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Introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article 2, Section 13 of the 1987 Constitution provides, to wit: 
“Sec. 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in 
nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, 
spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the 
youth patriotism and natiQnalism, and encourage their involvement 
in public and civic affairs.” 
Gifted and talented students show high performance capability in specific 
academic fields, or in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, 
and require services or activities not ordinarily provided by a school in order to fully 
develop such capabilities. 
Many of these gifted students have been historically underrepresented in gifted 
education programs. 
Because gifted and talented students generally are more 
advanced academically, they are able to learn more quickly and study in more depth 
and complexity than others their age. 
If the country is to compete successfully in the global economy, it is important 
that more students achieve higher levels of training, and that highly capable students 
receive an education that prepares them to perform the most innovative and creative 
work necessary in today’s workplace. 
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As such, this proposed measure seeks to provide indigent but gifted and talented 
Hence, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 
students the opportunity to develop their capabilities. 
MANUEL “LIT0 M. LAPID 


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S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Manuel M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
DIGENT 
BUT 
GIFTED 
AND 
TALENTED STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY 
TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Gifted and 
Talented Students Education Act of 2004. '' 
SEC. 2. 
Purpose. - The purpose of this Act is to provide grants to public 
schools to support programs, classes, and other services designed to meet the needs of 
indigent but gifted and talented students in elementary and secondary schools. 
SEC. 3. 
Definition of Term. - For purposes of this Act, 
Indigent but 
Gifted and Talented Students. - shall mean "Students belonging to the lower 
economic strata of society whose joint monthly family income does not exceed Ten 
Thousand Pesos (PI O,OOO.OO), but have exceptional intellectual capacity as well as 


tal d nts and skills in the fields of arts, sports and other similar endeavors, as may be 
determined by standards set forth by the Department of Education (DepEd)." 
SEC. 4. 
Program Authorization and Activities. - The Secretary of the 
Department of Education (DepEd) is hereby authorized to provide grants to each DepEd 
Regional Office for use by public schools to develop or expand gifted and talented 
education programs through one or more of the following activities: 
1) 
Professional Development Programs. - The government may use funds 
to develop and implement programs to address local needs for in-service 
training programs for general educators, specialists in gifted and talented 
education, administrators, school counselors, or other personnel at the 
elementary and secondary levels. 
Technical Assistance. - The government may make materials and 
services available through regional education service centers, universities, 
colleges, or other entities. 
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3) 
Innovative Programs and Services. - The government may provide 
funds to formulate challenging, high-level course work to individual 
students or groups of students in schools and school districts that do not 
have the resources to otherwise provide the course through new and 
emerging technologies, including distance learning education modules. 
Funds may be used to develop curriculum packages, compensate 
distance-learning educators, or for other relevant purposes, but may be 
used for the purchase or upgrading of technological hardware. 
SEC. 5. 
State Infrastructure Costs. - Not more than ten percent (1 0%) of 
the total amount received under this Act my be used for DepEd administrative costs, 
such as facilitating the coordination of gifted and talented education programs and 
services, disseminating information and materials to teachers and parents, creating 


national or regional, as the case may be, gifted education advisory boards, and 
administering funds received under this Act. 
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SEC. 6. 
Application.- 
(A) 
In General - To be eligible to receive a grant award under this Act, each 
DepEd Regional Office shall submit an application to the DepEd Secretary 
at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may 
reasonably require. 
Contents -The application shall include assurance of the following: 
1) 
(B) 
That the funds received under this Act shall be used exclusively to 
support gifted and talented students in public schools, including 
students from all economic and ethnic backgrounds, gifted students 
with disabilities and highly gifted students; 
That not less than ninety percent (90%) of the funds received by 
the DepEd Regional Office will be distributed to public schools 
within their respective regions; and 
That the funds received under this Act shall be used only to 
supplement, but not supplant, the amount of funds for the 
specialized education and related services provided for the 
education of gifted and talented students. 
That the DepEd shall develop and implement program assessment 
and monitoring models to monitor the effective implementation of 
this Act. 
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(C) 
Approval - To the extent that funds are made available for this Act, the 
Secretary of the Department of Education shall approve an application of 
an educational agency, if such application meets the requirements of this 
section. 


SEC. 7'. 
A ~ ~ r o ~ r i a t i ~ n .  
- The amount necessary to carry out the 
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the annual general appropriations of 
the Department of Education (DepEd). 
SEC. 8. 
lmplementing Rules and Regulations (lRRJ - Within ninety (90) 
days from the date of effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of 
Education (DepEd) shall issue the necessary Rules and Regulations to effectively carry 
out the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 9. 
Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision 
of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not 
otherwise affected shall remain valid. 
SEC. IO. 
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. 11. 
Effecfivify 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, 
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