with contempt persons
obstructing, impeding and/ or otherwise interfering with
the conduct of such proceedings;
k. Conduct ocular inspections of establishments and/ or

premises where optometric services are offered to ascertain
that professional standards are complied with;
l. (l) Upon application, to issue an order enjoining or abating

the illegal practice of optometry by unqualified persons;
m. Impose fines and penalties, after due process and in

accordance with the provision of this Act, for causes
provided for by law or by the rules and regulations
promulgated therefor;
n. Evaluate periodically the status of optometric education

and recommend and/ or adopt measures to upgrade and
maintain its high standards;
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o. Update the list of topical diagnostic pharmaceutical

agents, specifically mydriatics, cycloplegics, miotics,
anesthetics and diagnostic dyes, that may be used
by optometrists, subject to the approval of the
Department of Health and the Bureau of Food and
Drugs; and
p. Study the conditions affecting the practice of

optometry in all parts of the Philippines, and,
whenever necessary, adopt such measures as may be
deemed proper for the maintenance of good ethics and
high professional standards of optometric practice.
SEC. 13. Quorum in Board Meetings. – The attendance

of three (3) members shall constitute a quorum for the Board to
officially transact business.
SEC. 14. Votes Required in Administrative Cases. – To

render a decision in an administrative case for unethical practice,
malpractice, immortality, dishonesty, and related charges affecting
the professional fitness and integrity of an optometrist, the vote
of three (3) members must be obtained: Provided, That in case
members are disqualified to vote by virtue of their relation to or
interest in any of the parties or voluntarily inhibits themselves from
participating in the proceedings, the Board shall designate, with
the approval of the Commission, an optometrist in good standing
who is respected in the optometric community for their probity and
integrity to sit in the Board, participate in the proceedings and vote
on the case.
SEC. 15. Supervision of the Board and Custody of its Records.

– The members of the Board shall be under the general supervision
of the PRC. All records, including examination papers, examination
results, minutes of deliberations, records of administrative cases and
investigation of the Board shall be kept by the said Commission.
SEC. 16. Annual Report. – The Board shall, at the end of

each calendar year, submit to the Commission an annual report of
its activities and proceedings during the year. Other information
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or data may be requested by the Commission as often as may be

necessary and practicable.
THE OPTOMETRIC BOARD EXAMINATION
SEC. 17. Licensure Examination. – Every applicant seeking

to be registered as an optometrist shall undergo an examination as
provided in this Act. Examinations for the practice of optometry in
the Philippines shall be given by the Board at least once every year
in such places and dates as the PRC may designate.
SEC. 18. Scope of Examination. – The Board of Optometry

shall prescribe the scope and prepare the contents of the licensure
examination. In the discharge of this function, the Board shall
take into account recent developments in optometry as well as the
academic standards imposed by the Commission on Higher Education
on educational institutions which offer a course in optometry.
SEC. 19. Requirements for Examination of Applicants. –

To be eligible to take the licensure examination in optometry, the
applicant must be:
a. A Filipino citizen;
b. Of good moral character;
c. A holder of a degree of Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)

obtained from a school, college, university or institution
duly accredited by the government after passing at least
a six-year course offering the following minimum basic
subjects: mathematics, general and organic chemistry,
practical and mechanical optics, psychology, physics,
physiological optics, pharmacology, theoretic optics,
practical optometry, sociology, applied psychology, general
anatomy, physiology, general histology and embryology,
ocular anatomy and physiology, general pathology, ocular
pathology, biochemistry, microbiology, clinical optometry,
theoretic optometry, contact lens practice, orthoptics
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and vision training, neuro-optometry and visual fields,

research methods, optometric ethics and jurisprudence,
optometric economics and practice management, hygiene,
sanitation and public health optometry and low vision and
pediatric optometry.
SEC. 20. Minimum Passing Level. – In order that the

candidate may be considered to have successfully passed the
examination, he must have obtained a general average of at least
seventy-five percent (75%) in all subjects, with no rating below fifty
percent (50%) in any subject.
SEC. 21. Report of the Result of the Examination. – The

Board shall report the ratings obtained by each candidate to the
PRC within sixty (60) days after the last examination day, unless
extended by the Commission. The PRC shall cause the publication
of the names of successful candidates in alphabetical order, without
the ratings obtained by each, within sixty (60) days of the date the
Commission receives the aforementioned report from the Board.
SEC. 22. Additional Requirement for Reexamination. – Any

applicant who, for the third time, fails to pass the board examination
shall not be allowed to take the next succeeding examination without
submitting to the Board proof that he has taken a refresher course
in a duly accredited institution.
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE OPTOMETRISTS
SEC. 23. Oath of Optometrists. – All successful examinees

shall be required to take their oath before the Board or before any
person authorized to administer oaths prior to the issuance of the
certificate of registration: Provided, however, That the applicant is
not disqualified under any of the provisions of Section 24 hereof.
SEC. 24. Disqualification. – The following applicants shall not

be allowed to take their oath as optometrists nor issued certificates
of registration:
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a. Those who do not possess the qualifications set forth in

Section 19 of this Act;
b. Those who fail to pass the Optometry Board licensure

examination;
c. Those who have been convicted by final judgment of any

crime involving moral turpitude by any court;
d. Those who have been found guilty by the Board of immoral

or dishonorable conduct; and
e. Those who have been declared to be of unsound mind.
Such fact of disqualification shall be communicated by the

Board to the applicant by written statement, which statement shall
form part of the records of the Board.
SEC. 25. Registration. – The PRC shall register successful

examinees who have taken their oath and thereafter grant them
professional licenses to practice optometry. The certificate of
registration shall be considered as evidence that the registrant is
qualified to practice optometry in the Philippines.
SEC. 26. Revocation of Certificates and Suspension of

Professional Licenses. – The Board may, after giving proper
notice and hearing to the party concerned, revoke an optometrist’s
certificate of registration or suspend his license to practice for any
unprofessional or unethical conduct, malpractice, or violation of any
of the provisions of this Act or its rules and regulations, or upon the
conviction of the optometrist of a crime involving moral turpitude.
SEC. 27. Appeals. – The revocation of a certificate or

suspension of a professional license by the Board shall become final
unless appealed to the PRC within fifteen (15) days from receipt of
the decision.
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SEC. 28. Reinstatement, Reissuance or Replacement of

Certificates. – The Board may, upon application and for reasons
deemed proper and sufficient, reinstate any suspended certificate
of registration, or issue another certificate in lieu of one previously
revoked, and in so doing it may, in its discretion, exempt the
applicant from taking another examination.
A new certificate to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or

mutilated may be issued subject to the rules that may be implemented
by the Board.
SEC. 29. Renewal of Professional Licenses. – All licenses shall

be renewable every three (3) years and shall be considered renewed
only upon satisfying the requirements imposed by the Board, such
as attendance in continuing education programs and payment of
the corresponding fees as may be fixed by the Board in accordance
with the schedule of fees fixed by the PRC.
OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION
SEC. 30. The Technical Panel on Optometric Education.

– To attain the objective of upgrading optometric education in
the Philippines, the Commission on Higher Education, pursuant
to Section 12 of Republic Act No. 7722 shall, within sixty (60)
days after the approval of this Act, convene and organize a
technical panel on optometric education. For this purpose, senior
practitioners, specialists, academicians in the field of optometry
and a representative from the accredited national organization
of optometrists shall be appointed and tapped to assist in the
following:
a. Setting a minimum standard curriculum for the study

of optometry to be implemented in all schools offering
optometry as an undergraduate course and degree;
b. Establishing teaching standards, including the

qualifications of members of the faculty of schools and
colleges of optometry;
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c. Monitoring the progress of the program on the study of

optometry and undertaking measures for the attainment
of a high quality of optometric education in the country;
and
d. Evaluating periodically the performance of educational

institutions offering optometric education for the purpose
of granting accreditation and incentives as well as for the
imposition of sanctions when warranted.
SEC. 31. Competence in Pharmacology. – Persons who have

been admitted to the practice of the profession prior to the passage of
this Act must take a course in pharmacology to be prescribed by the
Commission on Higher Education and pass a special certification
examination to be administered by the Board before they are allowed
to use specific diagnostic pharmaceutical agents.
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES
SEC. 32. Prohibited Acts. – The following acts are

prohibited:
a. Giving false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board

or to any member thereof for the purpose of obtaining a
certificate of registration or a professional license;
b. Assumption, use or advertisement by a person, not holding

a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional
license in accordance with this Act, of a description, in
connection with his name or title, tending to convey the
impression that he is a duly registered optometrists;
c. Any form of advertisement in media outlets giving

information and impression to the public that the particular
optometrist is better than the others, is collecting lower
professional fees or selling cheaper frames or lenses;
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d. The use of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents by an

untrained optometrist, in violation of Section 31 hereof,
whether or not such use results in injury to the patient;
e. The use by any optometrist of pharmaceutical agents

other than those which he is authorized to use;
f. Engaging in unauthorized practice of optometry as defined

in Section 5 of this Act; and
g. Violation by any person, whether natural or juridical,

of any of the provisions of this Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated for its effective implementation.
SEC. 33. Penal Provisions. – The commission of any of the

prohibited acts listed in the immediately preceding section shall be
punished with imprisonment of not less than one (1) year but not
more than eight (8) years, or a fine of not less than Ten thousand
pesos (P10,000) but not more than Forty thousand pesos (P40,000),
or both, at the discretion of the court.
In addition, the administrative penalties specified in Section

26 hereof shall be imposed whenever applicable.
If the violations is committed by an association, partnership,

corporation or any other institution, the managing officers and
other persons responsible for its commission shall be liable for the
penalties provided for in this Act.
PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS
SEC. 34. Foreign Reciprocity. – No foreigner shall be

admitted to the optometric board examinations unless he proves
in the manner prescribed by the Rules of Court that by specific
provision of law, the country of which he is a citizen, subject or
national, either admits Filipino citizens to the practice of optometry
without restriction, or allows them to practice optometry after an
examination on terms of strict and absolute equality with citizens,
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subjects or nationals of said country, including the unconditional

recognition of prerequisite degrees prescribed by the Commission
on Higher Education: Provided, however, That the Board, upon
approval by the PRC, may grant a special permit to a foreign
optometrist to practice the profession in this country whether or
not reciprocity exists between his country and the Philippines and
under such conditions as may be determined by the Board, if such
foreigner is internationally known to be an outstanding expert in
the profession or a well-known specialist in any of its branches, and
that his services will promote the advancement of the profession in
the Philippines. The Board is also hereby authorized to prescribe,
upon approval by the PRC, additional requirements or grant certain
privileges to foreigners seeking registration in the Philippines if the
same privileges are granted to or some additional requirements
are required of citizens of the Philippines in acquiring the same
certificate in his country.
SEC. 35. Rules and Regulations. – The Board shall set

professional standards for the practice of optometry in the Philippines
and adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Act, subject to the approval of the PRC.
Such standards, rules and regulations shall take effect thirty (30)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper
of general circulation.
SEC. 36. Integration of Optometrists. – In order for every

optometrist to contribute to his profession and to bear his share of
professional responsibilities, all optometrists shall be encouraged
to join and be integrated into one national organization which
shall be recognized by the Board and the PRC. Every optometrist,
upon registration with the Board, may become a member of the
integrated national organization. Those who have been registered
with the Board before the effectivity of this Act may register as
members of the integrated organization within three (3) years after
said effectivity.
SEC. 37. Purposes. – The integrated national organization of

optometrists shall promulgate the Code of Ethics for the practice of
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the profession, define the professional responsibilities of its members,

ensure adherence to said professional ethics and responsibilities,
improve the standards of the profession and enable all optometrists
to discharge their public responsibility more effectively.
SEC. 38. Membership Fees and Dues. – All members shall be

subject to the payment of reasonable fees and dues for the effective
discharge of the purposes of the integrated national organization.
An optometrist shall receive the benefits and privileges appurtenant
to his membership only upon payment of the required membership
fees and dues.
SEC. 39. Other Organizations. – The integration of

optometrists into one national organization shall not prohibit the
creation of other associations of optometrists organized by individual
optometrists themselves.
SEC. 40. Code of Professional Ethics. – The Board shall adopt

the Professional Code of Ethics promulgated by the integrated
national organization of optometrists: Provided, That such Code
provides that it is the duty of an optometrist to:
a. Consider as his primary responsibility the visual welfare

of the public;
b. Promote the best possible standards of professional care;
c. Enhance continuously his theoretical and practical

proficiency;
d. Render his services with equal diligence to all, regardless

of race, creed or status;
e. Respect the confidential nature of information concerning

those he serves; and
f. Refer for medical or other professional attention where

the need is indicated.
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The Board shall also distribute the Code of Ethics of the

Optometric Profession in the Philippines to all new optometrists
during their oath taking.
Any act or omission which violates this Code shall be considered

as unethical conduct and a person shall be suspended or prohibited
from the practice of optometry, in accordance with Section 26 of this
Act.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances
is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or
the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstance
shall not be affected by such declaration.
SEC. 42. Repealing Clause. – This Act repeals and supersedes

Republic Act No. 1998, otherwise known as the Optometry Law. All
other acts, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof
SEC. 43. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect

fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or two
(2) national newspapers of general circulation.
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE UNIFORM COMPOSITION AND

POWERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARDS, THE MANNER
OF APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT OF CHARTERED STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


“Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the

State to establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate and
integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people
and society. Towards this end, the composition of the governing
boards of chartered state universities and colleges is hereby modified
in order to: a) achieve a more coordinated and integrated system of
higher education; b) render them more effective in the formulation
and implementation of policies on higher education; c) provide for
more relevant direction in their governance; and d) ensure the
enjoyment of academic freedom as guaranteed by the Constitution.
SEC. 3. The Governing Boards; Manner of Appointment. –
(a) Composition. – The governing body of state universities

and colleges is hereby vested in the Board of Regents for universities
and in the Board of Trustees for colleges which shall be composed
of the following:
i. Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education

(CHED), Chairman;
ii. President of the university or college, Vice Chairman;
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iii. Chairmen of the Congressional Committees on

Education and Culture;
iv. Regional Director of the National Economic and

Development Authority (NEDA) where the main
campus of the university or college is located;
v. Regional Director of the Department of Science and

Technology (DOST) in case of science and technological
colleges; or the Regional Director of the Department of
Agriculture (DA) in case of agricultural colleges; or the
Secretary of Education for an Autonomous Region. In
lieu of such representation, the commanding generals
of the Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Navy
shall sit as members of the Board of the Philippine
State College of Aeronautics and the Philippine
Merchant Marine Academy, respectively;
vi. President of the faculty association;
vii. President of the supreme student council or the

student representative elected by the student council:
Provided, That in the absence of a student council
president or student representative elected by the
student council, the university or college shall schedule
one (1) week for the campaign and election of a student
representative;
viii.President of the alumni association of the institution

concerned; and
ix. Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished

themselves in their professions or fields of specialization
chosen from among a list of at least five (5) persons
qualified in the city or the province where the school
is located, as recommended by the search committee
constituted by the President in consultation with the
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Chairman of the CHED based on the normal standards

and qualifications for the position.
The faculty and the student council shall be represented

by the president of their respective federations in multi-campus
universities and colleges.
The private sector representatives shall be appointed by

the Board of Regents/Trustees upon recommendation of a duly
constituted search committee.
(a) Term of Office. – The presidents of the faculty and alumni

associations and the student regents or trustees shall sit in the
Board until the expiration of their term of office in such capacities.
The prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2)

years.
(b) Meetings; Quorum. – The Board of Regents/Trustees shall

regularly convene at least once every quarter. The Chairman of the
Board of Regents/Trustees may call a special meeting whenever
necessary: Provided, That members are notified in writing at least
three (3) days prior to said meeting.
A majority of all members holding office shall constitute a

quorum for board meetings: Provided, That the Chairman of the
CHED who is the chairman of the Board or the president of the
university or college is among those present in the meeting. In the
absence of the Chairman of the CHED, a commissioner of the CHED,
duly designated by him, shall represent him in the meeting with
all the rights and responsibilities of a regular member: Provided,
however, That in the said meeting, the president of the university
or college as vice chairman shall be the presiding officer: Provided,
further, That this proviso notwithstanding, the Chairman of the
CHED is hereby authorized to designate a CHED Commissioner
the regular Chair to the Board of a particular university or college,
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in which case said CHED Commissioner shall act as the presiding

officer.
The members shall serve without compensation, but they shall

be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in their attendance
of meetings of the Board or in connection with their official business
authorized by resolution of the Board.
SEC. 4. Powers and Duties of Governing Boards. – The

governing board shall have the following specific powers and duties
in addition to its general powers of administration and the exercise
of all the powers granted to the board of directors of a corporation
under Section 36 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, otherwise known as
the Corporation Code of the Philippines:
(a) to enact rules and regulations not contrary to law as

may be necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the
university or college;
(b) to receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided,

for the support of the university or college in the manner it may
determine, in its discretion, to carry out the purposes and functions
of the university or college;
(c) to receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and

personal properties of all kinds, to administer and dispose the same
when necessary for the benefit of the university or college, subject
to limitations, directions and instructions of the donors, if any. Such
donations shall be exempt from all taxes and shall be considered
as deductible items from the income tax of the donor: Provided,
however, That the rights, privileges and exemptions extended by
this Act shall likewise be extended to non-stock, nonprofit private
universities and colleges: Provided, finally, That the same privileges
shall also be extended to city colleges and universities with the
approval of the local government unit concerned and in coordination
with the CHED;
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(d)to fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges,
such as but not limited to matriculation fees, graduation fees and
laboratory fees, as their respective boards may deem proper to
impose after due consultations with the involved sectors.
Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and

other income generated by the university or college, shall constitute
special trust funds and shall be deposited in any authorized
government depository bank, and all interests that shall accrue
therefrom shall form part of the same fund for the use of the
university or college: Provided, That income derived from university
hospitals shall be exclusively earmarked for the operating expenses
of the hospitals.
Any provision of existing laws, rules and regulations to the

contrary notwithstanding, any income generated by the university
or college from tuition fees and other charges, as well as from the
operation of auxiliary services and land grants, shall be retained
by the university or college, and may be disbursed by the Board
of Regents/Trustees for instruction, research, extension, or other
programs/projects of the university or college: Provided, That all
fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the specific purposes for which
they are collected.
If, for reasons beyond its control, the university or college,

shall not be able to pursue any project for which funds have
been appropriated and, allocated under its approved program of
expenditures, the Board of Regents/Trustees may authorize the use
of said funds for any reasonable purpose which, in its discretion,
may be necessary and urgent for the attainment of the objectives
and goals of the university or college;
(e) to adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and

school fees for greater access to poor but deserving students;
(f) to authorize the construction or repair of its buildings,

machineries, equipment and other facilities and the purchase and
acquisition of real and personal properties including necessary
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supplies, materials and equipment. Purchases and other transactions

entered into by the university or college through the Board of
Regents/Trustees shall be exempt from all taxes and duties;
(g) to appoint, upon the recommendation of the president of

the university or college, vice presidents, deans, directors, heads of
departments, faculty members and other officials and employees;
(h) to fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and

administrative officials and employees subject to the provisions
of the revised compensation and classification system and other
pertinent budget and compensation laws governing hours of service,
and such other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant
them, at its discretion, leaves of absence under such regulations as
it may promulgate, any provisions of existing law to the contrary
notwithstanding; and to remove them for cause in accordance with
the requirements of due process of law;
(i) to approve the curricula, institutional programs and rules

of discipline drawn by the administrative and academic councils as
herein provided;
(j) to set policies on admission and graduation of students;
(k) to award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition

of outstanding contribution in the field of education, public service,
arts, science and technology or in any field of specialization within
the academic competence of the university or college and to
authorize the award of certificates of completion of non-degree and
nontraditional courses;
(l) to absorb non-chartered tertiary institutions within

their respective provinces in coordination with the CHED and in
consultation with the Department of Budget and Management,
and to offer therein needed programs or courses, to promote and
carry out equal access to educational opportunities mandated by
the Constitution;
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(m) to establish research and extension centers of the State

universities and colleges where such will promote the development
of the latter;
(o) to establish chairs in the university or college and to

provide fellowships for qualified faculty members and scholarships
to deserving students;
(p) to delegate any of its powers and duties provided for

hereinabove to the president and/or other officials of the university
or college as it may deem appropriate so as to expedite the
administration of the affairs of the university or college;
(q,) to authorize an external management audit of the

institution, to be financed by the CHED and to institute reforms,
including academic and structural changes, on the basis of the audit
results and recommendations;
(r) to collaborate with other governing boards of State

universities and colleges within the province or the region, under the
supervision of the CHED and in consultation with the Department
of Budget and Management, the restructuring of said colleges and
universities to become more efficient, relevant, productive, and
competitive;
(s) to enter into joint ventures with business and industry for
the profitable development and management of the economic assets
of the college or institution, the proceeds from which to be used for
the development and strengthening of the college or university;
(t) to develop consortia and other forms of linkages with local

government units, institutions and agencies, both public and private,
local and foreign, in furtherance of the purposes and objectives of
the institution;
(t) to develop academic arrangements for institution capability

building with appropriate institutions and agencies, public or private,
local or foreign, and to appoint experts/specialists as consultants, or
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visiting or exchange professors, scholars, researchers, as the case

may be;
(u) to set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes of

transmitting knowledge such as the use of information technology,
the dual system, open learning, community laboratory, etc., for the
promotion of greater access to higher education;
(v) to establish policy guidelines and procedures for

participative decision-making and transparency within the
institution;
(w) to privatize, where most advantageous to the institution,

management and non-academic services such as health, food,
building or grounds or property maintenance and similar such other
activities; and
(x) to extend the term of the president of the college or

university beyond the age of retirement but not later than the age
of seventy (70), whose performance has been unanimously rated as
outstanding and upon unanimous recommendation by the search
committee for the president of the institution concerned.
SEC. 5. Promulgation and Implementation of Policies. –

The governing boards shall promulgate and implement policies in
accordance with the declared State policies on education and other
pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education,
science and technology, arts, culture and sports; as well as the
policies, standards and thrusts of the CHED under Republic Act
No. 7722.

university or college shall be vested in the president of the university
or college who shall render full-time service. He shall be appointed
by the Board of Regents/Trustees, upon the recommendation of a
duly constituted search committee. He shall have a term of four
(4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term:
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Provided, that this provision shall not adversely affect the terms of
the incumbents.
The president shall be assisted by a vice president for academic

affairs who shall be appointed by the Board upon the former’s
recommendation without prejudice to the appointment of more than
one vice president when so warranted.

cause or incapacity of the president to perform the functions of his
charge pending the appointment of a new president.
In case of vacancy in the office of the president as mentioned

office for the unexpired term.
SEC. 7. The Secretary of the University or College. – The

Board shall appoint a secretary who shall serve as such for both the
Board and the university or college and shall keep all records and
proceedings of the Board. He shall communicate to each member of
the Board notice of meetings.
SEC. 8. The Treasurer of the Philippines. – The Treasurer of

the Philippines shall be the ex officio treasurer of the university
or college. All accounts and expenses of the university or college
shall be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly authorized
representative.
SEC. 9. Administrative Council. – There shall be an

administrative council consisting of the president of the university
or college as chairman, the vice president(s), deans, directors and
other officials of equal rank as members, and whose duty is to review
and recommend to the Board of Regents/Trustees policies governing
university or college for appropriate action.
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SEC. 10. Academic Council. – There shall be an academic

council with the president of the university or college as chairman
and all members of the instructional staff with the rank of not lower
than assistant professor as members.
The academic council shall have the power to review and

recommend the curricular offerings and rules of discipline of the
university or college subject for appropriate action of the Board of
Regents/Trustees. It shall fix the requirements for the admission of
students as well as for graduation and the conferment of degrees
subject to review and/or approval by the Board of Regents/Trustees
through the president of the university or college.
SEC. 11. Academic Freedom. – Pursuant to paragraph 2,

Section 5 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the Republic of the
Philippines, all institutions of higher learning, public or private,
shall enjoy academic freedom and institutional autonomy.

to any university or college by reasons of sex, nationality, religion,
political affiliation, or physical disability.
SEC. 13. Exclusion Clause. – Except for the chairmanship of

the Board, the provisions of this Act shall not affect the charter of
the University of the Philippines System. Likewise, this Act shall not
affect the charter of the Mindanao State University (MSU) except
for the provision of this Act on chairmanship of the Board, and the
membership of the Chairmen of the Congressional Committees on
Education and Culture.
SEC. 14. Filing of Report. – On or before the fifteenth (15th)

day of the second month after the opening of regular classes each
year, the president of the university or college shall file with the
Office of the President of the Philippines through the Chairman
of the CHED, and with the Senate and House of Representatives
a detailed report on the progress, conditions and needs of the
university or college.
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SEC. 15. Implementation. – The Chairman of the CHED is

hereby directed to take such steps as are necessary for the immediate
SEC. 16. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any part
or provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the
remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in
full force and effect.

executive orders, letters of instruction and state universities and
colleges charters contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby
its approval.
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SCHOOL SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress

assembled:

“Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Act of 1997.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State shall give priority

to Research and Development, invention, innovation, and their
utilization; and to Science and Technology education, training and
services. It shall support indigenous, appropriate, and self-reliant
scientific and technological capabilities, and their application
to the country’s productive systems and national life. To achieve
these, the State hereby establishes a PSHS System that will
assume a leadership role in secondary level science and technology
education.
SEC. 3. Objectives. – In implementing the foregoing policy,

the State shall pursue the following objectives:
(a) Integrate the existing PSHS at Diliman, Eastern Visayas,

Western Visayas and Mindanao into one system of governance and
management;
(b) Ensure uniformity in quality standards and systematize

operations of schools under the PSHS System; and
(c) Rationalize the establishment of science high schools as

defined in this Act.
TITLE I
DEFINITION OF TERMS, STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND
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GOVERNANCE
SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. -
(a) Philippine Science High Schools (PSHS) – are secondary

schools offering scholarships to deserving students who shall be
admitted and trained under a curriculum specially designed to
prepare them for careers in science and technology (S & T).
(b) Term – refers to the “term of office,” with a duration of six

(6) years in one term.
SEC. 5. Scope. – The Philippine Science High School System

shall be composed of the existing PSHS campuses at Diliman,
Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas and Mindanao, and future
campuses which shall be established under this law.
SEC. 6. Overall Coordinating Authority. – The PSHS System

shall be under the administrative supervision of the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST).
SEC. 7. Board of Trustees. – There shall be a Board of Trustees

composed of the secretary of the DOST as ex officio Chairman, the
secretary of DECS as ex officio Vice Chairman, and the following
members: The President of the U.P., the Executive Director of
PSHS, the Director of the Science Education Institute (SEI) and
the President from the PSHS National Alumni Association as ex
officio members; and one (1) representative each from the private
sector representing higher education, education for the gifted,
industry, agriculture, and new and emerging technologies. The
private sector representatives shall be appointed by the Chairman
subject to the confirmation of the Board of Trustees. For the first
set of appointments, three (3) of them shall serve for four (4) years,
while the other two (2) for two (2) years, thereafter, succeeding
appointments shall have a fixed term of four (4) years.
The Board shall exercise the following powers:
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(a) Formulate policies and guidelines for the administration

and operation of the PSHS System;
(b) Formulate policies on the appointment, promotion,

retention, removal, renewal, rewards and incentives for
administrators, faculty and staff;
(c) Approve the curricula submitted by the Executive

Director;
(d) Approve the criteria for the selection and admission of

students;
(e) Approve the grant of scholarship, stipend and such

allowances for students;
(f) Approve the graduation of successful candidates from the

various PSHS campuses;
(g) Formulate policies and rules of discipline for students,

faculty and staff;
(h) Approve the PSHS System budget and appropriate to the

ends specified by law such sums as may be provided by law for the
support of the System;
(i) Receive grants whether cash, land, buildings and

improvements thereof; donations, contributions, bequests, gifts,
and to formulate policies for the administration thereof;
(j) Develop policies for the expansion of enrollment in the

campuses under the PSHS System;
(k) Set policies and criteria to rationalize the establishment

of science high schools under the System, for its evaluation and
approval thereof; and
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(l) Prepare strategic plans to enhance the capability of the

System in developing human resources with focus on youth with
special talents in science and mathematics.
SEC. 8. Executive Director (ED). – There shall be an Executive

Director who shall be appointed by the Chairman, subject to the
approval of the Board and shall be conferred the rank equivalent
to a bureau director with a fixed term of six (6) years, renewable
for another term. The ED shall coordinate the implementation of
policies and guidelines set by the Board of Trustees. As a member
of the Board of Trustees, the ED shall articulate to the Board the
mutual concern of all the campuses.
The ED shall perform the following roles and functions:
8.1 Coordinate curriculum planning activities for the PSHS

System;
8.2 Oversee research projects on the gifted in science and

mathematics;
8.3 Coordinate publication of research outputs of the teachers,

administrators and students from the PSHS System;
8.4 Provide legal and technical support to the members of the

System;
8.5 Coordinate exchange programs with other educational

institutions both local and foreign;
8.6 Develop and coordinate linkages and networking among

the campuses of the PSHS System with other institutions;
8.7 Coordinate the implementation of the program for the

identification and selection of scholars for the PSHS System;
8.8 Provide for the secretariat services of the Board of

Trustees;
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8.9 Perform other functions as may be deemed necessary.
For the efficient and effective implementation of the foregoing

functions, the Executive Director shall be provided with a staff.
SEC. 9. Campus Director (CD). – The school shall be headed

by a CD who shall be appointed by the Board, upon recommendation
of the Executive Director on the basis of a search process. He/she
shall have a fixed term of six (6) years, renewable for another term
at the option of the Board. The CD shall not be removed from office
except for cause.
The CD shall be the administrative and academic head of his/

her campus and will be responsible for its smooth operations. The
CD may constitute a consultative body which may act as a citizen’s
arm to interpret the educational needs of the service area of the
campus.
The incumbent CD may serve the unexpired term as defined

in this Act.
SEC. 10. Executive Committee. – There shall be an Executive

Committee composed of the executive director and the campus
directors in the PSHS System as members. The committee shall be
collegial in character.
TITLE II
SEC. 11. Funding. – The amount necessary to carry out

the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against
the current year’s appropriations of the Philippine Science High
School campuses. Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for the
continued operation of the Philippine Science High School System
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The amount of Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000.00) is

hereby appropriated to be included for the initial year of operation
of the System, in addition to the budget of the existing individual
campuses.
SEC. 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Board of

Trustees shall formulate the implementing rules and regulations to
carry out the implementation of this Act.
SEC. 13. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any provision
of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or
provisions hereof which are not affected shall continue to be in full
force and effect.

and regulations or portions thereof, inconsistent with this Act are
SEC. 15. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect on the day
following its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN “ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM,”

PROVIDING INCENTIVES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known and cited as

the “Adopt-a-School Act of 1998.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State

to provide quality and relevant education to the Filipino youth
and to encourage private initiative to support public education.
Towards this end, the State shall institute programs to encourage
private companies and enterprises to help in the upgrading and
modernization of public schools in the country, particularly those in
poverty-stricken provinces.
SEC. 3. Adopt-a-School Program. – There is hereby established

the “Adopt-a-School Program” which will allow private entities to
assist a public school, whether elementary, secondary, or tertiary,
preferably located in any of the twenty (20) poorest provinces
identified by the Presidential Council for Countryside Development
or any other government agency tasked with identifying the poorest
provinces in, but not limited to, the following areas: staff and faculty
development for training and further education; construction
of facilities; upgrading of existing facilities, provision of books,
publications and other instructional materials; and modernization
of instructional technologies.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) specifying the details of

the adoption shall be entered into between the adopting entity and
the head of the school concerned: Provided, That such MOA shall
be subject to review and approval of the Superintendent of Schools
of the province or district concerned: Provided, further, That the
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agreement shall last for at least two (2) years with the possibility
of extension: Provided, finally, That such period may be shortened
only in cases where the adopting entity is dissolved before the end of
such period unless otherwise earlier terminated in accordance with
the succeeding section.
SEC. 4. Periodic Review. – A review of the adoption shall be

undertaken by the local school board of the province or city where
the school is located. The standards and guidelines for the review
shall be formulated by the Coordinating Council created under
Section 7 hereof. The results of the review shall be taken into
consideration in the assessment of the application for tax credits
by the adopting entity. The school board may, after an appropriate
review, recommend to the Coordinating Council the termination
of the adoption. The adopting entity may appeal the assessment
to the Coordinating Council whose decision shall be final and
unappealable.
SEC. 5. Additional Deduction for Expenses Incurred

for the Adoption. – Provisions of existing laws to the contrary
notwithstanding, expenses incurred by the adopting entity for the
“Adopt-A-School Program” shall be allowed an additional deduction
from the gross income equivalent to fifty percent (50%) of such
expenses.
Valuation of assistance other than money shall be based on

the acquisition cost of the property. Such valuation shall take into
consideration the depreciated value of the property in case said
property has already been used.
SEC. 6. Additional Incentives. – The adopting company or

enterprise, in addition to the incentive provided in the preceding
section, shall be entitled to have its name emblazoned beneath the
name of the school after words indicating that the school is under
the “Adopt-a-School Program.” Moreover, the adopting entity shall
be represented in the local school board of the municipality where
the adopted elementary or high school is located.
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SEC. 7. Coordinating Council. – A Coordinating Council,

hereinafter referred to as the Council, is hereby created to coordinate
and monitor the implementation of this Act. The Council shall be
composed of the Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports (DECS), as chairperson; the Chairman of the Commission
on Higher Education (CHED) and the Director-General of the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA),
as co-chairpersons; and the chairperson of the Presidential Council
for Countryside Development (PCCD), and a representative from
a national federation of chambers of commerce and industry to be
appointed by the President of the Philippines, as members.
The Council shall meet once every three (3) months. The
chairpersons and members shall not receive compensation but shall
be entitled to reimbursements for reasonable expenses related to
the Council’s activities.
The DECS, CHED and TESDA, through a mutual agreement,

shall each make provisions for the secretariat of the Council.
SEC. 8. Rules and Regulations. – The DECS, CHED and

TESDA, in consultation with the Department of Finance, shall
formulate the rules and regulations to implement this Act.
SEC. 9. Separability Clause. – In the event that any provision

of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the validity of the other
provisions shall not be affected by such declaration.

and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are
SEC. 11. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in two (2) national newspapers of general
circulation.
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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBREPUBLIC ACT NO. 6728, OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS “AN ACT PROVIDING GOVERNMENT
ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN
PRIVATE EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR,” ESTABLISHING A FUND FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SUBSIDIZING SALARIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL
TEACHERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Republic Act No. 6728, otherwise known as

the “Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private
Education Act,” is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the

‘Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in
Private Education Act.’
“SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is a declared policy of the

State in conformity with the mandate of the Constitution, to promote
and make quality education accessible to all Filipino citizens. The
State also hereby recognizes the complementary roles of public and
private educational institutions in the educational system and the
invaluable contribution that the private schools have made and will
make to education. For these purposes, the State shall provide the
mechanisms to improve quality in private education by maximizing
the use of existing resources of private education, recognizing in the
process the government’s responsibility to provide basic elementary
and secondary education, post-secondary vocational and technical
education and higher education as having priority over its other
functions.
“Elementary education is the first six (6) years of basic

education, excluding pre-school and grade seven, the completion of
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which is attested by a certificate issued by or with permission of the

Department of Education, Culture and Sports. Secondary education
is the next four (4) years of basic education, the completion of which
is attested by a high school diploma issued by or with permission of
the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
“Post-secondary education may be education and training in

non-degree vocational and technical courses offered in postsecondary
vocational and technical institutions or education in degree courses
offered by higher educational institutions, the completion of which
are attested by a certificate or diploma issued by or with permission of
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
or the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), respectively.
“SEC. 3. Criteria for Assistance. - The programs for assistance

shall be based on a set of criteria which shall include, among others,
tuition fees charged by the schools, the socioeconomic needs of each
region giving priority to the Social Reform Agenda (SRA) provinces,
overall performance of the schools, the academic qualifications
and the financial needs of the students and the teachers and the
financial needs of the schools, as well as the geographic spread and
size of student population.
“In addition to the foregoing criteria, within such reasonable

time as the respective State Assistance Council may determine,
student grantees under the Private Education Student Financial
Assistance Program shall be enrolled in schools which have
accredited programs or are applying for accreditation as may be
recognized by the respective State Assistance Council.
“Preference shall be given to students whose family income

is not more than Seventy-two thousand pesos (P72,000) or such
amounts as may be determined by the respective councils, as defined
hereinafter.
“For purposes of this Act, programs of assistance to students

and teachers of private post-secondary vocational and technical
institutions and higher educational institutions shall likewise be
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extended to students and teachers of community colleges in degree

and non-degree programs. Implementation of the program shall
encourage students to undergo post-secondary vocational and
technical and higher education courses in the same region where
their families reside.
“The programs of assistance under this Act shall be extended

only to students who are citizens of the Philippines.
“The State Assistance Council, jointly with the Department of

Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), the CHED and the TESDA
shall formulate measurement standards for the evaluation of the
quality of courses as well as the standing and status of the recipient
institutions.
“Within five (5) years from the approval of this Act, the
assistance shall be given to schools: Provided, that the present
allocation of the tuition fee and other income of the schools shall be
used at the same proportion and allocation as provided by law.
“SEC. 4. Forms of Assistance. - Assistance to private education

shall consist of assistance to students and assistance to teachers.
“The following are forms of assistance to students in private

education:
1. Tuition fee supplements for students in private

high schools, including students in vocational and technical
courses;
2. High School Textbook Assistance Fund: Provided,

That the textbook assistance per student in private high
schools shall be determined by the council and shall not
exceed what students in public high schools are provided on
a per student basis under a comprehensive textbook program
of the Secondary Education Development Program (SEDP):
Provided, further, That the textbook assistance shall be
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granted only to beneficiaries of tuition fee supplements and

educational service contracting scheme provided in this Act;
3. Expansion of the existing Educational Service

Contracting (ESC) Scheme;
4. The voucher system of the Private Education Student

Financial Assistance Program (PESFA);
5. Scholarship grants to students graduating as

valedictorians and salutatorians from secondary schools;
6. Tuition fee supplements to students in private

colleges and universities; and
7. Education Loan Fund.
“The following are forms of assistance to teachers and faculty

in private education:
1. In-service training fund for teachers in private high

schools; and
2. College Faculty Development Fund.
“SEC. 5. Tuition Fee Supplements for Students in Private

High Schools. – (1) Financial Assistance for tuition for students
in private high schools shall be provided by the government through
a voucher system in the following manner:
(a) For students enrolled in schools charging an amount

as may be determined by the State Assistance Council, the
government shall provide them with a voucher in such an
amount as may be determined by the council: Provided, That
the government shall reimburse the vouchers from the schools
concerned within one hundred twenty (120) days from the
close of the registration period.
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(2) Assistance under paragraph (1), subparagraph (a)

shall be guaranteed to all private high schools participating in the
program for a number of slots as of the effectivity of this Act as
the total number of students who availed of tuition fee supplements
for school year 1997-1998: Provided, That the State Assistance
Council may in subsequent years determine additional slots and/ or
additional participating high schools as may be deemed necessary.
“SEC. 6. High School Textbook Assistance Fund. - There

shall be established in the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports (DECS), a High School Textbook Assistance Fund, so
that assistance on a per student basis shall be given to students
enrolled in private schools exclusively for the purchase of high
school textbooks, in support of the implementation of the Secondary
Education Development Program: Provided, That the textbook
assistance per student in private high schools shall be determined
by the council and shall not exceed what students in public high
schools are provided on a per student basis: Provided, further, That
the textbook assistance shall be granted only to beneficiaries of
tuition fee supplements and educational service contracting scheme
provided in this Act.
“SEC. 7. Expansion of the Existing Educational Service

Contracting (ESC) Scheme. –
(a) The Department of Education, Culture and Sports

(DECS) shall continue to enter into contracts with private schools
whereby the government shall shoulder the tuition and other fees of
high school students who shall enroll in private high schools under
this program.
(b) The Department shall also enter into contracts with

private schools in communities where there are no public high
schools, in which case the Department shall shoulder the tuition
and other fees of students who shall enroll in said private schools.
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(c) The amount of assistance to be given by the government

under this section shall not exceed that determined as the per
student cost in public high schools.
(d) The Department shall fully pay the subsidized amount to

participating schools not later than one hundred eighty (180) days
from the close of the registration period.
(e) The amount of assistance shall be allocated and distributed

among the sixteen (16) regions in proportion to the total population
as well as the high school age population for the first school year:
Provided, That starting school year 1998, an equalization scheme
shall be implemented by the State Assistance Council.
(f) The amount of assistance to private high schools

participating in the program shall be guaranteed for a number
of slots as of the effectivity of this Act as the number of students
availing of educational service contracting assistance for school
year 1997-1998: Provided, That the State Assistance Council may,
in subsequent years determine additional slots and/or additional
participating private high schools as may be deemed necessary.
“SEC. 8. Assistance to College Freshmen. – (a) The Voucher

