Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No__ 1344

Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO, Ph. D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 17, Article 1! of the 1987 Constitution declares the policy of the State to
“give priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture and sports to foster
patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress and promote total human
liberation and development’.

Despite the constitutional provision which states that “the State shall enhance the
right of teachers to professional advancement’ and “ensure that teaching will attract and
retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and
other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment,” most, if not all of our public school
teachers are incessantly dissatisfied by their compensation and incentive package.

The best way to ensure that students avail of quality education is by making sure
that the educators themselves become recipients of quality education. This can only be
achieved through a viable scholarship program for deserving public school teachers.

Public school teachers must imbibe the much needed professional teaching and
the administrative skills which can only be acquired through continuing education
programs.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

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AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO, Ph. D.
2" District, Province of lloilo


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

1344

House Bill No.

Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO, Ph. D.

AN ACT INSTITUTING A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. ~ This Act shall be known as the “Public School Teachers
Scholarship Act of 2010".

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State shalll give priority to education to
foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress and promote total human
liberation and development. In line with the above, it is hereby declared the policy of the
State to enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement.

SEC. 3. Scholarship Fund — There is hereby established a Public School
Teachers Scholarship Fund, to be jointly administered by the Department of Education
(DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

SEC. 4. Coverage. - The grant of any scholarship award from the fund shall be
made in such areas in the graduate and post-graduate course as may be provided for in
the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the DepEd and CHED.

SEC. 5. Assistance to Grantees. - The grantee of the scholarship program
under this Act shall be entitled to financial assistance which may include tuition and
other school fees, outright grant for prescribed textbooks and essential school supplies,
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 the government scholarship programs must
be considered

SEC. 6. Qualifications. - |n order to qualify for the scholarship program, the
applicant must have the following qualifications:

a. A public school teacher for at least two (2) years, whether continuous or
broken, to avail of graduate programs, and at least four (4) years,
whether continuous or broken, to avail of post-graduate programs;

b. Of good moral character and in good health; and


c. Such other qualifications as the DepEd and the CHED may determine
including, but not limited to, to regular qualifying examinations.

SEC. 7. Place of Study. ~ The grantee of scholarship privileges under this Act
shall be required to pursue their graduate and post-graduate studies at any academic or
training institutions in the country duly accredited by the DepEd and the CHED.

SEC. 8. Service Obligation. — Immediately upon completion of each graduate
and post-graduate program, a grantee shall serve the country on full-time basis only,
along his/her field of training for a minimum period equivalent to the length of the
scholarship. For this purpose, the grantee shall execute a contract with the government
incorporating the details of the said service.

Any grantee of the program who has not completed his/her course shall render
service to country equivalent to number of years he/she enjoyed the scholarship.

Any grantee who violates the service obligation imposed under this Act shall be
liable to reimburse the government of the fund assistance received under this Act in full
or pro tanto as the case may be.

SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulation. — Within thirty (30) days from the
approval of this Act, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to
implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 10. Appropriation. — The amount necessary to carry out the
implementation of this Act shall be appropriated out of one percent (1%) of the gross
sales of the lotto operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

SEC. 11. Separability Clause. — If for any reason any provision or section of this
Act is declared unconstitutional, such portions not affected thereby shall remain in full
force and effect.

SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and

regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly

SEC. 13. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulations.

Approved.