NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2912
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Introduced by SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
DECLARING THE PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AS 
THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTION FOR AVIATION, 
RENAMING IT AS THE NATIONAL AVIATION ACADEMY OF THE 
PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7605, 
ENTITLED “AN ACT CONVERTING THE PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE 
COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES, AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED TEN 
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED, ‘CONVERTING THE BASA 
AIR BASE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTO THE PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE 
COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS, PROVIDING FOR A CHARTER FOR THIS 
PURPOSE”’, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution provides that 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.1 It shall also 
establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system 
of education relevant to the needs of the people and society.2
1 1987 Philippine Constitution, Article XIV, Section 1.
2 Id. at Section 2 (2).
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The Basa Air Base Community College was originally established on 
April 23, 1969, with the approval of the then Secretary of Education and 
Culture to cater to the college education, at minimal cost, of the military 
personnel and their dependents, as well as civilians residing in the 
surrounding communities of Basa Air Base.3 It was converted into the 
Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics under Presidential Decree No. 
10784 to provide professional and advanced vocational and technical 
instruction and training in the fields of aeronautics, electronics, and supply 
management. It promoted research and advanced studies, and progressive 
leadership in its field of specialization.5
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 76056, the Philippine Air Force College of 
Aeronautics was converted into a state college known as the Philippine State 
College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA). Prior to the enactment of the law, the 
PhilSCA was envisioned by Philippine Air Force authorities to be the 
Philippine Air Force Academy to solve its problem in the procurement and 
training of its officer pilots through the merging of the Philippine Air Force 
Flying School and the Philippine Air Force Regular Officer Procurement 
Program. In 1994, its Board of Trustees approved the creation of its own flight 
school that will train students as private and commercial pilots.7
Over the past decade, from AY 2014-15 to AY 2023-24, the PhilSCA 
system has maintained an average annual enrollment of 18,040 students, 
while producing an average of 3,266 graduates per year during the same 
period.8 As of 2024, the PhilSCA has an annual budget of Php 430.6 million.
3 Presidential Decree No. 1078.
4 Converting the Basa Air Base Community College into the Philippine Air Force College of 
Aeronautics, Providing for a Charter for this Purpose; enacted on January 26, 1977.
5 Presidential Decree No. 1078, Sec. 2.
6 Otherwise known as “An Act Converting the Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics into 
a State College to be Known as the Philippine State College of Aeronautics and for Other 
Purposes, Amending Presidential Decree Numbered Ten Hundred and Seventy-Eight Entitled, 
"Converting the Basa Air Base Community College into the Philippine Air Force College of 
Aeronautics, Providing for a Charter for this Purpose"; June 3, 1992.
7 https://www.philsca.edu.ph/historv/#. last accessed October 24, 2024.
8 Data provided by PhilSCA.


It has main campuses in the Villamor Air Base Campus in Pasay City, 
which shall serve as the main campus; the Basa Air Base Campus in 
Floridablanca, Pampanga; the Fernando Air Base Campus in Lipa City, 
Batangas; and the Brigadier General Benito N. Ebuen Air Base (BGBNEAB) 
Campus in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The extension campuses of the PhilSCA 
are the following: Basa-Palmayo Campus in Floridablanca, Pampanga; and 
the' BGBNEAB Campus in Medellin, Cebu.
This legislation recognizes PhilSCA as the leading higher education 
institution for aviation studies, renames it as the National Aviation Academy 
of the Philippines (NAAP), and declares the same as the national professional 
institution for aviation to specialize in the delivery of aviation and aviation- 
related education programs and trainings in the Philippines.
In pursuing its mandate, the NAAP shall develop aviation leaders in the 
Philippine aviation and aerospace industry, both in the private or commercial 
sector and the government. Finally, the enactment of the proposed measure 
would enable the Philippine aviation industry to be at par with 
its international counterparts.
swift passage of thisjaill is earnestly sought.
aTchAlian


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2912
25 lPN-8 P 3 :20
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Introduced by SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
DECLARING THE PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AS 
THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTION FOR AVIATION, 
RENAMING IT AS THE NATIONAL AVIATION ACADEMY OF THE 
PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7605, 
ENTITLED “AN ACT CONVERTING THE PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE 
COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES, AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED TEN 
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT, ENTITLED, ‘CONVERTING THE BASA 
AIR BASE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTO THE PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE 
COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS, PROVIDING FOR A CHARTER FOR THIS 
PURPOSE”’, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “National 
Aviation Academy of the Philippines Charter Act.”