System of Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA)
Program. The existing Private Education Student Financial
Assistance (PESFA) Program which covers degree and non-degree
vocational/technical courses shall be expanded so that all qualified
enrolling first year students can benefit from a scholarship, plus an
allowance. Such financial assistance shall be granted to deserving
underprivileged students, who shall be selected on the basis of family
income, geographic spread and results of competitive examinations
to be given by the CHED for degree courses and the TESDA for
non-degree vocational/technical courses in all secondary schools
in coordination with the DECS. The program shall be equitably
allocated to provinces and cities in accordance with regional and
national plans to priority courses as determined by the CHED and
the TESDA.
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“For purposes of this Act, an underprivileged student shall

refer to a student whose gross income, if any, and that of the
combined annual gross income of his/her parents do not exceed
Seventy-two thousand pesos (P72,000.00).
(b) Tuition Waiver. - Private post-secondary vocational and

technical institutions and higher educational institutions shall
provide for full or half tuition waivers for five percent (5%) of the
entering freshmen, which shall include among others, valedictorians
and salutatorians of both public high schools and private high
schools: Provided, That those valedictorians and salutatorians meet
admission tests of the schools concerned.
(c) Allowance for Valedictorians. - Subject to rules and

regulations as may be promulgated by the State Assistance Council,
valedictorians referred to under subparagraph (b) above, may, in
addition to tuition waivers granted by the school concerned, be
entitled to such allowances from the government as are provided to
PESFA grantees, provided they shall enroll in priority courses.
(d) Allowance for other Honorees. - In case the graduating

class is composed of more than two hundred and fifty (250) students,
all salutatorians and first honorable mention graduates thereof may
also be entitled to the allowance granted to valedictorians under the
preceding paragraph.
“SEC. 9. Further Assistance to Students in Private Colleges

and Universities. - Tuition fee supplements for students of private
post-secondary vocational and technical institutions and higher
educational institutions enrolled in priority course programs
determined by the TESDA and the CHED shall be provided by the
government through a voucher system in the following manner:
“For students in priority programs in schools charging an

effective per unit tuition rate of such amount as may be determined
by the State Assistance Council, the government shall provide the
student with a voucher for the amount of tuition fee supplement
determined by the State Assistance Council.
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“Government assistance and tuition increases as described in

this Section shall be governed by the same conditions as provided
under Section 5(2).
“SEC. 10. Education Loan Fund. – (a) ‘Study Now, Pay Later
Plan.’ There is hereby created a special fund to be known as the
Students’ Loan Fund to be administered by the CHED and the
TESDA or upon delegation by the CHED by the Student Loan Fund
Authority created under Republic Act No. 6014 which is hereby
reinstituted pursuant to the terms of the same Republic Act which
shall be used to finance educational loans to cover matriculation
and other school fees and educational expenses for book subsistence,
and board and lodging.
(b) Amounts covering payments for tuition and other school

fees shall be paid directly to the school concerned.
(c) Any loan granted under this section shall be paid by the
student-debtor after he has finished the course or profession for
which the proceeds of the loan was expended, but only after a period
of two (2) years from the time he has acquired an employment:
Provided, however, That interest at the rate of not more than six
percent (6%) per annum shall accrue on the balance thereof.
(d) Social Security Fund. - The Social Security System shall

make available low interest educational loans to its members
and to private educational institutions for school buildings and/or
improvement of their plants and facilities.
“SEC. 11. The right of any student to avail himself/herself of

the benefits under this Act shall not apply if he/she fails for one (1)
school year in the majority of the academic subjects in which he/she
has enrolled during the course of his/her study unless such failure
is due to some valid cause beyond his/her control.
“SEC. 12. In-service Training Fund (Inset Fund). - For the

purpose of improving the quality of teaching in private secondary
education, there is hereby established in the Department of
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Education, Culture and Sports an Inset Fund to provide for the

upgrading of knowledge and teaching competencies in critical
subject areas and for the modernization of teaching techniques and
strategies, including training in the use of computers and of other
multi-media educational technologies to assist instruction: Provided,
That the Inset Fund shall be available only to qualified licensed
teachers in participating private high schools as determined by the
State Assistance Council: Provided, further, That the amount of
Inset Fund available to private secondary education shall not exceed
that available to public secondary education on a per capita basis.
“SEC. 13. College Faculty Development Fund. - For the

purpose of improving the quality of teaching in private postsecondary
vocational and technical institutions and higher educational
institutions, there is hereby established in the TESDA and the CHED,
a College Faculty Development Fund to provide for scholarships for
graduate degree, degree and non-degree workshops or seminars for
faculty members in private postsecondary vocational and technical
institutions and higher educational institutions: Provided, That
faculty member recipients of such scholarships shall serve as
many number of years return service for every year of scholarship
availed of as may be determined by the State Assistance Council
in conformity with prevailing National Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA) policies on return service of government scholars.
The scholarship shall be in priority courses as determined by the
TESDA and the CHED and cannot be awarded to promote or inhibit
sectarian purposes.
“SEC. 14. Teachers’ Salary Subsidy Fund. - A Teachers’

Salary Subsidy Fund is hereby established in the DECS to grant
government subsidy to teachers in private high schools participating
in the programs of assistance provided in this Act: Provided, That
the total monthly salary which includes the subsidy to be received
by such private high school teachers shall not be more than eighty
percent (80%) of the salary of his counterpart in the public sector:
Provided, further, That the amount of monthly subsidy shall not
exceed the amount of any monthly salary increase that teachers in
public high schools shall after the effectivity of this Act hereinafter
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receive: Provided, further, That private high school teachers

qualified to receive subsidy under this Act are duly licensed by
the Professional Regulation Commission: Provided, further, That
the government shall provide them with a voucher for the salary
subsidy which shall be reimbursed directly to the teachers within
sixty (60) days after the close of the school year upon submission of
proof of qualification and actual teaching service in a participating
private high school: Provided, further, That the present allocation
out of increases from tuition and other income shall be maintained:
Provided, finally, That in case of insufficiency of funds, priority shall
be given to married teachers supporting a family.
“SEC. 15. Program Administration/Rules and Regulations. -

The State Assistance Council shall be responsible for policy guidance
and direction, monitoring and evaluation of new and existing
programs, and the promulgation of the rules and regulations, while
the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, the TESDA and
the CHED shall be responsible for the day to day administration
and program implementation for the programs of assistance
to private secondary education, post-secondary vocational and
technical education and higher education, respectively. Likewise, it
may engage the services and support of any qualified government or
private entity for its implementation.
“The State Assistance Council, hereinafter known as the

Council, shall be headed by the Secretary of Education, culture and
Sports as chairperson, the chairperson of the CHED and the director-
general of the TESDA as co-chairpersons, with representatives
from the National Economic and Development Authority, the
Department of Budget and Management, the Department of
Science and Technology, and representatives from duly organized
nationwide associations of teachers, students, parents, and school
administrators concerned with secondary, post-secondary vocational
and technical education and higher education as members. The
last three (3) members shall be appointed by the Council upon
the recommendation of their respective sectors for a term of one
(1) school year subject to reappointment for a maximum term of
four (4) school years. A representative each from the Committees on
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Education of both Houses of Congress shall be designated resource

persons to the Council.
“The Council shall meet, from time to time, as the need

arises, to assess the effectivity of the programs and to ensure that
the secondary schools, post-secondary vocational and technical
institutions and higher educational institutions where student
recipients are enrolled continue to provide quality education. For
this purpose, the Council shall establish criteria, to determine
which secondary schools, post-secondary vocational and technical
institutions and higher educational institutions may continue to
enroll students and teachers/faculty as recipients of government
assistance under this Act.
“SEC. 16. Appropriations. - The amount needed to implement

these programs shall be provided for in the annual General
Appropriations Act for the year 1998. The appropriation of One
billion pesos (P1,000,000.000) already appropriated under the
General Appropriations Act of 1998 shall be used for this purpose.
“All funds appropriated for this purpose shall be constituted

as a trust fund to be administered by the State Assistance Council,
which shall be directly and automatically released to the different
regional offices of the DECS.
“SEC. 17. Penalties. - In case of violations of the provisions of

this Act or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto
by an institution, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports,
the TESDA and the CHED, upon the recommendation of the Council,
may bar the institution from participating in or benefiting from the
programs of this Act, and from other programs of the Department,
without prejudice to administrative and criminal charges as may be
filed against the school and/or its responsible officers under existing
laws.
“SEC. 18. Repealing Clause. - All laws and decrees,

particularly Presidential Decree Nos. 932 and 1371, and such
letters of instructions, rules and regulations or parts thereof which
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accordingly.
“SEC. 19. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is

effectivity of the other provisions not affected thereby.
“SEC. 20. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect

immediately upon its publication in English in an English newspaper
and in Filipino in a Filipino newspaper, both of general circulation:
Provided, That the implementation of new programs of assistance
provided in this Act shall be effective in the school year of the
succeeding fiscal year within which the appropriations necessary to
implement the new programs shall have been approved into law.”
SEC. 2. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect

immediately upon its publication in English in an English newspaper
and in Filipino in a Filipino newspaper, both of general circulation.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL

ACADEMY, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

SECTION 1. It is hereby declared a policy of the State to

ensure an efficient and credible Judiciary. Towards this end, it is
imperative to provide members of the Judiciary and prospective
applicants with continuing good education and training.
SEC. 2. To carry out the policy enunciated in Section 1

hereof, there is hereby established a Philippine Judicial Academy,
hereinafter referred to as PHILJA, which shall be a separate
component unit of the Supreme Court and shall operate under its
administration, supervision and control.
SEC. 3. The PHILJA shall serve as a training school for

justices, judges, court personnel, lawyers and aspirants to judicial
posts. For this purpose, it shall provide and implement a curriculum
for judicial education, and shall conduct seminars, workshops and
other training programs designed to upgrade their legal knowledge,
moral fitness, probity, efficiency, and capability. It shall perform
such other functions and duties as may be necessary in carrying out
its mandate.
SEC. 4. The Academy shall be located in Tagaytay City, or in

such other place or places as the Supreme Court may determine.
SEC. 5. The Academy shall have a Governing Board to be

known as the Board of Trustees, composed of the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court as ex officio Chairman, the Senior Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court as ex officio Vice Chairman; the Chancellor
of the Academy, the Presiding Justices of the Court of Appeals and
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the Sandiganbayan, the Court Administrator, the President of the

Philippine Judges Association; and the President of the Philippine
Association of Law Schools, as ex officio members; and a Judge of
a first level court, as appointive member, who shall have served as
such for at least five (5) years and has taught in a reputable law
school for the same number of years.
The appointive member shall be appointed by the Supreme

Court and shall serve for a term of one (1) calendar year, and may
be reappointed for another term.
The ex officio members of the Board of Trustees shall serve

as such for the duration of their incumbency in their respective
offices.
All members shall serve without compensation but shall be

entitled to reasonable honoraria/allowance for the performance of
their duties.
SEC. 6. The Executive Officials of the Academy shall be

composed of a Chancellor, a Vice Chancellor and an Executive
Secretary, to be appointed by the Supreme Court for a term of two
(2) years and without prejudice to subsequent reappointments.
The Chancellor and Vice Chancellor shall have as requisite

qualifications, unless otherwise provided by the Supreme Court,
meritorious service as member of a collegiate appellate court for at
least five (5) years, or as Regional Trial Court Judge for at least ten
(10) years and, in all these instances, meritorious service as teacher
of law in a reputable law school for at least five (5) years.
The Executive Secretary shall have the same requisite

qualifications and the same compensation as a Regional Trial Court
Judge. He or she shall serve on a full time basis and shall be the
same ex officio Recorder-Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
The incumbent Executive Officials of the Academy who were

duly appointed by the Supreme Court and qualified as such shall
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continue in their respective positions until the expiration of their

initial terms, without prejudice to their re-appointment as provided
in this section.
The Chancellor shall have the compensation and privileges of

an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Vice Chancellor shall have the compensation and

privileges of an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals.
For purposes of retirement privileges, seniority, and other

benefits, service of the executive officials in the Academy shall be
considered as service in the Judiciary except in those cases not
allowed by law.
The executive officials of the Academy shall not engage in the

private practice of any profession.
SEC. 7. The Academy shall be staffed by a Corps of Professorial

Lecturers. A Lecturer shall be nominated by any member of the
Board of Trustees. Upon a majority vote of the Board, the nomination
shall be submitted to the Supreme Court for approval and formal
appointment for a term of two (2) years without prejudice to
subsequent reappointments.
SEC. 8. The academic courses and the publication of a

Judicial Journal and other legal writings shall be determined by the
Chancellor in consultation with the Corps of Professorial Lecturers
and approved by the Board of Trustees.
SEC. 9. The criteria for the selection and admission of

participants shall be determined by the Chancellor in consultation
with the Corps of Professorial Lecturers and approved by the Board
of Trustees.
SEC. 10. As soon as PHILJA shall have been fully organized

with the composition of its Corps of Professorial Lecturers and other
personnel, only participants who have completed the programs
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prescribed by the Academy and have satisfactorily complied with

all the requirements incident thereto may be appointed or promoted
to any position or vacancy in the Judiciary.
SEC. 11. The PHILJA may enter into consortium agreements

with educational and training institutions for the development and
implementation of programs for orientation, career development
and continuing judicial education: Provided, that the honoraria,
allowances, and other emoluments of personnel from the institutions
involved with the consortium agreements shall not be taken from
the funds of the PHILJA.
SEC. 12. All conventions of judges and court personnel shall

include pertinent Academy educational programs under such rules
and requirements as the Academy may prescribe.
SEC. 13. All income, legacies, gifts and donations for the
benefit of the Academy or for its support or maintenance shall be
exempt from the payment of all forms of taxes, donors and donees’
taxes, fees, income tax, real estate, assessments and other charges
of the government, its branches and subdivisions.
SEC. 14. All legacies, gifts and donations to the Academy

established under this law shall constitute a special fund to be known
as the Judicial Academy Fund. This fund shall be administered and
disbursed by the Board of Trustees of the Academy exclusively for
the purposes of this Act.
SEC. 15. All properties, real or personal, now pertaining to

the Academy shall be deemed automatically transferred to the
Academy established herein upon the effectivity of this Act, unless
otherwise provided in the original deed of conveyance, donation,
grant or transfer.
SEC. 16. The amount necessary to carry out the purposes of

this Act, including the operation, maintenance and improvement of
the Academy shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for
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1999 and every year thereafter under the program of the Supreme
Court of the Philippines.
SEC. 17. If any of the sections or provisions of this Act is

adjudged invalid, all its other provisions not affected thereby shall
remain in force.
SEC. 18. All laws, rules and regulations that may be

amended accordingly.
SEC. 19. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.
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AN ACT CREATING THE PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY (PSU)

BY INTEGRATING THE PARTIDO STATE COLLEGE (PSC),
SAN JOSE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (SJPI), GOVERNOR
MARIANO FUENTEBELLA MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF
FISHERIES (GMFMCF), TINAMBAC POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE (TPI), CARAMOAN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL (CTVS), LAGONOY SCHOOL OF FISHERIES
(LSF), AND SAN JOSE FISHERIES SCHOOL (SJFS),
PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Integration. – The Partido State College (PSC)

in Goa, Camarines Sur established pursuant to Presidential Decree
No. 2011, the San Jose Polytechnic Institute (SJPI) in San Jose,
Camarines Sur created pursuant to Republic Act No. 7972, the
Governor Mariano Fuentebella Memorial College of Fisheries
(GMFMCF) in Sagnay, Camarines Sur converted pursuant to
Republic Act No. 8594, the Tinambac Polytechnic Institute (TPI)
in Tinambac, Camarines Sur established pursuant to Republic Act
No. 7958, the Caramoan Technical-Vocational School (CTVS) in
Caramoan, Camarines Sur established pursuant to Republic Act No.
7828, the Lagonoy School of Fisheries (LSF) in Lagonoy, Camarines
Sur converted pursuant to Republic Act No. 8417, and the San Jose
Fisheries School (SJFS) in San Jose, Camarines Sur established
pursuant to Batas Pambansa Blg. 406 are hereby integrated into a
state university to be known as the Partido State University (PSU)
hereinafter referred to as the University.
SEC. 2. Mandate. – The University shall provide advanced

instruction and training in the arts, philosophy, sciences, technology
and other graduate and professional courses. It shall also undertake
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advanced studies, research, production and extension services, and

shall provide leadership in these areas.
The existing high schools of the GMFMCF, S JPI and S

JFS shall be transferred to the jurisdiction and supervision of the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports: Provided, That
the high school shall be allowed to remain and operate within the
campus of the University until it has been transferred to another
location or the students have completed their high school education
or have been accommodated in other public or private high schools:
Provided, further, That the University may operate a reasonably-
sized laboratory school, if it has a college of education.
SEC. 3. The Governing Board. – The governance of the

University shall be vested in a governing board to be known as the
Board of Regents. It shall be composed of the following:
a. Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education

(CHED), chairman;
b. President of the University, vice chairman;
c. Chairman of the House Committee on Higher and Technical

Education or any member of the House of Representatives
permanently designated by the Chairman of said House
Committee;
d. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts

and Culture or a designate, or a designated member of the
Senate;
e. Regional director of the National Economic and

Development Authority (NEDA);
f. Regional director of the Department of Science and

Technology (DOST);
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g. Regional director of the Technical Education and Skills

Development Authority (TESDA);
h. President of the federation of the faculty association of the

University;
i. President of the federation of the supreme student council

of the University or the student representative elected by
the federation;
j. President of the federation of the alumni association of

the University;
k. Three (3) private sector representatives who have

distinguished themselves in their profession or fields of
specialization; and
l. Heads of campuses (non-voting members).
SEC. 4. Manner of Appointment; Term of Office. – The

members of the Board of Regents shall be appointed in the manner
and procedure specifically provided for in the pertinent provisions
of Republic Act No. 8292. Their respective terms of office shall also
be in accordance with the same law.
SEC. 5. Powers and Duties of the Governing Board. – The

Board of Regents shall exercise the specific powers and duties
provided for in Section 4, paragraphs “a” to “x” of Republic Act
No. 8292 in addition to its general powers of administration and
the exercise of all powers granted to the board of directors of a
corporation under Section 36 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, otherwise
known as the Corporation Code of the Philippines.
SEC. 6. Meetings; Quorum. – The Board of Regents shall

regularly convene at least once every quarter. However, the
chairman of the Board of Regents may, upon three (3) days prior
written notice, call a special meeting whenever necessary.
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A quorum of the Board shall consist of majority of all the

members holding office at the time of the meeting: Provided,
however, That the chairman of the Board or the president of the
University is among those present in the meeting.
In the absence of the chairman of the CHED, a commissioner

of the CHED duly designated by him shall represent him in the
meeting with all the rights and responsibilities of a regular member:
Provided, however, That in the said meeting, the president of the
University as vice chairman shall be the presiding officer: Provided,
further, That this provision notwithstanding the chairman of the
CHED is hereby authorized to designate a CHED commissioner to
be regular chairman to the Board of Regents of the University.
SEC. 7. Promulgation and Implementation of Policies. – The

Board of Regents shall promulgate policies in accordance with the
declared State policies on education and other pertinent provisions
of the Philippine Constitution on education, science and technology,
arts, culture and sports, as well as the policies, standards and
thrusts of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722.

University shall be vested in the president of the University who
shall render full-time service. He shall be appointed by the Board
of Regents, upon the recommendation of a duly constituted search
committee. He shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible
for reappointment for another term: Provided, That the incumbent
president of the Partido State College shall ipso facto become first
president of the University and whose remaining term as president
of the Partido State College shall be considered as his first term as
University president subject to reappointment as provided for in
Republic Act No. 8292.
The president shall be assisted by a vice president for academic

affairs who shall be appointed by the Board upon the former’s
recommendation without prejudice to the appointment of more than
one (1) vice president when so warranted.
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office for the unexpired term. If the successor shall serve for a
period of more than two (2) years, then such shall be considered as
one full term for the successor.
SEC. 9. The Administrative Council. – There shall be an

administrative council consisting of the president of the University
as chairman, the vice president(s), deans, directors and other
officials of equal rank as members, and whose duty is to review
and recommend to the Board of Regents policies governing the
administration, management and development planning of the
University for appropriate action.
SEC. 10. The Academic Council. – There shall be an academic

council with the president of the University as chairman and all
members of the instructional staff with a rank not lower than
assistant professors as members.

recommend curricular offerings and rules of discipline of the
University subject to the appropriate action of the Board of Regents.
It shall fix the requirements for admission of students as well as for
graduation and the conferment of degrees subject to review and/
or approval by the Board of Regents through the president of the
University.
SEC. 11. The Secretary of the University. – The Board shall

appoint a secretary who shall serve as such for both the Board and
the University and shall keep all records and proceedings of the
Board. He shall communicate to each member of the Board notice
of meetings.
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SEC. 12. No religious opinion or affiliation shall be a matter of

inquiry in the appointment of faculty members and other personnel
of the State University: Provided, however, That no member of the
faculty shall teach for or against any particular church or religious
sect.
SEC. 13. The University shall provide scholarship programs

and other affirmative actions to ensure access and equity.
Specifically, it shall endeavor to give assistance to poor but

deserving students who qualify for admission.
No student shall be denied admission to the University by

reason of sex, religion, cultural or community affiliation or ethnic
origin.
SEC. 15. Members of the faculty of the University at the

tertiary level shall be exempt from licensure exams for teachers
(LET) as a requisite for appointment, without prejudice to the right
of the Board to impose other professional examination requirements
intended to maintain high academic standards.
SEC. 16. The heads of the bureaus and offices of the national
government or that of the local government units (LGUs) are hereby
authorized to loan, transfer or usufruct, upon request of the president
of the University, apparatus, supplies, equipment, buildings, lands
and other properties as may be needed by the University.
SEC. 17. The University may accept the affiliation and/or

integration within its operation of any other existing public post-
secondary, tertiary schools or colleges within the province whose
programs can contribute largely and effectively to the attainment of
its objectives: Provided, That the funds, properties, personnel and
other assets, as well as obligations of the integrated school, shall be
transferred to the University.
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SEC. 18. The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise

known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997, shall
form as an integral part of this Act and together shall serve as the
governing charter of the University.
SEC. 19. All assets, fixed and movable, records and personnel
of PSC, SJPI, GMFMCF and that of TPI, CTVS, SJFS and of the
LSF as well as their liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred
to the University: Provided, however, That the positions, rights and
security of tenure of personnel therein employed under existing laws
prior to its absorption by the University are not impaired: Provided,
further, That the incumbents of the positions shall remain in the
same status, salaries and ranks.
SEC. 20. All parcels of land belonging to the government,

occupied by PSC, S JPI, GMFMCF, SJFS, LSF, CTVS and that of TPI
are hereby declared to be the property of the PSU and shall be titled
under the name: Provided, That should the University cease to exist
or be abolished or should such parcels of land aforementioned shall
no longer be needed by the University, the same shall be reverted to
the Province of Camarines Sur.
SEC. 21. Appropriations. – The Board of Regents of the

University shall immediately prepare its programs to operationalize
the PSU, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the
current year’s appropriations of the PSC, SJPI, GMFMCF, CTVS,
LSF, SJFS and TPI, except the sums needed to continue the
operations of the existing high school. Thereafter, such sums as
may be necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of
the PSU shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act:
Provided, That the present amount appropriated for each campus
shall not in any way be diminished.
SEC. 22. Transitory Provision. – Upon effectivity, guidelines

shall be formulated at the instance of the University president to
insure a smooth, efficient and effective implementation of this Act.
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Existing programs of the different integrated colleges

pertaining to instruction, research, extension and production shall
be rationalized, and for purposes of administration, each integrated
college shall be considered as a campus of the University.

executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
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AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE AND DEFINING

THE SCOPE OF THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH
SCHOOL (PSHS) SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

SECTION 1. A second paragraph is hereby added under

Section 2 of Republic Act No. 8496, otherwise known as the Philippine
Science High School (PSHS) System Act of 1997, to read as follows:
“The State shall also ensure that every region is given equal
opportunity to benefit from the establishment of the PSHS System.
Towards this end, only one (1) PSHS campus shall be established in
each of the administrative regions of the country.”
SEC. 2. Section 3, paragraph (a) of the same Act is hereby

“(a) Integrate the existing PSHS at Diliman, Nueva Vizcaya,

Camarines Sur, Iloilo City, Leyte, Lanao del Norte and Davao City
into one system of governance and management;”

as follows:
“SEC. 5. Scope. – The Philippine Science High School System

shall be composed of the existing PSHS campuses herein mentioned
and future campuses which shall be established under this Act. The
existing campuses at Diliman, Quezon City; Bayombong, Nueva
Vizcaya; Goa, Camarines Sur; Jaro, Iloilo City; Palo, Leyte; Tugbok,
Davao City; and Balo-i, Lanao del Norte, shall be known as the
PSHS main campus, PSHS Cagayan Valley, PSHS Bicol Region,
PSHS Western Visayas, PSHS Eastern Visayas, PSHS Southern
Mindanao and PSHS Central Mindanao, respectively.
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The Nueva Vizcaya Science High School, established under

Republic Act No. 7622, as amended by Republic Act No. 8364, is
hereby absorbed by the PSHS System and shall become PSHS
Cagayan Valley campus.
The PSHS Bicol campus located in the Municipality of Goa,

Camarines Sur, established under Republic Act No. 8304, as
amended by Republic Act No. 8619, shall be considered distinct
and separate from the San Rafael National High School in the
Municipality of Tigaon, Camarines Sur. The San Rafael National
High School shall continue to exist under the supervision of the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) pursuant to
the provisions of Batas Pambansa Blg. 580, as amended, and shall
maintain all personnel, assets, liabilities and records previously
transferred and absorbed by the PSHS Bicol campus.
In the establishment of future campuses, the Board of Trustees

shall consider San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur and Aborlan, Palawan as
the sites of PSHS Ilocos Region and Palawan campuses.”
SEC. 4. A new Section 6 is hereby inserted between Sections

5 and 6 of the same Act, to read as follows:
“SEC. 6. Restriction on the Conversion of High Schools Into

a Philippine Science High School. – In addition to the guidelines/
criteria that may be established by the PSHS Board of Trustees in
the establishment and operation of Philippine Science High Schools,
the conversion and inclusion of existing high schools into the PSHS
System shall not be allowed.”

as follows:
“SEC. 7. Overall Coordinating Authority. – The PSHS System

shall be under the administrative supervision of the Department
of Science and Technology (DOST). The PSHS System Board
of Trustees (BOT) shall be the Governing Board of all the PSHS
campuses wherever situated.”
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as follows:
“SEC. 8. Board of Trustees. – There shall be a Board of Trustees

composed of the secretary of the DOST as ex officio Chairman, the
secretary of DECS as ex officio Vice Chairman and the following
members: The President of the U.P., the Executive Director of PSHS,
the Director of the Science Education Institute (SEI), the President
from the PSHS National Alumni Association, and the chairpersons of
the congressional committees on science and technology as ex officio
members; and one (1) representative each from the private sector
representing higher education, education for the gifted, industry,
agriculture, and new and emerging technologies. The private sector
representatives shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon
recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. As much
as practicable, the private sector representatives shall come from
the various geographic regions. For the first set of appointments,
three (3) of them shall serve for four (4) years, while the other two
(2) for two (2) years, thereafter, succeeding appointments shall have
a fixed term of four (4) years.
The Board shall exercise the following powers:
(a) Formulate policies and guidelines for the administration

and operation of the PSHS System;
(b) Establish a PSHS campus in each of the administrative

regions;
(c) Approve appointment, promotion, retention, renewal,

rewards and incentives for faculty and staff, fix their compensation
and other conditions of employment, and remove them for cause
after proper investigation and hearing;
(d) Approve the curricula submitted by the Executive

Director;
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(f) Approve the criteria for the selection and admission of

students;
(g) Approve the grant of scholarship, stipend and such

allowances for students;
(h) Approve the graduation of successful candidates from the

various PSHS campuses;
(i) Formulate policies and rules of discipline for students,

faculty and staff;
(j) Approve the PSHS System budget, receive and appropriate

to the ends specified by law such sums as may be provided by law
for the support of the System;
(k) Receive grants whether cash, land, buildings and

improvements thereof; donations, contributions, bequests, gifts,
and to formulate policies for the administration thereof;
(l) Approve the use of all income generated by the school in the
pursuit of its functions and donations received in trust by individual
campuses, according to the purpose of the donor and intention of the
donation. In cases where income/donation received is not intended
for a particular campus, the Board shall likewise appropriate the
same for the benefit of the System or any part thereof;
(m) Develop policies for the expansion of enrollment in the

campuses under the PSHS System;
(n) Establish policies and formulate guidelines/criteria,

requirements necessary to rationalize the establishment and
operation of science high schools under the System in order to
maintain the quality and uniform standard inherent of a bona fide
PSHS; and
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(n) Prepare strategic plans to enhance the capability of the

System in developing human resources with focus on youth with
special talents in science and mathematics.”

as follows:
“SEC. 9. Executive Director (ED). – There shall be an Executive

Director who shall be appointed by the Board and shall have the rank
of a bureau director, with a fixed term of six (6) years, renewable
for another term. The ED shall exercise administrative supervision
over all campus directors and shall be the primary implementor of
policies and guidelines set by the Board of Trustees. As a member
of the Board of Trustees, the ED shall articulate to the Board the
mutual concern of all the campuses.”
SEC. 8. A new Section 10 is hereby inserted between Sections

8 and 9 of the same Act, to read as follows:
“SEC. 10. Deputy Executive Director (DED). – There shall

be a Deputy Executive Director (DED) who shall be appointed by
the Board for a term of six (6) years, renewable for another term.
The DED shall perform the duties and functions assigned by the
Executive Director.”
SEC. 9. Section 9 of the same Act is hereby renumbered as

Section 11.
SEC. 10. Section 10 of the same Act shall be amended, to read

as follows:
“SEC. 12. Executive Committee. – There shall be an Executive

Committee in the PSHS System composed of the Executive Director
as ex officio chairperson and the Campus Directors as members.”
SEC. 11. Sections 11,12,13,14 and 15 of the same Act are

hereby renumbered accordingly.
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of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or
force and effect.
SEC. 13. Repealing and Amending Clause. – All laws, executive

orders, presidential decrees, rules and regulations or parts thereof
which are inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby
SEC. 14. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect immediately

upon its approval.
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AN ACT CREATING THE BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

(BSU) BY INTEGRATING THE (1) PABLO BORBON
MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING
ITS BRANCHES IN BARANGAY ALANGILAN, BATANGAS
CITY, IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BALAYAN, BAUAN,
LOBO, SAN PASCUAL, ROSARIO, TAYSAN, PADRE GARCIA,
LEMERY, CALACA, TAAL, TANAUAN, SAN JUAN AND
LIPA CITY, (2) JOSE P. LAUREL POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
IN MALVAR, (3) APOLINARIO R. APACIBLE SCHOOL
OF FISHERIES IN NASUGBU, AND (4) POLYTECHNIC
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES CAMPUS IN STO.
TOMAS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. The Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of

Technology in the City of Batangas, including its branches in
Barangay Alangilan of the same City and those in the municipalities
of Balayan, Bauan, Lobo, San Pascual, Rosario, Taysan, Padre
Garcia, Lemery, Calaca, Taal, Tanauan, San Juan and Lipa City,
the Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic College in Malvar, the Apolinario
R. Apacible School of Fisheries in Nasugbu, the Campus of the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sto. Tomas, are hereby
integrated into a state university to be known as the Batangas State
University, hereinafter referred to as the University. The main
campus of the University in the City of Batangas shall be named as
the Pablo Borbon Campus.
SEC. 2. The University shall primarily provide advanced

instruction and professional training in scientific, technological
and special instructions in the fields of engineering and technology
education, business and economics and entrepreneurial technology,
agriculture, teacher education, arts and sciences and other related
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fields, undertake research and extension services, and provide

progressive leadership in these areas.
SEC. 3. The University shall offer undergraduate, graduate

and short-term technical courses within the areas of specialization
and according to its capabilities, as the Board of Regents may deem
necessary to carry out its objectives, particularly in order to meet
the needs of the province and the region.
The existing high schools of the Pablo Borbon Memorial

Institute of Technology, Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic College, and
Apolinario R. Apacible School of Fisheries shall be transferred to
the jurisdiction and supervision of the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports (DECS): Provided, That the high schools shall be
allowed to remain and operate within the campuses of the University
until the students shall have completed their high school education:
Provided, further, That the University may operate a reasonably-
sized laboratory school, if it has a college of education.

corporation set forth in the Corporation Law. The administration
of the University and the exercise of its powers shall be vested
exclusively in the Board of Regents.

(a) The Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education

(CHED), chairman;
(b) The president of the University, vice chairman;
(c) Chairman of the Committee on Education, Arts and

Culture of the Senate, member;
(d) Chairman of the Committee on Higher and Technical

Education of the House of Representatives, member;
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(e) The Regional Director of the National Economic and

Development Authority (NEDA) where the main campus
of the University is located, member;
(f) The Regional Director of the Department of Science

and Technology (DOST) where the main campus of the
University is located, member;
(g) The president of the federation of faculty associations of

the University, member;
(h) The president of the federation of student councils or

the students’ representative elected by the federation of
student councils of the University, member;
(i) The president of the federation of the alumni associations

of the University, member; and
(j) Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished

themselves in their professions or fields of specialization,
chosen from among a list of at least five (5) qualified
persons in the Province of Batangas, as recommended
by the search committee constituted by the president in
consultation with the Chairman of the CHED based on
the normal standards and qualifications of the position,
members.
The term of office of the president of the federation of faculty

associations, the president of the federation of student councils
and the president of the federation of alumni associations shall be
coterminous with their respective terms of office.
For the purpose of the provisions of this section, the

associations of faculty, alumni and student councils in each branch
of the University shall organize themselves to form their respective
federations, which in turn shall elect their federation officials.
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The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two
(2) years.
In case of vacancy in the office of the president, the officer-in-

charge of the University designated by the Board shall serve for the
unexpired term only.

in accordance with the declared State policies on education and other
pertinent provisions of the Constitution on education, agriculture,
science and technology, as well as the policies, standards and thrusts
of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722.

the exercise of all the powers granted to the Board of Directors of a
known as the Corporation Code of the Philippines:
(a) To enact rules and regulations not contrary to law, as may

be necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of
the University;
(b) To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided,

for the support of the University in the manner it may
determine, in its discretion, to carry out the purposes and
functions of the University;
(c) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and

personal properties of all kinds, to administer and dispose
the same when necessary for the benefit of the University,
subject to limitations, directions and instructions of
donors, if any. Such donations shall be exempt from all
taxes and shall be considered as deductible items from the
income tax of the donor;
(d) To fix the tuition fees and other school fees and charges,
such as, but not limited to, matriculation fees, graduation
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fees and laboratory fees, as it may deem proper and

reasonable to impose after due consultations with the
involved sectors.

other income generated by the University, shall constitute special
form part of the same fund for the use of the University.

contrary notwithstanding, any income generated by the University
from tuition fees and other charges, as well as from the operation
of auxiliary services and land grants, shall be retained by the
University, and may be disbursed by the Board for instruction,
research, extension or other programs/projects of the University:
Provided, That all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the specific
purposes for which they are collected.
If, for reasons beyond its control, the University, shall not be
able to pursue any projects for which funds have been appropriated
and allocated under its approved program of expenditures, the
Board may authorize the use of said funds for any reasonable
purposes which, in its discretion, may be necessary and urgent for
the attainment of the objectives and goals of the University;
(e) To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition

and school fees for greater access to poor but deserving
students;
(f) To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings,

machineries, equipment and other facilities and the
purchase and acquisition of real and personal properties,
including necessary supplies, material and equipment.
Purchases and other transactions entered into by the
University through the Board shall be exempt from all
taxes and duties;
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(g) To appoint, upon recommendation of the president of the

University, vice presidents, deans, directors and heads
of departments, faculty members and other officials and
employees;
(h) To fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and

administrative officials and employees subject to the
provisions of the Revised Compensation and Position
Classification System and other pertinent budget and
compensation laws governing hours of service, and such
other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to
grant them, at its discretion, leaves of absence under such
regulations as it may promulgate, any provisions of existing
law to the contrary notwithstanding; and to remove them
for cause in accordance with the requirements of due
process of law;
(i) To approve the curricula, institutional programs and rules

(j) To set policies on admission and graduation of students;
(k) To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition

of outstanding contribution in the field of education,
public service, arts, science and technology or in any field
of specialization within the academic competence of the
University and to authorize the award of certificate of
completion of non-degree and non-traditional courses;
(l) To establish and absorb tertiary institutions within the

Province of Batangas as branches, centers, stations, etc.,
in coordination with the CHED and in consultation with
the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and
to offer therein programs of courses, to promote and carry
out equal access to educational opportunities mandated
by the Constitution;
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(m) To establish research and extension centers of the

University where such will promote the development of
the latter;
(n) To establish chairs in the University and to provide

(o) To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for

hereinabove to the President and/or other officials of the
University as it may deem appropriate so as to expedite
the administration of the affairs of the University;
(p) To authorize an external management audit of the

institution, to be financed by CHED, and to institute
reforms, including academic and structural changes, on
the basis of audit results and recommendations;
(q) To collaborate with other governing boards of state

universities and colleges within Region IV, where it
may be feasible, under the supervision of the CHED in
consultation with the DBM, the restructuring of said
colleges and universities to become more efficient, relevant,
productive and competitive;
(r) To enter into joint ventures with business and industry

for the profitable development and management of the
economic assets of the University, the proceeds from which
shall be used for the development and strengthening of
the same;
(s) To develop consortia and other forms of linkages with

local government units, institutions and agencies, both
public and private, local and foreign, in furtherance of the
purposes and objectives of the University;
(t) To develop academic arrangements for institution

capability building with appropriate institutions and
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agencies, public or private, local or foreign, and to appoint

experts/ specialists as consultants, or visiting or exchange
professors, scholars, researchers, as the case may be;
(u) To set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes

of transmitting knowledge, such as the use of information
technology, the dual system, open-learning, community
laboratory, etc., for the promotion of greater access to
higher education;
(v) To establish policy guidelines and procedures for

participative decision-making and transparency within
the University;
(w) To privatize, where most advantageous to the University,

management of non-academic services such as health,
food, building, grounds or property maintenance and such
other similar activities; and
(x) To extend the term of the president of the University beyond

the age of retirement but not later than the age of seventy
(70), whose performance has been unanimously rated as
outstanding and upon unanimous recommendation of the
search committee.
SEC. 8. The Board shall regularly convene at least once every

quarter. The Chairman of the Board may call a special meeting
whenever necessary: Provided, That members are notified in writing
at least three (3) days prior to said meeting.
A majority of all members holding office shall constitute a

quorum for board meetings: Provided, That the Chairman of the
CHED who is the chairman of the Board or the president of the
University is among those present in the meeting. In the absence
of the Chairman of the CHED, a commissioner of the CHED, duly
designated by him, shall represent him in the meeting with all the
rights and responsibilities of a regular member: Provided, however,
That in the said meeting, the president of the University as the
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vice chairman shall be the presiding officer: Provided, further,

That the preceding proviso notwithstanding, the Chairman of the
CHED is hereby authorized to designate a CHED Commissioner the
regular Chair to the Board, in which case said CHED Commissioner
shall act as the presiding officer. The members shall serve without
compensation, but they shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses
incurred in their attendance of meetings of the Board subject to
pertinent existing laws and regulations or in connection with their
SEC. 9. The administration of the University shall be vested

in the president of the University who shall render full-time service.
He shall be appointed by the Board, upon recommendation of a duly
constituted search committee. He shall have a term of four (4) years
and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term.


office for the unexpired term. If the successor shall serve for a period
of more than two (2) years, then such shall be considered as one full
term for the successor.
The powers and duties of the president of the University,

in addition to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be
those usually pertaining to the office of the president of a similar
university, and those delegated by the Board.
The salary of the president of the University shall be

in accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position
Classification System and shall be comparable to that being
received by other presidents of similar educational institutions of
like standing.
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SEC. 10. There shall be an administrative council consisting of

the president of the University as the chairman, the vice presidents,
deans, directors and other officials of equal rank as members, and
whose duty is to review and recommend to the Board policies
governing the administration, management and development
planning of the University for appropriate action.
SEC. 11. There shall be an academic council with the

president of the University as chairman and all members of the
instructional staff with the rank of not lower than assistant professor
as members.

University, subject for appropriate action of the Board. It shall fix
the requirements for admission of students as well as for graduation
and the conferment of degrees subject to review and/ or approval by
the Board.
It shall have the disciplinary power over the students and

shall formulate academic policies and rules and regulations on
discipline. Such policies, rules and regulations shall be approved by
the Board.
SEC. 12. The Board shall appoint a secretary who shall serve
as such for both the Board and the University and shall keep all
records and proceedings of the Board. He shall communicate to each
member of the Board notice of meetings.


