FIFTEENTH CONGRESS of the 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 2852 
'11 
MAY 31 
P3 :03 
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Introduced by SEN, RAMON "BONG" REVILLA JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Education is an essential key to the development of every individual and it plays an 
important role in the future of the country. It is certain that education will lead the youth of today 
to become the new leaders of tomorrow. 
Educational institutions especially in the tertiary level offer programs and curricula 
thatwould respond to the changing demands of the different sectors and industries. Therefore 
they have the responsibility to provide their students with the best education possible without 
having to ask for extra payments. 
This bill seeks to penalize educational institutions which require their graduating students 
to enroll in their preferred or school-operated review centers. There are instances wherein some 
schools force their students to emoll in their preferred or school-operated review centers, live in 
their selected donnitories or residences for whatever unexplained reasons. 
This violates the student's freedom to choose his/her preferred review center and 
residence. It would also be a problem to students who experience financial difficulties who, out 
of necessity opted to avail the services of cheaper review centers or residences. It is the schools' 
responsibility to equip their students academically as they prepare to take their licensure 
examinations. To compel them or their parents to enlist in costlier review centers or residences 
would be an additional burden to them considering the high costs of education today. 
For this reason, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS of the 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
S.B.No. 2852 
'11 
MAY 31 
P3 :03 
Introduced by HON. RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR. 
AN ACT 
PENALIZING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHICH COMPELS, 
FORCES OR OBLIGES THEIR GRADUATING STUDENTS WHO ARE 
ENROLLED IN COURSES REQUIRING LICENSURE BOARD 
EXAMINATIONS TO ENROLL FOR A FORMAL REVIEW COURSE 
IN A REVIEW CENTER OWNED OR MANAGED BY SAID SCHOOL 
OR OF THE LATTER'S PREFERENCE 
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 " Protection of Student's Right 
Act 0f2011". 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - The state shall protect and promote the right of all 
citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education 
accessible to all. 
SECTION 3. Prohibited acts. - It shall be unlawful for any person or educational 
institution to compel, forces or obliges their graduating students who are enrolled in courses 
requiring licensure board examinations to enroll in a review center of the former's choice. 
It is also prohibited to force the students to enter into an agreement in connection with the 
transportation, board and lodging accommodation, in relation to hislher choice of review center. 
It is further unlawful to impose upon the students to enroll in the said review institutions as one 
of the requirements for graduation. 
SECTION 4. Penalties - Any person or educational institutions violating Section 3 of 
this Act shall be penalized with a fine of not less than P50,OOO or not more than P500,OOO for the 
first offense. Aside from the fine, suspension or revocation of license may be imposed for 
succeeding offenses. 
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations - It shall be the duty of the 
Commission on Higher Education and the Professional Regulation Connnission, in consultation 
with the other stakeholders, to promulgate the necessary implementing rules and regulation for 
the proper implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION. 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent 
with the provisions ofthis Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
SECTION. 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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