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall promote quality education 
accessible and relevant to the changing needs of the people and society. It 
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aviation education and training system by strengthening the curricula of the
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various aviation and other related courses consistent with the standards set
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by the world's leading institutions of aviation learning.
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To this end, the existing Philippine State College of Aeronautics
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(PhilSCA) is hereby renamed as the National Aviation Academy of the
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Philippines (NAAP) to specialize in the delivery of aviation and aviation-related
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education programs and trainings in the Philippines.
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SEC. 3. National Aviation Academy of the Philippines. - The NAAP is
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hereby declared as the national professional institution for aviation. The
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NAAP shall develop aviation leaders in the Philippine aviation and aerospace
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industry, both in the private or commercial sector and the government,
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including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and its three (3) main
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branches: the Philippine Air Force (PAF), the Philippine Navy, and the
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Philippine Army, and other uniformed personnel.
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SEC. 4. General Mandate. - The NAAP shall attain the following
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purposes under this Act:
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(a) Provide world-class academic and professional training to young
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Filipinos in the field of aviation and other related fields, and mold them
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into becoming responsible citizens who are aware of their role in nation-
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building;
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(b) Produce efficient and well-trained aviation professionals whose
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technical capabilities are comparable to their counterparts in other
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countries and who can competently respond to the needs of the local
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and international aviation industry;
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(c) Offer advanced professional studies and specialization for aviation and
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other related courses, primarily for those who serve as faculty of state,
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local, and private colleges and universities;
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(d) Strengthen aviation and other related programs through the
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collaboration between the academe and the aviation industry; and
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leading in the implementation of innovative teaching methods in
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aviation education;
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(e) Serve as the premier training center in aviation and related fields of
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specialization by conducting skills training and development, promoting
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collaboration with various colleges and universities in the country
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offering aviation programs, and contributing to the dissemination and
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application of knowledge on aviation and other related fields;
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(f) Intensify innovative professional skills, as well as technological research
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and development in aviation in collaboration with the Civil Aviation
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Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and other attached agencies of the
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Department of Transportation, Department of National Defense, and the
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Philippine Space Agency;
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(g) Offer ladderized undergraduate and graduate professional programs in
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aviation and other related fields of study as the Board of Trustees,
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hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, may deem necessary to carry out
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its objectives;
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(h) Provide deserving students greater access to aviation education; and
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(i) Serve as a regional and global aviation hub in cooperation with
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international agencies in aviation such as civil aviation and aviation
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regulatory bodies, various networks of the aviation industry, and
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scholarly and professional associations in the Asia Pacific region and
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around the world.
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SEC. 5. Curricular Offerings. - The NAAP shall offer short-term technical-
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vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses within its areas of
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competency and specialization in the field of aviation and aviation-related
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programs such as, but not limited to, the following: Bachelor of Science in Air
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Transportation specializing in Commercial Pilot; Bachelor of Science in
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leading to Baccalaureate in Aircraft Maintenance Technology and
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The NAAP shall also provide education in Aviation Safety and Security,
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Supply Chain Management specializing in Aviation Logistics, and Aviation
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Information Technology. The NAAP shall also develop and design academic
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offerings and confer degrees as appropriate, in accordance with the Philippine
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Qualifications Framework and the CAAP Civil Aviation Regulations, Approved
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Training Organizations, and undergraduate and graduate programs in the
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fields of aviation and other related fields.
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The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the CAAP may appoint
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faculty and graduates of the NAAP and other colleges and universities to serve
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as technical evaluators upon acquiring the necessary qualifications and
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certifications in the field of aviation.
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international aviation industry requirements, the NAAP may add, remove, or
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revise any undergraduate and graduate degree programs or diploma courses
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out its objectives: Provided, That no undergraduate and graduate degree
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programs shall be offered without the concurrence of the CHED and the CAAP.
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SEC. 6. The NAAP Campuses. - The NAAP shall be composed of both
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regular and extension campuses established by its Board upon the
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recommendation of its President.