Provided, however, That no member of faculty shall teach for or
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SEC. 15. In order to ensure the smooth transition to a

University, the incumbent president of the Pablo Borbon Memorial
Institute of Technology, if qualified, shall serve as the first president
of the University subject to the provision of Section 9 of this Act.
The remaining term of the incumbent president of the Pablo Borbon
Memorial Institute of Technology shall be counted as his first term
as University president.
SEC. 16. All assets, fixed and movable, personnel and records
of the Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology and its
branches in Barangay Alangilan, Batangas City, the municipalities
of Balayan, Bauan, Lobo, San Pascual, Rosario, Taysan, Padre
Garcia, Lemery, Calaca, Taal, Tanauan and San Juan and the
City of Lipa, the Jose P. Laurel Polytechnic College in Malvar, the
Apolinario R. Apacible School of Fisheries in Nasugbu, and the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Campus in Sto. Tomas,
all in the Province of Batangas, as well as liabilities or obligations,
as hereby transferred to the University: Provided, however, That
the positions, rights and security of tenure or personnel employed
therein under existing laws prior to the absorption by the University
are not impaired: Provided, further, That the incumbents of existing
position shall remain in the same status until otherwise provided
by the Board. All parcels of land belonging to the government and
occupied by Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology, the Jose
P. Laurel Polytechnic College in Malvar, the Apolinario R. Apacible
School of Fisheries in Nasugbu, and the Polytechnic University of
the Philippines Campus in Sto. Tomas, are hereby declared to be the
property of the Batangas State University and shall be titled under
that name: Provided, finally, That should the University cease to
exist or be abolished or should such parcels of land aforementioned
be no longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the
provinces, municipalities or cities where they are located.
SEC. 17. Heads of bureaus and offices of the national

government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon request
of the president of the University, such apparatus, equipment or
supplies as may be needed by the University, and to detail employees
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employees can be spared without detriment to the public service.
The employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required of
them by the president of the University, and the time so employed
shall be counted as part of their official service.
SEC. 18. The University shall provide a scholarship program

and other affirmative action programs to assist poor but deserving
students to qualify for admission to the University.

origin.
SEC. 20. On or before the fifteenth of the second month after

the opening of the regular classes each year, the Board shall file
with both Houses of Congress a detailed report on the progress,
conditions and needs of the University.

this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of
the Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology, Jose P. Laurel
Polytechnic College, Apolinario R. Apacible School of Fisheries, and
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Campus in Sto. Tomas.
Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued
operation and maintenance of the Batangas State University shall
SEC. 22. Within a period of one hundred twenty (120) days

after the approval of this Act, the University shall accomplish the
following:
(a) Submit a five (5) year development plan, including

its corresponding program budget, to the CHED, for
appropriate recommendation to the DBM;
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(b) Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the

CHED;
(c) Accordingly set up its organizational, administrative as

well as academic, structure, including the appointment/
designation of University key officials; and
(d) Set in motion the establishment of at least four (4) separate

degree granting units, one of which is the arts and sciences
and another, at the graduate level.
SEC. 23. Members of the faculty of the University at the

tertiary level shall be exempt from any civil service examination
as a requisite for appointment, without prejudice to the right of
the Board to impose other professional examination requirements
intended to maintain high academic standards.

known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997” shall
form an integral part of this Act and together shall serve as the
SEC. 25. All other powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities

and limitations to state universities and/or its officials under existing
laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the University
and/or its officials whenever appropriate.

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AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE APICULTURE TRAINING AND

MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY, MUNICIPALITY OF
BACNOTAN, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AND CREATE
THE NATIONAL APICULTURE RESEARCH, TRAINING
AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATIONS OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. The Apiculture Training and Development

Center is hereby abolished. In its stead, the National Apiculture
Research, Training and Development Institute, hereinafter referred
to as the Institute, based at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State
University (DMMMSU) in the Municipality of Bacnotan, Province
of La Union, is hereby established.
SEC. 2. All functions, equipment, facilities, supplies, records

and personnel of the Apiculture Training and Development Center
are hereby transferred to the Institute.
SEC. 3. The Institute shall have the following general power and
functions consistent with the research, extension and development
programs of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Science
and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, Department
of Environment and Natural Resources, National Economic and
Development Authority, and the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial
State University:
(a) educate and train beekeepers and apiculturists;
(b) conduct researches; and
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(c) extend technologies.
SEC. 4. The Institute shall have the following specific powers

and functions:
(a) establish and develop bee breeding facilities capable of

producing good quality queen bees needed in its training, research
and extension programs;
(b) develop, verify and package appropriate apiculture

technologies national application;
(c) establish proper quality control systems for honeybee

products and by- products and standards for beekeeping tools and
equipment;
(d) develop, design and fabricate beekeeping tools and

equipment using local materials;
(e) establish wax mills for processing wax foundations

sheets out of locally- produced wax from native and exotic honeybee
species;
(f) develop effective, efficient technologies for pollen wax,

propolis and royal jelly production;
(g) establish and develop model beekeeping communities;
(h) establish and maintain regional satellite centers to serve

as extension, research and training arms of the Institute;
(i) establish appropriate and efficacious pest management

programs;
(j) develop appropriate, and effective beekeeping extension

strategies and approaches;
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(k) educate farmers to increase/improve crop yield and

quality through bee pollination;
(l) utilize beekeeping technologies to revolutionize

reforestation, agroforestation, forest protection, rehabilitation and
beautification programs; and
(m) establish and define the organizational structure, duties

of officials and personnel of the Institute.
SEC. 5. The Institute shall be headed by a Director who shall

be responsible for the planning, implementation and supervision of
the program and activities of the Institute. He shall be appointed by
the Board of Regents of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State
University upon recommendation of the University President. All
other officers and employees shall be appointed by the Director of
the Institute, in accordance with the Civil Service Law.
SEC. 6. The plans and programs of the Institute shall

be reviewed and recommended annually by an Advisory Board
composed of the following:
(a) the Secretary of Agriculture as ex officio Chairman;
(b) the President of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State

University, as ex officio Vice Chairman;
(c) the Secretary of Science and Technology as ex officio

Member;
(d) the Secretary of Trade and Industry, as ex officio

Member;
(e) the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, as

ex officio Member;
(f) the Director General of the National Economic and

Development Authority, as ex officio Member;
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(g) the Executive Director Forestry and Natural (PCARRD),

as ex officio Member;
(h) the Director of the National Apiculture Research,

Development Institute, as ex officio Secretary;
(i) one (1) representative from the local beekeeping/beefarm

industry, as Member; and
(j) one (1) member from the nongovernment organization

concerned with the apiculture industry.
SEC. 7. The presence of five (5) members at the time of the

meeting shall constitute a quorum: Provided, however, That the
Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman, shall preside.
SEC. 8. For the purpose of research and development activities

of the Institute, researchers and support personnel of other related
agencies may be detailed to the Institute upon the request of the
Director of the Institute and subject to the approval of the Board of
Regents of the University: Provided, however, That such personnel
shall be paid honoraria for their services.
SEC. 9. The Institute is hereby authorized to plan, construct,

develop, improve, acquire, or lease buildings, farms, fields and
other facilities, to purchase machineries, equipment, materials
and supplies locally or abroad as may be necessary to carry out
its functions and objectives. Moreover, the Institute shall enjoy
exemption from taxes and other duties in the importation of such
machineries, equipment, materials and supplies required in its
research, development and training programs, subject to the
provisions of Section 105 (s) of the Tariff and Customs Code, Section
103 (f) of the National Internal Revenue Code and the provisions on
automatic appropriations under the General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 10. The main offices, apiary, bee pasture development,

demonstration and experimental areas, and the nursery of the
Institute shall be situated at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial
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State University campus in Bacnotan, La Union. The Institute may

hereafter establish similar facilities, or satellite centers, in other
service areas in the country in order to promote the development of
apiculture in the countryside.
SEC. 11. The amount of Twenty million pesos (P20,000,000.00)

shall be appropriated from the Office of the President.
SEC. 12. The Institute may generate other funds from local
and foreign sources and may enter into collaborative agreements
with other government organizations to supplement its government-
allocated funds.
SEC. 13. All expenditures and disbursements of funds

made by the Institute in the conduct of its training, research and
development activities shall be subject to existing auditing and
accounting rules and regulations.
SEC. 14. Any and all savings and income of the Institute
shall constitute a revolving fund which shall not be reverted to the
General fund and which shall be used by the Institute to further
pursue its objectives.
SEC. 15. Repealing Clause. - All existing laws, rules and

regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed, superseded or modified accordingly:
Provided, however, That nothing in this Act shall amend, modify or
repeal the provisions of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known and
cited as the Local Government Code of 1991.
SEC. 16. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen
(15) days of its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at
least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
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AN ACT INSTITUTING A FRAMEWORK OF GOVERNANCE

FOR BASIC EDUCATION, ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY
AND ACCOUNTABILITY, RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS AS THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSE.


“Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the

policy of the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to
quality basic education and to make such education accessible to all
by providing all Filipino children a free and compulsory education
in the elementary level and free education in the high school level.
Such education shall also include alternative learning systems for
out-of-school youth and adult learners. It shall be the goal of basic
education to provide them with the skills, knowledge and values
they need to become caring, self- reliant, productive and patriotic
citizens.
The school shall be the heart of the formal education system. It

is where children learn. Schools shall have a single aim of providing
the best possible basic education for all learners.
Governance of basic education shall begin at the national level.

It is at the regions, divisions, schools and learning centers - herein
referred to as the field offices - where the policy and principle for
the governance of basic education shall be translated into programs,
projects and services developed, adapted and offered to fit local
needs.
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The State shall encourage local initiatives for improving the

quality of basic education. The State shall ensure that the values,
needs and aspirations of a school community are reflected in the
program of education for the children, out-of-school youth and adult
learners. Schools and learning centers shall be empowered to make
decisions on what is best for the learners they serve.
SEC. 3. Purposes and Objectives. – The purposes and

objectives of this Act are:
(a) To provide the framework for the governance of basic

education which shall set the general directions for educational
policies and standards and establish authority, accountability and
responsibility for achieving higher learning outcomes;
(b) To define the roles and responsibilities of, and provide

resources to, the field offices which shall implement educational
programs, projects and services in communities they serve;
(c) To make schools and learning centers the most important

vehicle for the teaching and learning of national values and for
developing in the Filipino learners love of country and pride in its
rich heritage;
(d) To ensure that schools and learning centers receive

the kind of focused attention they deserve and that educational
programs, projects and services take into account the interests of
all members of the community;
(e) To enable the schools and learning centers to reflect the

values of the community by allowing teachers/learning facilitators
and other staff to have the flexibility to serve the needs of all
learners;
(f) To encourage local initiatives for the improvement of

schools and learning centers and to provide the means by which
these improvements may be achieved and sustained; and
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(g) To establish schools and learning centers as facilities

where schoolchildren are able to learn a range of core competencies
prescribed for elementary and high school education programs
or where the out-of-school youth and adult learners are provided
alternative learning programs and receive accreditation for at least
the equivalent of a high school education.

terms or phrases used shall mean or be understood as follows:
a. Alternative Learning System - is a parallel learning system

to provide a viable alternative to the existing formal education
instruction. It encompasses both the non- formal and informal
sources of knowledge and skills;
b. Basic Education - is the education intended to meet basic

learning needs which lays the foundation on which subsequent
learning can be based. It encompasses early childhood, elementary
and high school education as well as alternative learning systems
for out-of-school youth and adult learners and includes education
for those with special needs;
c. Cluster of Schools - is a group of schools which are

geographically contiguous and brought together to improve the
learning outcomes;
d. Formal Education - is the systematic and deliberate

process of hierarchically structured and sequential learning
corresponding to the general concept of elementary and secondary
level of schooling. At the end of each level, the learner needs a
certification in order to enter or advance to the next level;
e. Informal Education - is a lifelong process of learning by

which every person acquires and accumulates knowledge, skills,
attitudes and insights from daily experiences at home, at work, at
play and from life itself;
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f. Integrated Schools - is a school that offers a complete

basic education in one school site and has unified instructional
programs;
g. Learner - is any individual seeking basic literacy skills

and functional life skills or support services for the improvement of
the quality of his/her life;
h. Learning Center - is a physical space to house learning

resources and facilities of a learning program for out-of-school
youth and adults. It is a venue for face-to-face learning activities
and other learning opportunities for community development and
improvement of the people’s quality of life;
i. Learning Facilitator - is the key-learning support person

who is responsible for supervising/facilitating the learning process
and activities of the learner;
j. Non-Formal Education - is any organized, systematic

educational activity carried outside the framework of the formal
system to provide selected types of learning to a segment of the
population;
k. Quality Education - is the appropriateness, relevance and

excellence of the education given to meet the needs and aspirations
of an individual and society;
l. School - is an educational institution, private and public,

undertaking educational operation with a specific age-group of
pupils or students pursuing defined studies at defined levels,
receiving instruction from teachers, usually located in a building or
a group of buildings in a particular physical or cyber site; and
m. School Head - is a person responsible for the administrative

and instructional supervision of the school or cluster of schools.
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CHAPTER 1
GOVERNANCE OF BASIC EDUCATION
SEC. 5. Principles of Shared Governance. –
(a) Shared governance is a principle which recognizes that

every unit in the education bureaucracy has a particular role, task
and responsibility inherent in the office and for which it is principally
accountable for outcomes;
(b) The process of democratic consultation shall be observed

in the decision- making process at appropriate levels. Feedback
mechanisms shall be established to ensure coordination and open
communication of the central office with the regional, division and
school levels;
(c) The principles of accountability and transparency shall be

operationalized in the performance of functions and responsibilities
at all levels; and
(d) The communication channels of field offices shall be

strengthened to facilitate flow of information and expand linkages
with other government agencies, local government units and
nongovernmental organizations for effective governance;
SEC. 6. Governance. – The Department of Education, Culture

and Sports shall henceforth be called the Department of Education. It
shall be vested with authority, accountability and responsibility for
ensuring access to, promoting equity in, and improving the quality
of basic education. Arts, culture and sports shall be as provided for
in Sections 8 and 9 hereof.
SEC. 7. Powers, Duties and Functions. – The Secretary of

the Department of Education shall exercise overall authority and
supervision over the operations of the Department.
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A. National Level
In addition to his/her powers under existing laws, the Secretary

of Education shall have authority, accountability and responsibility
for the following:
(1) Formulating national educational policies;
(2) Formulating a national basic education plan;
(3) Promulgating national educational standards;
(4) Monitoring and assessing national learning outcomes;
(5) Undertaking national educational research and studies;
(6) Enhancing the employment status, professional

competence, welfare and working conditions of all personnel of the
Department; and
(7) Enhancing the total development of learners through

local and national programs and/or projects.
The Secretary of Education shall be assisted by not more

than four (4) undersecretaries and not more than four (4) assistant
secretaries whose assignments, duties and responsibilities shall be
governed by law. There shall be at least one undersecretary and one
assistant secretary who shall be career executive service officers
chosen from among the staff of the Department.
B. Regional Level
There shall be as many regional offices as may be provided by

law. Each regional office shall have a director, an assistant director
and an office staff for program promotion and support, planning,
administrative and fiscal services.
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Consistent with the national educational policies, plans and

standards, the regional director shall have authority, accountability
and responsibility for the following:
(1) Defining a regional educational policy framework which

reflects the values, needs and expectations of the communities they
serve;
(2) Developing a regional basic education plan;
(3) Developing regional educational standards with a view

towards benchmarking for international competitiveness;
(4) Monitoring, evaluating and assessing regional learning

outcomes;
(5) Undertaking research projects and developing and

managing region wide projects which may be funded through official
development assistance and/or other funding agencies;
(6) Ensuring strict compliance with prescribed national

criteria for the recruitment, selection and training of all staff in the
region and divisions;
(7) Formulating, in coordination with the regional

development council, the budget to support the regional educational
plan which shall take into account the educational plans of the
divisions and districts;
(8) Determining the organization component of the divisions

and districts and approving the proposed staffing pattern of all
employees in the divisions and districts;
(9) Hiring, placing and evaluating all employees in the

regional office, except for the position of assistant director;
(10) Evaluating all schools division superintendents and

assistant division superintendents in the region;
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(11) Planning and managing the effective and efficient use of

all personnel, physical and fiscal resources of the regional office,
including professional staff development;
(12) Managing the database and management information

system of the region;
(13) Approving the establishment of public and private

elementary and high schools and learning centers; and
(14) Performing such other functions as may be assigned by

proper authorities.
C. Division Level
A division shall consist of a province or a city which shall have

a schools division superintendent, at least one assistant schools
division superintendent and an office staff for programs promotion,
planning, administrative, fiscal, legal, ancillary and other support
services.

standards, the schools division superintendents shall have authority,
accountability and responsibility for the following:
(1) Developing and implementing division education

development plans;
(2) Planning and managing the effective and efficient use of

all personnel, physical and fiscal resources of the division, including
professional staff development;
(3) Hiring, placing and evaluating all division supervisors and

schools district supervisors as well as all employees in the division,
both teaching and non-teaching personnel, including school heads,
except for the assistant division superintendent;
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(4) Monitoring the utilization of funds provided by the

national government and the local government units to the schools
and learning centers;
(5) Ensuring compliance of quality standards for basic

education programs and for this purpose strengthening the role of
division supervisors as subject area specialists;
(6) Promoting awareness of and adherence by all schools

and learning centers to accreditation standards prescribed by the
Secretary of Education;
(7) Supervising the operations of all public and private

elementary, secondary and integrated schools, and learning centers;
and

proper authorities.
D. Schools District Level
Upon the recommendation of the schools division

superintendents, the regional director may establish additional
schools district within a schools division. Schools districts already
existing at the time of the passage of this law shall be maintained. A
schools district shall have a schools district supervisor and an office
staff for program promotion.
The schools district supervisor shall be responsible for:
(1) Providing professional and instructional advice and

support to the school heads and teachers/facilitators of schools and
learning centers in the district or cluster thereof;
(2) Curricula supervision; and

proper authorities.
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E. School Level
There shall be a school head for all public elementary schools

and public high schools or a cluster thereof. The establishment of
integrated schools from existing public elementary and public high
schools shall be encouraged.
The school head, who may be assisted by an assistant school

head, shall be both an instructional leader and administrative
manager. The school head shall form a team with the school teachers/
learning facilitators for delivery of quality educational programs,
projects and services. A core of non-teaching staff shall handle the
school’s administrative, fiscal and auxiliary services.

standards, the school heads shall have authority, accountability
and responsibility for the following:
(1) Setting the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the

school;
(2) Creating an environment within the school that is

conducive to teaching and learning;
(3) Implementing the school curriculum and being

accountable for higher learning outcomes;
(4) Developing the school education program and school

improvement plan;
(5) Offering educational programs, projects and services

which provide equitable opportunities for all learners in the
community;
(6) Introducing new and innovative modes of instruction to

achieve higher learning outcomes;
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(7) Administering and managing all personnel, physical and

fiscal resources of the school;
(8) Recommending the staffing complement of the school

based on its needs;
(9) Encouraging staff development;
(10) Establishing school and community networks and

encouraging the active participation of teachers organizations,
non-academic personnel of public schools, and parents-teachers-
community associations;
(11) Accepting donations, gifts, bequests and grants for the

purpose of upgrading teachers’/learning facilitators’ competencies,
improving and expanding school facilities and providing instructional
materials and equipment. Such donations or grants must be reported
to the appropriate district supervisors and division superintendents;
and

proper authorities.
The Secretary of Education shall create a promotions board,

at the appropriate levels, which shall formulate and implement a
system of promotion for schools division supervisors, schools district
supervisors, and school heads. Promotion of school heads shall be
based on educational qualification, merit and performance rather
than on the number of teachers/learning facilitators and learners
in the school.
The qualifications, salary grade, status of employment and

welfare and benefits of school heads shall be the same for public
elementary, secondary and integrated schools.
No appointment to the positions of regional directors, assistant

regional directors, schools division superintendents and assistant
schools division superintendents shall be made unless the appointee
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is a career executive service officer who preferably shall have risen

from the ranks.
CHAPTER 2
TRANSFER OF CULTURAL AGENCIES
SEC. 8. Cultural Agencies. – The Komisyon ng Wikang Pilipino,

National Historical Institute, Record Management and Archives
Office and the National Library shall now be administratively
attached to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) and no longer with the Department of Education. The
program for school arts and culture shall remain part of the school
curriculum.
CHAPTER 3
ABOLITION OF THE BUREAU OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

AND SCHOOL SPORTS
SEC. 9. Abolition of BPESS. – All functions, programs

and activities of the Department of Education related to sports
competition shall be transferred to the Philippine Sports Commission
(PSC). The program for school sports and physical fitness shall
remain part of the basic education curriculum.
The Bureau of Physical Education and School Sports (BPESS)

is hereby abolished. The personnel of the BPESS, presently detailed
with the PSC, are hereby transferred to the PSC without loss of
rank, including the plantilla positions they occupy. All other BPESS
personnel shall be retained by the Department.
CHAPTER 4
SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE OF OTHER GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES
SEC. 10. The Secretary of Education and the Secretary

of Budget and Management shall, within ninety (90) days from
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the approval of this Act, jointly promulgate the guidelines on the

allocation, distribution and utilization of resources provided by the
national government for the field offices, taking into consideration
the uniqueness of the working conditions of the teaching service.
The Secretary of the Department of Education shall ensure

that resources appropriated for the field offices are adequate and
that resources for school personnel, school desks and textbooks and
other instructional materials intended are allocated directly and
released immediately by the Department of Budget and Management
to said offices.
SEC. 11. The Secretary of the Department of Education,

subject to civil service laws and regulations, shall issue appropriate
personnel policy rules and regulations that will best meet the
requirements of the teaching profession taking into consideration
the uniqueness of the working conditions of the teaching service.
SEC. 12. The Commission on Audit, in the issuance of audit

rules and regulations that will govern the utilization of all resources
as well as the liquidation, recording and reporting thereof, shall
take into account the different characteristics and distinct features
of the department’s field offices, its organizational set-up as well as
the nature of the operations of schools and learning centers.
CHAPTER 5
FINAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 13. Governance in the ARMM. – The Regional Education

Secretary for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
shall exercise similar governance authority over the divisions,
districts, schools and learning centers in the region as may be
provided in the Organic Act without prejudice to the provisions of
Republic Act No. 9054, entitled “An Act to Strengthen and Expand
the Organic Act for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao,
Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 6734, entitled ‘An Act
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Providing for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, as

amended.’”
SEC. 14. Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary of Education

shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations within
ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act: Provided, That, the
Secretary of Education shall fully implement the principle of shared
governance within two (2) years after the approval of this Act.
SEC. 15. Separability Clause. – If for any reason, any portion

or provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional, other
parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall
continue to be in full force and effect.

orders, rules and regulations, part or parts thereof, inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
(15) days following its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of
Lapsed into law on August 11, 2011 without the President’s

Signature, Pursuant to Sec. 27 (1), Article VI of the Constitution.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE VISAYAS STATE COLLEGE OF

AGRICULTURE INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN
AS THE LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY, APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. The Visayas State College of Agriculture,

located in the Municipality of Baybay, Province of Leyte, is hereby
converted into a State university to be known as the Leyte State
University, hereinafter referred to as the University.
SEC. 2. The University shall primarily provide advanced

instruction and professional training in agriculture, science and
technology, education, and other related fields, undertake research
and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in these
areas: Provided, That the University shall ensure that it retain its
original mandate as a primarily agricultural institution.
SEC. 3. The University shall offer undergraduate, graduate

and short-term technical courses within its areas of specialization,
especially agriculture, and according to its capabilities, as the Board
of Regents may deem necessary to carry out its objectives: Provided,
That in case of graduate courses, the University shall strengthen
the masteral and doctorate programs in agricultural courses.

corporation as set forth in the Corporation Law. The administration
of the University and the exercise of its powers shall be vested
exclusively in the Board of Regents.

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a. The chairman of the Commission on Higher Education

(CHED), chairman;
b. The president of the University, vice chairman;
c. The chairman of the Committee on Education, Arts and

d. The chairman of the Committee on Higher and Technical

Education of the House of Representatives or any Member
of the House of Representatives designated by the
chairman of the said Committee, member;
e. The regional director of the National Economic and

Development Authority, member;
f. The regional director of the Department of Agriculture,

member;
g. The president of the faculty association of the University,

member;
h. The president of the student council of the University,

member;
i. The president of the alumni association of the University,

member; and
j. Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished

themselves in their professions or fields of specialization of
the University, chosen from among a list of at least five (5)
qualified persons in the Province of Leyte, as recommended
by the search committee constituted by the University
president, in consultation with the chairman of the CHED,
based on the normal standards and qualifications of the
position, members.
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The term of office of the president of the faculty association,

the president of the student council, and the president of the alumni
association shall be coterminous with their respective terms of office.
In the event that the University shall have more than one campus,
the faculty associations, alumni associations, and student councils
shall form their respective federations which, in turn, shall elect
their representatives to the Board.
The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two
(2) years.

in accordance with the declared State policies on education and other
pertinent provisions of the Constitution on education, agriculture,
of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722.

the exercise of all the powers granted to the Board of Directors of a
known as the Corporation Code of the Philippines:
a. To enact rules and regulations, not contrary to law, as

may be necessary to carry out the purposes and functions
of the University;
b. To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided,

determine, in its discretion, to carry out the purposes and
c. To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real

and personal properties of all kinds and to administer
and dispose the same when necessary for the benefit of
the University, subject to limitations, directions and
instructions of the donor, if any. Such donations shall be
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exempt from all taxes and shall be considered as deductible

items from the income tax of the donor;
d. To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school fees and
charges, such as, but not limited to, matriculation fees,
graduation fees and laboratory fees, as it may deem proper
and reasonable to impose after due consultations with the
involved sectors.


research, extension, or other programs/projects of the University:
purposes for which they are collected.
If, for reasons beyond its control, the University shall not be
able to pursue any project for which funds have been appropriated
purpose which, in its discretion, may be necessary and urgent for
e. To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition

students;
f. To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings,

machineries, equipment and other facilities and the
purchase and acquisition of real and personal properties,
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including necessary supplies, materials and equipment.

Purchases and other transactions entered into by the
University through the Board shall be exempt from all
taxes and duties;
g. To appoint, upon recommendation of the president of the

of departments, faculty members and other officials and
employees of the University;
h. To fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and

administrative officials and employees subject to the
compensation laws governing hours of service, and such
regulations as it may promulgate, any provisions of existing
process of law;
i. To approve the curricula, institutional programs and rules

j. To set policies on admission and graduation of students;
k. To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of

outstanding contribution in the field of agriculture or any
field of specialization within the academic competence of
the University; and to authorize the award of certificates
of completion for non-degree and non-traditional courses;
l. To establish and absorb non-chartered tertiary institutions

within the Province of Leyte as branches, centers, stations,
etc., in coordination with the CHED and in consultation
with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM),
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and to offer therein programs or courses to promote

and carry out equal access to educational opportunities
mandated by the Constitution;
m. To establish research and extension centers of the

the latter;
n. To establish chairs in the University and to provide

o. To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for

hereinabove to the president and/or other officials of the
University as it may deem appropriate so as to expedite
p. To authorize an external management audit of the

institution, to be financed by CHED, and to institute
reforms, including academic and structural changes, on
the basis of audit results and recommendations;
q. To collaborate with other governing boards of state

universities and colleges within the Province of Leyte
and the region, under the supervision of the CHED and
in consultation with the DBM, the restructuring of the
University to become more efficient, relevant, productive,
and competitive;
r. To enter into joint ventures with business and industry

the same;
s. To develop consortia and other forms of linkages with

local government units, institutions and agencies, both
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public and private, local and foreign, in furtherance of the

purposes and objectives of the University;
t. To develop academic arrangements for institution

agencies, public or private, local or foreign, and to appoint
experts/specialists as consultants, or visiting or exchange
professors, scholars, researchers, as the case may be;
u. To set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes

of transmitting knowledge such as the use of information
technology, the dual system, open-learning, community
laboratory, etc., for the promotion of greater access to
higher education;
v. To establish policy guidelines and procedures for

the University;
w. To privatize, where most advantageous to the University,

food, building, grounds or property maintenance and
similar such other activities; and
x. To extend the term of the president of the University beyond

the age of retirement but not later than the age of seventy
(70), whose performance has been unanimously rated as
outstanding and upon unanimous recommendation of the
search committee for the president of the University.
SEC. 8. The Board shall regularly convene at least once

every quarter. However, the chairman of the Board may, upon
three (3) days prior written notice, call a special meeting whenever
necessary.
A quorum of the Board shall consist of majority of all members

holding office at the time of the meeting: Provided, however, That
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the chairman of the CHED or the president of the University is

among those present in the meeting.
In the absence of the chairman of the CHED, a commissioner

of the CHED, duly designated by him, shall represent him in the
meeting with all the rights and responsibilities of a regular member:
Provided, however, That the chairman of the CHED may authorize
a CHED commissioner as the regular chair of the Board, in which
case said commissioner shall act as the presiding officer: Provided,
further, That in the absence of the said authority, the president of
the University, as the vice chairman, shall be the presiding officer.
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary but shall
be entitled to reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses
incurred, either in their attendance to meetings of the Board or in
connection with other official business authorized by resolution of
the Board, subject to existing laws and regulations.
SEC. 9. The University shall be headed by a president who

shall render full-time service. He shall be appointed by the Board
upon the recommendation of a duly constituted search committee.
He shall hold office for a term of four (4) years, extendible only for
another four (4) years.
In case of vacancy in the office of the president by reason of

death, compulsory retirement, resignation, removal for cause or
incapacity of the president to perform the functions of his office,
the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-in-charge
pending the appointment of a new president.

office for the unexpired term. If the successor shall serve for a period
of more than two (2) years, then such shall be considered as one full
term for the successor.
The powers and duties of the president of the University, in

addition to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those
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usually pertaining to the office of the president of a similar university

and those delegated by the Board.

received by other presidents of similar educational institutions of
like enrollment and standing.
SEC. 10. There shall be an administrative council consisting

of the president of the University as chairman, the vice president(s),
deans, directors and other officials of equal rank as members, and
whose duty is to review and recommend to the Board policies
governing the administration, management and development
planning of the University.
SEC. 11. There shall be an academic council with the president

of the University as chairman and all members of the instructional
staff, with the rank of not lower than assistant professor, as
members.

recommend curricular offerings and fix the requirements for
admission to the University, as well as for graduation and the
conferment of degrees, subject to the approval of the Board. It shall
also have disciplinary power over students and shall formulate
academic policies and rules and regulations on discipline, subject to
the approval of the Board.
SEC. 12. The Board shall appoint a secretary who shall serve
as such for both the Board and the University and shall keep all
records and proceedings of the Board. He shall communicate to each
member of the Board notice of meetings.

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Provided, however, That no member of the faculty shall teach for or
SEC. 15. In order to ensure the smooth transition to a

University, the incumbent head of the Visayas State College of
Agriculture, if qualified, shall serve as the first president of the
University, subject to the provisions of Section 9 of this Act. The
remaining term of the incumbent head of the Visayas State College
of Agriculture shall be counted as his first term as University
president.
SEC. 16. All assets, fixed and movable, personnel and records
of the Visayas State College of Agriculture, as well as liabilities or
obligations, are hereby transferred to the University: Provided,
however, That the positions, rights and security of tenure of personnel
employed therein under existing laws prior to its conversion into a
University are not impaired: Provided, further, That the incumbents
of existing positions shall remain in the same status until otherwise
provided by the Board.
All parcels of land belonging to the government and occupied

by the Visayas State College of Agriculture are hereby declared to
be the property of the University and shall be titled under its name:
Provided, That should the University cease to exist or be abolished
or should such parcels of land aforementioned be no longer needed
by the University, the same shall revert to the municipalities or
cities where they are located.
SEC. 17. Heads of bureaus and offices of the national

government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon request
of the president of the University, such apparatus, equipment or
supplies as may be needed by the University, and to detail employees
employees can be spared without detriment to the public service.
Employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required of them
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by the President of the University, and the time so employed shall

be counted as part of their official service.
SEC. 18. On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the second

month after the opening of the regular classes each year, the president
of the University shall file with both Houses of Congress a detailed
report on the progress, condition and needs of the University.

this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations
of the Visayas State College of Agriculture. Thereafter, such sums
as may be necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of
the Leyte State University shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
SEC. 20. Within a period of one hundred twenty (120) days

after the approval of this Act, the University shall accomplish the
following:
a. Submit a five (5) year development plan, including

its corresponding program budget, to the CHED for
appropriate recommendation to the DBM;
b. Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the

CHED; and
c. Accordingly set up its organizational, administrative as

well as academic structure, including the appointment/
designation of key university officials.

known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997” shall
form an integral part of this Act and together shall serve as the
SEC. 22. All other powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities

and limitations to state universities and/or its officials under existing
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laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the University

and/or its officials whenever appropriate.

Approved,
Lapsed into law on AUG 11 2001 without the signature of the

President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the
Constitution.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING

PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBREPUBLIC ACT
NO. 7077 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.


“National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001”.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby affirmed the prime

duty of the government to serve and protect its citizens, In turn, it
shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security of the
State and in fulfillment thereof, the government may require each
citizen to render personal, military or civil service.
Recognizing the youth’s vital role in nation-building, the

State shall promote civic consciousness among the youth and shall
develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-
being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism, nationalism, and
advance their involvement in public and civic affairs.
In pursuit of these goals, the youth, the most valuable resource

of the nation, shall be motivated, trained, organized and mobilized in
military training, literacy, civic welfare and other similar endeavors
in the service of the nation.

following are hereby defined as follows:
(a) “National Service Training Program (NSTP)” is a program

aimed at enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness
in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism while
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undergoing training in any of its three (3) program components. Its

various components are specially designed to enhance the youth’s
active contribution to the general welfare.
(b) “Reserve-Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)” is a program

institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077
designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in
order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national
defense preparedness.
(c) “Literacy Training Service” is a program designed to

train students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to
school children, out of school youth, and other segments of society in
need of their service.
(d) “Civic Welfare Training Service” refers to programs or

activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment
of life for the members of the community or the enhancement of its
facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of
the citizenry.
(f) “Program component” shall refer to the service components

of the NSTP as enumerated on Section 4 of this Act.
SEC. 4. Establishment of the National Service Training

Program. – There is hereby established a National Service Training
Program (NSTP), which shall form part of the curricula of all
baccalaureate degree courses and of at least two (2)-year technical-
vocational courses and is a requisite for graduation, consisting of
the following service components:
(1) The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), which is

hereby made optional and voluntary upon the effectivity of this
Act;
(2) The Literacy Training Service; and
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(3) The Civil Welfare Training Service.
The ROTC under the NSTP shall instill patriotism, moral

virtues, respect for rights of civilians, and adherence to the
Constitution, among others. Citizenship training shall be given
emphasis in all three program components.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and

in consultation with the Department of National Defense (DND),
Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC),
Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the
Philippines (COCOPEA) and other concerned government agencies,
may design and implement such other program components as may
be necessary in consonance with the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. Coverage. – Students, male and female, of any

baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)-year technical-
vocational courses in public and private educational institutions
shall be required to complete one (1) of the NSTP components as
requisite for graduation.
SEC. 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit. – Each of the

aforementioned NSTP program components shall be undertaken
for an academic period of two (2) semesters. In lieu of the two (2)-
semester program for any of the components of the NSTP, a one (1)
summer program may be designed, formulated and adopted by the
DND, CHED and TESDA.
SEC. 7. NSTP Offering in Higher and Technical-Vocational

Educational Institutions. – All higher and technical-vocational
institutions, public and private, must offer at least one of the
program components: Provided, That State universities and colleges
shall offer the ROTC component and at least one other component
as provided herein: Provided, further, That private higher and
technical-vocational education institutions may also offer the ROTC
if they have at least three hundred and fifty (350) cadet students.
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In offering the NSTP whether during the semestral or summer

periods, clustering of affected students from different educational
institutions may be done, taking into account logistics, branch of
service and geographical considerations. Schools that do not meet
the required number of students to maintain the optional ROTC
and any of the NSTP components shall allow their students to cross-
enroll to other schools irrespective of whether or not the NSTP
components in said schools are being administered by the same or
another branch of service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP), CHED and TESDA to which schools are identified.
SEC. 8. Fees and Incentives – Higher and technical-vocational

institutions shall not collect any fee for any of the NSTP components
except basic tuition fees, which shall not be more than fifty percent
(50%) of what is currently charged by schools per unit.
In the case of the ROTC, the DND shall formulate and adopt
a program of assistance and/or incentive to those students who will
take the said component.
The school authorizes concerned, the CHED and TESDA

shall ensure that group insurance for health and accident shall be
provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.
SEC. 9. Scholarships. – There is hereby created a Special

Scholarship Program for qualified students taking the NSTP which
shall be administered by the CHED and TESDA. Funds for this
purpose shall be included in the annual regular appropriations of
the CHED and TESDA.
SEC. 10. Management of the NSTP Components. – The school

authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision
over the design, formulation, and adoption and implementation of
the different NSTP components in their respective schools: Provided,
That in case a CHED- or TESDA-accredited non-government
organization (NGO) has been contracted to formulate and administer
a training module for any of the NSTP components, such academic
and administrative supervision shall be exercised jointly with that
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accredited NGO: Provided, further, That such training module shall

be accredited by the CHED and TESDA.
The CHED and TESDA regional offices shall oversee and

monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their jurisdiction to
determine if the trainings are being conducted in consonance with
the objectives of this Act. Periodic reports shall be submitted to the
CHED, TESDA and DND in this regard.
SEC. 11. Creation of the National Service Reserve Corps. –

There is hereby created a National Service Reserve Corps, to be
composed of the graduates of the non-ROTC components. Members
of this Corps may be tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare
activities through the joint effort of the DND, CHED and TESDA.
Graduates of the ROTC shall form part of the Citizens’ Armed

Force, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7077.
SEC. 12. Implementing Rules. – The DND, CHED and

TESDA shall have the joint responsibility for the adoption of the
implementing rules of this Act within sixty (60) days from the
These three (3) agencies shall consult with other concerned

government agencies, the PASUC and COCOPEA, NGOs and
recognized student organizations in drafting the implementing
rules. The implementing rules shall include the guidelines for
the adoption of the appropriate curriculum for each of the NSTP
components as well as for the accreditation of the same.
SEC. 13. Transitory Provisions. – Students who have yet to

complete the Basic ROTC, except those falling under Section 14 of
this Act, may either continue in the program component they are
currently enrolled or shift to any of the other program components
of their choice: Provided, That in case he shifts to another program
component, the Basic ROTC courses he has completed shall be
counted for the purpose of completing the NSTP requirement:
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Provided, further, That once he has shifted to another program

component, he shall complete the NSTP in that component.
SEC. 14. Suspension of ROTC Requirement. – The completion

of ROTC training as requisite for graduation is hereby set aside for
those students who despite completing all their academic units as of
the effectivity of this Act have not been allowed to graduate.
SEC. 15. Separability Clause. – If any section or provision

of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other
sections or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force
and effect.
SEC. 16. Amendatory Clause. – Section 35 of Commonwealth

Act No. 1, Executive Order No. 207 of 1939, Sections 2 and 3 of
Presidential Decree No. 1706, and Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act
No. 7077, as well as all laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.
SEC. 17. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect (15) days
after its publication in two (2) newspapers of national circulation,
but the implementation of this Act shall commence in the school
year of 2002-2003.
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AN ACT RECOGNIZING CEBU INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AS

AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL
CHARACTER, GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES
CONDUCIVE TO ITS GROWTH AS SUCH, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

SECTION 1. Cebu International School, herein referred

to as the School, is hereby declared an educational institution of
international character authorized to operate educational programs
that primarily and principally adhere to universally accepted and
recognized educational policies.
SEC. 2. The members of the Cebu International School,

Inc., shall be comprised of the parents or guardians, whether of
Philippine or foreign nationality, of the children who have enrolled
and attended the School for at least one (1) school year: Provided,
That the school year shall be determined in accordance with the
School’s own calendar of studies and work schedule: Provided,
further, That the School shall be governed by a Board of Trustees,
herein referred to as the Board, elected at large from among the
corporation’s members of good standing.
SEC. 3. To enable the School to continue carrying out its

educational program, improve its standard of instruction and meet
the special need of the foreign temporary resident community for
quality education, it shall:
a. accept applicants for admission, regardless of nationality,

in accordance with its own eligibility standards and rules
for admission and grade placement: Provided, That no
single alien nationality shall consist more than thirty
percent (30%) of the entire student population in a given
school year, as stated in the records of the School;
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b. be managed and administered by a superintendent, who

shall possess the qualifications prescribed by the Board.
c. upon consultation with the Secretary of Education,

determine its own curriculum and teach whatever language
or languages it may deem proper and determine the
amount of fees and assessments which may be reasonably
imposed upon its students, to maintain or conform to the
School’s standard of education;
d. maintain standards of education compatible with those

obtaining in similar schools of generally recognized
standing; and
e. employ its own teaching and management personnel

selected by the Board either locally or abroad, from the
Philippines or other nationalities, such foreign personnel
being exempt from laws that imposes nationality
restrictions on control and administration of educational
institutions, except laws that have been or will be enacted
for the protection of employees: Provided, That such
exception shall not extend to their liability for income
taxes.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules as

may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this

Act is subsequently declared unconstitutional, the validity of the
remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
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NUMBERED SEVENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-
SIX (R A. NO. 7836), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“PHILIPPINE TEACHERS PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT
OF 1994”.

