Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

405

H. B. No.

Introduced by HONORABLE JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The accessibility of quality education to all citizens is the main purpose of this proposed
measure. To concretize this vision, this measure seeks to require all colleges and universities to
provide scholarship grants to poor but deserving students,

Article XIV, Section 1 of the Constitution provides that "xxx The State shall protect and
promote that right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps
to make such education accessible to all.”

In order to enforce this clear mandate of the Constitution, all colleges and universities
‘shall be required under this measure to give their full support in the implementation of an
effective scholarship program geared towards the holistic education and training of poor but
deserving students and to provide them the necessary support mechanism to finish their
education.

This measure aims to empower and educate the poor Filipino students by giving them
the avenue to finish their college education and thereafter pursue productive careers. When we
educate the poor and provide them with the educational support mechanisms to finish their
studies, we proactively contribute to the welfare and well-being of this nation.

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

JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA
Representative
Lone District, Province of Aurora


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
First Regular Session )

jewe, 405

Introduced by Honorable JUAN EDGARDO “SONNY” M. ANGARA

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROVIDE
SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS
REPRESENTING AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE TOTAL STUDENT
POPULATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Scholarship for the Poor
Act of 2010.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is the policy of the State to give priority to education,
protect and promote the rights of all citizens to quality education at all levels and it shall take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. Towards. this end, there shall be
provided scholarship grants to poor but deserving Filipino students in all colleges and

universities.

SEC. 3. Nature and Extent of Scholarship Grants. Scholarship grants are hereby
granted in the form of free tuition fee to at least five percent (5%) of the student population in all
colleges and universities which grants shall be available to poor but deserving students.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The Secretary of the
Department of Education shall issue the necessary implementing rules and regulations for the
speedy and effective implementation of this scholarship program.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional,
the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid.

SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,