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The regular campuses of the NAAP shall include the following: Villamor
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Air Base Campus in Pasay City, which shall serve as the main campus; the
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Basa Air Base Campus in Floridablanca, Pampanga; the Fernando Air Base
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Campus in Lipa City, Batangas; the Brigadier General Benito N. Ebuen Air
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Base (BGBNEAB) Campus in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu; and other regular
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BGBNEAB Campus in Medellin, Cebu; and other extension campuses that 
may be created in the future: Provided, That the NAAP shall comply with the 
policies, standards and guidelines of the CHED for the operation of its regular 
or extension campuses.
SEC. 7. Academic Freedom. - The NAAP shall enjoy academic freedom, as 
provided in Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education 
Modernization Act of 1997,” and Paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the 
Constitution.
SEC. 8. Commitment to National Development - The NAAP shall utilize 
the expertise of the members of its community and other individuals 
concerning the country's goals towards national development in the primary 
areas of aviation and other related fields for the improvement of the quality of 
life, growth of the economy, and transformation of the society.
With profound scientific and professional knowledge, the NAAP and its 
community members shall contribute to or take a solicited involvement in the 
public policy process.
As the national professional institution for aviation, the NAAP shall 
ensure the following:
(a) All programs and their total enrollment shall be in aviation and other 
related fields;
(b) Discontinue the offering of programs not allied with aviation and other 
related fields; and
(c) Accelerate the faculty development and training programs in aviation 
and other related fields.
SEC. 9. Equitable Access to Aviation Education. - The NAAP shall take 
affirmative steps to provide equitable access to its programs and services for 
disadvantaged students, consistent with Republic Act No. 10931, otherwise 
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indigenous peoples and poor but deserving students, valedictorians and 
salutatorians of public high schools, and students from depressed areas.
The NAAP shall provide scholarship and other affirmative action 
programs to assist poor but deserving students who qualify for admission to 
the NAAP. It shall also allocate one (1) slot for admission to its Bachelor of 
Science in Air Transportation and Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical 
Engineering in every region: Provided, That applicants must pass the basic 
requirements of admission: Provided, further. That upon determination that 
there is no qualified applicant from a particular region, another qualified 
applicant, irrespective of domicile, shall be considered for such slot.
No student shall be denied admission to the NAAP by reason solely of age, 
sex, gender, civil status, nationality, religious or political belief or affiliation, 
economic status, ethnicity, or other similar reasons.
SEC. 10. Institutional Autonomy and Excellence. - As the national 
professional aviation institution, the NAAP shall enjoy institutional autonomy. 
It shall also maintain high academic aviation standards in the performance of 
its instruction, extension, and community service consistent with its mandate.
SEC. 11. Administration. - The NAAP shall have the general powers of a 
corporation set forth in Republic Act No. 11232, otherwise known as the 
“Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines.” The administration of the NAAP 
and the exercise of its corporate powers shall be vested exclusively in the 
Board and the President of the NAAP.
The administration of each campus shall be vested in a Campus Director 
who shall be designated by the Board, upon the recommendation of the NAAP 
President, subject only to certain limitations and insofar as delegated by the 
NAAP President and authorized by the Board.
SEC. 12. The Governing Board. - The governing body of the NAAP shall 
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President of the NAAP shall be the Vice Chairperson of the Board, and with
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Education of the Senate;
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(f) President of the federation of faculty associations of the NAAP;
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(g) President of the federation of student councils of the NAAP;
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(h) President of the federation of alumni associations of the NAAP; and
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(i) Two (2) private sector representatives who have distinguished
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themselves in the aviation profession.
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The Board shall appoint two (2) private sector representatives who shall
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be selected from a list of at least five (5) qualified persons, as recommended
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by a search committee constituted by the President of the NAAP, in
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consultation with the Chairperson of the CHED and other members of the
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Board, based on the standards and qualifications for the position set by the
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Board. They shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the date of
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appointment, and may be reappointed for another term.
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The terms of office of the presidents of the federation of faculty
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associations, federation of student councils, and federation of alumni
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associations shall be coterminous with their terms of office, as provided under
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their respective constitutions and by-laws.
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which in turn, shall elect their federation officials: Provided, That the alumni
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SEC. 13. Compensation. - The members of the Board shall serve without
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compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement of actual and necessary
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expenses incurred in the attendance to meetings of the Board and other official
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business authorized by the Board, subject to existing laws, rules, and
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regulations.