SECTION 1. Section 15, (e) (3) of Republic Act No. 7836 is

hereby amended as follows:
“SEC. 15. Qualification Requirements of Applicants. - No

applicant shall be admitted to take the examination unless, on the
date of filing of the application, he shall have complied with the
following requirements:
“(e) A graduate of a school, college or university recognized

by the government and possesses the minimum educational
qualifications, as follows:
(1) For teachers in preschool, a bachelor’s degree in early

childhood education (BECED) or its equivalent;
(2) For teachers in the elementary grades, a bachelor’s degree

in elementary education (BSEED) or its equivalent;
(3) For teachers in the secondary grades, a bachelor’s degree

in education or its equivalent with a major and minor, or a bachelor
degree in arts and sciences with at least eighteen (18) units in
professional education; and
(4) For teachers of vocational and two-year technical courses,

a bachelor’s degree in the field of specialization or its equivalent,
with at least eighteen (18) units in professional education.”
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as follows:
“SEC. 26. Registration and Exception. - No person shall

engage in teaching and/or act as a professional teacher as defined in
this Act, whether in the preschool, elementary or secondary level,
unless the person is a duly registered professional teacher, and a
holder of a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional
license or a holder of a valid special/temporary permit.
Upon approval of the application and payment of the prescribed

fees, the certificate of registration and professional license as a
professional teacher shall be issued without examination as required
in this Act to a qualified applicant, who is:
(a) A holder of a certificate of eligibility as a teacher issued

by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports; or
(b) A registered professional teacher with the National

Board for Teachers under the Department of Education, Culture
and Sports (DECS) pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1006.
Professional teachers who have not practiced their profession

for the past five (5) years shall take at least twelve (12) units of
education courses, consisting of at least six (6) units of pedagogy
and six (6) units of content courses, or the equivalent training and
number of hours, to be chosen from a list of courses to be provided
by the Board and the Department of Education, before they can be
allowed to practice their profession in the country.
Those who have failed the licensure examination for

professional teachers, with a rating of not lower than five percentage
points from the passing general average rating, shall be eligible as
para-teachers upon issuance by the Board of a two-year special
permit, renewable for a non-extendible period of two (2) years. The
para-teachers shall be assigned to areas where there is a shortage
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or absence of a professional teacher, as identified and provided

by the Department of Education and the Autonomous Region for
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) education department to the Board for
professional teachers and to the Commission. The special permit
shall indicate the area of assignment of the para-teacher.
A special permit may also be issued by the Board to a

person who has excelled and gained international recognition and
is a widely acknowledged expert in his or her respective field of
specialization.”

as follows:
“SEC. 31. Transitory Provision. - Special permits, with a

validity of three (3) and five (5) years, issued to para-teachers by
the Board for Professional Teachers before the effectivity of this
Act shall be allowed to Expire based on the period granted therein:
Provided, That only special permits with a validity of three (3) years
may be renewed upon expiration for a non-extendible period of two
(2) years.”
SEC. 4. References to the term “Department of Education,

Culture and Sports”, in Section 4 (a) and Section 25, and the term
“DECS” in Section 20, of the same Act, are hereby amended to read
as “Department of Education” and “DepEd”, respectively.
SEC. 5. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any section or

provision of this Act or the application of such section or provision to
any person or circumstance is declared unconstitutional or invalid,
no other section or provision of this Act shall be affected thereby.
SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, circulars,

administrative orders, rules and regulations, and other issuances
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
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SEC. 7. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect upon

approval.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE CENTRAL VISAYAS POLYTECHNIC

COLLEGE (CVPC) INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE
KNOWN AS THE NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY
(NORSU), INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE GENARO
GOÑI MEMORIAL COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF BAIS, THE
SIATON COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF SIATON, AND THE MABINAY INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MABINAY,
ALL LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL

SECTION 1. Conversion. – The Central Visayas Polytechnic

College (CVPC) is hereby converted into a state university to be
known as the Negros State University (NORSU), herein referred to
as the University, integrating therewith the Genaro Goñi Memorial
College in the City of Bais, the Siaton Community College in the
Municipality of Siaton, and the Mabinay Institute of Technology
in the Municipality of Mabinay, all municipalities located in the
Province of Negros Oriental. The main campus of the University
shall be in the City of Dumaguete.
SEC. 2. General Mandate. – The University shall primarily

provide advanced education, higher technological, professional
instruction and training in the fields of arts, sciences, education,
commerce, agriculture and forestry, and fishery and other related
fields of study. It shall also promote research and extension services
and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.
SEC. 3. Curricular Offerings. – The University shall offer

undergraduate and graduate studies in the fields of arts and
sciences, philosophy, literature, mass communication, teacher
education, agriculture and forestry, fishery, engineering and
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architecture, maritime education, industrial and information

technology, hotel and restaurant management, tourism, public
health criminology, volcanology/geology, public administration,
business and accountancy, law, medicine, nontraditional courses
and other degrees/courses within its areas of specialization and
according to its capabilities as the Board of Regents may deem
necessary to carry out its objectives, particularly to meet the needs
of the Province of Negros Oriental and the region.
The University shall maintain and operate the existing

laboratory high school, if it has a College of Education. Otherwise,
the existing laboratory high school shall be allowed to remain and
operate until the existing shall be allowed to remain and operate
until the existing students shall have completed their high school
education.
SEC. 4. Administration. – The University shall have the

general powers of a corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa Blg.
68, as amended, otherwise known as “The Corporation Code of the
Philippines.” The administration of the University and the exercise
of its corporate powers shall be vested exclusively in the Board of
Regents and the president of the University insofar as authorized
by the Board.
SEC. 5. The Governing Board. – The Governing Board of the

University shall be the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as
the Board, which shall be composed of the following:
a. The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education

(CHED), chairperson;
b. The president of the University, vice chairperson;
c. The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and

d. The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical

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e. The Regional Director of the National Economic and

Development Authority (NEDA), member;
f. The Regional Director of the Department of Science and

Technology (DOST), member;
g. The president of the federation of faculty associations of

h. The president of the federation of student councils of the

University, member;
i. The president of the federation of alumni associations of

the University, member; and
j. Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished

themselves in their profession or fields of specialization of
the University, members.
The Board of Regents shall appoint the two (2) prominent

citizens from among the list of at least five (5) persons qualified
in the Province of Negros Oriental, as recommended by the search
committee constituted by the University president, in consultation
with the Chairperson of CHED and the other members of the Board,
based on the normal standards and qualifications for the position
set by the Board.
The term of office of the president of the federation of faculty

associations, the president of the federation of student councils
and the president of the federation of alumni associations shall be
coterminus with their respective terms of office, as set forth in their
respected Constitutions and By-Laws.
The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2)
years from the date of appointment.
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The Board shall promulgate and implement policies in accordance
with the declared State policies on education and other pertinent
provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education, agriculture,
of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the
“Higher Education Act of 1994.”
SEC. 7. Powers and Duties of the Board of Regents. – The

Board shall have the following specific powers and duties in addition
to its general powers of administration and the exercise of all the
powers granted to the Board of Directors of a corporation under
existing laws:
a. To promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary

to carry out the purposes and functions of the University;
b. To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided,

determine in its discretion, to carry out the purpose and
c. To import duty-free economic, technical and cultural books

and/or publications, upon certification by the CHED that
such imported books and/or publications are for economic,
technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, historical
or cultural purposes, in accordance with the provisions of
the Tariff and Customs Code, as amended;
d. To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real

and personal properties of all kinds and to administer and
dispose of the same when necessary for the benefit of the
University, and subject to the limitations, directions and
instructions of the donor, if any.
Such donations shall be exempt from the donor’s tax and the
same shall be considered as allowable deductions from the
gross income in the computation of the income tax of the
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donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National

Internal Revenue Code (NIRC), as amended: Provided,
That such donations shall not be disposed of, transferred
or sold;
e. To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges,

impose, after due consultation with the involved sectors;

other income generated by the University, shall constitute
special trust funds and shall be deposited in any authorized
government depository bank, and all interests that shall
accrue therefrom shall form part of the same funds for the
use of the University.

contrary notwithstanding, any income generated by the
University from tuition fees and other charges, as well as
from the operation of auxiliary services and land grants,
shall be retained by the University, and may be disbursed
by the Board for instruction, research, extension or other
programs/projects of the University: Provided, That all
fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the specific purposes
for which they are collected.
able to pursue any project for which the funds have been
appropriated and allocated under its approved program
of expenditures, the Board may authorize the use of said
funds for any reasonable purpose which, in its discretion,
may be necessary and urgent for the attainment of the
objectives and goals of the University;
f. To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition

students;
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g. To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings,

machinery, equipment and other facilities, and the
purchase and acquisition of real property, including
necessary supplies, materials and equipment;
h. To appoint upon recommendation of the president of the

of campus, faculty members, and other officials and
i. To fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and

administrative officials and employees, subject to the
compensation laws governing hours of service and such
regulations as it may promulgate, any provision of existing
process of law;
j. To approve the curricula, instructional programs and rules

councils herein provided;
k. To set policies on admission and graduation of students;
l. To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of

outstanding contribution in the fields of education, public
service, arts, science and technology, agriculture or in any
field of specialization within the academic competence
of the University; and to authorize the awarding of
certificates of completion of nondegree and nontraditional
courses;
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m. To establish and absorb nonchartered tertiary institutions

within the Province of Negros Oriental as branches and
centers in coordination with the CHED, and in consultation
and to offer therein programs or courses to promote and
carry out equal access to educational opportunities as
n. To establish research and extension centers of the

the latter;
o. To establish chairs in the University and to provide

p. To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for

hereinabove to the president and/or other officials of the
University as it may deem appropriate, so as to expedite
q. To authorize an external management audit of the

University, to be financed by the CHED, subject to
Commission on Audit (COA) rules and regulations;
and to institute reforms, including academic and
structure changes, on the basis of the audit results and
recommendations;
r. To collaborate with other governing boards of the state

colleges and universities within the Province of Negros
Oriental or the region, under the supervision of the CHED
and in consultation with the DBM, and work towards the
restructuring of the University to become more efficient,
relevant, productive and competitive;
s. To enter into joint ventures with business and industry

economic assets of the University, the proceeds of which
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the University;
t. To develop consortia and other economic forms of linkages

with local government units (LGUs), institutions and
agencies, both public and private, local and foreign,
in the furtherance of the purpose and objectives of the
University;
u. To develop academic arrangements for institution-

agencies, public and private, local and foreign, and to
appoint experts/specialists as consultants, part time or
visiting or exchange professors, scholars, or researchers,
as the case may be;
v. To set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes

technology, the dual system, open learning; or distance
education, community laboratory, etc. for the promotion
of greater access to education;
w. To establish policy guidelines and procedures for

the University;
x. To privatize, where most advantageous to the University,

food, building or grounds or property maintenance and
such other similar activities; and
y. (y) To extend the term of the president of the University

beyond the age of retirement but not later than the age of
seventy (70), whose performance has been unanimously
rated by the Governing Board as outstanding, based on
the guidelines, qualifications and/or standards set by the
Board, after unanimous recommendation by the search
committee.
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SEC. 8. Meetings of the Board. – The Board shall regularly

convene at least once every quarter. However, the chairperson of
the Board may, upon three (3) days’ prior written notice, call a
maximum of two (2) special meetings whenever necessary.
A quorum of the Board shall consist of majority of all its

however, That the chairperson of the Board or the president of the
In the absence of the Chairperson of the CHED, a Commissioner

of the CHED, duly designated by him/her, shall represent him/
her in the meeting with all the rights and responsibilities of a
regular member: Provided, however, That during this meeting, the
president of the University as vice chairperson shall be the presiding
officer; Provided, further, That this proviso notwithstanding, the
Chairperson of the CHED is hereby authorized to designate a CHED
Commissioner as the regular chair of the Board of Regents, in which
case said CHED Commissioner shall act as the presiding officer.
In case the chairpersons of the Congressional Committees on

Education shall not be able to attend the Board meeting, they may
duly designate their respective representatives to attend the said
meeting, who shall have the same rights and responsibilities as a
regular member of the Board.
SEC. 9. The University President. – The University shall be

headed by a president, who shall render full time service. He/She shall
be appointed by the Board, subject to the guidelines, qualifications
and/or standards set by the Board, upon recommendation of a duly
constituted search committee. He/She shall have a term of four
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Provided, That in order to effect a smooth transition to a state

university, the incumbent president of the CVPC, if qualified, shall
serve as the first president of the University.
The president of the University shall be assisted by a vice

president for academic affairs and a vice president for administration
who shall be appointed by the Board, upon the recommendation of
the president.
In case of vacancy in the office of the president by reason of

death, compulsory retirement, resignation, removal for cause or
incapacity of the president to perform the functions of his/her office,
the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-in-charge
of the University pending the appointment of a new president.

in the immediately preceding paragraph, his/her successor or the
officer-in-charge shall hold office for the unexpired term only.
The powers and duties of the president of the University, in

usually pertaining to the office of the president of similar universities,
and those delegated by the Board.

received by the presidents of similar educational institutions of like
standing.

administrative council consisting of the president of the University
as chairperson, vice presidents, deans, directors and other officials
of equal rank as members, whose duty is to review and recommend
to the Board of Regents, policies governing the administration;
management and development planning of the University, for
appropriate action.
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SEC. 11. The Academic Council. – There shall be an academic

council with the president of the University as chairperson and
all members of the academic staff with the rank of not lower than
assistant professor as members.

University, subject to the approval of the Board of Regents. It
shall fix the requirements for the admission of students; as well as
for graduation and conferment of degrees, subject to review and/
or approval by the Board of Regents through the president of the
University. It shall have the disciplinary power over students of
the University and shall formulate academic policies and rules and
regulations on discipline, subject to the approval of the Board of
Regents.

appoint a secretary, who shall serve as such for both the Board and
Board. He/She shall communicate to each member of the Board the
notices of meetings.
SEC. 13. The Treasurer of the University. – The Treasurer of

the Philippines shall be the ex officio treasurer of the University.
SEC. 14. Faculty. – No political beliefs, gender preference,

cultural or community affiliation or ethnic origin, and religious
opinion or affiliation shall be a matter of inquiry in the appointment of
faculty members of the University: Provided, That said appointment
shall be subject to the guidelines, qualifications and/or standards
set by the Board: Provided, further, That no member of the faculty
shall teach for or against any particular church or religious sect.
SEC. 15. Scholarship Program/Admission. – The University

shall provide a scholarship program and other affirmative action
programs to assist poor but deserving students who qualify for
admission to the University.
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No students shall be denied admission to the University by

origin.
SEC. 16. Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy.

– The University shall enjoy academic freedom and institutional
autonomy, pursuant to paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.
SEC. 17. Authority to Loan or Transfer. – The heads of

the bureaus and offices of the national government are hereby
authorize to loan or transfer, upon the request of the president
of the University, such apparatus, equipment or supplies as may
be needed by the University, and to detail employees for duty
therein when, in the judgment of the head of bureau or office, such
apparatus, equipment, supplies or services of such employees can
be spared without serious detriment to the public service. The
employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required of them
by the president of the University, and the time so employed shall
be counted as part of their regular services.
SEC. 18. Assets, Liabilities and Personnel. – All assets,

real and personal, personnel and records of the Central Visayas
Polytechnic College, as well as liabilities or obligations, are hereby
transferred to the University. The positions, rights and security
of tenure of the faculty members and personnel therein employed
under existing laws shall be respected.

by the CVPC, the Genaro Goñi Memorial College, the Siaton
Community College, and the Mabinay Institute of Technology,
are hereby declared to the property of the Negros Oriental State
University, and shall be titled under that name: Provided, That
should the University cease to exist or be abolished or should
such parcels of land aforementioned be no longer needed by the
University, the same shall revert to the LGU concerned.
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out the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against
the current year’s appropriations of the CVPC under the current
General Appropriations Act and the funding provided by the LGUs
concerned. The LGUs shall continue to provide assistance to the
state university corresponding to the funding given to the Genaro
Goñi Memorial College, the Siaton Community College and the
Mabinay Institute of Technology before the same are integrated
into the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) until such time
that the full funding requirements of the NORSU is included in the
SEC. 20. Development Plan, Management Audit

Organizational / Administrative / Academic Structure. – Within the
period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the approval of this
Act, the University shall accomplish the following:
a. Submit a five-(5)-year development plan, including

its corresponding program budget to the CHED, for
corresponding recommendation to DBM;

CHED; and
c. Accordingly set up its organizational, administrative as

well as academic structure, including the appointment of
the University key officials.
SEC. 21. Filing of Report. – On or before the fifteen (15th)

day of the second month after the opening of the regular classes
each year, the Board shall file with the Office of the President of the
Philippines through the Chairperson of the CHED, and with both
Houses of Congress a detailed report on the progress, conditions
SEC. 22. Suppletory Application. – The provisions of

Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education
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Modernization Act of 1997,” shall be an integral part of this Act and

shall serve as part of the Governing Charter of the University.

executives orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
approval.
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AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE

PHILIPPINES AS THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as “The

University of the Philippines Charter of 2008.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — The University of the

Philippines is hereby declared as the national university.
The State shall promote, foster, nurture and protect the right
of all citizens to accessible quality education. Toward this end, it is
the policy of the State to strengthen the University of the Philippines
as the national university.
SEC. 3. Purpose of the University. — As the national university,

a public and secular institution of higher learning, and a community
of scholars dedicated to the search for truth and knowledge as
well as the development of future leaders, the University of the
Philippines shall perform its unique and distinctive leadership in
higher education and development. The University shall:
(a) Lead in setting academic standards and initiating

innovations in teaching, research and faculty development in
philosophy, the arts and humanities, the social sciences, the
professions and engineering, natural sciences, mathematics, and
technology; and maintain centers of excellence in such disciplines
and professions;
(b) Serve as graduate university by providing advanced

studies and specialization for scholars, scientists, writers, artists
and professionals, especially those who serve on the faculty of state
and private colleges and universities;
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(c) Serve as a research university in various fields of expertise

and specialization by conducting basic and applied research and
development, and promoting research in various colleges and
universities, and contributing to the dissemination and application
of knowledge;
(d) Lead as a public service university by providing various

forms of community, public, and volunteer service, as well as scholarly
and technical assistance to the government, the private sector, and
civil society while maintaining its standards of excellence;
(e) Protect and promote the professional and economic rights

and welfare of its academic and non-academic personnel;
(f) Provide opportunities for training and learning in

leadership, responsible citizenship, and the development of
democratic values, institutions and practice through academic and
non-academic programs, including sports and the enhancement of
nationalism and national identity;
(g) Serve as a regional and global university in cooperation

with international and scientific unions, networks of universities,
scholarly and professional associations in the Asia-Pacific region
and around the world; and
(h) Provide democratic governance in the University based

on collegiality, representation, accountability, transparency and
active participation of its constituents, and promote the holding of
fora for students, faculty, research, extension and professional staff
(REPS), staff, and alumni to discuss non-academic issues affecting
the University.
SEC. 4. The University System. — The University of the

Philippines is a university system and shall be composed of
constituent universities established solely by its Board of Regents
upon the recommendation of the President of the University. The
University of the Philippines System is composed of its existing
constituent universities, as follows: University of the Philippines
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Diliman; University of the Philippines Manila; University of the

Philippines Los Baños; University of the Philippines Visayas;
University of the Philippines Mindanao; University of the Philippines
Baguio; University of the Philippines Open University; and those
that may be created in the future. It is referred to in this law as the
“National University.”
SEC. 5. Academic Freedom. — The national university has

the right and responsibility to exercise academic freedom.
SEC. 6. Academic Excellence. — The national university

has the responsibility to maintain and enhance its high academic
standards in the performance of its functions of instruction, research
and extension, and public service.
SEC. 7. Commitment to National Development. — The

national university shall harness the expertise of the members of
its community and other individuals to regularly study the state
of the nation in relation to its quest for national development in
the primary areas of politics and economics, among others, identify
key concerns, formulate responsive policies regarding these
concerns, and give advice and recommendations to Congress and
the Philippines.
The Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, the Supreme

Court and other lower courts, other government agencies and
instrumentalities as well as any constitutional body may request
the national university to conduct research or provide advice on
any matter involving public policy. The budget for such research or
request for advice shall come from the appropriation of these public
agencies.
SEC. 8. Social Responsibility. — The national university is

committed to serve the Filipino nation and humanity. While it carries
out the obligation to pursue universal principles, it must relate its
activities to the needs of the Filipino people and their aspirations
for social progress and transformation. The national university may
provide venues for student volunteerism.
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SEC. 9. Democratic Access. — The national university shall

take affirmative steps which may take the form of an alternative and
equitable admissions process to enhance the access of disadvantaged
students, such as indigenous peoples, poor and deserving students,
including but not limited to valedictorians and salutatorians
of public high schools, and students from depressed areas, to its
programs and services.
No student shall be denied admission to the national

university by reason solely of age, gender, nationality, religious
belief, economic status, ethnicity, physical disability, or political
opinion or affiliation.
The national university recognizes the separation of Church

and State. It shall guarantee religious freedom and shall not
discriminate on the basis of religion.
SEC. 10. Sports. — The national university shall undertake

and support comprehensive sports programs that promote physical
education, uphold excellence and encourage competitive participation
in sports activities, instill school identity and solidarity, cultivate
pride, self-discipline and teamwork which serve as a foundation for
fostering active participation in the national university, as well as
in nation building.
SEC. 11. Institutional Autonomy as the National University.

— To provide greater flexibility, it shall be treated in a manner
consistent with its institutional requirements as the national
university by the service-wide agencies in the exercise of their
respective jurisdiction. Taking into account national goals and
priorities, it shall exclusively determine its teaching, research and
extension thrusts, plans, policies, programs and standards, and,
on the basis of such determination, the national university shall
recommend its annual budget to the President of the Republic of the
Philippines and Congress.
SEC. 12. The Board of Regents. —
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(1) Composition — The governance of the national university

is vested in a board of regents known as the “Board of Regents of the
University of the Philippines System,” hereinafter referred to as the
“Board,” composed of:
(a) The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education

as Chairperson;
(b) The President of the University of the Philippines System

as Co-Chairperson;
(c) The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education,

Arts and Culture;
(d) The Chairperson of the House Committee on Higher and

Technical Education
(e) The President of the U.P. Alumni Association, to serve

as Alumni Regent during his or her incumbency in that
position;
(f) One Faculty Regent representing all teaching personnel,

chosen in accordance with the rules and qualification set
by the constituent university councils to serve for a term
of two (2) years;
(g) One Student Regent, to serve for a term of one (1) year,
chosen by the students from their ranks in accordance
with rules and qualifications approved in a referendum by
the students;
(h) One Staff Regent representing the full-time permanent

research, extension, and profession staff (REPS) and
administrative personnel, and chosen by them from their
ranks in accordance with the rules and qualifications set
by their duly recognized organizations, to serve for a term
of two (2) years; and
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(i) Three other Regents who have distinguished themselves

in their professions or fields of specialization, to be
appointed by the President of the Philippines, considering
the recommendation of the Board. At least two (2) of
these Regents should be alumni. All these Regents shall
each serve for a term of two (2) years: Provided, That the
Regents holding office as members of the Board at the
time of the effectivity of this Act shall continue to serve
until the expiration of their appointments as provided in
Executive Order No. 204—A, issued by the President of
the Philippines on July 15, 1987.
(2) Vacancy — In case of vacancy in the Board, except for

the President of the University, such vacancy shall be filled in the
same manner as provided for the predecessor, and such appointee
shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term. In case of a
sectoral Regent, membership in the Board ceases upon suspension,
separation, or recall.
(3) Compensation — Members of the Board shall serve

without compensation other than reimbursement for actual and
necessary expenses incurred in attendance to meetings of the Board
or other official business authorized by the Board.
(4) Meetings; Quorum — The Board shall convene regularly.

The Chairpersons of the Board may call a special meeting whenever
necessary: Provided, That members are notified in writing at least
ten (10) working days prior to the meeting: Provided, further, That
the notice shall contain a brief description of the agenda items to be
discussed.
A majority of all members of the Board holding office at the

time the meeting is called shall constitute a quorum for Board
meetings.
In no case shall any and all members of the Board appoint

representatives to act on their behalf: Provided, That the ex-officio
members of the Board coming from Congress may participate and
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vote through teleconferencing or equivalent verifiable means of

communication.
SEC. 13. Powers and Duties of the Board of Regents. — The

administration of the national university and the exercise of its
corporate powers are vested in the Board of Regents.
The Board shall exercise the following specific powers and

duties:
(a) To define in general terms the thrusts of the national

university and adopt broad policy guidelines to ensure their
implementation;
(b) To preserve the integrity of the national university;
(c) To approve the institution, merger or abolition of academic

programs, upon recommendation of the University Councils of the
constituent university concerned, through the President of the
University;
(d) To approve the graduation of students and grant of honors,

as recommended by their respective University Council through the
President of the University;
(e) To confer honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of

learning, statesmanship, or eminence in literature, science, or are,
upon recommendation of a committee created by the President of the
University; Provided, That such degrees shall not be conferred in
consideration of any payment, gift or other valuable consideration;
(f) To approve the rules on student discipline recommended

by the University Councils through the President of the University,
with the Board retaining the power to review and pass final judgment
on student disciplinary cases;
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(g) To create, organize, reorganize, merge or abolish

constituent universities, colleges, institutes and other academic and
administrative units of the national university;
(h) To establish professorial chair awards;
(i) To provide fellowships, scholarships and grants, including

athletic grants and to award the same to faculty, staff and students
having special evidence of merit, especially those who are poor and
deserving students;
(j) To elect the President of the University for a single term

of six (6) years following a process of democratic consultation with
the university community based on standards and guidelines set
by the Board. In the event of a vacancy, the Board shall elect a
president who shall serve a full term. A Chancellor chosen by the
Board may act as Officer-in-Charge of the national university when
the search process is in progress. In no case shall the search and
election of the next President be longer than ninety (90) calendar
days from the date when the vacancy occurs;
(k) To appoint faculty members and other officials and

employees to draw up a position classification and compensation
plan for its faculty and staff, and, any law to the contrary
notwithstanding, to fix and adjust salaries and benefits of the faculty
members and other employees: Provided,That salaries and other
benefits of the faculty shall be equivalent to those being received by
their counterparts in the private sector; to determine the hours of
service of faculty and staff, and such other terms and conditions of
employment as it may deem proper; to grant leave of absence under
such regulations as it may promulgate, any other provisions of law
to the contrary notwithstanding; and to remove them for cause as
provided by law after due investigation and proper hearing;
(l) To extend, with their consent, the tenure of faculty

members of the national university beyond the compulsory retirement
age, any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, on
recommendation of the units upon endorsement of the President
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of the national university, whenever their services are especially

needed: Provided, however, That no extension of tenure shall be
made beyond the age of seventy (70);
(m) To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school

charges, as the Board may deem proper to impose, after due and
comprehensive consultation with students concerned. Such fees and
charges, including government support and other income generated
by the national university shall constitute special trust funds and
shall be deposited in an authorized government depository bank.
Any and all interest that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of
the same funds for the use of the national university.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all

incomes generated by the national university or by its subsidiaries
shall, upon their collection, be retained by the national university
and disbursed at the discretion of the Board for the professional
growth and development, health, welfare, and other benefits of the
students, faculty members and other personnel; for the acquisition,
construction, maintenance and repair of urgently needed
instructional and auxiliary facilities, equipment, buildings and
other infrastructure; and for expenses necessary for the attainment
of its purposes under its approved program of expenditures;
If the national university, for reasons beyond its control,

shall not be able to pursue any project for which funds have
been appropriated and allocated under its approved program of
expenditures, the Board may authorize the use of said fund for any
reasonable purpose for which it deems necessary and urgent for the
attainment of the objectives of the national university: Provided,
That funds collected from students for a specific purpose shall not
be reprogrammed to other expenditures;
(n) To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided

by law for the support of the national university to the ends specified
by law, and all other sums in the manner it may, in its discretion,
determine to carry out the purposes and functions of the national
university;
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(o) To authorize the construction, maintenance and repair

of its buildings, machinery, equipment and other facilities, and the
purchase and acquisition of real and personal properties, including
(p) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real

and personal property of all kinds and to administer and dispose the
same when necessary for the benefit of the national university and
subject to the instructions of the donor, if any;
(q) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,

to authorize its faculty and staff to travel abroad to study, deliver
papers, attend conferences and disseminate research: Provided,
That the fellowship, scholarship or grant is authorized by the Board:
Provided, finally, That research and other activities funded by the
national university shall likewise undertake research in fields or
topics that the promising commercial applications, and that the
faculty and staff involved in said research be allowed to participate
in its financial or economic benefits;
(r) To exercise the general powers set out in the Corporation

Code;
(s) To delegate any of its powers to the President of the

University or other officials or officers as it may deem necessary;
(t) To prescribe rules for its own government and the

discipline of the faculty and other personnel and to enact for the
government of the national university such general policies, rules
and regulations, not contrary to law, as are consistent with its
purposes; and
(u) To exercise such powers as may be proper and necessary

to carry out the objectives of this Act.
SEC. 14. The President of the University. — The President of

the University is the chief academic officer, head of the university
faculty and the chief executive officer of the University. The
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President of the University shall exercise the powers specifically

provided for in this Act, those determined by the Board, those which
pertain to the office of the president of a university, and those which
are related or necessary to its functions. The Board shall determine
the compensation of the President of the University.
The President of the University shall be appointed by the

Board and shall serve for a single term of six (6) years.
SEC. 15. The Secretary of the University and of the Board of

Regents. — There shall be a Secretary of the University appointed
by the Board, who shall also be the Secretary of the Board, and who
shall keep such records of the University as may be designated by
the Board.
SEC. 16. The University Council. — There shall be in

each constituent university a University Council consisting of
the Chancellor as Chairperson, and all faculty members in the
constituent university holding the rank of assistant professor and
higher as members.
SEC. 17. Powers of the University Council. — The University

Council shall be the highest academic body of each constituent
university and shall exercise the following powers:
(a) Fix the requirements for admission to any college or unit,

graduation, and the grant of honors subject to the minimum system-
wide requirements;
(b) Prescribe the academic programs including their

institution, revision, abolition and merger, subject to the approval
of the Board;
(c) Recommend to the Board the graduation of students and

the grant of honors;
(d) Exercise disciplinary power over the students, through

the Chancellors or their appropriate committees, subject to review
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by the President of the University according to the limits prescribed

by system-wide rules on student discipline;
(e) Undertake the periodic review of academic courses,

programs, standards, thrusts and policies; and
(f) Adopt internal rules of procedure consistent with the

SEC. 18. The Chancellor of the Constituent University. —

The Administration of each constituent university is vested in the
Chancellor insofar as authorized by the Board and the President of
the University. The Chancellor of the constituent university shall
be elected by the Board upon nomination of the President of the
University, following a process of consultation with the constituents
of the constituent university based on standards and guidelines set
by the Board. The Chancellor shall report to the President of the
University and shall perform the duties and functions elsewhere
stated in this Act, and all the usual, necessary and related functions
of the Office of the Chancellor, subject to the policies and rules
prescribed by the Board. The Board shall determine the term and
compensation of the Chancellor. If a Chancellor fails to complete his/
her term, the President shall appoint an acting Chancellor while a
search process is in progress. In no case shall the search and election
of the next Chancellor be longer than sixty (60) calendar days from
the date when the vacancy occurs.
SEC. 19. The Faculty. — The teaching staff of each college shall
constitute its faculty. The College Faculty shall be presided over by
a Dean. The Dean shall be elected by the Board upon nomination of
the President of the University and recommendation of the President
of the University and recommendation of the Chancellor of the
constituent university, following a process of consultation with the
constituents of the college based on standards and guidelines set by
the Board.
If a Dean fails to complete his/her term, the Chancellor shall

appoint an acting Dean while a search process is in progress. In no
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case shall the search and election of the next Dean be longer than
sixty (60) calendar days from the date when the vacancy occurs.
SEC. 20. Appointment Requisites and Practice of Profession.

– Faculty members as well as research, extension and professional
staff (REPS) of the national university, shall be exempt as such
from any civil service examination or regulation as a requisite
to appointment. The provisions of existing law to the contrary
notwithstanding, licensing requirements for professional regulatory
boards shall not affect appointments to faculty positions. In the
appointment of faculty members, no religious test shall be applied,
nor shall the religious or political opinions or affiliations of the
faculty members of the national university be made subject of
examination or inquiry.
SEC. 21. Student Affairs. – (a) There shall be established

in the national university the following student councils: for every
college and degree-granting institute, a college or institute student
council; and for every constituent university, a university student
council; and for the University System, a general assembly of all
student councils.
The student council shall be composed of elected students of

a definite academic unit of the national university. Each member of
the student council shall serve for a term of one (1) year, without
prejudice to reelection.
The student council shall serve as the primary student body

that shall advance the interests, welfare, and aspirations of the
students of the national university. It shall have the power to adopt
internal rules of procedure consistent with the provisions of this
Act.
(b) Subject to due and comprehensive consultation with the

students, there shall be a student publication established in every
constituent unit and college to be funded by student fees. Freedom
of expression and autonomy in all matters of editorial and fiscal
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policy shall be guaranteed especially in the selection of its editors

and staff.
SEC. 22. Land Grants and Other Real Properties of the

University. — The state shall support the University of the
Philippines System as the national university in the form of lump
sum amount, through general appropriations and other financial
benefits, and in kind, through land grants and donations and use of
other real properties. To carry out the intent of these grants, income
derived from the development of all land grants and real properties
shall be used to further the ends of the national university, as may
be decided by the Board;
(a) Such parcels of land ceded by law, decree or presidential

issuance to the University of the Philippines are hereby declared
to be reserved for the purposes intended. The absolute ownership
of the national university over these landholdings, including those
covered by original and transfer certificates of title in the name of
the University of the Philippines and their future derivatives, is
hereby confirmed. Where the issuance of proper certificates of title
is yet pending for these landholdings, the appropriate government
office shall expedite the issuance thereof within six months from
the date of effectivity of this Act: Provided, That all registration
requirements necessary for the issuance of the said titles have been
submitted and complied with;
(b) The Board may plan, design, approve and/or cause the
implementation land leases: Provided, That such mechanisms
and arrangements shall sustain and protect the environment in
accordance with law, and be exclusive of the academic core zone of
the campuses of the University of the Philippines: Provided, further,
That such mechanisms and arrangements shall not conflict with the
academic mission of the national university;
(c) The Board may allow the use of the income coming from
real properties of the national university as security for transactions
to generate additional revenues when needed for education
purposes;
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(d) The Board may approve the implementation of joint

ventures: Provided, That in the event real properties of the
national university are involved, only the income derived by the
University from the use of the real properties shall be the subject
of its participation or obligation in the joint ventures: Provided,
further, That no joint venture shall result in the alienation of the
real properties of the national university; and
(e) Any plan to generate revenues and other sources from land
grants and other real properties entrusted to the national university
shall be consistent with the academic mission and orientation of
the national university as well as protect it from undue influence
and control of commercial interest: Provided, That such programs,
projects or mechanisms shall be approved by the Board subject
to a transparent and democratic process of consultation with the
constituents of the national university: Provided, further, That funds
generated from such programs, projects or mechanism shall not be
meant to replace, in part or in whole, the annual appropriations
provided by the national government to the national university.
SEC. 23. Safeguards on Assets Disposition. — The preservation

of the value of the assets of the national university shall be of
primordial consideration.
The sale of any existing real property of the national university

shall be prohibited: Provided, That the Board may alienate real
property donated after the effectivity of this Act if the terms of the
donation specifically allow it.
Notwithstanding the provision of this Act or any other law to

the contrary, the lease of more than five (5) years of the assets of the
national university and any transaction referred to in Section 22
shall be subject to the following conditions and procedures:
(a) The transactions shall be discussed with the members of

the Board, in any of its formally convened regular or special meeting,
at least one (1) month before a decision is to be made;
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(b) The transactions shall be based on a multi-year

comprehensive development plan, crafted and developed by
qualified urban planning professionals having at least five (5)
years experience, with prior consultations with and concurrence of
third-party experts and duly approved by a majority vote of all the
members of the Board;
(c) The transactions shall be subject to competitive and

public bidding as provided under Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise
known as the “Government Procurement-Reform Act”;
(d) In the case of two (2) failed biddings and negotiated

transactions, if undertaken, the Board, when considering the
approval of any such transaction, shall secure a fairness opinion
report from an independent third-party body. This body shall have
five (5) members, three (3) of which shall be nominated by the
Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), Investment Houses
Association of the Philippines (IHAP), Trust Officers Association
of the Philippines, or the Financial Executive Institute of the
Philippines (FINEX). The members shall be entitled to a reasonable
per diem as the Board may specify.
The fairness opinion report shall contain a statement expressing

the opinion of the body as to the fairness to the national university
of the terms of the proposed transaction, particularly its financial
terms. The report shall include, but not limited to, a review and
analysis of the proposed transaction, financial statements, industry
information, economic conditions assumptions using management
projections and the assumptions used therein and a comparison of
similar transactions: Provided, That if the Board differs with the
fairness opinion report they shall justify their decision in writing and
make this available to the community of the national university.
This provision shall not apply to leases granted to faculty and

staff as part of their benefit and those for academic purposes; and
(e) If the contract or transaction involves an amount more

than Fifty Million Pesos (P50,000,000.00), it shall be approved by
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three-fourths (3/4) of all the members of the Board: Provided, That

the splitting of contracts, which is by breaking up a contract into
smaller quantities or amounts or dividing contract implementation
into artificial or arbitrary phases or subcontracts for the purpose of
circumventing this provision, shall not be allowed.
SEC. 24. Management of Funds. — (a) There shall be an

independent trust committee to be composed of the President
of the University, as Chairperson, one (1) representative each
nominated by the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), the
Investment Houses Association of the Philippines (IHAP), the Trust
Officers Association of the Philippines (TOAP) and the Financial
Executive Institute of the Philippines (FINEX). The members shall
be entitled to a reasonable per diem as the Board may specify. (b)
The independent trust committee shall recommend to the Board
five (5) universal banks selected on a prudent basis which trust
departments shall manage the corporate and other funds through
trust agreements of the national university on a non-directed basis:
Provided, That any such agreement shall be for a period of not more
than two (2) years. (c) The independent trust committee shall provide
the Board with direction on appropriate investment objectives and
permissible investments with the view to preserving the value of
funds while allowing the University to earn a reasonable return
thereon.
SEC. 25. Tax Exemptions. — The provisions of any general or

special law to the contrary notwithstanding:
(a) All revenues and assets of the University of the Philippines

used for education purposes or in support thereof shall be exempt
from all taxes and duties;
(b) Gifts and donations of real and personal properties of all

kinds shall be exempt from the donor’s tax and the same shall be
considered as allowable deductions from the gross income of the
donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal
Revenue Code of 1997, as amended: Provided, That the deductions
shall be equivalent to 150 percent of the value of such donation.
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Valuation of assistance other than money shall be based on the

acquisition cost of the property. Such valuation shall take into
consideration the depreciated value of property in case said property
has been used;
(c) Importation of economic, technical, vocational, scientific,

philosophical, historical and cultural books, supplies and materials
duly certified by the Board, including scientific and educational
computer and software equipment, shall be exempt from customs
duties;
(d) The University shall only pay 0% value-added tax for all
transactions subject to this tax; and
(e) All academic awards shall be exempt from taxes.
SEC. 26. Reportorial Requirements and Auditing of Accounts.

— The national university shall submit an annual report to
Congress containing the financial statements, statement of assets
and liabilities, actual projected income from tuition fees and other
revenue sources, contracts and investments entered into pursuant
to Section 22 (c) hereof and programs of expenditure. All accounts
and disbursements of the national university shall be audited by
the Commission on Audit.
SEC. 27. Rules of Construction. — No statutory or other

issuances shall diminish the powers, rights, privileges and benefits
accorded to the national university under this Act or enjoyed
at present by it under other issuances not otherwise modified or
repealed under this Act, unless subsequent legislation expressly
provides for their repeal, amendment or modification. Any case of
doubt in the interpretation of any of the provisions of this Charter
shall be resolved in favor of the academic freedom and fiscal
autonomy of the University of the Philippines.
SEC. 28. Appropriations. — The amount needed to carry out

the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the lump
sum appropriation of the current fiscal year and other internal funds
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of the national university. Thereafter, such lump sum representing

the responsibility of the national government for the continued
growth, operation and maintenance of the national university shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).
The national university may use unexpended balances in any

appropriation for purposes that the Board determines.
In addition to the regular appropriations and increases for

the university under the annual GAA, a centennial fund shall
be appropriated in the amount of One Hundred Million Pesos
(P100,000,000.00) per year for a period of five years, which shall
likewise be included in the annual GAA.
SEC. 29. Separability Clause. — Should any provision herein

be declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity
of the other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 30. Repealing Clause. — Act No. 1870, as amended, and

all laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or other issuances
or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
SEC. 31. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper
of general circulation in the Philippines.
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AN ACT DESIGNATING THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY

AS THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL CENTER FOR TEACHER
EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Philippine

Normal University Modernization Act of 2009”.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy

of the State to give priority to the continuing professional training
and development of all Filipino teachers and optimize the potentials
of the country’s teaching force to increase access to, promote equity
in, and improve the quality of basic and higher education. The State
shall likewise give priority to studies in education with emphasis
on innovations and alternative systems and their utilization and
application to teacher training and development.
SEC. 3. National Center for Teacher Education. — This Act

designates the Philippine Normal University (PNU) as the National
Center for Teacher Education. As such, the PNU, in addition to the
powers and functions provided for in its charter, shall perform the
following:
Provide technical support to the Department of Education

(DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in their
programs and projects that chart policies and recommendations
on teacher training, teacher education, continuing professional
education of teachers and academic supervisors, and teacher
education curricula;
Build and develop database of education policies to serve as a

resource to the country’s policy-makers;
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Conduct researches, case studies, and other appropriate

methodologies to enhance curriculum and training designs for
teacher training, teacher education, and continuing professional
education of teachers and academic supervisors; and
As may be directed by Congress, provide assistance to legislators

in the design and analysis of legislative proposals concerning teacher
training, teacher education, continuing professional education of
teachers and academic supervisors, teacher education curricula,
and other issues affecting teacher education.
SEC. 4. Teacher Education Standards Development. — As

the National Center for Teacher Education, the PNU shall make an
annual presentation to the DepEd, CHED, the House and Senate
Committees on Education, and other education, institutions on
its proposed standards for teacher training, teacher education,
continuing professional education of teachers and academic
supervisors, and teacher education curricula. Such presentation
shall be made available to the general public especially to teachers
and academic supervisors. The presentation shall include, but shall
not be limited to, the following:
(a) Necessary competencies of teachers and academic

supervisors in their various fields of specialization;
(b) Innovative strategies and alternative modalities of

teaching and learning; and
(c) Information and communication technology breakthroughs

to assist the process of teaching and learning
SEC. 5. Establish Policy Research and Development. — As

the National Center for Teacher Education, the PNU shall establish
an Education Policy Research and Development Office which shall:
(a) Establish and maintain a database of education policies

and significant issues facing the country’s education system as well
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as the education systems of other countries especially in the Asia

Pacific region;
(b) Create and test different models of teacher education,

address key factors in successful teacher education programs and
determine which model would best achieve the country’s education
goals;
(c) Provide a systematic dissemination of research output on

teacher education to make them readily available to end users such
as teachers and academic supervisors;
(d) Share research expertise and competence in education

research with other Teacher Education Institutions throughout
the country: Provided, That the research funding of other state
universities and colleges shall in no way be affected by the provisions
of this Act;
(e) Advise the country’s policy-makers and decision-makers

in planning, implementing and evaluating reforms in teacher
education including the licensing of professional teachers;
(f) Assist in the assessment of government programs on

education. As such, PNU may be required by any government agency
to comment and/or make recommendations regarding the different
policies and programs on education; and
(g) Conduct periodic studies in aid of crafting responsive

policies and programs on education.
SEC. 6. Philippine Normal University Modernization Program.

