THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES } 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Tuition fee and other school fee increases have become a perennial headache to 
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education 
(DepEd) authorizes all private schools, colleges and universities to determine their own 
tuition and/or other school fees provided that appropriate consultation shall be 
conducted by the school administration with various sectors such as parents, teachers, 
students and other similar groups in compliance with Sec. 10 of Republic Act No. 6728. 
The definition of ”consultation,” however, needs to be clarified. 
Republic Act 6728 
merely defines “consultation” as presentation of audited financial statements of the 
school to rationalize its new tuition rates to various sectors of the educational 
community. 
This bill intends to provide a mechanism whereby different sectors of our 
educational system can equally exercise their rights to express their positions in any 
proposed increase in the rate of tuition and/or other school fees. It is hoped that the 
informed participation of all affected sectors can be solicited and considered before a 
major decision such as a tuition increase can be made. 
The immediate passage of this bill is requested. 
parents and students in private schools. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 10 OF REPUBLIC ACT 6728 OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE 
EDUCATION (GASTPE) 
Be if enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 10 of Republic Act 6728 otherwise known as Government 
Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education is hereby amended to read 
as follows: 
"Section 10. Consultation - AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO [In] 
any proposed IMPLEMENTATION OF AN increase in the rate of tuition fee 
AND/OR OTHER SCHOOL FEES, there shall be a COMPREHENSIVE AND 
appropriate consultation conducted by the school administration with duly 
organized parents and teachers associations, [and] faculty [associations] AND 
NON-ACADEMIC FACULTY ASSOCIATIONS with respect to ELEMENTARY 
AND secondary schools, and with students, governments, or councils, alumni, 
faculty and NON-ACADEMIC FACULTY ASSOCIATIONS with respect to 
colleges. NOTICE OF THE ACTUAL DATE OF CONSULTATION SHALL BE 
GIVEN TO CONCERNED SECTORS AND CONCERNED SECTORS AND 
CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED ON ALL THE SCHOOL BULLETIN BOARDS AND 
PRINTED IN THE CAMPUS PAPER BEFOREHAND. AUDITED FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS, 
EXPANSION AND 
INVESTMENT 
PLANS, 
CURRENT 
SALARIES AND PL~NNED 
SALARY INCREASES FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL 
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF 
THESE SECTORS AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF 
CONSULTATION. For this purpose, Iaudited financial statements shall be made 
available to authorized representatives of these sectors.] "CONSULTATION 
MEANS HOLDING A MEETING OR DIALOGUE WITH THE AUTHORIZED 
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED SECTORS, WHERE 
THEY CAN DEMOCRATICALLY EXPRESS THEIR POSITIONS ON THE 


PROPOSED INCREASE ON TUITION FEES AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES. 
Every effort shall be exerted to reconcile possible differences. 
In case of disagreement, AN ARBITRATION BODY SHALL BE 
CREATED COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF the alumni association of 
the school or any other impartial body [of their choosing shall act as arbiter] 
COMPOSED OF PEOPLE MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE TO CONCERNED 
PARTIES AND SECTORS TO RESOLVE ALL THE DIFFERENCES WITHIN 
FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS. 
ANY DECISION MADE BY THE ARBITRATION BODY SHALL BE 
APPEALABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) IN THE 
CASE 
OF 
ELEMENTARY AND 
SECONDARY 
LEVELS, 
AND 
THE 
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) IN THE CASE OF TERTIARY 
LEVEL. 
ALL APPEALS AND MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION REFERRED 
TO THE DEPED AND CHED SHALL BE RESOLVED WITHIN THIRTY (30) 
CALENDAR DAYS. NO INCREASE IN TUITION AND/OR OTHER SCHOOL 
FEES SHALL BE COLLECTED OR IMPLEMENTED PENDING THE FINAL 
DECISION OF THE DEPED OR CHED. 
NO STUDENT OR PARENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN ANY 
CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT RESPECTING INCREASE IN TUITION AND 
OTHER SCHOOL FEES AS A PRE-CONDITION FOR ENROLLMENT OR FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES. 
SECTION 2. All laws, decrees, ordinances, rules and regulations, inconsistent 
with the Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at 
least two (2) national newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,