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NAAP and the exercise of its corporate powers are vested in the Board. In
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addition to its general powers of administration and the exercise of all the
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powers granted to the Board of Directors of a Corporation under Section 35 of
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Republic Act No. 11232, the Board shall have the following specific powers
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(a) Promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared
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State policies on education, other pertinent provisions of the
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Constitution on education, science and technology, and the policies,
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standards and thrusts of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722,
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otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994”;
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(b) Approve the curricula, institutional programs, and rules on student
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discipline drawn by the Administrative and Academic Councils, as
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presidents, deans, directors, heads of campuses, faculty members,
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and other officials and employees of the NAAP;
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(d) Prescribe the salaries of the faculty members, administrative officials,
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and employees, subject to the provisions of the prevailing law on the
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salary schedule for civilian government personnel, civil service rules
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and regulations governing hours of service and such other
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may deem proper to impose, after due consultation with the 
concerned sectors. The fees and charges, including government 
subsidies and other income generated by the NAAP, shall constitute 
its funds to be used exclusively in the pursuit of its mandate, and 
shall be deposited in any authorized government depository bank. All 
interests that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of the same funds 
for the use of the NAAP;
Any income generated by the NAAP from tuition fees and other 
charges, as well as from the operation of auxiliary services and land 
grants, the fees and charges collected by the NAAP, including 
government subsidies and proceeds from other income sources, as 
well as interests that would accrue therefrom, shall be retained by the 
NAAP: Provided, That in no case shall the said income be used for the 
payment of allowances and other benefits not authorized by 
law: Provided, further. That all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed only 
for the specific purposes for which these are collected.
If the NAAP, for reasons beyond its control, is not able to pursue 
any project for which the funds have been appropriated and allocated 
under its approved program of expenditures, the Board may authorize 
the use of said fund for any reasonable purpose which it deems 
necessary and urgent for the attainment of the objectives and goals of 
the NAAP: Provided, That funds collected from students for specific 
purposes shall not be realigned or reprogrammed to other 
expenditures;
(f) Adopt and implement a socialized scheme of school fees for the 
equitable access of poor but deserving students in accordance with 
Republic Act No. 10931;
(g) Establish professional chairs in the NAAP and provide fellowships for 
qualified faculty members, and scholarships to deserving students;
(h) Receive and appropriate sums as may be provided by law for the 
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discretion, determine to carry out the purposes and functions of the 
NAAP;
(i) Set the policies on admission and graduation of students;
(j) Award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of learning, 
statesmanship, or eminence in the field of aviation or in any field of 
specialization within the academic competency of the NAAP, and 
authorize the awarding of certificates of completion of nondegree and 
nontraditional courses;
(k) Establish professional training centers to promote the development of 
the NAAP;
(l) Develop academic arrangements for institutional capability building 
in the appropriate institutions and agencies, whether public or 
private, local or foreign, and appoint experts or specialists as 
consultants, part-time, visiting, or exchange professors, and scholars, 
as the case may be;
(m) Authorize an external management audit of the NAAP, to be financed 
by the CHED, subject to the rules and regulations of the Commission 
on Audit (COA), and institute reforms, including academic and 
structural changes, on the basis of the audit results and 
recommendations;
(n) Develop consortia and other economic forms of linkages with local 
government units as well as public, private, local, or foreign 
institutions and agencies for the furtherance of the purposes and 
objectives of the NAAP;
(o) Import economic, technical, cultural, and aviation-related books or 
publications, instruments, equipment, and apparatuses for 
educational purposes;
(p) Enter into joint ventures or public-private partnerships with business 
and industry, after consultation with the NEDA, for the profitable 
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(q) Receive, in trust, all legacies, gifts, and donations of real and personal
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properties of all kinds and administer and dispose the same, when
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necessary, for the benefit of the NAAP and subject to the limitations,
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(r) Delegate any of its powers and duties provided to the President and
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other officials of the NAAP, as it may deem appropriate, so as to
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transparent decision-making within the NAAP;
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(t) Where most advantageous to the NAAP, privatize the management of
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non-academic services such as health, food, building or grounds or
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property maintenance, and other similar activities;
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(u) Authorize the construction or repair of its buildings, machinery,
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equipment and other facilities, and the purchase and acquisition of
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real property, including the necessary supplies, materials and
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every three (3) months. The Chairperson of the Board may, however, call a
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special meeting whenever necessary: Provided, That members are notified in
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writing at least three (3) working days prior to the conduct of said meeting.