— The PNU shall prepare a modernization plan to fulfill its mandate
as the National Center for Teacher Education, and to upgrade its
capability to provide pre-service and in-service formation for our
country’s teachers.
The modernization plan shall enhance curricular programs

to make them relevant and responsive to the needs of society and
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address the educational needs of communities. The plan shall also

include a program for staff development as well as for the upgrading
of services, facilities and equipment in the University.
The proposed modernization plan shall be submitted to the

University’s Board of Regents for their approval.
SEC. 7. Tax Exemptions. — The provisions of any general or

special law to the contrary notwithstanding:
All revenues and assets of the PNU used actually, directly

and exclusively for educational purposes or in support thereof shall
be exempt from all taxes and duties;
(a) Gifts and donations of real and personal properties of all

kinds shall be exempt from the donor’s tax and the same shall be
considered as allowable deductions from the gross income of the
donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal
Revenue Code of 1997, as amended: Provided, That the allowable
deductions shall be equivalent to one hundred fifty percent (150%)
of the value of such donation. Valuation of assistance other that
money shall be based on the acquisition cost of the property. Such
valuation shall take into consideration the depreciated value of
property in case said property has been used;
(b) Importation of economic, technical, vocational, scientific,

philosophical, historical and cultural books, supplies and materials
duly certified by the Board, including scientific and educational
computer and software equipment, shall be exempt from customs
duties;
(c) The University shall only pay zero percent (0%) value-
added tax for all transactions subject to this tax; and
(d) All academic monetary awards shall be exempt from

taxes.
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SEC. 8. Appropriations. — The amount of Two hundred fifty

million pesos (P250,000,000.00) necessary to carry out the provisions
of this Act is hereby appropriated entirely for capital outlay in
addition to the current year’s appropriations for the PNU.
For the succeeding five (5) years, the amount of One hundred
million pesos (P100,000,000.00) shall be appropriated per year
in addition to the annual appropriations for capital outlay of the
PNU.
Thereafter, the amount necessary to sustain the program

shall be included in the annual appropriations of the PNU.
SEC. 9. Separability Clause. — If any part, section or provision

of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not
affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules

and regulations or other issuances inconsistent with the provisions
days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.
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AN ACT SEPARATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN

PHILIPPINES (UNP) – CANDON BRANCH (FORMERLY
CANDON COMMUNITY COLLEGE) IN THE CITY OF
CANDON, FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN
PHILIPPINES IN THE CITY OF VIGAN, BOTH LOCATED IN
THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR, CONVERTING IT INTO A
STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE NORTH LUZON
PHILIPPINES STATE COLLEGE AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Separation /Conversion. – The University of

Northern Philippines (UNP) – Candon Branch (formerly Candon
Community College) in the City of Candon is hereby separated
from the University of Northern Philippines in the City of Vigan,
both located in the Province of Ilocos Sur and converted into a state
college to be known as the North Luzon Philippines State College,
hereinafter referred to as the College.
SEC. 2. General Mandate. – The College shall primarily

instruction and training in the arts, sciences, education, entrepreneur
ship, engineering, agriculture, medicine, nursing, law, architecture,
business administration, hotel and restaurant management,
tourism, information technology and other relevant fields of study.
It shall also promote and undertake research and extension services
in support of the socioeconomic development of Ilocos Sur, and
provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.
SEC. 3. Curricular Offerings. – The College shall offer

undergraduate and graduate studies in the fields of arts, sciences,
education, entrepreneur ship, engineering, agriculture, medicine,
nursing, law, architecture, business administration, hotel and
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restaurant management, tourism, information technology and

other degrees within its areas of specialization and according to its
capabilities, as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary to carry
out its objectives and in order to meet the needs of the Province of
Ilocos Sur and Region I: Provided, That no degree program shall be
offered without the approval of the Commission on Higher Education
before the same shall be approved by the Board.
SEC. 4. Administration. – The College shall have the general

powers of a corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, as
amended, otherwise known as “The Corporation Code of the
Philippines”. The administration of the College and the exercise
Trustees and the President of the College.
SEC. 5. The Governing Board. – The governing board of the

College shall be the Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the
Board, which shall be composed of the following:
a. The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education

(CHED), Chairperson;
b. The President of the College, Vice Chairperson;
c. The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts

and Culture of the Senate, member; (d) The Chairperson
of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of
the House of Representatives, member;
d. The Regional Director of the National Economic and

e. The Regional Director of the Department of Science and

f. The Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture

(DA), member;
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g. The President of the faculty association of the College,

member;
h. The President of the student council of the College,

member;
i. The President of the alumni association of the College,

member; and
j. Two (2) prominent citizens from the private sector who

have distinguished themselves in their profession or fields
of specialization, members.
The Board shall appoint the two (2) prominent citizens from
among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Province of
Ilocos Sur, as recommended by the search committee constituted by
the College President, in consultation with the Chairperson of the
CHED and the other members of the Board, based on the normal
standards and qualifications for the position set by the Board.
The President of the faculty association, the President of the

student council and the President of the alumni association shall
serve in the Board only for the duration of their terms of office, as
set forth in their respective constitutions and bylaws.

The Board shall promulgate and implement policies in accordance
with the declared State policies on education and other pertinent
provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education, agriculture,
of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the
“Higher Education Act of 1994”.
SEC. 7. Powers and Duties of the Board of Trustees. – The

Board shall have the following specific powers and duties, in
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addition to its general powers of administration and the exercise

under existing laws:
a. To promulgate rules and regulations not contrary to law as

of the College;
b. To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for

the support of the College in the manner it may determine
in its discretion, in order to carry out the purposes and
functions of the College;
c. To import duty-free economic, technical and cultural books

and/or publications, upon certification by the CHED that
such imported books and/or publications are for economic,
technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, historical or
cultural purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the
Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended;
d. To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real

and personal properties of all kinds and to administer
and dispose of the same when necessary for the benefit
of the College, and subject to the limitations, directions
and instructions of the donor, if any. Such donations shall
be exempt from the donor’s tax and the same shall be
considered as allowable deductions from the gross income
in the computation of the income tax of the donor, in
accordance with the provisions of the National Internal
Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended: Provided,
That such donations shall not be disposed of, transferred
or sold;
e. To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges

impose, after due consultations with the involved sectors.
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other income generated by the College, shall constitute special
form part of the same funds for the use of the College.

contrary notwithstanding, any income generated by the College
from tuition fees and other charges, as well as from the operation of
auxiliary services and land grants, shall be retained by the College,
and may be disbursed by the Board for instruction, research,
extension or other programs/projects of the College: Provided, That
all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the specific purposes for
which these are collected.
If, for reasons beyond its control, the College shall not be able
to pursue any project for which the funds have been appropriated
the attainment of the objectives and goals of the College;
f. To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and

other school fees for greater access to poor but deserving
students;
g. To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings,

h. To appoint, upon recommendation of the President of

the College, Vice Presidents, deans, directors, heads of
departments, faculty members and other officials and
employees of the College;
i. To fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and

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Classification System as modified by Joint Resolution No.
4 dated June 17, 2009 and other pertinent budget and
process of law;
j. To approve the curricula, instructional programs and

rules of discipline drawn by the Administrative and the
Academic Councils herein provided;
k. To set policies on admission and graduation of students;
l. To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of

their outstanding contribution in the fields of education,
public service, arts, science and technology, or in any field
of specialization within the academic competence of the
College; and to authorize the awarding of certificates of
completion of nondegree and nontraditional courses;
m. To establish and absorb non-chartered tertiary institutions

within the Province of Ilocos Sur as branches and centers
in coordination with the CHED, and in consultation with
to offer therein programs or courses, to promote and carry
out equal access to educational opportunities as mandated
n. To establish research and extension centers of the College

where such will promote the development of the latter;
o. To establish professorial chairs in the College and to

provide fellowships for qualified faculty members and
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p. To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for

College as it may deem appropriate, so as to expedite the
administration of the affairs of the College;
q. To authorize an external management audit of the College,

subject to the rules and regulations of the Commission on
Audit (COA); and to institute reforms, including academic
and structural changes, on the basis of the audit results
and recommendations;
r. To collaborate with other governing boards of the state

colleges and universities within the Province of Ilocos
Sur or Region I, under the supervision of the CHED and
in consultation with the DBM, and work towards the
restructuring of the College to become more efficient,
s. To enter into joint ventures with business and industry

economic assets of the College, the proceeds from which
the College;
t. To develop consortia and other economic forms of linkages

agencies, both public and private, local and foreign, in the
furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the College;
u. To develop academic arrangements for institutional

appoint experts/specialists as consultants, part-time or
visiting or exchange professors, scholars or researchers,
as the case may be;
v. To set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes

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technology, the dual learning system, open learning or

distance education and community laboratory for the
promotion of greater access to education;
w. To establish policy guidelines and procedures for

the College;
x. To privatize, where most advantageous to the College,

the management of nonacademic services such as health,
y. To extend the term of the President of the College beyond

the age of retirement but not beyond the age of seventy
(70), whose performance has been unanimously rated
by the Board as outstanding, based on the guidelines,
qualifications and/or standards set by the Board, after
unanimous recommendation by the search committee.

convene at least once every quarter. However, the Chairperson
of the Board may, upon three (3) days’ prior written notice, call a
maximum of two (2) special meetings whenever necessary.

however, That the Chairperson of the Board or the President of the
College is among those present in the meeting.
In the absence of the Chairperson of the CHED, a Commissioner

of the CHED, duly designated by him/her, shall represent him/
her in the meeting with all the rights and responsibilities of a
regular member: Provided, however, That during this meeting, the
President of the College as Vice Chairperson shall be the Presiding
Officer: Provided, further, That this proviso notwithstanding, the
Chairperson of the CHED is hereby authorized to designate a CHED
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Commissioner as the regular Chair of the Board, in which case said

CHED Commissioner shall act as the Presiding Officer.
In case the Chairpersons of the Congressional Committees on

SEC. 9. The College President. – The College shall be headed

by a President, who shall render full-time service. He/She shall be
appointed by the Board, subject to the guidelines, qualifications
and/or standards set by the Board, upon recommendation of a duly
constituted search committee. He/She shall have a term of four
Provided, That in order to effect a smooth transition, to a state
college, the CHED shall appoint an Officer-in-Charge of the College,
pending the appointment of the first President of the College.
Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of

office of the incumbent President of the College, the Board shall
constitute the Search Committee for the Presidency (SCP).
In case of vacancy in the Office of the President by reason

of death, compulsory retirement, resignation, removal for cause or
incapacity of the President to perform the functions of his/her office,
the Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge of the College within
six (6) months from the date of vacancy, pending the appointment
of a new President.
In case of vacancy in the Office of the President as mentioned

in the immediately preceding paragraph, his/her successor or the
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Officer-in-Charge shall serve only the unexpired portion of the

term.
The powers and duties of the President of the College, in

usually pertaining to the Office of the President of similar colleges
and universities, and those delegated by the Board.
The salary of the President of the College shall be in accordance

with the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System
as modified by Joint Resolution No. 4 dated June 17, 2009 and shall
be comparable to that being received by the Presidents of similar
educational institutions.
The President of the College shall be assisted by the

Vice President/s, who shall be appointed by the Board upon
recommendation of the President.
SEC. 10. The Administrative Council. – There shall be

an Administrative Council consisting of the President of the
College as Chairperson, Vice Presidents, deans, directors, campus
administrator and other officials of equal rank as members, whose
duty is to review and recommend to the Board the policies governing
College.
SEC. 11. The Academic Council. – There shall be an Academic

Council to be composed of the President of the College, who shall act
as Chairperson, and all academic staff with the rank of at least an
assistant professor, as members.
The Academic Council shall have the power to review and

recommend the curricular offerings and rules of discipline of
the College, subject to the approval of the Board. It shall fix the
requirements for the admission of students, as well as for their
graduation and conferment of degrees, subject to review and/or
approval by the Board through the President of the College, It shall
have the disciplinary power over students of the College and shall
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formulate academic policies and rules and regulations on discipline,

subject to the approval of the Board.
SEC. 12. The Secretary of the College. – The Board shall

appoint a secretary, who shall serve as such for both the Board and
the College and shall keep all records and proceedings of the Board.
He/She shall serve upon each member of the Board the appropriate
notice of the Board meetings.
SEC. 13. The Treasurer of the College. – The Treasurer of the

Philippines shall be the ex officio treasurer of the College.
SEC. 14. The Faculty. – No political beliefs, gender preference,

cultural or community affiliation or ethnic origin, and religious
opinion or affiliation shall be a matter of inquiry in the appointment
of faculty members of the College: Provided, That said appointment
shall be subject to the guidelines, qualifications and/or standards
set by the Board: Provided, further, That no member of the faculty
shall teach for or against any particular church or religious sect.
SEC. 15. Scholarship Program./Admission. – The College

admission to the College.
No student shall be denied admission to the College by reason

of gender, religion, cultural or community affiliation or ethnic
origin.

– The College shall enjoy academic freedom and institutional
SEC. 17. Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus/Equipment/

Supplies and Detail of Personnel. – The heads of the bureaus and
offices of the national government are hereby authorized to loan
or transfer, upon the request of the President of the College, such
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apparatus, equipment or supplies as may be needed by the College,

and to detail employees for duty therein when, in the judgment of
the head of bureau or office, such apparatus, equipment, supplies or
services of such employees can be spared without serious detriment
to public service.
The employees so detailed shall perform such duties as

required of them by the President of the College, and the time so
employed shall be counted as part of their regular services.
SEC. 18. Assets, Liabilities and Personnel. – All assets, real

and personal, personnel and records of the UNP – Candon Branch
(formerly Candon Community College), as well as liabilities or
obligations, are hereby transferred to the College. The positions,
rights and security of tenure of faculty members and personnel
therein employed under existing laws prior to the conversion into a
College shall be respected.

by the UNP – Candon Branch (formerly Candon Community College)
are hereby declared to be property of the College, and shall be titled
under that name: Provided, That should the College cease to exist
or be abolished or should such parcels of land aforementioned be
no longer needed by the College, the same shall revert to the LGUs
concerned.

out the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current
year’s appropriations of the UNP – Candon Branch (formerly Candon
Community College). Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary
for the continued operation and maintenance of the North Luzon
Philippines State College shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
SEC. 20. Development Plan, Management Audit,

Organizational/Administrative/Academic Structure. – Within the
Act, the College shall accomplish the following:
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a. Submit a five (5)-year development plan, including

corresponding recommendation to the DBM;

CHED;and
c. Accordingly set up its organizational, administrative, as

well as academic structure, including the appointment of
the key officials of the College.

day of the second (2nd) month after the opening of the regular classes
Houses of Congress, a detailed report on the progress, conditions
and needs of the College.

Modernization Act of 1997”, shall be an integral part of this Act and
shall serve as part of the Governing Charter of the College.
SEC. 23. CHED Monitoring and Evaluation. – The CHED shall

conduct regular monitoring and evaluation to determine continuing
compliance with the requirements on college status. In the event
that the Commission finds that the College does not maintain
compliance thereof, it shall submit the appropriate recommendation
for the revocation of the college status to the Senate Committee on
Education, Arts and Culture and the House Committee on Higher
and Technical Education.
SEC. 24. Parity Clause. – All other powers, functions and

privileges, responsibilities and limitations to state colleges and/
or their officials under existing laws shall be deemed granted
to or imposed upon the College and/or its officials, whenever
appropriate.
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in consultation with the CHED, shall formulate the guidelines to
fully implement the provisions of this Act.

accordingly.
(15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.
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AN ACT AMENDING REPUBREPUBLIC ACT NO. 3873, ENTITLED

AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BUREAU OF
PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO THE NATIONAL LIBRARY.

SECTION 1. The title of Republic Act No. 3873 is hereby

“An Act Changing the Name of the Bureau of Public Libraries

to the National Library of the Philippines”.
SEC. 2. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 3873 is hereby amended

to read as follows:
“SECTION 1. The name of the Bureau of Public Libraries is

hereby changed to that of The National Library of the Philippines.”
SEC. 3. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 3873 is hereby amended

to read as follows:
“SEC. 2. All references to the Bureau of Public Libraries in

laws, executive orders, rules and regulations shall henceforth be
understood to refer to The National Library of the Philippines.”
SEC. 4. Any law, presidential decree, issuance, executive

order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule and regulation
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby
repealed, modified or amended accordingly.
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect ten (10) days following its
complete publication in any newspaper of general circulation.
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AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE KINDERGARTEN

EDUCATION INTO THE BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR


“Kindergarten Education Act”.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – In consonance with the

Millennium Development Goals on achieving Education for All
(EFA) by the year 2015, it is hereby declared the policy of the
State to provide equal opportunities for all children to avail of
accessible mandatory and compulsory kindergarten education that
effectively promotes physical, social, intellectual, emotional and
skills stimulation and values formation to sufficiently prepare them
for formal elementary schooling. This Act shall apply to elementary
school system being the first stage of compulsory and mandatory
formal education. Thus, kindergarten will now be an integral part
of the basic education system of the country.
Kindergarten education is vital to the academic and technical

development of the Filipino child for it is the period when the
young mind’s absorptive capacity for learning is at its sharpest. It
is also the policy of the State to make education learner-oriented
and responsive to the needs, cognitive and cultural capacity, the
circumstances and diversity of learners, schools and communities
through the appropriate languages of teaching and learning.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – The terms used in this Act are

defined as follows:
(a) DepEd shall refer to the Department of Education;
(b) BEE shall refer to the Bureau of Elementary Education;
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(c) Kindergarten education shall be understood in this Act to

mean one (1) year of preparatory education for children at least five
(5) years old as a prerequisite for Grade I; and
(d) Mother tongue refers to the language first learned by a

child.
SEC. 4. Institutionalization of Kindergarten Education. –

Kindergarten education is hereby institutionalized as part of basic
education and for school year 2011-2012 shall be implemented
partially, and thereafter, it shall be made mandatory and compulsory
for entrance to Grade 1.
SEC. 5. Medium of Instruction. – The State shall hereby

adopt the mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE)
method. The mother tongue of the learner shall be the primary
medium of instruction for teaching and learning in the kindergarten
level. However, exceptions shall be made to the following cases:
(a) When the pupils in the kindergarten classroom have

different mother tongues or when some of them speak another
mother tongue;
(b) When the teacher does not speak the mother tongue of
the learners;
(c) When resources, in line with the use of the mother tongue,
are not yet available; and
(d) When teachers are not yet trained how to use the MTB-
MLE program.
In such exceptional cases, the primary medium of instruction

shall be determined by the DepEd aligned with the framework
being used in the elementary level including teacher training and
production of local resources and materials under DepEd Order No.
74, series of 2009.
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The DepEd, in coordination with the Commission on Filipino

Language and in close collaboration with academic and research
institutions concerned with education, shall formulate a mother
tongue-based multilingual framework for teaching and learning:
Provided, That the DepEd will include teaching strategies as defined
in Section 7(c) which aims to introduce and eventually strengthen
the child’s understanding of English, which is the official language.
SEC. 6. Implementing Agency. – The authority to regulate the

organization, operation and/or implementation of the kindergarten
education program of both public and private schools shall be
vested upon the DepEd, through the creation of a new Division
under the BEE and other necessary support to achieve successful
implementation of kindergarten education to include, but not limited
to, increasing the number of kindergarten teacher positions with the
required salaries and benefits, enhancing teacher training in early
education, and providing the necessary allocations for classrooms
and chairs, facilities and equipment, and textbooks.
SEC. 7. Duties, Powers and Functions. – The DepEd, through

the BEE, shall exercise the following powers and functions:
(a) Oversee and supervise the organization, operation and

implementation of the kindergarten education program;
(b) Develop the curriculum for kindergarten education

consistent with the universally accepted norms and standards,
including values formation all of which shall be developmentally
appropriate, and use of the MTB-MLE as a medium of instruction
and to periodically review such for purposes of upgrading;
(c) Develop teaching strategies using the unique feature of the

MTB-MLE which shall include, but not limited to, the following:
(1) The two-track method (storytelling and reading, listening

story, oral communication activities);
(2) Interactive strategies;
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(3) Use of manipulative games; and
(4) Experiential, small group discussions and total physical

response (TPR) among others.
The learning development materials shall consist of the

following at the minimum:
(i) Listening story;
(ii) Small books;
(iii) Big books;
(iv) Experience story;
(v) Primer lessons; and
(vi) Lessons exemplars;
(d) Conceive, develop and extend a continuing professional

development program for kindergarten teachers to ensure
constant updating of their knowledge in current trends, pedagogy,
methodologies and concepts on early childhood education;
(e) Prescribe the necessary qualifications for the hiring and

accreditation of teachers who will handle the kindergarten education
program;
(f) Exercise authority over the operation of private

kindergarten institutions;
(g) Supervise the establishment of various venues for early

childhood education which may be institution-based, home-based,
hospital-based or community-based, and which shall be duly
accredited by the DepEd; and
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(h) Introduce innovative programs in kindergarten that shall

include educational technologies, whenever applicable.
SEC. 8. Appropriations. – The DepEd shall immediately

include in the program of the Department the operationalization
of the free, mandatory and compulsory public kindergarten
education, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the
current appropriations for kindergarten education of the DepEd.
Thereafter, such sums which shall be necessary for the continued
implementation of the free public kindergarten education program
shall be charged to the General Fund and included in the annual
SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within ninety

(90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the DepEd, in consultation
with the Department of Budget and Management, shall promulgate
the rules and regulations needed for the implementation of this
Act.

is held invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the
validity and effectivity of the other provisions hereof.
SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. – Pertinent provisions of all other

laws, decrees, executive orders and rules and regulations contrary
to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2)
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AN ACT DEFINING CYBERCRIME, PROVIDING FOR THE

PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, SUPPRESSION AND
THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the

“Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State recognizes the

vital role of information and communications industries such as
content production, telecommunications, broadcasting electronic
commerce, and data processing, in the nation’s overall social and
economic development. The State also recognizes the importance
of providing an environment conducive to the development,
acceleration, and rational application and exploitation of information
and communications technology (ICT) to attain free, easy, and
intelligible access to exchange and/or delivery of information;
and the need to protect and safeguard the integrity of computer,
computer and communications systems, networks, and databases,
and the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information
and data stored therein, from all forms of misuse, abuse, and
illegal access by making punishable under the law such conduct or
conducts. In this light, the State shall adopt sufficient powers to
effectively prevent and combat such offenses by facilitating their
detection, investigation, and prosecution at both the domestic and
international levels, and by providing arrangements for fast and
reliable international cooperation.
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. — For purposes of this Act, the

following terms are hereby defined as follows:
(a) Access refers to the instruction, communication with,

storing data in, retrieving data from, or otherwise making use of
any resources of a computer system or communication network.
(b) Alteration refers to the modification or change, in form or

substance, of an existing computer data or program.
(c) Communication refers to the transmission of information

through ICT media, including voice, video and other forms of data.
(d) Computer refers to an electronic, magnetic, optical,

electrochemical, or other data processing or communications device,
or grouping of such devices, capable of performing logical, arithmetic,
routing, or storage functions and which includes any storage facility
or equipment or communications facility or equipment directly
related to or operating in conjunction with such device. It covers
any type of computer device including devices with data processing
capabilities like mobile phones, smart phones, computer networks
and other devices connected to the internet.
(e) Computer data refers to any representation of facts,

information, or concepts in a form suitable for processing in a
computer system including a program suitable to cause a computer
system to perform a function and includes electronic documents
and/or electronic data messages whether stored in local computer
systems or online.
(f) Computer program refers to a set of instructions executed

by the computer to achieve intended results.
(g) Computer system refers to any device or group of

interconnected or related devices, one or more of which, pursuant
to a program, performs automated processing of data. It covers any
type of device with data processing capabilities including, but not
limited to, computers and mobile phones. The device consisting
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of hardware and software may include input, output and storage

components which may stand alone or be connected in a network or
other similar devices. It also includes computer data storage devices
or media.
(h) Without right refers to either: (i) conduct undertaken

without or in excess of authority; or (ii) conduct not covered by
established legal defenses, excuses, court orders, justifications, or
relevant principles under the law.
(i) Cyber refers to a computer or a computer network, the

electronic medium in which online communication takes place.
(j) Critical infrastructure refers to the computer systems,

and/or networks, whether physical or virtual, and/or the computer
programs, computer data and/or traffic data so vital to this country
that the incapacity or destruction of or interference with such
system and assets would have a debilitating impact on security,
national or economic security, national public health and safety, or
any combination of those matters.
(k) Cybersecurity refers to the collection of tools, policies,

risk management approaches, actions, training, best practices,
assurance and technologies that can be used to protect the cyber
environment and organization and user’s assets.
(l) Database refers to a representation of information,

knowledge, facts, concepts, or instructions which are being prepared,
processed or stored or have been prepared, processed or stored in a
formalized manner and which are intended for use in a computer
system.
(m) Interception refers to listening to, recording, monitoring

or surveillance of the content of communications, including
procuring of the content of data, either directly, through access
and use of a computer system or indirectly, through the use of
electronic eavesdropping or tapping devices, at the same time that
the communication is occurring.
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(n) Service provider refers to:
(1) Any public or private entity that provides to users

of its service the ability to communicate by means of a computer
system; and
(2) Any other entity that processes or stores computer

data on behalf of such communication service or users of such
service.
(o) Subscriber’s information refers to any information

contained in the form of computer data or any other form that is
held by a service provider, relating to subscribers of its services
other than traffic or content data and by which identity can be
established:
(1) The type of communication service used, the technical

provisions taken thereto and the period of service;
(2) The subscriber’s identity, postal or geographic

address, telephone and other access numbers, any assigned network
address, billing and payment information, available on the basis of
the service agreement or arrangement; and
(3) Any other available information on the site of the

installation of communication equipment, available on the basis of
the service agreement or arrangement.
(p) Traffic data or non-content data refers to any computer

data other than the content of the communication including, but
not limited to, the communication’s origin, destination, route, time,
date, size, duration, or type of underlying service.
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CHAPTER II
PUNISHABLE ACTS
SEC. 4. Cybercrime Offenses. — The following acts constitute

the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act:
(a) Offenses against the confidentiality, integrity and

availability of computer data and systems:
(1) Illegal Access. – The access to the whole or any part of a

computer system without right.
(2) Illegal Interception. – The interception made by technical

means without right of any non-public transmission of computer
data to, from, or within a computer system including electromagnetic
emissions from a computer system carrying such computer data.
(3) Data Interference. — The intentional or reckless

alteration, damaging, deletion or deterioration of computer data,
electronic document, or electronic data message, without right,
including the introduction or transmission of viruses.
(4) System Interference. — The intentional alteration or

reckless hindering or interference with the functioning of a computer
or computer network by inputting, transmitting, damaging, deleting,
deteriorating, altering or suppressing computer data or program,
electronic document, or electronic data message, without right or
authority, including the introduction or transmission of viruses.
(5) Misuse of Devices. —
(i) The use, production, sale, procurement, importation,

distribution, or otherwise making available, without right,
of:
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(aa) A device, including a computer program, designed

or adapted primarily for the purpose of committing any of
the offenses under this Act; or
(bb) A computer password, access code, or similar

data by which the whole or any part of a computer system
is capable of being accessed with intent that it be used for
the purpose of committing any of the offenses under this
Act.
(ii) The possession of an item referred to in paragraphs 5(i)

(aa) or (bb) above with intent to use said devices for the
purpose of committing any of the offenses under this
section.
(6) Cyber-squatting. – The acquisition of a domain name over

the internet in bad faith to profit, mislead, destroy reputation, and
deprive others from registering the same, if such a domain name
is:
(i) Similar, identical, or confusingly similar to an existing

trademark registered with the appropriate government
agency at the time of the domain name registration:
(ii) Identical or in any way similar with the name of a person

other than the registrant, in case of a personal name;
and
(iii) Acquired without right or with intellectual property

interests in it.
(b) Computer-related Offenses:
(1) Computer-related Forgery. —
(i) The input, alteration, or deletion of any

computer data without right resulting in inauthentic
data with the intent that it be considered or acted upon
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for legal purposes as if it were authentic, regardless

whether or not the data is directly readable and
intelligible; or
(ii) The act of knowingly using computer data

which is the product of computer-related forgery
as defined herein, for the purpose of perpetuating a
fraudulent or dishonest design.
(2) Computer-related Fraud. — The unauthorized

input, alteration, or deletion of computer data or program
or interference in the functioning of a computer system,
causing damage thereby with fraudulent intent: Provided,
That if no damage has yet been caused, the penalty
imposable shall be one (1) degree lower.
(3) Computer-related Identity Theft. – The

intentional acquisition, use, misuse, transfer, possession,
alteration or deletion of identifying information belonging
to another, whether natural or juridical, without right:
Provided, That if no damage has yet been caused, the
penalty imposable shall be one (1) degree lower.
(c) Content-related Offenses:
(1) Cybersex. — The willful engagement, maintenance,

control, or operation, directly or indirectly, of any lascivious
exhibition of sexual organs or sexual activity, with the aid
of a computer system, for favor or consideration.
(2) Child Pornography. — The unlawful or prohibited acts

defined and punishable by Republic Act No. 9775 or the
Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009, committed through
a computer system: Provided, That the penalty to be
imposed shall be (1) one degree higher than that provided
for in Republic Act No. 9775.
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(3) Unsolicited Commercial Communications. — The

transmission of commercial electronic communication
with the use of computer system which seek to advertise,
sell, or offer for sale products and services are prohibited
unless:
(i) There is prior affirmative consent from the recipient;

or
(ii) The primary intent of the communication is for service

and/or administrative announcements from the sender
to its existing users, subscribers or customers; or
(iii) The following conditions are present:
(aa) The commercial electronic communication

contains a simple, valid, and reliable way for the
recipient to reject. Receipt of further commercial
electronic messages (opt-out) from the same source;
(bb) The commercial electronic communication does

not purposely disguise the source of the electronic
message; and
(cc) The commercial electronic communication does

not purposely include misleading information in any
part of the message in order to induce the recipients to
read the message.
(4) Libel. — The unlawful or prohibited acts of libel as defined

in Article 355 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, committed
through a computer system or any other similar means which may
be devised in the future.
SEC. 5. Other Offenses. — The following acts shall also

constitute an offense:
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(a) Aiding or Abetting in the Commission of Cybercrime. –

Any person who willfully abets or aids in the commission of any of
the offenses enumerated in this Act shall be held liable.
(b) Attempt in the Commission of Cybercrime. — Any person

who willfully attempts to commit any of the offenses enumerated in
this Act shall be held liable.
SEC. 6. All crimes defined and penalized by the Revised Penal

Code, as amended, and special laws, if committed by, through and
with the use of information and communications technologies shall
be covered by the relevant provisions of this Act: Provided, That
the penalty to be imposed shall be one (1) degree higher than that
provided for by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and special
laws, as the case may be.
SEC. 7. Liability under Other Laws. — A prosecution under

this Act shall be without prejudice to any liability for violation of
any provision of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, or special
laws.
CHAPTER III
PENALTIES
SEC. 8. Penalties. — Any person found guilty of any of the

punishable acts enumerated in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Act
shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine
of at least Two hundred thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00) up to a
maximum amount commensurate to the damage incurred or both.
Any person found guilty of the punishable act under Section

4(a)(5) shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a
fine of not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP500,000.00)
or both.
If punishable acts in Section 4(a) are committed against

critical infrastructure, the penalty of reclusion temporal or a fine
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of at least Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP500,000.00) up to

maximum amount commensurate to the damage incurred or both,
shall be imposed.
Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts

enumerated in Section 4(c)(1) of this Act shall be punished with
imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of at least Two hundred
thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00) but not exceeding One million
pesos (PhP1,000,000.00) or both.

enumerated in Section 4(c)(2) of this Act shall be punished with the
penalties as enumerated in Republic Act No. 9775 or the “Anti-Child
Pornography Act of 2009: Provided, That the penalty to be imposed
shall be one (1) degree higher than that provided for in Republic Act
No. 9775, if committed through a computer system.

enumerated in Section 4(c)(3) shall be punished with imprisonment
of arresto mayor or a fine of at least Fifty thousand pesos
(PhP50,000.00) but not exceeding Two hundred fifty thousand pesos
(PhP250,000.00) or both.

enumerated in Section 5 shall be punished with imprisonment one
(1) degree lower than that of the prescribed penalty for the offense
or a fine of at least One hundred thousand pesos (PhP100,000.00)
but not exceeding Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP500,000.00) or
both.
SEC. 9. Corporate Liability. — When any of the punishable

acts herein defined are knowingly committed on behalf of or for
the benefit of a juridical person, by a natural person acting either
individually or as part of an organ of the juridical person, who has
a leading position within, based on: (a) a power of representation
of the juridical person provided the act committed falls within the
scope of such authority; (b) an authority to take decisions on behalf
of the juridical person: Provided, That the act committed falls within
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the scope of such authority; or (c) an authority to exercise control

within the juridical person, the juridical person shall be held liable
for a fine equivalent to at least double the fines imposable in Section
7 up to a maximum of Ten million pesos (PhP10,000,000.00).
If the commission of any of the punishable acts herein defined

was made possible due to the lack of supervision or control by a
natural person referred to and described in the preceding paragraph,
for the benefit of that juridical person by a natural person acting
under its authority, the juridical person shall be held liable for a
fine equivalent to at least double the fines imposable in Section 7 up
to a maximum of Five million pesos (PhP5,000,000.00).
The liability imposed on the juridical person shall be without

prejudice to the criminal liability of the natural person who has
committed the offense.
CHAPTER IV
ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
SEC. 10. Law Enforcement Authorities. — The National Bureau

of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP)
shall be responsible for the efficient and effective law enforcement
of the provisions of this Act. The NBI and the PNP shall organize
a cybercrime unit or center manned by special investigators to
exclusively handle cases involving violations of this Act.
SEC. 11. Duties of Law Enforcement Authorities. — To ensure

that the technical nature of cybercrime and its prevention is given
focus and considering the procedures involved for international
cooperation, law enforcement authorities specifically the computer or
technology crime divisions or units responsible for the investigation
of cybercrimes are required to submit timely and regular reports
including pre-operation, post-operation and investigation results
and such other documents as may be required to the Department of
Justice (DOJ) for review and monitoring.
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SEC. 12. Real-Time Collection of Traffic Data. — Law

enforcement authorities, with due cause, shall be authorized to
collect or record by technical or electronic means traffic data in
real-time associated with specified communications transmitted by
means of a computer system.
Traffic data refer only to the communication’s origin,

destination, route, time, date, size, duration, or type of underlying
service, but not content, nor identities.
All other data to be collected or seized or disclosed will require

a court warrant.
Service providers are required to cooperate and assist law

enforcement authorities in the collection or recording of the above-
stated information.
The court warrant required under this section shall only be

issued or granted upon written application and the examination
under oath or affirmation of the applicant and the witnesses he may
produce and the showing: (1) that there are reasonable grounds to
believe that any of the crimes enumerated hereinabove has been
committed, or is being committed, or is about to be committed: (2)
that there are reasonable grounds to believe that evidence that will
be obtained is essential to the conviction of any person for, or to
the solution of, or to the prevention of, any such crimes; and (3)
that there are no other means readily available for obtaining such
evidence.
SEC. 13. Preservation of Computer Data. — The integrity of

traffic data and subscriber information relating to communication
services provided by a service provider shall be preserved for a
minimum period of six (6) months from the date of the transaction.
Content data shall be similarly preserved for six (6) months from
the date of receipt of the order from law enforcement authorities
requiring its preservation.
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Law enforcement authorities may order a one-time extension

for another six (6) months: Provided, That once computer data
preserved, transmitted or stored by a service provider is used as
evidence in a case, the mere furnishing to such service provider
of the transmittal document to the Office of the Prosecutor shall
be deemed a notification to preserve the computer data until the
termination of the case.
The service provider ordered to preserve computer data shall

keep confidential the order and its compliance.
SEC. 14. Disclosure of Computer Data. — Law enforcement

authorities, upon securing a court warrant, shall issue an order
requiring any person or service provider to disclose or submit
subscriber’s information, traffic data or relevant data in his/its
possession or control within seventy-two (72) hours from receipt of
the order in relation to a valid complaint officially docketed and
assigned for investigation and the disclosure is necessary and
relevant for the purpose of investigation.
SEC. 15. Search, Seizure and Examination of Computer Data.

— Where a search and seizure warrant is properly issued, the law
enforcement authorities shall likewise have the following powers
and duties.
Within the time period specified in the warrant, to conduct

interception, as defined in this Act, and:
(a) To secure a computer system or a computer data storage

medium;
(b) To make and retain a copy of those computer data

secured;
(c) To maintain the integrity of the relevant stored computer

data;
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(d) To conduct forensic analysis or examination of the

computer data storage medium; and
(e) To render inaccessible or remove those computer data in

the accessed computer or computer and communications network.
Pursuant thereof, the law enforcement authorities may order

any person who has knowledge about the functioning of the computer
system and the measures to protect and preserve the computer data
therein to provide, as is reasonable, the necessary information, to
enable the undertaking of the search, seizure and examination.
Law enforcement authorities may request for an extension

of time to complete the examination of the computer data storage
medium and to make a return thereon but in no case for a period
longer than thirty (30) days from date of approval by the court.
SEC. 16. Custody of Computer Data. — All computer data,

including content and traffic data, examined under a proper warrant
shall, within forty-eight (48) hours after the expiration of the period
fixed therein, be deposited with the court in a sealed package,
and shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the law enforcement
authority executing it stating the dates and times covered by the
examination, and the law enforcement authority who may access the
deposit, among other relevant data. The law enforcement authority
shall also certify that no duplicates or copies of the whole or any
part thereof have been made, or if made, that all such duplicates
or copies are included in the package deposited with the court. The
package so deposited shall not be opened, or the recordings replayed,
or used in evidence, or then contents revealed, except upon order of
the court, which shall not be granted except upon motion, with due
notice and opportunity to be heard to the person or persons whose
conversation or communications have been recorded.
SEC. 17. Destruction of Computer Data. — Upon expiration of

the periods as provided in Sections 13 and 15, service providers and
law enforcement authorities, as the case may be, shall immediately
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and completely destroy the computer data subject of a preservation

and examination.
SEC. 18. Exclusionary Rule. — Any evidence procured

without a valid warrant or beyond the authority of the same shall
be inadmissible for any proceeding before any court or tribunal.
SEC. 19. Restricting or Blocking Access to Computer Data. —

When a computer data is prima facie found to be in violation of the
provisions of this Act, the DOJ shall issue an order to restrict or
block access to such computer data.
SEC. 20. Noncompliance. — Failure to comply with the provisions

of Chapter IV hereof specifically the orders from law enforcement
authorities shall be punished as a violation of Presidential Decree
No. 1829 with imprisonment of prision correctional in its maximum
period or a fine of One hundred thousand pesos (Php100,000.00) or
both, for each and every noncompliance with an order issued by law
enforcement authorities.
CHAPTER V
JURISDICTION
SEC. 21. Jurisdiction. — The Regional Trial Court shall have

jurisdiction over any violation of the provisions of this Act. including
any violation committed by a Filipino national regardless of the
place of commission. Jurisdiction shall lie if any of the elements
was committed within the Philippines or committed with the use
of any computer system wholly or partly situated in the country,
or when by such commission any damage is caused to a natural or
juridical person who, at the time the offense was committed, was in
the Philippines.
There shall be designated special cybercrime courts manned

by specially trained judges to handle cybercrime cases.
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CHAPTER VI
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
SEC. 22. General Principles Relating to International

Cooperation — All relevant international instruments on
international cooperation in criminal matters, arrangements agreed
on the basis of uniform or reciprocal legislation, and domestic laws,
to the widest extent possible for the purposes of investigations
or proceedings concerning criminal offenses related to computer
systems and data, or for the collection of evidence in electronic form
of a criminal, offense shall be given full force and effect.
CHAPTER VII
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
SEC 23. Department of Justice (DOJ). — There is hereby

created an Office of Cybercrime within the DOJ designated as the
central authority in all matters related to international mutual
assistance and extradition.
SEC. 24. Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center. —

There is hereby created, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity
of this Act, an inter-agency body to be known as the Cybercrime
Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), under the
administrative supervision of the Office of the President, for policy
coordination among concerned agencies and for the formulation and
enforcement of the national cybersecurity plan.
SEC. 25. Composition. — The CICC shall be headed by

the Executive Director of the Information and Communications
Technology Office under the Department of Science and Technology
(ICTO-DOST) as Chairperson with the Director of the NBI as
Vice Chairperson; the Chief of the PNP; Head of the DOJ Office of
Cybercrime; and one (1) representative from the private sector and
academe, as members. The CICC shall be manned by a secretariat
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of selected existing personnel and representatives from the different

participating agencies.
SEC. 26. Powers and Functions. — The CICC shall have the
following powers and functions:
(a) To formulate a national cybersecurity plan and extend

immediate assistance for the suppression of real-time commission of
cybercrime offenses through a computer emergency response team
(CERT);
(b) To coordinate the preparation of appropriate and effective

measures to prevent and suppress cybercrime activities as provided
for in this Act;
(c) To monitor cybercrime cases being bandied by

participating law enforcement and prosecution agencies;
(d) To facilitate international cooperation on intelligence,

investigations, training and capacity building related to cybercrime
prevention, suppression and prosecution;
(e) To coordinate the support and participation of the business

sector, local government units and nongovernment organizations in
cybercrime prevention programs and other related projects;
(f) To recommend the enactment of appropriate laws,

issuances, measures and policies;
(g) To call upon any government agency to render assistance

in the accomplishment of the CICC’s mandated tasks and functions;
and
(h) To perform all other matters related to cybercrime

prevention and suppression, including capacity building and such
other functions and duties as may be necessary for the proper
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CHAPTER VIII
FINAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 27. Appropriations. — The amount of Fifty million

pesos (PhP50,000,000.00) shall be appropriated annually for the
SEC. 28. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The ICTO-

DOST, the DOJ and the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) shall jointly formulate the necessary rules and
regulations within ninety (90) days from approval of this Act, for its
effective implementation.
SEC. 29. Separability Clause — If any provision of this Act is

held invalid, the other provisions not affected shall remain in full
force and effect.
SEC. 30. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees or rules

inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly. Section 33(a) of Republic Act No. 8792 or the “Electronic
Commerce Act” is hereby modified accordingly.
days after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved, September 12, 2012
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AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE AGE FROM ZERO (0) TO EIGHT (8)

YEARS AS THE FIRST CRUCIAL STAGE OF EDUCATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING THE EARLY
CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM,
PURPOSES.


