Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No.3 55

Introduced by Representative RAMON V. A. “RAV” ROCAMORA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In order to provide quality and accessible education to all our citizens, Republic
Act No. 7160, or the Local Government Code, imposes a one (1) percent tax on real
property that would be automatically and exclusively be allocated to the Special
Education Fund (SEF) - this is in addition to the real property tax. The SEF is currently
mandated to be used by the respective Local School Boards in “the operation and
maintenance of public schools; construction and repair of school buildings, facilities,
and equipment; educational research, purchase of books, and periodicals; and sports
development.” However, this limited application is not responsive to the actual and
growing needs of the schools.

Outside of the SEF, schools must find ways to augment the meager budget they
receive to be able to pay for utilities, provide for allowances to their underpaid teachers,
purchase materials for their classrooms, and the like, Thus, the SEF can remain largely
untouched because it is not allowed to be utilized for expenditures that are really
necessary but considered excluded from the purposes listed in the law

Also, the Department of Education is required to annually defend its budget
proposal. This brings with it the risk of receiving a lower budget allocation for the
Maintenance and Other Operating Expenditures not only for the Department itself but
also for our public schools, Thus, the SEF serves as a guarantee that our public schools,
through the Local School Boards, can always rely on an exclusive fund for their
necessary and day-to-day expenses.

Hence, the enactment of this bill is earnestly sought.

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RAMON V.A. "RAV" ROCAMORA
Representative

Lone District, Siquijor


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRES
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 8'759.

Introduced by Rep. Ramon V.A. “Rav” Rocamora

AN ACT EXPANDING THE PURPOSES AND APPLICATION OF THE SPECIAL
EDUCATION FUND (SEF), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 272 OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE OF 1991, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Section 272 of Republic Act No. 7160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“the proceeds from the additional one percent (1%) tax on real property
accruing to the SEF shall be automatically released to the local school boards;
Provided, That in case of provinces, the proceeds shall be divided equally
between the provincial and municipal school boards; Provided, however, ‘That
the proceeds shall be allocated for the operation and maintenance of public
schools AND SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFIC INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
THE PAYMENT OF ELECTRIC AND WATER BILLS; construction and repair of
school buildings, facilities and equipment, PAYMENT OF  SALARIE
ALLOWANCES, AND OTHER BENEFITS OF TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING
PERSONNEL, ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF EXTENSION CLASSE
INCLUDING THE CREATION OF TEACHER ITEMS FOR SAID CLASSE
educational research, purchase of books, periodicals, TEACHING AIDS, OTHER
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, and sports development as determined and
approved by the local school board.”

SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations, issuances, or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are deemed repealed or amended accordingly.

TION 3. Effectivity. ~ ‘his Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.