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holding office at the time of the meeting: Provided, however. That the
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Chairperson of the Board or the President of the NAAP is among those present
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responsibilities of a regular member: Provided, That during the meeting, the
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President of the NAAP, as Vice Chairperson, shall be the presiding officer:
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the Board, in which case, the said CHED Commissioner shall act as the
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Education, the Commanding General of the PAF, the Director General of the
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NEDA, and the Director General of the CAAP cannot attend the Board meeting,
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they may designate their respective representatives, who shall have the same
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rights and responsibilities as regular members of the Board: Provided, That
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the NEDA shall be represented by its Director for trade concerns, and CAAP
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shall be represented by the Assistant Director General.
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who shall be appointed by the Board, subject to its guidelines, qualifications,
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and standards, and based on the recommendation of a search committee duly
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constituted for the purpose of selecting the President.
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The NAAP President shall render full-time service for a term of four (4)
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years, and may be reappointed to another term.
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President of the NAAP, the Board shall constitute the search committee for the
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President.
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specifically provided in this Act, shall include those usually pertaining to the
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guidelines of the CHED and the Department of Budget and Management.
In case of vacancy in the Office of the President by reason of death, 
compulsory retirement, resignation, removal for cause, or incapacity to 
perform the functions of the office, the Board shall designate an Officer-in- 
Charge (OIC) of the NAAP, pending the appointment of a new President: 
Provided, That the OIC shedl serve only during the unexpired portion of the 
term: Provided, further, That the designated OIC shall not be allowed to join 
as candidate in the search process for the President.
The President of the NAAP shall be assisted by the following officials: Vice 
President for Academic Affairs; Vice President for Administration, Planning, 
and Finance; and the Vice President for Research, Development, eind 
Extension, who shall be appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of 
the President of the NAAP.
SEC. 17. The Secretary of the NAAP. - The Board shall appoint a Secretary 
who shall serve as such for both the Board and the NAAP and shall keep all 
records and proceedings of the meetings of the Board in addition to other 
duties and responsibilities. The Secretary of the NAAP shall serve upon each 
member of the Board the appropriate notice of Board meetings.
SEC. 18. The Treasurer of the NAAP. - The Treasurer of the Philippines 
shall be the ex officio Treasurer of the NAAP.
SEC. 19. The Administrative Council. - There shall be an Administrative 
Council consisting of the President of the NAAP, as chairperson, and the vice 
presidents, deans, directors, and other officials of equal rank, as members, 
whose duty is to review and recommend to the Board such policies governing 
the administration, management, and development planning of the NAAP.
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SEC. 20. The Academic Council. - There shall be an Academic Council 
consisting of the President of the NAAP, as chairperson, and all academic staff 
with the rank of at least an assistant professor, as members, which shall 
formulate academic policies.
The Academic Council shall review and recommend the curricular 
offerings and rules on student discipline, fix the requirements for the 
admission of students, as well as for their graduation and conferment of 
degrees, exercise disciplinary power over the students, and formulate rules 
and regulations on student discipline, subject to the review and approval of 
the Board, through the President of the NAAP.
SEC. 21. The Skills Training Council. - There shall be a Skills Training 
Council, which shall be composed of the NAAP President, as chairperson; the 
Dean of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, as vice chairperson; and 
a Senior Faculty with the rank of Associate Professor and having a license 
issued by the CAAP and the Professional Regulation Commission, as member. 
The Council shall act as an advisory body to the Board on matters relating to 
setting skills training directions, planning, fund sourcing, and allocation, and 
formulating and reviewing policies and guidelines pertaining to the skills 
training program of the NAAP.
SEC. 22. The Faculty. - No political belief, sex, gender preference, cultural 
or community affiliation or ethnic origin, nor religious opinion or affiliation 
shall be a matter of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the 
NAAP; Provided, That said appointment shall be subject to the guidelines, 
qualifications, and standards set by the Board: Provided, further, That no 
member of the faculty shall teach for or against any particular religious 
denomination.
