Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ 2475

INTRODUCED BY: HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution declares:

“Section 1. 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 2. The State shall:
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(2) Establish and maintain a system of free public education in the elementary
and high school levels. Without limiting the natural right of parents to rear their children,
elementary education is compulsory for all children of school age.

(3) Establish and maintain a system of scholarship grants, student loan
programs, subsidies, and other incentives which shall be available to desrving students
in both public and private schools, especially the underprivileged.”

Despite, however, the different programs implemented and being implemented by
the government, for a good number of Filipinos, post-secondary education remains an
elusive dream. High cost of education has been hindering poor but talented students
from pursuing a career, ultimately depriving our country a chance to follow our collective
vision of economic progress and political stability.

This bill seeks to besto scholarship grants in form of free tuition fee to at least five
percent (5%) of the student population in alll colleges and universities who are poor but
deserving students.

Therefore, approval of this bill is earnestly sought

Vy ae T ph me
MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

Representative, 1* District
City of Marikina


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City, Philippines

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2475

INTRODUCED BY: HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP
GRANTS TO AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THEIIR STUDENT POPULATION
WHO ARE POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS, 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 knin as the “Scholarship for the Poor
Act.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby the policy of the State to give
priority to education, protect and promote the right of alll citizens to quality education at
all levels and 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 to all colleges and universities.

SECTION 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 who are poor but deserving students.

SECTION 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - The Commission
‘on Higher Education (CHED) shall issue the necessary implementing rules and
regulations for the speedy and effective implementation of this scholarship program.

SECTION 5. 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,