“Early Years Act (EYA) of 2013”.

of the State to promote the rights of children to survival, development
and special protection with full recognition of the nature of childhood
and as well as the need to provide developmentally appropriate
experiences to address their needs; and to support parents in their
roles as primary caregivers and as their children’s first teachers.
Further, the State hereby recognizes the age from zero (0) to eight (8)
years as the first crucial stage of educational development of which
the age from zero (0) to four (4) years shall be the responsibility of the
Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council. Therefore,
the responsibility to help develop children in the formative years
between age five (5) to eight (8) years shall be with the Department
of Education (DepED).
The State shall institutionalize a National System for Early

Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) that is comprehensive,
integrative and sustainable, that involves multisectoral and
interagency collaboration at the national and local levels among
government; among service providers, families and communities, and
among the public and private sectors, nongovernment organizations;
professional associations and academic institutions.
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The System shall promote the inclusion of children with

special needs, provide for reasonable accommodation and accessible
environments for children with disabilities and advocate respect for
cultural and linguistic diversity, including the use of Filipino Sign
Language as the visual language of the deaf community. It shall be
anchored on complementary strategies for ECCD that include service
delivery for children from age zero (0) to four (4) years, educating
parents and caregivers, encouraging the active involvement of
parents and communities in ECCD programs, raising awareness
about the important efforts that improve the quality of life for young
children and families.
SEC. 3. Objectives. – The National ECCD System shall pursue

the following objectives:
(a) To achieve improved infant and child survival rates

by ensuring that adequate health and nutrition programs are
accessible to young children and their parents, from the prenatal
period throughout the early childhood years;
(b) To enhance the physical-motor, socio-emotional,

cognitive, language, psychological and spiritual development of
young children;
(c) To facilitate a smooth transition from care and education

provided at home to community or school-based setting and to
kindergarten;
(d) To ensure that young children are adequately prepared

for the formal learning system that begins at kindergarten;
(e) To establish an efficient system for early identification,

prevention, referral and intervention for the wide range of children
with special needs from age zero (0) to four (4) years;
(f) To upgrade and update the capabilities of service providers

and their supervisors to comply with quality standards for various
ECCD programs;
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(g) To reinforce the role of parents and other caregivers as

the primary caregivers and educators of their children especially
from age zero (0) to four (4) years;
(h) To enhance and sustain the efforts of communities to

promote ECCD programs and ensure that special support is provided
for poor, disadvantaged and linguistic minority communities;
(i) To improve the quality standards of public and private

ECCD programs through, but not limited to, a registration and
credential system for ECCD service providers and facilities,
(j) To ensure that the education of persons, and in particular

children, who are blind, deaf or deafblind, are conducted in the most
appropriate languages, modes and means of communication for the
individual, and in environments which maximize academic and
social development; and
(k) To employ teachers, including teachers with disabilities,

who are qualified in sign language and/or braille, and to train
professionals and staff who work at all levels of education.
SEC. 4. Definitions. – The following terms are defined as

follows:
(a) Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System

shall refer to the full range of health, nutrition, early education and
social services development programs that provide for the basic
holistic needs of young children from age zero (0) to four (4) years;
and to promote their optimum growth and development.
These programs shall include:
(1) Center-based programs, such as the day care service

established under Republic Act No. 6972, otherwise known as the
“Barangay – Level Total Development and Protection of Children
Act”, and hereinafter referred to as the child development service,
community or church-based early childhood education programs
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initiated by nongovernment organizations or people’s organizations,

workplace-related child care and education programs, child-minding
centers, health centers and stations; and
(2) Home-based programs, such as the neighborhood-based

play groups, family child care programs, parent education and home
visiting programs.
(b) ECCD Service Providers shall include the various

professionals, paraprofessionals and volunteer caregivers who are
directly responsible for the care and education of young children
from age zero (0) to four (4) years through the various centers and
home-based programs. They shall include, but shall not be limited
to, day care workers hereinafter referred to as child development
workers, child development teachers, teacher-aides, rural health
midwives, social workers, community health workers, barangay
nutrition scholars, parent effectiveness service volunteers, and
family day care providers.
(c) ECCD Curriculum shall refer to the developmentally-

appropriate educational objectives and practices, programs of
activities, organized learning experiences, recommended learning
materials and appropriate assessment for children from age zero (0)
to four (4) years that are implemented by service providers through
center and home-based programs. It shall consist of national program
goals and guidelines, instructional objectives, and content outlines
that are age-appropriate, individually appropriate and culturally
relevant.
(d) Parent Education shall refer to the various formal and

alternative means of providing parents with information, skills,
and support systems to assist them in their roles as their children’s
primary caregivers and educators. These include public and private
parent education programs linked to center, home and media-based
child care and education programs.
SEC. 5. System Framework and Components. – The

ECCD System shall ensure that the National ECCD Program is
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implemented in accordance with quality standards for accreditation

and for this purpose there shall be established a National ECCD
Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. The ECCD System shall
include the following components:
(a) ECCD Curriculum. – The curriculum shall focus on

children’s total development and take into account age, individual
and socio-cultural appropriateness. It shall promote the delivery of
complementary and integrative services for health, nutrition, early
childhood education, sanitation and cultural activities. It shall use
the child’s first language as the medium of instruction;
(b) Parent Education and Involvement, Advocacy and

Mobilization of Communities. – This component shall harness and
develop parents’ strengths as providers of ECCD programs at home,
as active partners of other stakeholders, as advocates for community
concerns that affect children, and as pillars of support for local and
national ECCD programs through community organization efforts;
(c) Human Resource Development Program. – The program

shall establish mechanisms for the systematic professionalization of
ECCD service providers through enrolment in educational program
in site-based or distance education modes, through pre-service or in-
service training including continuing education programs, whereby
a registration and credential system shall be developed in the ECCD
System; and
(d) ECCD Management. – This component shall consist of

a continuing process of planning, implementation, supervision,
financial management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting to
persons concerned and shall encourage the active involvement of
and build the capabilities of service providers, parents and local
government officials to sustain the program.
SEC. 6. Expanding the ECCD System. – The National ECCD

System shall henceforth apply to all provinces, cities, municipalities
and barangays as may be determined by the ECCD Council to
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achieve universal ECCD coverage for all children from age zero (0)
to four (4) years.
SEC. 7. Implementing Arrangements and Operational

Structures. – The implementation of the National ECCD System
shall be the responsibility of the ECCD Council.
(a) Responsibilities of the ECCD Council. – The ECCD

Council shall be responsible for establishing national standards,
developing policies and programs, ensuring compliance thereof
providing technical assistance and support to the ECCD service
providers in consultation with coordinating committees at the
provincial, city, municipal and barangay levels.
The Department of Education (DepED), the Department of

Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Health
(DOH), the National Nutrition Council (NNC) and the Union of
Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) shall meet in an annual
workshop to prepare work and financial plans that will coordinate
their technical assistance and support for the National ECCD
Program. They shall observe existing implementing guidelines
that ensure consistency in integrated service delivery within the
National ECCD System, as follows:
(1) The DepED shall recognize the National ECCD Program

as the foundation of the learning continuum and shall promote it for
all children from age zero (0) to four (4) years; and
(2) The DepED, the DSWD, the DOH and the NNC
shall provide continuing professional development program
support, supplementary learning materials, reference materials,
supplemental nutrition and health care services.
(b) Responsibilities of Local Government Units. – Local

government units (LGUs) shall include allocations from their
Special Education Fund (SEF) and Gender and Development (GAD)
Fund in addition to other local funds to be utilized for the following
purposes:
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(1) Support the implementation of their ECCD Program;
(2) Organize and support parent cooperatives to establish

community-based ECCD programs;
(3) Provide counterpart funds for the continuing professional

development of their ECCD public service providers; and
(4) Provide the facilities for the conduct of their ECCD

Program.
(c) Responsibilities of Families and Communities. Families

and communities shall support the local ECCD programs by
participating in various community-based projects such as, but not
limited to, health, nutrition, social development and early childhood
education projects for the overall development of their children from
age zero (0) to four (4) years.
SEC. 8. Strengthening the ECCD Council. – The ECCD Council

shall be strengthened to ensure the State’s focus on building a strong
foundation for the development and learning of children during the
early years from age zero (0) to four (4) years, to support the full
range of health, nutrition, early education and social development
programs for the child’s holistic development and ensure sustained
interagency and multisectoral collaboration. The Council shall he
attached to the DepED.
SEC. 9. Organization of the ECCD Council. – The ECCD

Council shall be composed of the following.
(a) ECCD Governing Board. – The ECCD Governing Board

shall he composed of:
(1) Secretary of the DepED, as ex officio Chairperson;
(2) Executive Director of the ECCD Council, as Vice

Chairperson;
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(3) Secretary of the DSWD, as member;
(4) Secretary of the DOH, as member;
(5) Executive Director of the NNC, as member;
(6) President of the ULAP, as member; and
(7) One (1) private individual who is an ECCD practitioner

and expert shall be appointed by the President upon
the recommendation of the Board, as member.
The Board shall meet once a month or upon the call of the
Chairperson or three (3) members of the Board.
(b) Council Secretariat. – There shall be established an ECCD

Council Secretariat to be beaded by an Executive Director. The
Secretariat shall provide support services for the coordination and
monitoring of the implementation of policies and plans formulated by
the Council subject to the Compensation and Position Classification
System and other existing civil service rules and regulations.
SEC. 10. Functions of the ECCD Council. – The ECCD

Council shall carry out the objectives of the National ECCD System
by performing the following functions:
(a) Promulgate policies and implement guidelines for ECCD

programs in consultation with stakeholders, including the regional
level when appropriate, consistent with the national policy and
program frameworks as defined in this Act;
(b) Establish ECCD program standards that reflect

developmentally appropriate practices for ECCD programs, which
shall interface with the kindergarten curriculum of the DepED;
(c) Develop a national system for the recruitment,

registration, accreditation, continuing education and equivalency,
and credential system of ECCD service providers, supervisors and
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administrators to improve and professionalize the ECCD sector and

upgrade quality standards of public and private ECCD programs;
(d) Develop a national system of awards and recognition to

deserving ECCD program implementers and service providers;
(e) Promote, encourage and coordinate the various ECCD

programs of the DepED, the DSWD, the DOH and the NNC, and
monitor the delivery of services to the ECCD program beneficiaries
nationwide;
(f) Evaluate and assess the impact and outcome of various

ECCD programs nationwide through an effective information
system;
(g) Develop a national system for early identification,

screening and surveillance of young children from age zero (0) to
four (4) years;
(h) Develop various support mechanisms that maximize

public and private resources for implementing ECCD programs,
giving priority to the needy and high risk children from poor
communities;
(i) Provide funds to poor and disadvantaged communities

for the establishment and expansion of public ECCD programs,
improvement of physical facilities and for hiring of ECCD service
providers;
(j) Promote and encourage private sector initiatives for the

establishment of ECCD programs;
(k) Provide guidelines for the conduct of solicitations from

local and international civic organizations, and request private
foundations to supplement available resources; and
(l) Perform such other functions as the ECCD Council may

deem necessary.
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SEC. 11. Appropriations. – The amount needed for the initial

implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current
year’s appropriations of the DepED, the DSWD, the DOH and the
NNC for the purpose. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary
for the continued implementation of this Act shall he included in the
annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).
In addition, the Philippine Amusement and Gaining

Corporation shall contribute an amount of Five hundred million
pesos (P500,000,000.00) per year for five (5) years from its gross
income to fund the establishment of National Child Development
Centers and the conversion of existing Day Care Centers into
Child Development Centers in various LGUs upon approval of this
Act. Said amount shall he directly remitted in four (4) quarterly
installments to a special account of the ECCD Council.
SEC. 12. Financing ECCD Programs. – ECCD programs shall

be financed through a combination of public and private funds. All
public ECCD program providers shall prioritize children from age
zero (0) to four (4) years horn families who are in greatest need and
who can least afford private ECCD programs.
(a) Financial and Technical Support. – The DepED, the

DSWD and the DOH shall support the implementation of the
National ECCD System by providing financial and technical support
packages to ECCD programs.
(b) Other Forms of Support for ECCD Programs. – LGUs

shall be encouraged to support public ECCD programs in their
respective localities. Additional funds may be generated from
intergovernmental donors and government financial institutions to
support the public programs including the urban poor.
There shall be established a fund for an ECCD Program

Contracting Scheme with accredited private providers at the
community levels.
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(c) Fees and Contributions. – Fees and contributions collected

for both public and private ECCD programs shall be monitored by
the ECCD Council to ensure that these are affordable and within
reasonable limits. Families are encouraged to contribute their time
and services to support the ECCD programs.
SEC. 13. Annual Report. – The ECCD Council shall, at the

close of each calendar year, submit annual physical and financial
reports to Congress, giving a detailed account of its proceedings and
accomplishments during the year, making recommendations for the
adoption of measures that will improve the National ECCD System
and ensuring achievement of universal coverage of ECCD benefits
to all children from age zero (0) to four (4) years, within a period of
five (5) years.
SEC. 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The ECCD

Council, in consultation with appropriate government agencies
and nongovernment organizations, shall formulate and issue the
necessary rules and regulations within sixty (60) days after the
effectivity of this Act.
SEC. 15. Repealing Clause. – Republic Act No. 8980, otherwise

known as “An Act Promulgating A Comprehensive Policy And A
National System For Early Childhood Care And Development
(ECCD), Providing Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes”, is
hereby repealed.
All laws, decrees, executive orders, presidential proclamations,

rules and regulations or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent
accordingly.
SEC. 16. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any

portion of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional, other parts or
force and effect.
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(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE

IN THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, PROVINCE OF RIZAL AND

SECTION 1. Establishment of a Division of City Schools. –

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department
of Education (DepED), a City Schools Division Office in Antipolo
City which shall have jurisdiction over the school districts within
Antipolo City and shall be headed by a division superintendent who
must possess the necessary qualifications required by the DepED.
The staff complement for the City Schools Division Office of

Antipolo City shall also possess the necessary qualifications required
by the DepED.
SEC. 2. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall

immediately include in its program the operationalization of the
City Schools Division Office of Antipolo City, the initial funding of
which shall be charged against the appropriations of the DepED.
Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued operation
of the office shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.

orders, proclamations, rules and regulations and issuances or parts
thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC. 4. Implementation. – The Secretary of Education shall

issue the rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out
the purpose of this Act.
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days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper
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AN ACT ENHANCING THE PHILIPPINE BASIC EDUCATION

SYSTEM BY STRENGTHENING ITS CURRICULUM AND
INCREASING THE NUMBER OF YEARS FOR BASIC
EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.


“Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013”.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State shall establish,

maintain and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system
of education relevant to the needs of the people, the country and
society-at-large.
Likewise, it is hereby declared the policy of the State that every

graduate of basic education shall be an empowered individual who
has learned, through a program that is rooted on sound educational
principles and geared towards excellence, the foundations for
learning throughout life, the competence to engage in work and
be productive, the ability to coexist in fruitful harmony with local
and global communities, the capability to engage in autonomous,
creative, and critical thinking, and the capacity and willingness to
transform others and one’s self.
For this purpose, the State shall create a functional basic

education system that will develop productive and responsible
citizens equipped with the essential competencies, skills and values
for both life-long learning and employment. In order to achieve this,
the State shall:
(a) Give every student an opportunity to receive quality

education that is globally competitive based on a
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pedagogically sound curriculum that is at par with

international standards;
(b) Broaden the goals of high school education for college

preparation, vocational and technical career opportunities
as well as creative arts, sports and entrepreneurial
employment in a rapidly changing and increasingly
globalized environment; and
(c) Make education learner-oriented and responsive to the

needs, cognitive and cultural capacity, the circumstances
and diversity of learners, schools and communities through
the appropriate languages of teaching and learning,
including mother tongue as a learning resource.
SEC. 3. Basic Education. – Basic education is intended to

meet basic learning needs which provides the foundation on which
subsequent learning can be based. It encompasses kindergarten,
elementary and secondary education as well as alternative learning
systems for out-of-school learners and those with special needs.
SEC. 4. Enhanced Basic Education Program. – The enhanced

basic education program encompasses at least one (1) year of
kindergarten education, six (6) years of elementary education, and
six (6) years of secondary education, in that sequence. Secondary
education includes four (4) years of junior high school and two (2)
years of senior high school education.
Kindergarten education shall mean one (1) year of preparatory

education for children at least five (5) years old as a prerequisite for
Grade I.
Elementary education refers to the second stage of compulsory

basic education which is composed of six (6) years. The entrant age
to this level is typically six (6) years old.
Secondary education refers to the third stage of compulsory

basic education. It consists of four (4) years of junior high school
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education and two (2) years of senior high school education. The
entrant age to the junior and senior high school levels are typically
twelve (12) and sixteen (16) years old, respectively.
Basic education shall be delivered in languages understood

by the learners as the language plays a strategic role in shaping the
formative years of learners.
For kindergarten and the first three (3) years of elementary

education, instruction, teaching materials and assessment shall be
in the regional or native language of the learners. The Department
of Education (DepED) shall formulate a mother language transition
program from Grade 4 to Grade 6 so that Filipino and English shall
be gradually introduced as languages of instruction until such time
when these two (2) languages can become the primary languages of
instruction at the secondary level.
For purposes of this Act, mother language or first Language

(L1) refers to language or languages first learned by a child, which
he/she identifies with, is identified as a native language user of by
others, which he/she knows best, or uses most. This includes Filipino
sign language used by individuals with pertinent disabilities. The
regional or native language refers to the traditional speech variety
or variety of Filipino sign language existing in a region, area or
place.
SEC. 5. Curriculum Development. – The DepED shall

formulate the design and details of the enhanced basic education
curriculum. It shall work with the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) to craft harmonized basic and tertiary curricula for the
global competitiveness of Filipino graduates. To ensure college
readiness and to avoid remedial and duplication of basic education
subjects, the DepED shall coordinate with the CHED and the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
To achieve an effective enhanced basic education curriculum,

the DepED shall undertake consultations with other national
government agencies and other stakeholders including, but not
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limited to, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),

the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the private and
public schools associations, the national student organizations, the
national teacher organizations, the parents-teachers associations
and the chambers of commerce on matters affecting the concerned
stakeholders.
The DepED shall adhere to the following standards and

principles in developing the enhanced basic education curriculum:
(a) The curriculum shall be learner-centered, inclusive and

developmentally appropriate;
(b) The curriculum shall be relevant, responsive and research-

based;
(c) The curriculum shall be culture-sensitive;
(d) The curriculum shall be contextualized and global;
(e) The curriculum shall use pedagogical approaches that are

constructivist, inquiry-based, reflective, collaborative and
integrative;
(f) The curriculum shall adhere to the principles and framework

of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-
MLE) which starts from where the learners are and from
what they already knew proceeding from the known to the
unknown; instructional materials and capable teachers to
implement the MTB-MLE curriculum shall be available;
(g) The curriculum shall use the spiral progression approach

to ensure mastery of knowledge and skills after each level;
and
(h) The curriculum shall be flexible enough to enable and

allow schools to localize, indigenize and enhance the same
based on their respective educational and social contexts.
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The production and development of locally produced

teaching materials shall be encouraged and approval of
these materials shall devolve to the regional and division
education units.
SEC. 6. Curriculum Consultative Committee. – There shall

be created a curriculum consultative committee chaired by the
DepED Secretary or his/her duly authorized representative and
with members composed of, but not limited to, a representative each
from the CHED, the TESDA, the DOLE, the PRC, the Department
of Science and Technology (DOST), and a representative from
the business chambers such as the Information Technology –
Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry association. The
consultative committee shall oversee the review and evaluation
on the implementation of the basic education curriculum and may
recommend to the DepED the formulation of necessary refinements
in the curriculum.
SEC. 7. Teacher Education and Training. – To ensure that

the enhanced basic education program meets the demand for
quality teachers and school leaders, the DepED and the CHED,
in collaboration with relevant partners in government, academe,
industry, and nongovernmental organizations, shall conduct teacher
education and training programs, as specified:
(a) In-service Training on Content and Pedagogy – Current

DepED teachers shall be retrained to meet the content and
performance standards of the new K to 12 curriculum.
The DepED shall ensure that private education institutions

shall be given the opportunity to avail of such training.
(b) Training of New Teachers. – New graduates of the current

Teacher Education curriculum shall undergo additional
training, upon hiring, to upgrade their skills to the
content standards of the new curriculum. Furthermore,
the CHED, in coordination with the DepED and relevant
stakeholders, shall ensure that the Teacher Education
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curriculum offered in these Teacher Education Institutes

(TEIs) will meet necessary quality standards for new
teachers. Duly recognized organizations acting as TEIs,
in coordination with the DepED, the CHED, and other
relevant stakeholders, shall/ensure that the curriculum of
these organizations meet the necessary quality standards
for trained teachers.
(c) Training of School Leadership. – Superintendents,

principals, subject area coordinators and other instructional
school leaders shall likewise undergo workshops and
training to enhance their skills on their role as academic,
administrative and community leaders.
Henceforth, such professional development programs as those

stated above shall be initiated and conducted regularly throughout
the school year to ensure constant upgrading of teacher skills.
SEC. 8. Hiring of Graduates of Science, Mathematics,

Statistics, Engineering and Other Specialists in Subjects With a
Shortage of Qualified Applicants, Technical-Vocational Courses
and Higher Education Institution Faculty. – Notwithstanding
the provisions of Sections 26, 27 and 28 of Republic Act No. 7836,
otherwise known as the “Philippine Teachers Professionalization
Act of 1994”, the DepED and private education institutions shall
hire, as may be relevant to the particular subject:
(a) Graduates of science, mathematics, statistics, engineering,

music and other degree courses with shortages in qualified
Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) applicants
to teach in their specialized subjects in the elementary
and secondary education. Qualified LET applicants shall
also include graduates admitted by foundations duly
recognized for their expertise in the education sector and
who satisfactorily complete the requirements set by these
organizations: Provided, That they pass the LET within
five (5) years after their date of hiring: Provided, further,
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That if such graduates are willing to teach on part-time

basis, the provisions of LET shall no longer be required;
(b) Graduates of technical-vocational courses to teach in their

specialized subjects in the secondary education: Provided,
That these graduates possess the necessary certification
issued by the TESDA: Provided, further, That they undergo
appropriate in-service training to be administered by the
DepED or higher education institutions (HEIs) at the
expense of the DepED;
(c) Faculty of HEIs be allowed to teach in their general

education or subject specialties in the secondary education:
Provided, That the faculty must be a holder of a relevant
Bachelor’s degree, and must have satisfactorily served as
a full-time HEI faculty;
(d) The DepED and private education institutions may hire

practitioners, with expertise in the specialized learning
areas offered by the Basic Education Curriculum, to
teach in the secondary level; Provided, That they teach
on part-time basis only. For this purpose, the DepED, in
coordination with the appropriate government agencies,
shall determine the necessary qualification standards in
hiring these experts.
SEC. 9. Career Guidance and Counselling Advocacy. – To

properly guide the students in choosing the career tracks that they
intend to pursue, the DepED, in coordination with the DOLE, the
TESDA and the CHED, shall regularly conduct career advocacy
activities for secondary level students. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 27 of Republic Act No. 9258, otherwise known as
the “Guidance and Counselling Act of 2004?, career and employment
guidance counsellors, who are not registered and licensed guidance
counsellors, shall be allowed to conduct career advocacy activities
to secondary level students of the school where they are currently
employed; Provided, That they undergo a training program to be
developed or accredited by the DepED.
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SEC. 10. Expansion of E-GASTPE Beneficiaries. – The benefits

accorded by Republic Act no. 8545, or the “Expanded Government
Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education Act”,
shall be extended to qualified students enrolled under the enhanced
basic education.
The DepED shall engage the services of private education

institutions and non-DepED schools offering senior high school
through the programs under Republic Act No. 8545, and other
financial arrangements formulated by the DepED and the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) based on the
principles of public-private partnership.
SEC. 11. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall

include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the
enhanced basic education program, the initial funding of which
shall be charged against the current appropriations of the DepED.
Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued implementation
of the enhanced basic education program shall be included in the
SEC. 12. Transitory Provisions. – The DepED, the CHED

and the TESDA shall formulate the appropriate strategies and
mechanisms needed to ensure smooth transition from the existing
ten (10) years basic education cycle to the enhanced basic education
(K to 12) cycle. The strategies may cover changes in physical
infrastructure, manpower, organizational and structural concerns,
bridging models linking grade 10 competencies and the entry
requirements of new tertiary curricula, and partnerships between
the government and other entities. Modeling for senior high school
may be implemented in selected schools to simulate the transition
process and provide concrete data for the transition plan.
To manage the initial implementation of the enhanced basic

education program and mitigate the expected multi-year low
enrolment turnout for HEIs and Technical Vocational Institutions
(TVIs) starting School Year 2016-2017, the DepED shall engage in
partnerships with HEIs and TVIs for the utilization of the latter’s
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human and physical resources. Moreover, the DepED, the CHED,

the TESDA, the TVIs and the HEIs shall coordinate closely with
one another to implement strategies that ensure the academic,
physical, financial, and human resource capabilities of HEIs and
TVIs to provide educational and training services for graduates of
the enhanced basic education program to ensure that they are not
adversely affected. The faculty of HEIs and TVIs allowed to teach
students of secondary education under Section 8 hereof, shall be
given priority in hiring for the duration of the transition period.
For this purpose, the transition period shall be provided for in the
implementing rules and regulations (IRR).
SEC. 13. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the

Enhanced Basic Educational Program (K to 12 Program). – There
is hereby created a Joint Oversight Committee to oversee, monitor
and evaluate the implementation of this Act.
The Oversight Committee shall be composed of five (5) members

each from the Senate and from the House of Representatives,
including Chairs of the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture,
and Finance of both Houses. The membership of the Committee
for every House shall have at least two (2) opposition or minority
members.
SEC. 14. Mandatory Evaluation and Review. – By the end

of School Year 2014-2015, the DepED shall conduct a mandatory
review and submit a midterm report to Congress as to the status
of implementation of the K to 12 program in terms of closing
the following current shortages: (a) teachers; (b) classrooms; (c)
textbooks; (d) seats; (e) toilets; and (f) other shortages that should
be addressed.
The DepED shall include among others, in this midterm

report, the following key metrics of access to and quality of basic
education: (a) participation rate; (b) retention rate; (c) National
Achievement Test results; (d) completion rate; (e) teachers’ welfare
and training profiles; (f) adequacy of funding requirements; and (g)
other learning facilities including, but not limited to, computer and
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science laboratories, libraries and library hubs, and sports, music

and arts.
SEC. 15. Commitment to International Benchmarks. – The

DepED shall endeavor to increase the per capita spending on
education towards the immediate attainment of international
benchmarks.
SEC. 16. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within

ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the DepED Secretary,
the CHED Chairperson and the TESDA Director-General shall
promulgate the rules and regulations needed for the implementation
of this Act.

is held invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the
validity and effectivity of the other provisions hereof.
SEC. 18. Repealing Clause. – Pertinent provisions of Batas

Pambansa Blg. 232 or the “Education Act of 1982”, Republic Act
No. 9155 or the “Governance of Basic Education. Act of 2001”,
Republic Act No. 9258, Republic Act No. 7836, and all other laws,
decrees, executive orders and rules and regulations contrary to or
(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2)
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DIVISION

OF CITY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN,
PROVINCE OF BOHOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Establishment of a Division of City Schools. –

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department
of Education, a Division of City Schools in the City of Tagbilaran,
Province of Bohol to be known as Division of City Schools –
Tagbilaran City. The Division of City Schools which shall have
jurisdiction over the school districts within Tagbilaran City, shall
comply with the number of plantilla teaching positions required
by the Department of Education. It shall be headed by a division
superintendent who must possess the necessary qualifications
required by the Department of Education.
SEC. 2. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education

shall immediately include in the Department’s program the
operationalization of the Division of City Schools – Tagbilaran
City, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. – All laws, orders, issuances, rules

and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC. 4. Implementation. – The Secretary of Education shall

issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the
purpose of this Act.

days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
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AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PLANTILLA

POSITIONS FOR THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
ASSIGNED TO STAFF THE WEST VISAYAS STATE
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN ORDER TO MEET
THE STANDARD NUMBER OF STAFFING POSITIONS FOR
A THREE HUNDRED (300)-BED MEDICAL CENTER AND

SECTION 1. The number of assigned plantilla positions for

the West Visayas State University specifically assigned to staff the
West Visayas State University Medical Center shall be increased
in order to meet the standard number of staff positions for a three
hundred (300)-bed medical center.
SEC. 2. The West Visayas State University Medical Center, in

coordination with the Department of Budget and Management and
the West Visayas State University, shall determine the additional
plantilla positions to be created pursuant to this Act.
SEC. 3. The amount necessary for the implementation of this

Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act and/
or shall be funded from internally generated income of the West
Visayas State University Medical Center.
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE

POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE INTO A STATE
UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOUNTAIN
PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH CAMPUSES IN
THE MUNICIPALITIES OF TADIAN, BAUKO, PARACELIS
AND BARLIG, ALL LOCATED IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

SECTION 1. Conversion. – The Mountain Province State

Polytechnic College in the Municipality of Bontoc, including its
external campuses in the municipalities of Tadian, Bauko, Paracelis
and Barlig, all located in Mountain Province, is hereby converted
into a state university to be known as the Mountain Province State
University, hereinafter referred to as the University. The main
campus of the University shall be located in the Municipality of
Bontoc.

instruction and training in forestry and agriculture, teacher
education, engineering and technology, arts, humanities, sciences
and other relevant fields of study. It shall also promote and undertake
research, extension services and production activities in support of
the socioeconomic development of Mountain Province, and provide
progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.

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undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of forestry
and agriculture, teacher education, engineering and technology,
arts, humanities, sciences and other degrees within its areas of
specialization and according to its capabilities as the Board of Regents
may deem necessary to carry out its objectives in order to meet the
needs of Mountain Province and the Cordillera Administrative
Region.
The University shall maintain and operate a reasonably-

sized laboratory school under its College of Education in the main
campus.

Philippines”. The administration of the University and the exercise
Regents and the President of the University.


(b) The President of the University, Vice Chairperson;
(c) The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and

(d) The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical


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(f) The Regional Director of the Department of Science and

(g) The President of the federation of faculty associations of

(h) The President of the federation of student councils of the

University, member;
(i) The President of the federation of alumni associations of

(j) Two (2) prominent citizens from the private sector who
of specialization of the University, members.
among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons in Mountain
Province, as recommended by the search committee constituted
by the University President, in consultation with the Chairperson
of the CHED and the other members of the Board, based on the
normal standards and qualifications for the position.
The term of office of the President of the federation of faculty

associations, the President of the federation of student councils
and the President of the federation of alumni associations shall
be coterminous with their respective terms of office, as set forth in
their respective constitutions and bylaws.

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(a) To promulgate and implement policies in accordance

with the declared State policies and the provisions of
the Philippine Constitution on education, agriculture,
science and technology, as well as the policies, standards
and thrusts of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722,
otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994?;
(b) To promulgate rules and regulations not contrary to law as

of the University;
(c) To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided

determine in its discretion, in order to carry out the
purposes and functions of the University;
(d) To import economic, technical and cultural books and/or

publications;
(e) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real

instructions of the donor, if any;
(f) To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges
Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and.


1305

purposes for which these are collected.
able to pursue any project for which the funds have been appropriated
(g) To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition

students;
(h) To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings,

(i) To appoint upon recommendation of the President of

the University, Vice Presidents, deans, directors, heads
of campuses, faculty members, and other officials and
(j) To fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and

compensation laws including those governing hours of
service, and such other duties and conditions as it may
deem proper; to grant them, at its discretion, leaves of
provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding;
and to remove them for cause in accordance with the
requirements of due process of law;
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(k) To approve the curricula, instructional programs and

(l) To set policies on admission and graduation of students;
(m) To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of

public service, arts, science and technology, agriculture
or in any field of specialization within the academic
competence of the University; and to authorize the
awarding of certificates of completion of nondegree and
(n) To establish and absorb nonchartered tertiary institutions

within Mountain Province as branches and centers in
coordination with the CHED, and in consultation with the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and to
offer therein programs or courses to promote and carry
(o) To establish research and extension centers of the

the latter;
(p) To establish professorial chairs in the University and to

(q) To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for

(r) To authorize an external management audit of the

the rules and regulations of the Commission on Audit
(COA); and to institute reforms, including academic and
1307
structural changes, on the basis of the audit results and

recommendations;
(s) To collaborate with other governing boards of state

colleges and universities within Mountain Province or the
Cordillera Administrative Region, under the supervision
of the CHED and in consultation with the DBM, and work
towards the restructuring of the University to become
more efficient relevant, productive and competitive;
(t) To enter into joint ventures with business and industry

the University;
(u) To develop consortia and other economic forms of linkages

agencies, both public and private, local and foreign, in
the furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the
University;
(v) To develop academic arrangements for institutional

as the case may be;
(w) To set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes

technology, the dual learning system, open or distance
education and community laboratory for the promotion of
greater access to education;
(x) To establish policy guidelines and procedures for

the University;
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(y) To privatize, where most advantageous to the University,

(z) To extend the term of the President of the University

beyond the age of retirement but not beyond the age of
rated by the Board as outstanding, based on the guidelines,

convene once every three (3) months. Whenever necessary, the
Chairperson of the Board may call, upon three (3) days’ prior
written notice, a maximum of two (2) special meetings within the
same period.

In one’s absence, the Chairperson of the CHED shall designate

a Commissioner of the CHED as representative in the meeting with
however, That during this meeting, the President of the University
as Vice Chairperson shall be the Presiding Officer: Provided, further,
That this proviso notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the CHED
is hereby authorized to designate a CHED Commissioner as the
regular Chair of the Board, in which case said CHED Commissioner
shall act as the Presiding Officer.

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SEC. 9. The University President. – The University shall

be headed by a President, who shall render full-time service and
who shall be appointed by the Board, subject to the guidelines,
qualifications and standards set by the Board, upon recommendation
of a duly constituted search committee. The University President
shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for
reappointment for another term: Provided, That in order to effect a
smooth transition to a state university, the incumbent President of
the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College shall serve as the
interim President of the University.
Within three (3) months from the approval of the law

establishing the University, the Board shall constitute the Search
Committee for the Presidency (SCP).

incapacity of the President to perform the functions of the office, the
Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge of the University within
six (6) months from the date of vacancy, pending the appointment of
a new President. The successor or the Officer-in-Charge shall serve
only the unexpired portion of the term.
The powers and duties of the President of the University,

those usually pertaining to the Office of the President of similar
universities, and those delegated by the Board.
The salary of the President of the University shall be

Classification System, as modified by Joint Resolution No. 4 dated
June 17, 2009 and other pertinent budget and compensation laws,
1310
and shall be comparable to that being received by the Presidents of

similar educational institutions.
The President of the University shall be assisted by a Vice

President for Academic Affairs, a Vice President for Administration
and Finance and a Vice President for Research and Extension,
who shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the
President.
SEC. 10. Heads of University Campuses. – Each extension

campus in the municipalities of Tadian, Bauko, Paracelis and Barlig
shall be referred to as a University Campus.
A Campus Administrator shall head each University Campus

and shall render full-time service. The Campus Administrator shall
be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the search
committee and the University President, subject to the guidelines,
qualifications and standards set by the Board: Provided, That the
incumbent college administrators of the extension campuses shall
serve as the respective Campus Administrator.

appoint a Secretary, who shall serve as such for both the Board and
Board. The Secretary shall serve upon each member of the Board
the appropriate notice of the Board meetings.

the Philippines shall be the ex officio Treasurer of the University.

Administrative Council consisting of the President of the University
as Chairperson, Vice Presidents, deans, directors and other officials
of equal rank as members, whose duty is to review and recommend,
to the Board the policies governing the administration, management
and development planning of the University.

Council to be composed of the President of the University, who shall
1311
act as Chairperson, and all academic staff with the rank of at least
an assistant professor, as members.

University, subject to the approval of the Board. It shall fix the
graduation and conferment of degrees, subject to review and
approval by the Board through the President of the University. It
shall have the disciplinary power over students of the University
and shall formulate academic policies and rules and regulations on
discipline, subject to the approval of the Board.
SEC. 15. The Faculty. – No political beliefs, gender

preference, cultural or community affiliation or ethnic origin, and
religious opinion or affiliation shall be a matter of inquiry in the
appointment of faculty members of the University: Provided, That
said appointment shall be subject to the guidelines, qualifications
and standards set by the Board: Provided, further, That no member
of the faculty shall teach for or against any particular church or
religious sect.


origin.

or transfer, upon the request of the President of the University,
such apparatus, equipment or supplies as may be needed by the
University, and to detail employees for duty therein when, in the
judgment of the head of bureau or office, such apparatus, equipment,
1312
supplies or services of such employees can be spared without serious

detriment to public service.

required of them by the President of the University, and the time so

and personal, personnel and records of the Mountain Province State
Polytechnic College including its campuses in the municipalities
of Tadian, Bauko, Paracelis and Barlig, as well as liabilities or
obligations, are hereby transferred to the University. The positions,
rights and security of tenure of faculty members and personnel
therein employed under existing laws prior to the conversion into a
University shall be respected.
All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied

by the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College including
its extension campuses are hereby declared to be property of the
University, and shall be titled under the Mountain Province State
University: Provided, That should the University cease to exist or
be abolished or should such parcels of land aforementioned be no
longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the LGUs
concerned.
SEC. 19. Tax Exemption on Importation and Donations.

– The importation of economic, technical and cultural books or
publications, which is for economic, technical, vocational, scientific,
philosophical, historical or cultural purposes made by the University,
upon certification by the CHED, shall be exempt from customs
duties in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff and Customs
Code of the Philippines, as amended.
Donations in any form to the University shall be exempt

from the donor’s tax and the same shall be considered as allowable
deduction from the gross income in the computation of the income
tax of the donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National
Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
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year’s appropriations of the Mountain Province State Polytechnic
College, except the sums needed to continue the operations of the
existing high schools. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary
for the continued operation and maintenance of the University and
its extension campuses shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

(a) Submit a five (5)-year development plan, including


CHED; and
(c) Set up its organizational, administrative as well as

academic structure, including the appointment of the key
officials of the University.

Philippines, through the Chairperson of the CHED, and with both

Modernization Act of 1997?, shall be an integral part of this Act and
SEC. 24. Compliance With CHED Requirements. – The

provisions of this Act notwithstanding, the establishment or
1314
conversion of the institution into a state university shall become

effective only upon the determination and declaration by the
CHED, based on the recommendation of a panel of experts, that
the institution has complied with the requirements for a university
status. The CHED, through its regional office, shall regularly provide
technical assistance to the institution and monitor compliance with
the requirements of the Commission.
The CHED shall designate a panel of experts who shall prepare

a recommendation to the Chairperson of the CHED, on whether the
institution has substantially complied with the requirements for
the grant of university status.
The following are the operational requirements for a

university:
(a) Level III accreditation or equivalent under CHED policies

for at least four (4) of its undergraduate programs, one (1)
in liberal arts and one (1) in the sciences, and two (2) of its
graduate programs;
(b) Ratio of qualified full-time faculty with requisite degrees

to number of students;
(c) Adequate library and laboratories;
(d) Research and development output of practical and

commercial application to the community;
(e) Relevant linkages and outreach programs that are of

service to the community; and
(f) Relevant academic policies, systems and processes.
The institution shall retain its status prior to the effectivity

of this Act, unless in the meantime it is able to comply with the
requirements provided herein, within a period not exceeding
January 1, 2016.
1315

privileges, responsibilities and limitations to state universities
and their officials under existing laws shall be deemed granted
to or imposed upon the University and its officials whenever
appropriate.


accordingly.
SEC. 29. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen

circulation.
1316
AN ACT CONVERTING THE KALINGA-APAYAO STATE COLLEGE

IN THE CITY OF TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA INTO
A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE KALINGA
STATE UNIVERSITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Conversion. – The Kalinga-Apayao State College

in the City of Tabuk, Province of Kalinga, including its extension
campuses in barangays Bulanao and Dagupan in the City of Tabuk
and Barangay Bagbag in the Municipality of Rizal, all located in
the Province of Kalinga, is hereby converted into a state university
to be known as the Kalinga State University, hereinafter referred
to as the University. The main campus of the University shall be in
the City of Tabuk.

instruction and training in the arts, agriculture, forestry, social and
natural sciences and technology, and other relevant fields of study.
It shall also promote and undertake research and extension services,

SEC. 4. Curricular Offerings. – The University shall

offer undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of arts,
agriculture, forestry, social and natural sciences and technology,
and other degrees within its areas of specialization and according to
its capabilities as the Board of Regents may deem necessary to carry
1317
out its objectives and in order to meet the needs of the Province of
Kalinga and the Cordillera Administrative Region.
The University shall maintain and operate a reasonably-

sized laboratory school under its College of Education in the main
campus.

