February 29, 2024
2:38 pm
10002


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10002 
Introduced by Representative Roman T. Romulo 
AN ACT 
RECOGNIZING SINGAPORE SCHOOL MANILA AS AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL 
CHARACTER, GRANTING CERTAIN PREROGATIVES CONDUCIVE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND 
GROWTH, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Singapore School Manila, herein referred to as the School, is hereby declared an 
educational institution of international character authorized to operate educational programs that 
primarily and principally adhere to universally accepted and recognized educational policies. 
SEC. 2. “Singapore School Manila, Inc." shall be the registered name of the School, and shall 
be governed by a Board of Directors, herein after referred to as the Board, elected in accordance with 
its corporate charter. 
SEC. 3. To enable the School to continue carrying out its educational program, improve its 
standard of instruction, and meet the special needs of the foreign temporary resident community for 
quality education, it shall: 
(a) Accept applicants for admission, regardless of nationality, in accordance with its own eligibility
standards, and rules for admission and grade placement; Provided, That no single alien
nationality shall consist more than one third of the entire student population in a given school
year, as stated in the records of the School, except in case of dependents of foreign diplomatic
personnel or other foreign temporary residents, as may be provided by law;
(b) Whenever necessary to carry out its objectives, have the right to obtain leases on real
properties, acquire personal properties, tangible or intangible, or any interests in such
properties other than real, by purchases, lease, barter, donation, gift or otherwise, and dispose
of, mortgage or encumber them for the benefit of the School concerned, subject to the
limitations provided by law;


(c) Be managed and administered by a Head of School who is a Filipino citizen and who possesses 
the qualifications prescribed by the Board; 
 
(d) Upon consultation with the Secretary of Education, determine its own curriculum and teach 
whatever language or languages it may deem proper and determine the amount of fees and 
assessments which may be reasonably imposed upon its pupils and students, to maintain or 
confirm to the School's standards of education; 
 
(e) Maintain the international standards of education compatible with those obtained in similar 
schools of generally recognized standing; 
 
(f) Employ its own teaching and management personnel selected by the Board either locally or 
abroad, from the Philippines or other countries or nationalities, such foreign personnel being 
exempt from otherwise applicable laws and regulations attending their employment, except 
laws that have been or will be enacted for the protection of employees; Provided, That such 
exemption shall not extend to their liability for income taxes, unless otherwise provided by a 
bilateral agreement; Provided, further, That the School shall give priority in hiring locally 
qualified teaching and management personnel; 
 
(g) Promote international friendship, goodwill and understanding among members of the foreign 
community and citizens of the Philippines; and 
 
(h) Not to teach anything derogatory to the prestige and well-being of the Philippines and its 
people, nor those which will subvert its institutions and government. 
 
SEC. 4. Notwithstanding the recognition and prerogatives under this Act, the School shall be under 
the supervision and regulation of the Department of Education and shall adhere to basic laws and the 
rules and regulations of the Department governing international or foreign schools. 
 
SEC. 5. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in 
consultation with the members of the Board of the School, shall issue the rules and regulations to 
implement its provisions. 
 
SEC. 6. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this Act is subsequently declared 
unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 7. Notwithstanding the non-issuance of the rules and regulations under Section 5 herein, this 
Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of 
general circulation. 
 
Approved,