SEC. 23. Technical Faculty, Employees, and Consultants. - To ensure 
quality, relevant, and up-to-date education, the NAAP shall also maintain a
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projects or mechanisms shall not be meant to replace, in part or in whole, the 
annual appropriations provided by the national government to the NAAP.
SEC. 26. Safeguards on Assets Disposition. - The preservation of the 
value of the assets of the NAAP shall be of primordial consideration.
The sale of any existing property of the NAAP shall be prohibited: 
Provided, That the Board may alienate real property donated after the 
effectivity of this Act if the terms of the donation specifically allow it.
SEC. 27. Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus, Equipment, and 
Supplies; Detail of Personnel. - The heads of the bureaus and offices of the 
national government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon the 
request of the Board through the President of the NAAP, such apparatus, 
equipment or supplies as may be needed by the NAAP, and detail employees 
for duty therein when, in the judgment of the head of the bureau or office, 
such apparatus, equipment, supplies or service of such employees can be 
spared without serious detriment to public service.
The employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required of them 
by the President of the NAAP and the time thus served shall be counted as 
part of their regular service.
SEC. 28. Assets, Liabilities, and Personnel. - All assets, real and personal, 
personnel, and records of the PhilSCA, as well as its liabilities or obligations, 
are hereby transferred to the NAAP: Provided, That the positions, rights, and 
security of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein employed under 
existing laws prior to the conversion to an academy shall be respected: 
Provided, further. That the incumbents occupying the positions shall remain 
in the same status until otherwise provided for by the Board: Provided, finally. 
That the NAAP shall also accordingly upgrade or increase its human resource 
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SEC. 29. Duty and Tax Exemptions. - The importation of books or 
publications, which are for economic, technical-vocational, scientific, 
philosophical, historical, legal or cultural purposes, and aviation, including 
aircraft and aircraft tools and equipment, computers and software equipment, 
made by the NAAP, upon certification by the CHED, shall be exempt from 
customs duties in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 10863, 
otherwise known as the “Customs Modernization and Tariff Act”.
All grants, bequests, endowments, donations, and contributions made to 
and used actually, directly, and exclusively for educational purposes by the 
NAAP, shall be exempt from donor’s tax and the same shall be considered as 
allowable deductions from gross income for purposes of computing the taxable 
income of the donor in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal 
Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
SEC. 30. Reportorial Requirements and Auditing of Accounts. - The NAAP 
shall submit an annual report to Congress containing the financial 
statements, statement of assets and liabilities, and statement of income from 
tuition fees and other revenue sources. All accounts and disbursements of the 
NAAP shall be audited by the COA.
SEC. 31. Rules of Construction. - No statutory or other issuances shall 
diminish the powers, rights, privileges, and benefits accorded to the NAAP 
under this Act, or those enjoyed at present under other issuances not 
otherwise modified or repealed under this Act unless subsequent legislation 
expressly provides for their repeal or amendment. Any case of doubt in the 
interpretation of any of the provisions of this Charter shall be resolved in favor 
of the academic freedom and fiscal autonomy of the NAAP.
SEC. 32. Suppletory Application. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 
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implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's 
appropriations of the PhilSCA. Thereafter, such amount shall he included in 
the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 34. Transitory Provision. - To provide strategic direction and 
leadership to the NAAP as the PhilSCA transitions to its status as the national 
professional institution for aviation and to ensure the attainment of its 
mandate, as provided for in this Act, the incumbent President of the PhilSCA 
shall serve as the first President of the NAAP for a term of four (4) years without 
reappointment.
SEC. 35. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Board shall, in consultation with the CHED, 
issue rules and regulations to implement its provisions.
SEC. 36. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision 
of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or 
provisions not affected are in full force and effect.
SEC. 37. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 7605, entitled “An Act 
Converting the Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics into a State College 
to be Known as the Philippine State College of Aeronautics and for Other 
Purposes, Amending Presidential Decree Numbered Ten Hundred and 
Seventy-Eight, entitled, ‘Converting the Basa Air Base Community College into 
the Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics, Providing for a Charter for this 
Purpose’”, Presidential Decree No. 1078, entitled “Converting the Basa Air 
Base Community College into the Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics, 
Providing for a Charter for this Purpose”, and all other laws, executive orders, 
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repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC. 38. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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