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S E N A T E  
S.B. 1579 
Introduced by Senator Villar 
Explanatow Note. 
In this age of globalization, science and technology have undeniably become the 
most significant tool in economic growth and source of competitive advantage. 
The past years, the Philippines has been silently reaping laurels in science and 
technology. In 2006, for example, in the World Robotics Olympiad in Nanning, China, 
the country's representatives Kim Marc0 Perez, Dann Joseph Garcia, and Francisco 
Gabriel Nunez of the First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities bagged the Gold 
Medal in the Open Category with their theme "Humanoids". 
Equally outstanding are the 
Winning feats of Filipino students in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 
(ISEF) 2006. 
This bill is submitted with the forenlost consideration of supporting modern 
education through the integration of robotics application in secondary science curriculum. 
It accelerates the pace of teaching physics and other science subjects. Under the bill, 
robots, 
as may be applicable, shall be utilized as technology tools that will allow 
students to perform experimental applications in designing, building and testing gadgets 
for instructional purposes. They shall be utilized by teachers as complementing their 
efforts. 
Initially, all campuses of the Philippine Science High School and selected science 
high schools under the Department of Education shall be introduced the knowledge of 
robotics application. 
Teacher training that includes but not limited to soilware 
programming; robot assembly; integration of robotic concepts on energy, light and 
optics, electronics and magnetism, force, power, work and motion, shall be robustly 
conducted. 
The author is not a believer that science is and will be fatally trumped by politics 
at every turn. The author, in fact, subscribes that S & T are what the country needs to 
survive the modern world. 
And hence, early enactment of this legislation is honestly 
sought. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF T€E REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S E N A T E  
S.B. 
Introduced by Senator Villar 
AN ACT 
INTEGRATING ROBOTICS APPLICATION IN THE TEACHING OF 
SECONDARY 
SCIENCE 
EDUCATION 
IN 
THE 
PHILIPPINES, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted bv the House OfReuresentatives and ihe Senate in Conmess of the 
Philimines assembled: 
SECTION 1. The use of modern technology through robotics application is 
hereby promoted as part of the Philippine science educational curriculum. 
Robotics 
application shall be integrated in the teaching of physics and other science subjects, 
concepts, theories and principles. Robots, 
as may be applicable, shall be utilized as 
technology tools that will allow students to perform experimental applications in 
designing, building and testing gadgets for instructional purposes. 
Initially, all campuses of the Philippine Science High School and selected science 
high schools under the Department of Education shall be introduced the knowledge of 
robotics application. 
Teacher training that includes but not limited to software 
programming; robot assembly; integration of robotic concepts on energy, light and 
optics, electronics and magnetism, force, power, work and motion, shall be conducted. 
SECTION 2. The sum of one hundred million pesos (Php 100,000,000.00) i s  
hereby appropriated to support the initial implementation of this Act which shall include 
the designing of the course on robotics application, teacher training, development of 
tools and instructional materials and other concepts on robotics. 
SECTION3. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in 
coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd) and in consultation with all 
relevant sectors engaged in education shall issue the necessary implementing rules and 
regulations of this Act. 
SECTION4. 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. 
Approved,