SEC. 6. The Governing Board. – The governing body of the







1318

University, member;

have distinguished themselves in their profession or the
fields of specialization of the University, members.
among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Province
of Kalinga, as recommended by the search committee constituted

and the President of the federation of alumni associations shall;


otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994;
1319

of the University;


publications;



1320

students;


the University, vice presidents, deans, directors, heads
of campuses, faculty members, and other officials and

service and such other duties and conditions as it may
deem proper; to grant them, at its discretion, leaves of
(k) To approve the curricula, instructional programs and

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(m) To award honorary degrees upon persons Precognition of


within the Province of Kalinga as branches and centers in
coordination with the CHED, and in consultation with the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and to
offer therein programs or courses to promote and carry

the latter;



recommendations;
(s) To collaborate with other governing boards of state colleges

and universities within the Province of Kalinga or the
1322
Cordillera Administrative Region, under the supervision

of the CHED and in consultation with the DBM, and work
towards the restructuring of the University to become
more efficient, relevant, productive and competitive;

the University;

University;

as the case may be;


the University;

1323


same period.

however, That the Chairperson of the Board or the President
of the University is among those present in the meeting. If the
Chairperson of the CHED is unable to attend, a Commissioner
may be designated as representative to the meeting with all the
rights and responsibilities of .a regular member: Provided, however,
That during this meeting, the President of the University as Vice
Chairperson shall be the Presiding Officer: Provided, further, That
this proviso notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the CHED is hereby
authorized to designate a CHED Commissioner as the regular Chair
of the Board, in which case the said CHED Commissioner shall act
as the Presiding Officer.
In case the Chairpersons of the Congressional Committees

on Education shall not be able to attend the Board meeting, they
may duly designate their respective representatives to attend the
1324
SEC. 9. The University President. – The University shall

be headed by a President, who shall render full-time service and
who shall be appointed by the Board, subject to the guidelines,
qualifications and standards set by the Board, upon recommendation
of a duly constituted search committee. The University President
shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for
reappointment for another term: Provided, That in order to effect a
smooth transition to a state university, the incumbent President of
the Kalinga-Apayao State College shall serve as the first President
of the University.
Within three (3) months from the approval of the law

establishing the University, the Board shall constitute the Search
Committee for the Presidency (SCP).



The President of the University shall be assisted by a

Vice President for Academic Affairs and a Vice President for
1325
Administration, who shall be appointed by the Board upon

SEC. 10. Heads of University Campuses. – Each extension

campus in barangays Bulanao and Dagupan in the City of Tabuk
and Barangay Bagbag in the Municipality of Rizal shall be referred
to as University Campus.
A Campus Administrator shall head each University Campus

and shall render full-time service. The Campus Administrator shall
be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the search
committee and the President of the University, subject to the
guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board: Provided,
That the incumbent college administrators of the extension campuses
shall serve as the respective Campus Administrator.



as Chairperson, vice presidents, deans, directors and other officials

1326


religious sect.


origin.

University, and to detail employees for duty therein when, in the
judgment of the head of bureau or office, such apparatus, equipment,
supplies or services of such employees can be spared without serious
detriment to public service.
1327


and personal, personnel and records of the Kalinga-Apayao State
College, as well as liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred
to the University. The positions, rights and security of tenure of
faculty members and personnel therein employed under existing
laws prior to the conversion into a University shall be respected.
All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by

the Kalinga-Apayao State College including its extension campuses
are hereby transferred to the University, and shall be titled under
that name: Provided, That should the University cease to exist or
be abolished or should such parcels of land aforementioned be no
longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the LGUs
concerned.

philosophical, historical or cultural purposes made by the University,
upon certification by the CHED, shall be exempt from customs
duties in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff and Customs
Code of the Philippines, as amended.


year’s appropriations of the Kalinga-Apayao State College, except
the sums needed to continue the operations of the existing high
schools. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued
1328
operation and maintenance of the University shall be included in




CHED; and


Philippines, through the Chairperson of the CHED and with both
Houses of Congress a detailed report on the progress, conditions

Modernization Act of 1997?, shall be an integral part of this Act, and

to or imposed upon the University and its officials, whenever
appropriate.
1329

in consultation with the CHED, shall formulate the rules and
regulations to fully implement the provisions of this Act.



university:

graduate programs;



1330

January 1, 2016.
SEC. 28. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential, decrees,

accordingly.

circulation.
1331
AN ACT CONVERTING THE COTABATO CITY STATE

POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN COTABATO CITY INTO A
STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE COTABATO
STATE UNIVERSITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Conversion. – The Cotabato City State

Polytechnic College in Cotabato City is hereby converted into a
state university to be known as the Cotabato State University,
hereinafter referred to as the University. The main campus of the
University shall be located in Cotabato City.

instruction and training in arts and sciences, psychology, social
work, community development, teacher education, agriculture,
forestry, fishery, engineering, industrial technology, information
technology, public administration, peace and development, business
administration, health sciences, and political science and law. It
shall also promote and undertake research and extension services,

1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.

undergraduate and graduate courses in arts and sciences, psychology,
social work, teacher education, agriculture, forestry, fishery,
engineering, industrial technology, information technology, public
administration, peace and development, business administration,
1332
community development, health sciences, political science and

law, and degrees or courses within its areas of specialization and
according to its capabilities as the Board of Regents may deem
necessary to carry out its objectives and in order to meet the needs
of the Province of Maguindanao and Region XII.
The University shall maintain and operate a reasonably-sized

laboratory school under its College of Education.







1333


University, member;

among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons in Cotabato City
and the Province of Maguindanao, as recommended by the search
committee constituted by the University President, in consultation
with the Chairperson of the CHED and the other members of the
Board, based on the normal standards and qualifications for the
position.



with the declared State policies and the provisions of the
1334
1987 Philippine Constitution on education, agriculture,

otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994?;

of the University;


publications;

Such fees and charges, including government subsidies
and other income generated by the University, shall
constitute special trust funds and shall be deposited in any
authorized government depository bank, and all interests
that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of the same
funds for the use of the University.

1335


students;

(i) To appoint, upon recommendation of the President of

the University, vice presidents, deans, directors, heads
of campuses, faculty members and other officials and

service and such other duties and conditions as it may
deem proper; to grant them at its discretion, leaves of
1336
(k) To approve the curricula, instructional programs and rules

of discipline drawn by the Administrative and Academic
Councils herein provided;


within the Province of Maguindanao as branches and
centers in coordination with the CHED, and in consultation
and to offer therein programs or courses, to promote and
carry out equal access to educational opportunities as
(o) To establish research and extension centers for the

development of the University;



1337
structural changes, oh the basis of the audit results and

recommendations;
(s) To collaborate with other governing boards of state colleges

and universities within the Province of Maguindanao
or Region XII, under the supervision of the CHED and

the University;

University;

as the case may be;

education and community laboratory for the promotion
of greater access to education; (x) To establish policy
guidelines and procedures for participative decision-
making and transparency within the University;
1338



same period.

University is among those present in the meeting. In one’s absence,
the Chairperson of the CHED shall designate a Commissioner of
the CHED as representative in the meeting with all the rights and
responsibilities of a regular member: Provided, however, That during
this meeting, the President of the University as Vice Chairperson
shall be the Presiding Officer: Provided, further, That this proviso
notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the CHED is hereby authorized
to designate a CHED Commissioner as the regular Chair of the
Board, in which case said CHED Commissioner shall act as the
Presiding Officer.

1339
SEC. 9. The University President. – The University shall be

headed by a President, who shall render full-time service and who shall
and standards set by the Board, upon recommendation of a duly
constituted search committee. The University President shall have
a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for
another term: Provided, That in order to effect a smooth transition
to a state university, the incumbent President of the Cotabato City
State Polytechnic College shall serve as the first President of the
University.
Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of the
incumbent President of the University, the Board shall create the
Search Committee for the Presidency (SCP).



1340

The President of the University shall be assisted by a

Vice President for Academic Affairs and a Vice President for
Administration and Finance who shall be appointed by the Board
upon recommendation of the President.
SEC. 10. Heads of University Campuses. – A Campus

Director shall head a University Campus and shall render full-
time service. The Campus Director shall be appointed by the Board
upon recommendation of the search committee and the University
President, subject to the guidelines, qualifications and standards set
by the Board: Provided, That the incumbent College Administrator
of an extension campus shall serve as the Campus Director.



as Chairperson, vice presidents, deans, directors and other officials

1341


religious sect.


origin.

University, and to detail employees for duty therein when, in
the judgment of the head of the bureau or office, such apparatus,
equipment, supplies or services of such employees can be spared
without serious detriment to public service.
1342


and personal, personnel and records of the Cotabato City State
Polytechnic College, as well as liabilities or obligations, are hereby
transferred to the University. The positions, rights and security of
tenure of faculty members and personnel therein employed under
existing laws prior to the conversion into a University shall be
respected.
All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by

the Cotabato City State Polytechnic College are hereby declared to
be property of the University and shall be titled under that name:
Provided, That should the University cease to exist or be abolished
or should such parcels of land aforementioned be no longer needed
by the University, the same shall revert to the LGUs concerned.

philosophical, historical or cultural purposes made by the Cotabato
State University, upon certification by the CHED, shall be exempt
from customs duties in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff
and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended.


year’s appropriations of the Cotabato City State Polytechnic
College, except the sums needed to continue the operations of the
existing high schools. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary
1343
for the continued operation and maintenance of the University and

its extension campuses shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.



CHED; and

academic structure, including the appointment of key


Modernization Act of 1997?, shall be an integral part of this Act and

appropriate.
1344

in consultation with the CHED, shall formulate the rules and
regulations to fully implement the provisions of this Act.



university:

graduate programs;



1345

January 1, 2016.
remaining parte or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in

accordingly.

circulation.
1346

COLLEGE (PAC) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
MAGALANG, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA INTO A STATE
UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE PAMPANGA STATE
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.

SECTION 1. Conversion. – The Pampanga Agricultural

College (PAC) in the Municipality of Magalang, Province of
Pampanga is hereby converted into a state university to be known
as the Pampanga State Agricultural University, hereinafter referred
to as the University.

instruction and training in the fields of agriculture, arts and sciences,
teacher education, industrial technology and engineering, information
technology, business management and accountancy,nontraditional
courses and other relevant fields of study. It shall also undertake
research, extension services and production activities in support
of the development of the Province of Pampanga and provide
progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.


undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of agriculture,
arts and sciences, teacher education, industrial technology and
engineering, information technology, business management and
1347
accountancy, tourism, health services and other courses within

its areas of specialization and according to its capabilities as the
Board of Regents may deem necessary to carry out its objectives,
particularly in meeting the needs of the Province of Pampanga and
Region III.
The University may operate a reasonably-sized laboratory

school under its College of Education.






(f) The Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture

(DA), member;
1348


University,member;

The Board shall appoint the two(2) prominent citizens from

among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Province of
Pampanga, as recommended by the search committee constituted



1349

otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994
;

of the University;


publications;

Such fees and charges, including government subsidies
and other income generated by the University, shall
constitute special trust funds and shall be deposited in any
authorized government depository bank, and all interests
that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of the same
funds for the use of the University.

contrary notwithstanding, any income generated by the
University from tuition fees and other charges, as well as
from the operation of auxiliary services and land grants,
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shall be retained by the University, and may be disbursed

by the Board for instruction, research, extension or other
programs/projects of the University: Provided, That all
fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the specific purposes
for which these are collected.
If, for reasons beyond its control, the University shall not
be able to pursue any project for which the funds have been
appropriated and allocated under its approved program
of expenditures, the Board may authorize the use of said
funds for any reasonable purpose which, in its discretion,
may be necessary and urgent for the attainment of the
objectives and goals of the University;

students;


the University, Vice Presidents, deans, directors, heads
of campuses, faculty members and other officials and

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process of law;
(k) To approve the curricula, instructional programs and rules

of discipline drawn by the Administrative and Academic
Councils herein provided;


within the Province of Pampanga as branches and centers
in coordination with the CHED, and in consultation with
to offer therein programs or courses, to promote and carry

the latter;


herein above to the President and/or other officials of the
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recommendations;
(s) To collaborate with other governing boards of the state

colleges and universities within the Province of Pampanga
or Region III, under the supervision of the CHED and

the University;

University;

as the case may be;

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the University;


rated by the Board as outstanding based on the guidelines,

same period.

In one’s absence, the Chairperson of the CHED shall designate

a Commissioner of the CHED as representative in the meeting with
however, That during this meeting, the President of the University
as Vice Chairperson shall be the Presiding Officer: Provided, further,
That this proviso notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the CHED
is hereby authorized to designate a CHED Commissioner as the
regular Chair of the Board, in which case said CHED Commissioner
shall act as the Presiding Officer.
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SEC. 9. The University President. –The University shall be

headed by a President, who shall render full-time service and who shall
and standards set by the Board, upon recommendation of a duly
constituted search committee. The University President shall have
a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for
another term: Provided, That in order to effect a smooth transition
to a state university, the incumbent President of the PAC shall
serve as the first President of the University.
Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of

office of the incumbent President of the University, the Board shall
constitute the Search Committee for the Presidency (SCP).


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Classification System and shall be comparable to that being received
by the Presidents of similar educational institutions.
The President of the University shall be assisted by a Vice

President for Academic Affairs and a Vice President for Finance
and Administration who shall be appointed by the Board upon

appoint a Secretary, who shall serve as such for both the Board
and the University and shall keep all records and proceedings of
the Board. The Secretary of the University shall serve upon each
member of the Board the appropriate notice of the Board meetings.
SEC.11. The Treasurer of the University. – The Treasurer of


as Chairperson, Vice Presidents, deans, directors and other officials


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religious sect.
SEC. 15. Scholarship Program / Admission. – The University


origin.
SEC. 16. Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus / Equipment

/ Supplies and Detail of Personnel. – The heads of the bureaus and
University, and to detail employees for duty therein when, in
the judgment of the head of the bureau or office, such apparatus,
equipment, supplies or services of such employees can be spared
without serious detriment to public service.

SEC. 17. Assets, Liabilities and Personnel. – All assets,

real and personal, personnel and records of the PAC, as well as
liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to the University.
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The positions, rights and security of tenure of faculty members

and personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to the
conversion into a University shall be respected.
All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied

by the PAC are hereby declared to be property of the University
University cease to exist or be abolished or should such parcels of
land aforementioned be no longer needed by the University, the
same shall revert to the LGU concerned or the Republic of the
Philippines, as the case maybe.
SEC. 18. Tax Exemption on Importation and Donations. –

The importation of economic, technical and cultural books and/or
philosophical, historical or cultural purposes made by the University
upon certification by the CHED shall be exempt from customs duties
in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff and Customs Code of
the Philippines, as amended.

SEC. 19.Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry out

the provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriations of the PAC except the sums needed for the continued
operation of the existing high school. Thereafter, such sums as may
be necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the
University shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.

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CHED; and

SEC. 21. Filing of Report.– On or before the fifteenth (15th )

day of the second (2nd ) month after the opening of the regular classes
Philippines, through the Chairperson of the CHED, and with both

Modernization Act of 1997 , shall be an integral part of this Act
and shall serve as part of the Governing Charter of the University.
SEC.23. Compliance with CHED Requirements. – The


are commendation to the Chairperson of the CHED, on whether the
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university:

graduate programs;




January 1, 2016.

appropriate.

SEC. 26. Separability Clause.– If, for any reason, any part
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accordingly.

circulation.
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AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF STUDENTS ENROLLED

IN COURSES REQUIRING PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
EXAMINATIONS TO ENROLL IN REVIEW CENTERS
OF THEIR CHOICE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF


“Protection of Students’ Right to Enroll in Review Centers Act of
2013”.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the

State to promote and protect the right to education as enshrined
in the Philippine Constitution. While the State recognizes the
complementary roles of public and private institutions in the
enhancement and strengthening of the educational system, it is also
the responsibility of the State to ensure the protection of students
against possible abuses by Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)
in relation to the right of students to choose their review centers.
SEC. 3. Coverage. – This Act shall cover all public and private
HEIs, including local colleges and universities, offering courses that
require professional licensure examinations.
SEC. 4. Unlawful Acts. – In recognition of the student’s

freedom to choose his/her review center, the following acts by HEIs
shall be considered unlawful:
(1) Compelling students enrolled in courses requiring

professional examinations to take review classes, which are not part
of the curriculum, in a review center of the HEI’s choice;
(2) Making such review classes a prerequisite for graduation

or completion of the course;
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(3) Forcing students to enroll in a review center of the school’s

choice, and to pay the corresponding fees that include transportation
and board and lodging; and
(4) Withholding the transcript of scholastic records, diploma,

certification or any essential document of the student to be used in
support of the application for the professional licensure examinations
so as to compel the students to attend in a review center of the HEI’s
choice.
SEC. 5. Penalties. – Any HEI official or employee, including

deans, coordinators, advisers, professors and other concerned
individuals found guilty of violating any of the unlawful acts
enumerated in Section 4 of this Act shall suffer the penalty prision
correccional or imprisonment from six (6) months and one (1) day
to six (6) years and a fine of Seven hundred fifty thousand pesos
(P750,000.00). He/She shall also be suspended from his/her office
and his/her professional license revoked.
In addition, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) may

impose disciplinary sanctions against an HEI official or employee
violating this Act pursuant to Section 13 of Republic Act No. 7722,
otherwise known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act of
1994”.
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The CHED

shall be tasked to issue the implementing rules and regulations of
this Act within thirty (30) days after this law takes effect.
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. – Should any provision herein be

declared unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of
the other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees or

issuances, executive orders, letters of instruction, administrative
orders, administrative memoranda, rules and regulations
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended,
modified or repealed accordingly.
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(15) days after its publication the Official Gazette or in two (2)
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AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY (S&T) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND
STRENGTHENING THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

“Fast-Tracked S&T Scholarship Act of 2013”.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – Science, technology and

engineering are essential for national development and progress.
The State shall give priority to research and development, invention,
innovation and their utilization. Priority shall also be given to
science and technology education, training and services.
In line with the above, it is hereby declared the policy of

the State to promote the development of the country’s science and
technology manpower in line with economic development and to
provide the capability required in the areas of research, development,
innovation as well as their utilization. As such, it is important that
the State provide for quality science and mathematics teachers at
the secondary level, which would encourage more students to pursue
careers in science and technology.
Therefore, the State shall provide for scholarships to

deserving science students and other specially-gifted citizens to
enable them to pursue higher education or training in the areas of
science, technology and engineering, and to provide incentives for
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them to become secondary school teachers, especially in their home

regions.
SEC. 3. General Objectives. – To carry out the measure,

this Act shall strengthen the country’s science and technology
education by fast tracking graduates in the sciences, mathematics,
and engineering who shall teach science and mathematics subjects
in secondary schools throughout the country. Towards this end,
scholarships shall be provided to finance the education of talented
and deserving students in their third year of college, and pursuing
a degree or training in the areas of science and technology, and to
provide incentives for them to pursue a career in teaching in high
schools, especially in their home regions.
CHAPTER II
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
SEC. 4. Scholarship Program. – This Act builds on the current

Science and Technology Scholarships offered by the Department
of Science and Technology (DOST), through its Science Education
Institute (SEI), as provided for in Republic Act No. 7687, otherwise
known as the “Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994”. It
envisions a fast tracking of more science, technology, and engineering
graduates by offering scholarships to deserving students in these
courses in their third year of undergraduate study, based on their
competitiveness and merit. It also offers additional incentives to
attract the graduates of this scholarship program into teaching
science, mathematics and technology courses in a public or private
high school.
SEC. 5. Eligibility. – The following are qualifications for the

scholarship with teaching incentive. Applicants must:
(a) Be a Filipino citizen;
(b) Be a regular third-year college student at the time of

award;
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(c) Be currently enrolled in any of the state universities or

colleges, or in private universities, especially in Commission
on Higher Education (CHED)-compliant programs, under
any of the identified priority S&T courses;
(d) Have a general weighted average (GWA) of eighty-three

percent (83%) or better during their first and second year
of college; and
(e) Qualify in the Junior-Level Science Scholarship

Examination.
SEC. 6. Award Amounts. – Recipients are entitled to an annual

award for full-time study equal to the complete financial assistance
package offered under Republic Act No. 7687, for students attending
an approved undergraduate program at quality schools, such as
CHED-compliant programs and DOST Network Institutions, public
or private, with minimum slots awarded in private schools to offset
differences in tuition costs.
SEC. 7. Duration. – Recipients shall be entitled to an award

for the last two (2) years of undergraduate study, or the last three (3)
years for those enrolled in five (5)-year courses such as engineering,
while matriculating in an approved program.
SEC. 8. Approved Courses and Priority Programs. – Recipients

shall pursue degrees in science, technology and engineering, as
identified and approved by the DOST as priority S&T courses.
Applicants who are currently enrolled under such courses under the
CHED-compliant programs will be given priority.
SEC. 9. Terms and Conditions. – Applicants for the

scholarships must execute a service contract in which they:
(a) Agree to teach as their return of service (ROS);
(b) Agree to any of the approved ROS conditions; and
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(c) Agree to repay the amounts disbursed plus interest

pursuant to the terms of their service contract.
Failure to comply with the terms of the service contract will

result in the full repayment (plus penalties, if applicable) of all
award monies received within a specified time, limit.
CHAPTER III
RETURN OF SERVICE CONDITIONS AND INCENTIVES
SEC. 10. Return of Service Conditions. – Award recipients

must teach full-time high school subject(s) in Mathematics, Biology,
Chemistry, or Physics; or Information Technology or Agricultural,
Aquaculture or Fisheries Technology, both in the university and
technical-vocational tracks in the secondary education curriculum,
for a minimum of two (2) years, in a public or private high school.
SEC. 11. Incentives Schemes. – The following are incentives

granted to qualified graduates who shall be hired to teach at a public
or private high school for a minimum of two (2) years. They shall be
entitled to:
(a) A starting salary grade equivalent to that of a Special

Science Teacher I in the Philippine Science High School
System;
(b) Priority for job placement in any high school, public or

private, of his/her choice within the country, with first
priority in his/her home province;
(c) A one-time relocation allowance should he/she be assigned

in a place other than the permanent residence;
(d) Scholarships in identified teacher education institutes for

Science Education courses; and
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(e) Pass the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET)

within five (5) years of hiring.
Recipients of the four (4)- or five (5)-year S&T Undergraduate

Scholarship of DOST-SEI under Republic Act No. 7687 may also opt
to teach full-time the courses identified in Section 10 of this Act,
for a minimum of two (2) years in a public or private high school in
their home region.
SEC. 12. Teacher Training. – The Philippine Normal

University (PNU), being the National Center for Teacher Education
per Republic Act No. 9647, otherwise known as the “Philippine
Normal University Modernization Act of 2009”, and its network
of universities in teacher education like the National Network of
Normal Schools (3NS), as well as CHED-compliant programs in
teacher education and centers for teacher training recognized by
the CHED and the DepED, are hereby tasked to provide training for
hired teachers under this program. For this purpose, one thousand
(1,000) scholarships are made available every year to these hired
teachers to be sourced from the DepED, to be coordinated with their
implementation of the teacher education and training provision of
Republic Act No. 10533, otherwise known as the “Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013”.
CHAPTER IV
OPTIONS FOR OTHER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS GRADUATES
SEC 13. Eligibility of Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics (STEM) Graduates. – Other STEM graduates and
professionals, who are not recipients of the scholarship program
provided for in this Act, may also apply to teach science, mathematics
or technology subjects in a public or private high school. Applicants
must:
(a) Be a Filipino citizen;
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(b) Have graduated with a science, technology, engineering or

mathematics degree, with a GWA of eighty-three percent
(83%) or better from a reputable university;
(c) Be at least forty (40) years of age at the time of application;

and
(d) Not have a service obligation under another program in

conflict with DOST-SEI obligations.
Qualified graduates and professionals shall also be entitled

to teacher training programs in any teacher education institution,
as specified in Section 12 of this Act, to prepare them into full-time
teaching in a public or private high school in their home region.
CHAPTER V
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
SEC. 14. Science Education Institute (SEI). – The DOST-SEI

shall be the main implementing agency of the provisions in this
Act. The SEI shall be responsible for evaluation, award-giving and
monitoring of scholarship grants and awardees. The Institute is
also tasked with coordinating with other relevant agencies in the
fulfillment of the goals of this Act.
SEC. 15. Department of Education (DepED). – The DepED

is hereby tasked to ensure job placement and hiring of qualified
graduates under this program as secondary school teachers in
science, mathematics and related technology courses, and to ensure
that these teachers are hired at Special Science Teacher salary
grade levels, as specified in this Act. The Department is also tasked
with the evaluation and monitoring of hired teachers under this
program.
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CHAPTER VI
SEC. 16. Review and Monitoring. – The DepED, the CHED

and the DOST shall report to the President and Congress after the
first three (3) years, and annually thereafter, on the implementation
of the provisions of this Act and submit recommendations for its
improvement.
The Departments are also tasked to monitor the hiring in

high schools of scholars under this program, and to undertake such
tracer studies and include these in the annual reports.
SEC. 17. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty

(60) days from the approval of this Act, the DOST and the DepED
shall promulgate the rules and regulations to effectively implement
SEC. 18. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry out

the implementation of this Act, as specified in Chapter II, shall be
charged against the current year’s appropriations of the SEI under
the DOST. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to augment
the Science and Technology Scholarship Fund, as provided for in
Republic Act No. 7687, shall he included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.
In addition, the SEI is authorized to accept grants,

contributions and/or donations from domestic and foreign sources
for scholarship grants.
SEC. 19. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part

hereof is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the
law or the provisions not otherwise affected shall remain valid and
subsisting.

orders, proclamations and administrative regulations or parts
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thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified

accordingly.
(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette and in at least
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
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REPUBLIC ACT. NO. 10618
AN ACT ESTABLISHING RURAL FARM SCHOOLS AS

ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY MODE OF SECONDARY
EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.


“Rural Farm Schools Act”.
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared to be the

policy of the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to
quality education at all levels and take appropriate steps to make such
education accessible to all. Further to this, the State shall establish,
maintain and support a complete, adequate and integrated system
of education relevant to the needs of the people and society and
encourage nonformal, informal and indigenous learning systems, as
well as self-learning, independent and out-of-school study programs
particularly those that respond to community needs.
The State shall likewise promote sustainable agricultural

productivity and rural development by empowering the human
capital in the countryside through access to avenues of learning suited
to the needs and realities of the rural agricultural communities.
In furtherance of the principles of social justice and social

equity, the State shall provide the necessary support to the
beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
(CARP) including, but not limited to, the provision of access to a
broad range of educational opportunities to their children.

following terms shall be defined as follows:
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(a) Alternative delivery mode refers to the nontraditional

education program recognized by the Department of
Education (DepED) which applies a flexible learning
philosophy and a curricular delivery program that
includes nonformal and informal sources of knowledge
and skills. An alternative delivery mode may include the
use of facilitator-aided and interactive self-instructional
print and audio-based learning materials, video tapes,
face-to-face structured learning groups, semi-structured
and unstructured discussions, one-on-one tutorials, study
groups and self-learning groups, demonstration sessions,
home visits, mentoring and remediation.
(b) Rural farm school refers to a parallel learning system

and an alternative delivery mode of secondary education.
It provides for facilitative and experiential learning on the
core subjects of the secondary education curriculum with
focus on agri-fisheries, designed to address the needs of
children in rural, agricultural or fishing communities.
(c) Public rural farm school refers to a rural farm school

operated by the government or any of its political
subdivisions.
(d) Private rural farm school refers to a rural farm school

operated by a private entity, a nongovernment organization
or a farm association. This is a school which is not funded
by the government or any of its political subdivisions.
(e) Tutors refer to facilitators or instructors who comprise the

teaching staff of the rural farm school. They are specialists
in their own fields of endeavor and who facilitate the
educative process.
(f) CARP beneficiaries refer to farmers or their kin who had

received Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA)
or Emancipation Patents under Republic Act No. 6657,
as amended, otherwise known as the “Comprehensive
Agrarian Reform Law of 1988”.
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(g) Agrarian reform community refers to a barangay or

cluster of barangays where a critical mass of agrarian
reform beneficiaries is situated.
(h) Farm entrepreneurship refers to the intermingling of

finance, business and agriculture in setting into operation
or motion a business venture involved in the production of
agricultural commodities or enterprises.
SEC. 4. Establishment of Rural Farm Schools. – Rural farm

schools are hereby established to provide alternative delivery mode
of secondary education. The public rural farm schools shall be free
from tuition and other school fees, except those fees which may
be allowed by the DepED. Private rural farm schools shall set a
minimal tuition and other fees subject to the approval of the DepED:
Provided, That the relatives of CARP beneficiaries up to the third
degree of consanguinity in the descending line shall be exempt from
payment of the fees.
The DepED shall institutionalize high standards of quality

assurance in rural farm schools. These standards shall involve
prescribing guidelines and policies on the operation and management
of rural farm schools as well as basic curricular content to ensure
the credibility and academic integrity of rural farm schools.
Within one (1) year upon the formulation of the implementing

rules and regulations of this Act, the DepED shall encourage the
establishment of at least one (1) public rural farm school in every
province in the country.
SEC. 5. Implementing Agency. – The DepED, through the

Bureau of Secondary Education, shall regulate the organization and
operation of the rural farm schools and the implementation of its
curriculum as prescribed herein.
SEC. 6. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology. – The

curriculum of the rural farm school shall follow the core secondary
education curriculum of the DepED with, add-on courses focused on
Agri-Fishery Arts.
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The last two (2) academic years in the rural farm school
educational system shall focus on integrative learning across
all subject disciplines in the curriculum with emphasis on farm
entrepreneurship theory and practice and its promotion as a tool
in cultivating local entrepreneurs, revitalizing rural economics and
repopulating rural communities.
The rural farm schools shall apply a flexible learning

philosophy which may include an alternative delivery mode as
recognized by the DepED.
SEC. 7. Eligible Students. – Graduates of elementary school

education, regardless of age, shall be eligible to enroll in the rural
farm schools for their secondary education.
Relatives of CARP beneficiaries up to the third degree of

consanguinity in the descending line shall be given priority in
admission when the rural farm school cannot accommodate all of
those applying for enrollment.
SEC. 8. The School Head. – Every rural farm school shall

have a school head to oversee its operations and management. The
school head shall be tasked to facilitate the tutors’ participation
in professional development activities including technical skills
training and extension services by the DepED, the Department of
Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).
The school head shall also ensure that the curricular program is
properly implemented and sufficient and adequate educational
resources are available and accessible to the students.
SEC. 9. The Tutors. – The tutors of the rural farm school

shall be specialists in their fields of endeavor. They shall act as
teachers, guidance counselors, rural developers, livelihood project
proponents, marketing specialists and/or project consultants. They
shall establish a working partnership with the parents by conducting
parent-tutor dialogues and parent workshops.
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SEC. 10. Salary of Rural Farm School Personnel. – Public

rural farm school personnel shall receive a monthly basic salary based
on the compensation prescribed under the Salary Standardization
Law, as amended, in addition to other benefits prescribed by law.
In the case of private rural farm school personnel, they shall

receive the salary and other benefits prescribed under the Labor
Code of the Philippines.
SEC. 11. Skills Training and Extension Support. – The

DepED, the DAR, the DA, the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) and the Agricultural Training
Institute (ATI) shall provide continuous technical skills training and
provision of extension materials including, but not limited to, books,
student workbooks, teaching session guides and other materials or
equipment on the subjects offered, and other extension services to
the tutors of rural farm schools.
SEC. 12. Accreditation of Rural Farm Schools. – The DepED

shall set the requirements for accreditation of rural farm schools and
accredit those that shall meet the prescribed requirements. Rural
farm schools may not operate unless accredited by the DepED.
The DepED may withdraw or downgrade the accreditation of

a rural farm school if it fails to maintain the standards set for its
accreditation.
All accredited private rural farm schools, their mentors

or facilitators and students shall be eligible for subsidies under
Republic Act No. 6728, as amended by Republic Act No. 8545, or
the “Expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in
Private Education Act”.
SEC. 13. School Monitoring and Evaluation. – The DepED

shall conduct regular monitoring and evaluation to determine
continuing compliance with the requirements on accreditation status
of the rural farm schools and to determine whether or not the rural
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schools adhere to the standards of quality assurance prescribed by

the DepED.
SEC. 14. Tax Exemption. – Any donation, contribution,

bequest or grant which may be made to a rural farm school duly
accredited under Section 12 of this Act shall be exempt from the
donor’s tax and the same shall be considered as allowable deduction
from the gross income in the computation of the income tax of the
donor in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal
Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended: Provided , That the
rural farm school has likewise been accredited by the Philippine
Council for NGO Certification (PCNC).
SEC. 15. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education

shall immediately include in the Department’s program the
operationalization of the public rural farm schools, the funding of
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the DepED, in
consultation with the DA, the DAR, the TESDA and the ATI,
shall formulate the rules and regulations needed for the effective
SEC. 17. Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof

is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the
provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
SEC. 18. Repealing Clause. – All laws or parts thereof, decrees,

orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
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AN ACT REQUIRING ALL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY

SCHOOLS TO ADOPT POLICIES TO PREVENT AND
ADDRESS THE ACTS OF BULLYING IN THEIR
INSTITUTIONS.


“Anti-Bullying Act of 2013”.
SEC. 2. Acts of Bullying. – For purposes of this Act, “bullying”

shall refer to any severe or repeated use by one or more students of a
written, verbal or electronic expression, or a physical act or gesture,
or any combination thereof, directed at another student that has
the effect of actually causing or placing the latter in reasonable fear
of physical or emotional harm or damage to his property; creating a
hostile environment at school for the other student; infringing on the
rights of the other student at school; or materially and substantially
disrupting the education process or the orderly operation of a school;
such as, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Any unwanted physical contact between the bully and the
victim like punching, pushing, shoving, kicking, slapping, tickling,
headlocks, inflicting school pranks, teasing, fighting and the use of
available objects as weapons;
(b) Any act that causes damage to a victim’s psyche and/or

emotional well-being;
(c) Any slanderous statement or accusation that causes the

victim undue emotional distress like directing foul language or
profanity at the target, name-calling, tormenting and commenting
negatively on victim’s looks, clothes and body; and
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(d) Cyber-bullying or any bullying done through the use of

technology or any electronic means.
SEC. 3. Adoption of Anti-Bullying Policies. – All elementary

and secondary schools are hereby directed to adopt policies to
address the existence of bullying in their respective institutions.
Such policies shall be regularly updated and, at a minimum, shall
include provisions which:
(a) Prohibit the following acts:
(1) Bullying on school grounds; property immediately

adjacent to school grounds; at school-sponsored or school-related
activities, functions or programs whether on or off school grounds;
at school bus stops; on school buses or other vehicles owned, leased
or used by a school; or through the use of technology or an electronic
device owned, leased or used by a school;
(2) Bullying at a location, activity, function or program that is

not school-related and through the use of technology or an electronic
device that is not owned, leased or used by a school if the act or acts
in question create a hostile environment at school for the victim,
infringe on the rights of the victim at school, or materially and
substantially disrupt the education process or the orderly operation
of a school; and
(3) Retaliation against a person who reports bullying, who

provides information during an investigation of bullying, or who is
a witness to or has reliable information about bullying;
(b) Identify the range of disciplinary administrative actions

that may be taken against a perpetrator for bullying or retaliation
which shall be commensurate with the nature and gravity of the
offense: Provided, That, in addition to the disciplinary sanctions
imposed upon a perpetrator of bullying or retaliation, he/she shall
also be required to undergo a rehabilitation program which shall be
administered by the institution concerned. The parents of the said
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perpetrator shall be encouraged by the said institution to join the

rehabilitation program;
(c) Establish clear procedures and strategies for:
(1) Reporting acts of bullying or retaliation;
(2) Responding promptly to and investigating reports of

bullying or retaliation;
(3) Restoring a sense of safety for a victim and assessing the

student’s need for protection;
(4) Protecting from bullying or retaliation of a person who

reports acts of bullying, provides information during an investigation
of bullying, or is witness to or has reliable information about an act
of bullying; and
(5) Providing counseling or referral to appropriate services

for perpetrators, victims and appropriate family members of said
students;
(d) Enable students to anonymously report bullying or

retaliation: Provided, however, That no disciplinary administrative
action shall be taken against a perpetrator solely on the basis of an
anonymous report;
(e) Subject a student who knowingly makes a false accusation

of bullying to disciplinary administrative action;
(f) Educate students on the dynamics of bullying, the anti-

bullying policies of the school as well as the mechanisms of such school
for the anonymous reporting of acts of bullying or retaliation;
(g) Educate parents and guardians about the dynamics of

bullying, the anti-bullying policies of the school and how parents
and guardians can provide support and reinforce such policies at
home; and
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(h) Maintain a public record of relevant information and

statistics on acts of bullying or retaliation in school: Provided, That
the names of students who committed acts of bullying or retaliation
shall be strictly confidential and only made available to the school
administration, teachers directly responsible for the said students
and parents or guardians of students who are or have been victims
of acts of bullying or retaliation.
All elementary and secondary schools shall provide students

and their parents or guardians a copy of the anti-bullying policies
being adopted by the school. Such policies shall likewise be included
in the school’s student and/or employee handbook and shall be
conspicuously posted on the school walls and website, if there is
any.
The Department of Education (DepED) shall include in

its training programs, courses or activities which shall provide
opportunities for school administrators, teachers and other
employees to develop their knowledge and skills in preventing or
responding to any bullying act.
SEC. 4. Mechanisms to Address Bullying. – The school

principal or any person who holds a comparable role shall be
responsible for the implementation and oversight of policies intended
to address bullying.
Any member of the school administration, student, parent

or volunteer shall immediately report any instance of bullying or
act of retaliation witnessed, or that has come to one’s attention,
to the school principal or school officer or person so designated by
the principal to handle such issues, or both. Upon receipt of such
a report, the school principal or the designated school officer or
person shall promptly investigate. If it is determined that bullying
or retaliation has occurred, the school principal or the designated
school officer or person shall:
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(a) Notify the law enforcement agency if the school principal

or designee believes that criminal charges under the Revised Penal
Code may be pursued against the perpetrator;
(b) Take appropriate disciplinary administrative action;
(c) Notify the parents or guardians of the perpetrator; and
(d) Notify the parents or guardians of the victim regarding the

action taken to prevent any further acts of bullying or retaliation.
If an incident of bullying or retaliation involves students from

more than one school, the school first informed of the bullying or
retaliation shall promptly notify the appropriate administrator of
the other school so that both may take appropriate action.
SEC. 5. Reporting Requirement. – All schools shall inform

their respective schools division superintendents in writing about
the anti-bullying policies formulated within six (6) months from
the effectivity of this Act. Such notification shall likewise be an
administrative requirement prior to the operation of new schools.
Beginning with the school year after the effectivity of this

Act, and every first week of the start of the school year thereafter,
schools shall submit a report to their respective schools division
superintendents all relevant information and statistics on acts
of bullying or retaliation. The schools division superintendents
shall compile these data and report the same to the Secretary of
the DepED who shall likewise formally transmit a comprehensive
report to the Committee on Basic Education of both the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
SEC. 6. Sanction for Noncompliance. – In the rules and

regulations to be implemented pursuant to this Act, the Secretary
of the DepED shall prescribe the appropriate administrative
sanctions on school administrators who shall fail to comply with
the requirements under this Act. In addition thereto, erring private
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schools shall likewise suffer the penalty of suspension of their

permits to operate.

ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the DepED shall
promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement the

of this Act is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other
sections or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall
continue to be in full force or effect.

and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with or
contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended
SEC. 10. Effectivity . – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of
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AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE LADDERIZED INTERFACE

BETWEEN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING AND HIGHER EDUCATION.


“Ladderized Education Act of 2014”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – In line with the

constitutional guarantee for the State to promote the right of
all citizens to quality and accessible education at all levels and
to establish, maintain and support a complete, adequate and
integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people
and contributory to national development, it is hereby declared
the policy of the State to institutionalize the ladderized interface
between technical-vocational education and training (TVET) and
higher education to open the pathways of opportunities for career
and educational progression of students and workers, create a
seamless and borderless system of education, empower students
and workers to exercise options or to choose when to enter and exit
in the educational ladder, and provide job platforms at every exit as
well as the opportunity to earn income.
The State likewise recognizes and supports the promotion

and protection of the inherent academic freedom enjoyed by all
institutions of higher learning. For this purpose, the government
shall uphold the academic standards, equity principles, promptness
and consistency of the applications/admissions and equivalency
policies of higher education institutions (HEIs).
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act,

the following terms are hereby defined:
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(a) Articulation refers to a process which allows students

to make the smooth transition from one (1) course, program or
educational level to the next without experiencing duplication of
learning. The guiding principle of articulation is that no student
should repeat the same course content for which credit has already
been received, even if elsewhere or from another institution. In
general, articulated programs provide multiple entry and exit points
and ladders of learning opportunities and allows a student to move
from a technical-vocational course to a college degree program,
using the principle of credit transfer;
(b) Credit refers to the value given to a particular course or

subject, based on competencies and learning outcomes;
(c) Credit transfer refers to a credit conversion established

to promote student mobility by ensuring that units earned from
different modalities are credited by the institutions;
(d) Embedded TVET Qualification in a Ladderized Degree

Program refers to the process of determining the TVET competencies
or qualifications that lead to job platforms in the relevant higher
education or bachelor’s degree program. Full TVET qualification
can still be earned even if a student of a ladderized degree program
chooses to exit from the program and get a job;
(e) Equivalency refers to a process that involves assigning

equivalent academic credits to the competencies demonstrated by
a student through assessment tests, thereby providing entry points
to the next higher level qualification, the purpose of which is to
provide opportunities to the student to continue to learn and to
re-enter the educational program at a higher level without having
to unnecessarily retake courses on which a student has already
demonstrated competence and knowledge;
(f) Job platform refers to the gateway in the ladderized

curriculum which one reaches upon acquiring enough skills and
knowledge to seek and find employment;
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(g) Ladderized education refers to the harmonization of

all education and training mechanisms that allow students and
workers to progress between technical-vocational and higher
education programs, or vice-versa. It opens opportunities for career
and educational advancement to students and workers. It creates
a seamless and borderless education and training system that will
allow transfers in terms of flexible entry and exit between technical-
vocational and higher education programs in the post-secondary
school educational system;
(h) Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) is a national

policy which describes the levels of educational qualifications and
sets the standards for qualifications outcomes. It is a quality assured
national system for the development, recognition and award of
qualifications based on standards of knowledge, skills and values
acquired in different ways and methods by learners and workers of
a certain country;
(i) Qualification refers to a formal certification that a person

has successfully achieved specific learning outcomes relevant to the
identified academic, industry or community requirements; and
(j) Recognition of prior learning refers to the acknowledgment

of a person’s skills and knowledge through previous training, work
or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit for
acquired competencies.
SECTION 4. Philippine Qualifications Framework. – The

PQF has the following objectives:
(a) Adoption of national standards and levels for outcomes of

education;
(b) Supporting the development and maintenance of

pathways and equivalencies, which provide access to qualifications
and assist people to move easily and readily between the different
education and training sectors and between these sectors and the
labor market; and
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(c) Alignment with international qualifications framework to

support the national and international mobility of workers through
increased recognition of the value and comparability of Philippine
qualifications.
The PQF National Coordinating Committee (PQF-NCC) is

composed of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the
the Department of Education (DepED), the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) and the Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC) and is chaired by DepED.
In the development of ladderized education, the CHED,

TESDA and DepED are hereby mandated to closely coordinate and
effectively implement a unified PQF that establishes equivalency
pathways and access ramps allowing for easier transitions and
progressions between TVET and higher education. The framework
shall include qualifications and articulation mechanisms, such
as, but not necessarily limited to the following: credit transfer,
embedded TVET qualification in ladderized degree programs,
post-TVET bridging programs, enhanced equivalency, adoption of
ladderized curricula/programs, and accreditation and/or recognition
of prior learning.
For this purpose, the CHED, TESDA and DepED shall design
harmonized guidelines and equivalency competency courses to
enhance the delivery of high-quality technical-vocational and higher
education courses, synchronize standards and upgrade curriculum
design per discipline and adopt a strategic implementation scheme,
including a massive consultation and information dissemination
scheme. In so doing, the CHED, TESDA and DepED shall continue
exploring and developing other mechanisms and systems that will
allow the interface between TVET and higher education with the end
in view of creating a seamless and borderless education system.
SECTION 5. Priority Disciplines. – As a preliminary approach

to the implementation of the ladderized program and to ensure its
more focused implementation, the CHED, TESDA and DepED,
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in consultation with the industry, the DOLE, the Department of

Agriculture (DA), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),
the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC) and other related agencies, and
consistent with the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) are directed
to identify priority disciplines and programs for ladderization,
taking into account labor market realities. The CHED, TESDA and
DepED shall implement the ladderization of other disciplines, other
than those presently being implemented, should these be found
necessary and beneficial based on a comprehensive study of their
viability.
SECTION 6. Enhancement of the Ladderized Education

Program (LEP). – The CHED, TESDA and DepED, in consultation
with the PRC and the industries, as applicable, are directed to jointly
devise systems, procedures, and mechanisms, as well as to issue,
amend and update existing implementing guidelines, as necessary,
for the efficient and effective implementation of the LEP and to
ensure that the objectives of the program are met. Incentives may
be given to HEIs and technical vocational institutions to further
encourage wider participation in the LEP.
The CHED, TESDA and DepED shall ensure that there

are designated personnel at the regional and provincial levels
responsible for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
the LEP nationwide.
SECTION 7. Support from Other Government Agencies. – The

PRC, DOLE, DA, DOST, DTI, NEDA, the Department of Budget
and Management (DBM) and other related agencies are hereby
mandated to extend the necessary support and provide relevant
inputs towards the effective implementation of the ladderized
system of education.
SECTION 8. Scholarships, Grants and Loans. – To ensure

the effective implementation and greater nationwide impact of
the program and its accessibility to the students and workers,
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the CHED, TESDA and DepED shall include in their respective

budgets the provision of scholarships, grants and loans to deserving
students and workers availing themselves of the ladderized system
of education, in addition to the present scholarship programs being
implemented by the CHED and TESDA.
SECTION 9. Enabling Clause for HEIs. – To encourage

the widest enjoyment of the benefit of ladderized education, HEIs
whose curricula have been recognized by the CHED may avail of
the ladderization program: Provided, That the minimum curricular
requirements under the joint guidelines of the CHED, TESDA and
DepED are complied with and duly certified by these agencies prior
to the formal offering of the ladderized education programs.
For this purpose, the HEI shall be required to submit to the

CHED Regional Office a copy of the curriculum for the proposed
ladderized program for monitoring, compliance and for potential
objective inputs from their technical experts. The CHED shall be
responsible for transmitting the curricula submitted by the HEIs
to the PQF-NCC for their reference. Failure of the HEIs to submit
this requirement shall be subject to administrative sanctions to be
imposed by the CHED.
SECTION 10. Academic Freedom. – Nothing in this Act shall

be construed as restricting the HEI in the exercise of its academic
freedom. The HEI shall retain the right to assess the level and
standard of previously completed TVET programs by an applicant-
student in a manner that is transparent and objective, incorporating
therein its own admission requirements. The applicant-student
must gain admission to the HEI’s undergraduate program by
meeting the prescribed criteria and program requisites and such
other requirements by the HEI.
SECTION 11. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the

initial implementation of this Act shall be sourced from the current
budgets and development funds of the CHED, TESDA and DepED.
Thereafter, the funds necessary for the continuous implementation
of this Act in the ensuing years shall be included in the respective
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annual appropriations of the CHED, TESDA and DepED in the

SECTION 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. –

The CHED, TESDA and DepED, in consultation with relevant
stakeholders in higher and technical vocational education, shall
issue within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, the rules
and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
SECTION 13. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this

Act or any part hereof shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid,
the other provisions, as far as they are separable, shall remain in
force and effect.

rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.
SECTION 15. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen

(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least
Approved, November 21, 2014.
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AN ACT PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO TOP

GRADUATES OF ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN STATE
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR


“Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of
the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality
and accessible education at all levels and to establish and maintain
a financial assistance system that shall be available to deserving
students, especially the underprivileged.
For this purpose, the government shall democratize access to

higher education by institutionalizing a college scholarship program
to be named the “Iskolar ng Bayan Program” for top graduates of
public high schools in the country, subject to the academic standards,
application and admission policies and such other reasonable rules
and regulations of state universities and colleges (SUCs).
SEC. 3. Coverage. – The academic scholarships provided

under the “Iskolar ng Bayan Program”, hereinafter referred to as
the Program, shall cover all public high school students belonging
to the top ten (10) of the graduating class, based on the guidelines
and criteria set by the Department of Education (DepED), who will
enroll in SUCs as freshmen: Provided, That they meet the admission
requirements of the SUCs where they intend to enroll in.
A public high school with more than five hundred (500)

graduates shall be entitled to one (1) additional scholarship slot in
SUCs for every five hundred (500) graduates. The additional slots
shall be given to graduates whose ranks immediately follow the top
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ten (10) students and who will enroll in SUCs after meeting the
admission requirements for freshmen.
SEC. 4. Admission in SUCs. – Any public high school

student who belongs to the top ten (10) bracket of the graduating
class shall be entitled to the scholarship grant provided under
this Act in any SUC of choice upon compliance with the following
conditions:
(a) The student has graduated from any public high school in
the country within two (2) years prior to the academic year being
applied for in the SUC;
(b) The student has complied with the application requirements

of the SUC;
(c) The student’s rank is reported by the public high school

principal or administrator in a certificate bearing the name of
the school and its location, the number of students, the rank of
the student applicant in the graduating class, and other relevant
information; and
(d) After taking the entrance examination in the chosen SUC,

the student has obtained a rating which has been designated by the
SUC as the minimum rating for a student to be able to qualify for
the scholarship program.
Provided: That for the next six (6) years in the implementation
of this Act, beginning SY 2015-2016, admission to their SUCs of
choice within their region shall be automatic for the top ten (10)
graduating students of public high schools.
SEC. 5. Limitation in the Acceptance of Top Public High

School Graduates by SUCs. – All SUCs shall provide scholarships to
qualified public high school graduates under this Act: Provided, That
the applicants have successfully passed the entrance examination
and have complied with the admission requirements of the SUCs.
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The SUC, however, may limit the number of students to be

admitted under this Act if the number of applicants eligible and
applying for admission exceeds by more than five percent (5%)
the average number of first-time freshmen admitted to the SUCs
during the first two (2) academic years preceding the entry of the
applicant.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the

concerned SUCs shall establish the appropriate guidelines in the
acceptance of top public high school graduates.
SEC. 6. Support to the Program. – The following government

agencies/entities shall provide support for the effective
implementation of the Program:
I. Government Agencies – These government agencies shall

implement the following mandates:
(a) CHED
(1) Conduct a review of the number of graduating public high

school students in each province to ensure that the SUCs therein
have the capacity to absorb the Iskolars ng Bayan;
(2) Together with the SUCs, develop a system, including the

appointment of advisers, which shall provide assistance and guidance
to the scholars in the determination of the appropriate course and
the SUC which will best suit their aspirations and strengths; and
(3) Ensure the SUCs’ compliance with the law.
(b) DepED
(1) Disseminate information to all public high schools on the

implementation of the Program and the availability of scholarship
slots;
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(2) Conduct a census of the number of graduating public high

school students in each province for submission to the CHED;
(3) Identify the top ten (10) graduates in each public high
school, as well as the additional top graduates in case the public
high school has more than five hundred (500) graduates;
(4) Provide timely reminders about the Program to all public

high schools towards the second half of the school year in order to
give the prospective top graduates ample preparation time to apply
for the Program; and
(5) Ensure compliance by all public high schools.
(c) SUCs
(1) Provide information to the faculty, administrative officials

and staff, and parents about the Program;
(2) Inform the CHED of their capacity to absorb the students

applying under the Program;
(3) Provide a summer bridge program, should the scholar

fail to meet the academic admission requirements for his or her
preferred course, in order to enable the scholar to comply with the
minimum academic requirements and/or allow the scholar to enroll
in another course; and
(4) Ensure that full assistance is granted to the scholars to

enable them to avail of the Program.
II. Local Government Units (LGUs) – LGUs are encouraged to

create their own scholarship program.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is

encouraged to submit an annual report to the SUCs in their
respective province or region containing projections on employment
opportunities and job openings.
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III. Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) – PHEIs

are encouraged to create their own version of the Program.
IV. Private Corporations – Private corporations are encouraged

to support the Program under their corporate social responsibility
projects.
SEC. 7. Limitations of the Program. –The scholarship grant

provided under this Act shall be limited to the full amount of tuition
and other school fees for the first year of college. Thereafter, the
student beneficiary shall be covered by the regular student financial
assistance and scholarship programs of the CHED, if qualified,
subject to the guidelines that the CHED may provide.
SEC. 8. Reportorial Requirements of SUCs. – Each SUC

shall report annually to the CHED on or before a date set by the
Commission. The report shall include the number of students
admitted under the Program, the courses they are enrolled in, their
academic standing and other relevant information that will help
improve the Program. The CHED shall also provide Congress a copy
of the report.
SEC. 9. Performance Monitoring and Impact Assessment. –

The Program shall be evaluated rigorously by the CHED in terms
of its impact on desired results and its progress towards achieving
them shall be monitored regularly. The CHED shall clearly define
those results and their target values. Impact evaluation shall be
measured against, among others:
(a) Education outcomes such as enrollment in all SUCs and

number of graduates;
(b) Economic indicators such as income and employment;

and
(c) Indicators for contributions to community service and

public good.
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Performance and progress shall, in addition, be measured with

regard to: (1) number of students covered by the Program; (2) quality
of SUCs enrolled in; and (3) economic status upon enrollment. Tracer
studies and survey data for experimental and quasi-experimental
analyses shall be undertaken to produce credible impact evaluation
studies, as may be determined by the CHED: Provided, That the
Program is to be evaluated every five (5) years from the date of its
implementation.

out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the budget of the
CHED or the concerned SUCs in the annual General Appropriations
Act.
SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The CHED

and the DepED, in consultation with relevant stakeholders in higher
education, shall issue within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of
this Act, the rules and regulations for the effective implementation
of this Act.
SEC. 12. Separability Clause. – If any part or provision of

this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions
thereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
force and effect.

executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which
are not consistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or
(15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least
Approved, November 27, 2014.
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AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BY

INSTITUTIONALIZING OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN
LEVELS OF TERTIARY EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.


“Open Distance Learning Act”.

of the State to expand and further democratize access to quality
tertiary education through the promotion and application of open
learning as a philosophy of access to educational services, and the
use of distance education as an appropriate, efficient and effective
system of delivering quality higher and technical educational
services in the country.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act:
(a) Distance education refers to a mode of learning in which

students and teachers are physically separated from
each other. It is student-centered, guided independent
study, making use of well-studied teaching and learning
pedagogies to deliver well designed learning materials in
various media. It is also sometimes described as flexible
learning and distributed learning;
(b) Higher education refers to the higher learning level after

high school offering baccalaureate, graduate or post-
graduate programs;
(c) Higher education degree programs refer to specific courses

of study in the higher level of the education system leading
to a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree;
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(d) Higher education institution (HEI) refers to an institution

of higher learning which primarily offers degree-granting
programs duly recognized by the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) and leading to the conferment of a
diploma;
(e) Open Distance Learning (ODL) refers to the merger of two

(2) concepts, that of open learning and distance education.
It is a system which combines the methodology of distance
education with the concepts of open learning and flexible
learning;
(f) Open learning refers to a philosophy of learning that is

based on flexibility of access for equity in education, an
educational system accessible to every individual with
minimal restrictions and emphasizing the flexibility of
the system to eradicate problems caused by barriers like
age, geographical location, time constraints and economic
situation;
(g) Open university/college/institution refers to a degree-

granting HEI recognized by the CHED which has at least
a Level III accreditation in the programs offered in the
conventional classroom or traditional mode and which
employs operational procedures and strategies of an open
learning institution;
(h) Post-secondary school refers to an institution that offers

nondegree technical-vocational programs accredited by the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA);
(i) Technical-vocational programs refer to post-secondary

certificate courses, officially recognized as nondegree
programs aimed at preparing technicians, paraprofessionals
and other categories of middle-level workers by providing
them with a broad range of general education, theoretical,
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scientific and technological studies, and related job skills

training; and
(j) Tertiary education refers to higher education degree

programs, as well as post-secondary technical-vocational
programs.
SEC. 4. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to public and private

higher education institutions (HEIs) and post-secondary schools in
the Philippines which have existing ODL programs, and to other
HEIs and post-secondary schools which shall later be authorized as
qualified implementers of ODL programs.
SEC. 5. Institutionalization of Open Distance Learning. –

ODL is hereby institutionalized in accordance with the provisions
of this Act. The ODL programs shall conform to the guidelines set
by the CHED and the TESDA for both the conventional classroom
or traditional mode and the nonconventional mode.
SEC. 6. Guiding Principles for ODL Courses or Subjects. –

All courses or subjects offered in the ODL mode shall adhere to the
following principles:
(a) Learner Centeredness – ODL programs shall focus on the

needs of the learner and the goal of facilitating independent
learning;
(b) Quality and Relevant Programs – ODL programs shall

be equivalent in challenges and depth to conventional
classroom or traditional programs in nonconventional
delivery;
(c) Transparency to Guide Informed Choice – ODL

implementers shall make information about their
programs, particularly on the curriculum and delivery
system, instructional materials development, delivery
mode/strategies, student support services, and other
relevant information available to accrediting bodies,
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academic peers, regulators and students. Updated

information shall be made accessible through such media
as the internet;
(d) Peer Review – A review by experts in ODL to determine

the acceptability of the course or subject shall be
institutionalized following the criteria set by the CHED
and/or the TESDA, as applicable;
(e) Public Responsibility and Accountability – Implementers

shall heed the public impact of ODL programs and shall
always exercise due diligence in avoiding harm to program
stakeholders, especially students. Consumer protection,
in particular, shall be a priority because of the high value
that Filipinos put on education; and
(f) Quality and Continuous Improvement – An HEI or

postsecondary school shall embed in its program
framework the proactive needs assessment of students
and stakeholders in terms of the ODL program planning,
implementation and evaluation. The interaction of
students’ needs, interests and perceptions, faculty interests
and skills/technology available and Filipino culture
should be carefully examined, explored and monitored
to continuously improve all aspects of development and
delivery.
SEC. 7. Admission and Other Academic Policies and

Requirements. – Admission and other academic policies and
requirements in all HEIs and postsecondary schools offering ODL
programs shall conform to the minimum policies, standards and
requirements set by the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable.
SEC. 8. Program, Curriculum and Course Development

Offerings and Requirements. – The curricular offerings using ODL
mode shall ensure that the learning outcomes are clearly articulated
in terms of competencies, skills and behavioral attributes and
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conform to the respective policies, standards and guidelines for ODL

set by the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable.
There shall be a defined set of courses or subjects and/or

examinations, and/or special projects and activities, the completion
of which shall be required for graduation from the higher education
degree program or technical-vocational program, and which shall be
equivalent to those under the conventional mode of instruction. The
following shall also be considered:
(a) The place, pace, and mode of study of the student shall
be at the option and convenience of the student within
the time frame as may be prescribed by the learning
institution: Provided, That the content, context and
conduct of examination shall be determined by the HEIs
or post-secondary schools offering the ODL program;
(b) The concerned HEIs or post-secondary schools shall

formulate and implement a mechanism to monitor the
academic progress of the students;
(c) The curricular offerings using ODL shall conform to

respective policies, standards and guidelines for ODL of
the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable;
(d) Practicum or on-the-job trainings shall be observed for

courses that require the same;
(e) Completion of all the requirements for the academic

program shall be evidenced by the award of the appropriate
academic degree or certificate; and
(f) For the practice of the profession for which one has
acquired the necessary academic credentials through ODL,
the existing requirement of the Professional Regulation
Commission or other relevant government agencies of
passing a licensure examination for programs offered in the
conventional classroom or traditional mode, or technical-
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vocational programs shall also apply to graduates of ODL

programs.
SEC. 9. Mode of Delivery. – The ODL programs may be

delivered using information and communications technology and
other approaches, such as the following:
(a) Print – textbooks, study guides, workbooks, course syllabi,

correspondence feedback and other print formats;
(b) Audio-Visual – radio, audio cassettes, slides, film,

videotapes, television, telephone, fax, audio-conferencing
and videoconferencing;
(c) Electronic/Computer Technology and Virtual Classrooms

– internet, CD-ROM, electronic mail, e-bulletin boards,
podcasts, mlearning, i-lectures, e-learning or online
learning management systems; and
(d) Face-to-Face Sessions – conducted in learning and study

centers.
SEC. 10. Support to ODL Programs. – The CHED and the

TESDA shall provide support to HEIs and post-secondary schools
in developing and providing high quality programs and offerings in
ODL education. This support shall include the following:
(a) Training of qualified teachers, providers, and other

professionals;
(b) Relevant curriculum, courseware, and program

development;
(c) Development of appropriate learning materials;
(d) Cyber infrastructure planning, resource sourcing, and

implementation;
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(e) School operations and management planning and

development, including support services, learning
management systems, instructional design and
development, and research on emerging technologies;
and
(f) Formal linkages and networking with institutions which

may serve as learning or testing centers.
SEC. 11. Support to Students. – Any student enrolled in

ODL programs under this Act shall have access to all privileges,
opportunities and entitlements that a student similarly situated
under the conventional system of instruction may have access to,
including the availment of scholarships, grants-in-aid, and loans
from the government or government-administered funding sources.
Specifically, HEIs and post-secondary schools engaged in ODL
programs shall be tasked to perform the following student support
services:
(a) Provide clear admission policies and procedures for

applicants;
(b) Maintain faculty-student dialogue and interactivity

through virtual classrooms linked electronically or through
established learning centers, or both, whichever may be
feasible, to ensure greater knowledge sharing, access to
counseling and other support services;
(c) Provide for an efficient and reliable communication

system, feedback mechanism, especially on learners’
academic progress, and multimedia support;
(d) Show evidence of regular monitoring of learners’ progress;

and
(e) Provide a wide range of relevant, updated and accessible

learning resources that are easily accessible to students.
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SEC. 12. Role of the University of the Philippines Open

University. – The University of the Philippines Open University,
hereinafter referred to as the UPOU, shall assist and provide
expertise to the CHED and the TESDA in the performance of its
functions pursuant to Section 14 of this Act. As such, it shall:
(a) Provide leadership in the development of ODL in the

country and in the appropriate use of information and
communications technologies in support of quality tertiary
education;
(b) Promote best practices in ODL in the Philippines;
(c) Share knowledge through informed and innovative

research and other development activities related to
ODL through its exemplar policies, programs, materials,
learning management systems, guidelines and offerings;
(d) Provide technical assistance to the CHED and the

TESDA in matters relating to ODL, particularly in the
development of basic curricular design and formulation
of national policies, standards and guidelines for ODL
programs and institutions in the country;
(e) Design model curricular programs which shall serve as

prototype programs upon which similar programs to be
offered by other HEIs and post-secondary schools in the
country shall be patterned after;
(f) Develop and promote appropriate information and

communications technology to facilitate quality ODL
programs in the country;
(g) Design quality learning materials and objects, both in

print and multimedia formats, for higher education and
post-secondary instruction in the country;
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(h) Make instructional materials for ODL programs accessible

to the public through collaborative arrangements and
other appropriate mechanisms;
(i) Assist other interested educational institutions in

developing their ODL programs, courses, and materials
for specific learner groups or the public at large;
(j) Design and implement a continuing program to develop

high level expertise in the fields of ODL in the Philippines
through quality higher education degree programs and
technical vocational programs through either or both ODL
and face-to-face modes of instruction and training; and
(k) Help capacitate ODL teachers and practitioners through

capacity building and professionalization programs.
SEC. 13. Zonal ODL Centers. – Zonal ODL centers shall

be established, one each in Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao, and eventually one in each region, to assist the CHED
and the TESDA in performing its tasks. The zonal ODL centers
shall take charge of the training of teachers for ODL programs.
SEC. 14. Roles of the CHED and the TESDA. – The CHED
and the TESDA shall be respective regulators of HEIs and post-
secondary schools involved in ODL programs. As such, they shall:
(a) Formulate, promulgate, disseminate and implement

the necessary policies, standards, guidelines, rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of ODL in the
country;
(b) Develop strategies to improve the quality of ODL programs

and implement a system of quality control for ODL in the
country;
(c) Monitor and evaluate existing ODL programs and effect

the continuation or closure of programs in accordance with
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the provisions of Republic Act No. 7722 or the “Higher

Education Act of 1994”, the Manual of Regulations for
Private Higher Education (MORPHE) and other issuances
of the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable;
(d) Review and approve or disapprove proposals from HEIs

and post-secondary schools for the implementation of new
ODL programs; and
(e) Recommend to the Department of Budget and Management

(DBM) the budget for ODL programs of qualified state
HEIs and post-secondary schools based on the monitoring
and evaluation results of the CHED and the TESDA,
respectively.
SEC. 15. Roles of Broadcast Media and Telecommunications

Networks. – Broadcast media and telecommunications networks are
encouraged to provide as much assistance and cooperation to HEIs
and post-secondary schools offering ODL programs. Such assistance
may include, but not necessarily be limited to, the transmission of
learning materials for formal and non-formal courses to learners
not only within the Philippines, but also outside the country.
SEC. 16. Independent Evaluation. – In aid of better policy

making, the CHED and the TESDA shall enter into an agreement
with reputable research institutions to conduct an independent
evaluation of the state, regulatory governance, quality, concerns,
challenges and prospects of ODL programs in the Philippines. It
shall survey a diverse group of HEIs and post-secondary schools
with respect to size, mission and geographic distribution.
SEC. 17. Interim and Final Report. – The agreement under

Section 16 of this Act shall require that the reputable research
institutions submit to the CHED Chairperson, the TESDA Director
General, the Senate Committee on Education, Culture and the Arts,
and the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education the
following:
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(a) An interim report regarding the evaluation, as provided

herein, not later than six (6) months after the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(b) A final report regarding such evaluation not later than

one (1) year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 18. Tax Exemptions. – Any donation, contribution,

bequest and grant, in cash, materials, and services which may be
made by individuals and organizations, including private entities,
which shall provide appropriate materials, time and delivery
support services for the promotion of ODL in partnership with HEIs
delivering academic degree programs and post-secondary schools
delivering technical-vocational programs through ODL, shall be
exempt from the donor’s tax and the same shall be considered as
allowable deduction from the gross income in the computation of
the income tax of the donor in accordance with the provisions of the
National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
SEC. 19. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The CHED,

through its Technical Panel for Distance Education, the TESDA,
and the UPOU, in consultation with relevant stakeholders in higher
degree and post-secondary education, are hereby mandated to
formulate the rules and regulations to implement this Act within a
period of ninety (90) days from the effectivity thereof.
SEC. 20. Appropriations. – The amount needed for the initial

implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriations of the CHED, the TESDA, and the state universities
and colleges which have existing ODL programs. Thereafter, such
sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this
Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 21. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act or

any part hereof be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the same
shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Act.
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and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.
SEC. 23. Effectivity. – This act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OPEN HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM

IN THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

SECTION 1. .Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the

“Open High School System Act”.

of the State to broaden access to relevant quality education through
the employment of an alternative secondary education program
that will enable the youth to overcome personal, geographical,
socioeconomic and physical constraints, to encourage them to
complete secondary education. This is in line with the constitutional
policy that mandates the State to “encourage non-formal, informal,
and indigenous learning systems, as well as self-learning,
independent, and out-of-school study programs particularly those
that respond to community needs”, as stated in Article XIV, Section
2, paragraph 4 of the 1987 Constitution.
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – The terms used in this Act are

hereby defined as follows:
(a) Community Adviser or Tagapayong Pansamahan refers to

the adviser from within the community who helps the open learners
harmonize their studies with community service and leisure;
(b) Learning Center refers to a room in the mother high

school or other designated area where the open learners can conduct
researches or gather additional information on topics under study.
It can also serve as a multipurpose area which may contain a
classroom setup, a library or a venue where the Source Person can
conduct hands-on exercises/activities;
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(c) Mother High School or Inang Paaralan refers to a regular

secondary school which maintains full administrative management
and instructional supervision and control over one or more learning
centers. It functions, among others, as:
(1) Headquarters of the open learners and Open High School

Teachers;
(2) Center for enrolment, evaluation, direct or face-to-face

instruction and promotion of open learning;
(3) Receiver of donations, instructional materials and reports

relative to open learning; and
(4) Coordinator of the different learning centers in the

community.
(d) Open High School Teacher refers to a regular secondary

school teacher of the mother high school who is in charge of direct
instruction, evaluation of the learners’ progress and keeping of the
records of individual learners;
(e) Open Learning refers to the philosophy of learning

that is learner-centered and flexible, enabling learners to learn at
the time, place and pace which satisfies their circumstances and
requirements;
(f) Source Person or Gurong Kadluan refers to a resource

person with specialized skills in practical or industrial subjects such
as farming, handicraft, auto-mechanics, tailoring and other skills;
and
(g) Teacher Adviser or Gurong Tagapatnubay refers to a

regular secondary school teacher of the mother high school who
serves as guidance counselor to the open learners, coordinates with
the teachers in evaluating the learners’ progress, and prepares and
submits reports to the authorities concerned.
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SEC. 4. Establishment of the Open High School System

(OHSS). – The OHSS is hereby established as part of the Department
of Education’s (DepED) alternative secondary education program to
provide access to secondary education through the open learning
modality.
SEC. 5. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to public secondary

educational institutions authorized to practice open learning through
self-instructional materials, multi-channel learning and school-
family-community partnership as well as other such institutions
that shall be authorized as qualified implementers of the OHSS.
SEC. 6. Learners of the OHSS. – The OHSS shall be open

to all youth and adults who have finished elementary education,
as well as high school qualifiers of the Philippine Educational
Placement Test (PEPT) and the Alternative Learning System (ALS)
Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Test.
SEC. 7. Administration and Function. – The DepED shall

administer the OHSS. An OHSS Unit shall be created to assist in
performing the following functions:
(a) Formulate the basic policies of the OHSS;
(b) Formulate, adopt and supplement programs that ensure

effectivity and productivity of the OHSS;
(c) Monitor and evaluate existing open learning programs

for integration with the OHSS;
(d) Develop and validate prototype instructional materials

for open learning;
(e) Consult and collaborate with other DepED divisions,

local government units (LGUs), civil society organizations and other
private agencies for the effective operation of the OHSS;
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(f) Promulgate the necessary guidelines, rules and

regulations for the effective implementation of the OHSS;
(g) Recommend to the DepED the annual budget of the OHSS

for inclusion in the annual General Appropriations Act; and
(h) Perform such other tasks as may be necessary to attain

the objectives of the OHSS.
SEC. 8. Curriculum Content. – The OHSS shall adopt the K to

12 Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum using the standards and
learning competencies of different subject areas of the program.
SEC. 9. Personnel Recruitment and Incentives. – The Open

High School Teachers and Teacher Advisers who shall render
service under the OHSS shall be enlisted from those who are
currently teaching in the mother high school that is implementing
the program.
The Community Advisers and the Source Persons shall be

hired by the LGU and shall receive honoraria, to be arranged with
the local school board in accordance with the guidelines it shall
issue in consultation with the DepED: Provided, That upon full
implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum, particularly on Senior
High School, the specific Division of the DepED which has authority
over the mother high school, shall be responsible in hiring the Source
Persons and in giving their compensation.
The DepED shall prioritize qualified locally-hired teachers

who have been performing the functions of Open High School
Teachers prior to this Act in the hiring of additional Open High
School Teachers.
SEC. 10. Training of Teaching Staff. – The DepED shall

be responsible for the training of the Open High School Teachers,
Teacher Advisers, and Community Advisers. Training shall be done
in coordination with the LGUs and the nongovernment organizations
concerned.
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Nonteaching stakeholders such as parents and LGU personnel,

among others, who are needed to provide support to the OHSS, shall
likewise be included in the training program.
SEC. 11. Establishment of Learning Centers. – Every division

of the DepED shall establish learning centers in the authorized
mother high schools located in their jurisdiction. LGUs may also
take the lead in the establishment of learning centers, which shall
continue to be under the authority of the recognized mother high
school and the division of the DepED.
The specific Division of the DepED which has authority over

the mother high school, shall be responsible in hiring the Open
High School Teacher who shall manage the day to day affairs of the
learning center on a full-time basis. This Open High School Teacher
shall be the coordinator of the learning center and shall facilitate
the learning process of the open learners.
SEC. 12. Private Sector Participation. – Private educational

institutions may establish their own privately-funded learning
centers following the standards and criteria provided for in this Act
for the OHSS, subject to the approval of the DepED.
SEC. 13. Memorandum of Agreement. – To ensure maximum

cooperation towards the success of the OHSS, the DepED and the
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) are
encouraged to adopt a Memorandum of Agreement defining their
respective roles in the operation of the OHSS pursuant to this Act.
The DepED shall encourage and promote partnership with

concerned civil society organizations and other service providers in
order to sustain an enabling environment for participatory planning,
budgeting, and implementation of the OHSS related programs and
projects.
SEC. 14. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the

initial implementation of this Act shall be charge against the
current year’s appropriations of the Open High School Program of
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the DepED. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued

operation of the OHSS shall be included in the DepED’s budget in

ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the DepED,
in consultation with the DILG, shall promulgate the rules and
regulations needed for the effective implementation of this Act.

held invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not so declared
shall remain in force and effect.
SEC. 17. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders,

rules and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which
accordingly.
SEC. 18. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect

fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a
newspaper of general circulation.
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AN ACT PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL

EDUCATION AMONG FILIPINO YOUTH


“Youth Entrepreneurship Act”.

of the State to promote the sustained development of young Filipinos
whose aptitude and skill in the field of finance and entrepreneurship
shall be encouraged and honed through education and specialized
training programs. Towards this end, the State shall establish,
maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system
of education and training to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit
among our youth as well as support and promote the growth of
young entrepreneurs nationwide.
SEC. 3. Definition. – As used in this Act, the following terms

are referred to as follows:
(a) Eligible entity refers to:
(1) An institution for formal, nonformal, or informal

education; or
(2) A partnership between an institution for tertiary

education; and:
(i) A nonprofit organization with experience and proven

track record in quality financial literacy, entrepreneurship, or
personal finance programs; and/or
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(ii) A local government dedicated to uplifting the lives of its

constituents; or
(iii) Learning organization with experience and proven track

record in quality financial literacy, entrepreneurship, or personal
finance programs;
(b) Learning center, as provided by Republic Act No. 9155,

otherwise known as the “Governance of Basic Education Act of
2001”, refers to a physical space to house learning resources and
facilities of a learning program for out-of-school youths and adults.
It is a venue for face-to-face learning activities and other learning
opportunities for community development and improvement of
people’s quality of life;
(c) Learning organization refers to the community association

wherein the people and institutions, such as the family, the school,
the church, and businesses are together continually learning how to
co-create community enterprises with their children and the youth,
in general, towards a sustainable life;
(d) MSMED Council refers to the Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprise Development (MSMED) Council under the Department
of Trade and Industry (DTI);
(e) Standards and competencies refers to entrepreneurial

knowledge, understanding, skills, abilities, and attitudes that cover
areas of, but is not limited to, financial literacy and accounting, agri-
entrepreneurship, agribusiness management, securing capital and
borrowing, business plan conception and drafting, management,
marketing, design thinking, social entrepreneurship, and community
organizing;
(f) Tertiary education refers to any post-secondary education

may it be a technical, vocational, or degree program; and
(g) Young entrepreneurs refer to individuals within the age

of eighteen (18) and thirty (30) years old who are engaged in the
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design, creation, establishment, and/or management of a micro,

small or medium enterprise.
SEC. 4. Youth Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy

Program. – The promotion of youth entrepreneurship and financial
literacy program shall be inculcated in all levels of education
nationwide. Consistent with Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10533,
or the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013”, the Department of
Education (DepED) shall ensure that the K to 12 curriculum shall be
supported by programs on entrepreneurship and financial literacy:
Provided, That at the elementary level, the programs referred to
shall principally focus on the ideal values necessary to become
successful entrepreneurs.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
shall ensure the promotion of programs on entrepreneurship and
financial literacy.
SEC. 5. Entrepreneurship Education Committee. – There

shall be created an Entrepreneurship Education Committee (EEC)
chaired by the DepED Secretary or a duly authorized representative,
with members composed of a representative each from the CHED,
the TESDA, the DTI, and the National Youth Commission (NYC).
SEC. 6. Duties of the EEC. – The EEC shall:
(a) Formulate a national plan of action for the implementation

of this Act;
(b) Study and standardize all current programs of schools

and institutions on entrepreneurship and financial literacy;
(c) Research current government efforts in foreign countries

with the end view of applying relevant practices in our education
system;
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(d) Provide assistance, training, and support to ensure

coherence and clear progression of the objectives of this Act,
namely:
(1) Provide information on available government and

nongovernment assistance and training programs that may be availed
of by students for further training and possible entrepreneurial and
financial ventures;
(2) Develop mentoring and coaching programs for young

entrepreneurs in coordination with eligible entities to facilitate
sharing of technical knowledge and skills/technology transfer;
(3) Set up enterprise incubation laboratories and creative

spaces in schools and communities in coordination with eligible
entities to encourage enterprise creation and development; and
(4) Coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and

Land Bank of the Philippines to develop lending and other support
programs specifically for agriculture-related entrepreneurship
activities; and
(e) Exercise such other powers as may be necessary to carry

SEC. 7. Grants and Loans. – Two (2) types of financing for

eligible entities and deserving young entrepreneurs are hereby
established as follows:
(a) Capacity-Building Grants for Entities Teaching

Entrepreneurship:
(1) Elementary and Secondary Levels and Learning Centers.

– The DepED shall award grants for a term of not more than four
(4) years each, on a competitive basis, to be determined in the
implementing rules and regulations, to eligible entities in order to:
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(i) Develop standards and competencies for elementary,

secondary, and learning center students;
(ii) Train elementary, secondary, and learning center

teachers all over the country to teach standards and competencies
developed;
(iii) Prepare methods, through their consultants, to evaluate

the effect of entrepreneurial education and improve the standards
and competencies design as necessary; and
(iv) Develop the standards and competencies for inclusion

by the DepED in the required training and education for aspiring
elementary, secondary, and learning center teachers.
(2) Tertiary Level. – The CHED and the TESDA shall

award grants for a term of not more than four (4) years each, on a
competitive basis, to be determined in the implementing rules and
regulations, to eligible entities in order to:
(i) Develop standards and competencies for tertiary school

students;
(ii) Train tertiary school teachers all over the country to

teach standards and competencies developed;
(iii) Prepare methods, through its consultants, to evaluate

the effect of entrepreneurial education and improve the standards
and competencies as necessary; and
(iv) Develop the standards and competencies for inclusion by

the CHED and the TESDA in the required education for aspiring
tertiary school teachers.
The EEC shall meet annually regarding these capacity-

building grants to monitor the absorptive capacity of the receiving
entities, their fund utilization and their progress.
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The capacity-building grants to eligible entities referred to

herein shall be sourced from the respective annual appropriations
of the DepED, the CHED, and the TESDA, as the case may be.
(b) Project Grants and Loans for Young Entrepreneurs:
(1) The DepED, the CHED, and the TESDA may make
available to deserving young entrepreneurs who are pursuing
a project or study on entrepreneurship, assistance in the form of
grants or loans, as applicable. Such applications for grants and
loans shall be considered based on the qualifications that each
agency will require, the area or level of study and the standards
to be determined in the implementing rules and regulations. This
shall be sourced from each agency’s annual appropriations.
(2) The DepED, the CHED, and the TESDA shall partner
with government financial institutions, banks, national government
agencies, local government units, nongovernment organizations,
foundations, private corporations, and individuals, foreign or
local, who are interested to support entrepreneurship education
by launching small enterprise incubation programs with them and
making available to young entrepreneurs funding and support for
the incubation of an enterprise project. Towards this end, the DepED,
the CHED, and the TESDA may accept financial contribution from
these partner institutions.
(3) The DTI and the MSMED Council shall be responsible

for integrating youth entrepreneurship promotion into the national
policies and programs in support of MSMED.
(4) Relevant government agencies and financial institutions

shall establish and implement programs that shall include financing
and information services, and training and marketing support for
young entrepreneurs.
SEC. 8. Joint Congressional Oversight Committee. – There

is hereby created a Joint Congressional Oversight Committee to
oversee, monitor, and evaluate the implementation of this Act.
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The Oversight Committee shall be composed of five (5)

members each from the Senate and from the House of Representatives,
including the Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Youth,
to act as Chairperson of the Senate Panel, Senate Committee on
Education, Arts and Culture, House Committee on Basic Education
and Culture, to act as Chairperson of the House Panel, House
Committee on Higher and Technical Education, and the House
Committee on Youth and Sports Development. The membership
of the Committee for every House shall have at least two (2)
minority members.
A written report to the Senate and the House of Representatives,

through the Oversight Committee, shall be submitted by the EEC
annually, to include an implementation status report and an overall
assessment of the standards, competencies, teaching methods, and
mentoring programs.
The Oversight Committee shall conduct a mandatory review

of this Act every year from its approval.
SEC. 9. National Program to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship

Development. – The MSMED Council shall develop a national
program to promote youth entrepreneurship development. Using
the following strategies, the MSMED Council shall:
(a) Include in its MSMED Plan the development of a program

and strategy for promoting youth entrepreneurship;
(b) Be responsible for facilitating national programs to

encourage youth entrepreneurship as part of a broader strategy to
promote the viability and growth of enterprises in the country;
(c) Identify funding mechanisms to support young

entrepreneurs in the incubation and start-up of enterprise
projects;
(d) Include the youth representative in the MSMED Council,

as provided by Section 9(f) of Republic Act No. 10644, otherwise
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known as “An Act Promoting Job Generation and Inclusive

Growth Through The Development of Micro, Small, and Medium
Enterprises”, to coordinate with the EEC on mentoring and support
programs, among others.
SEC. 10. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for

the implementation of this Act shall be charged to the budget
allocated to the DepED, the CHED, the TESDA, the DTI, and other
relevant government agencies and institutions under the General
Appropriations Act.
SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and. Regulations. – The

Secretary of the DepED, the Chairperson of the CHED, the Director
General of the TESDA, and the Secretary of the DTI shall promulgate
rules and regulations necessary for the proper implementation
thereof within one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity of
this Act.

held invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected shall
continue to be in full force and effect.

orders or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
days after its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of
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