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SENATE 
S.B.No. 1 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article TI, Section 17, provides: 
The State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts, 
culturc and sports to roster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, 
and promote total human liberation and development. 
'Tcachers should be provided with the tools and time required to master a variety of 
technological skills, redesign their lesson plans around technology-enhanccd resources, and take 
on a coinplex new role in the technologically transformed classroom. 
Unfortunately, teachers receive little support for these fundamental changes, and many 
are left largely on their own as they struggle to integrate technology into their curricula. 
It is necessary and appropriate that our secondary and elementary teachers are afforded 
thesc opportunities in order to fillfill our commitment to providing evcry child with a high 
quality education. Othenvise, the technological transformation of our schools will go to waste. 
I-Ietice, this bill seeks to provide computer innovative assistance training programs to 
elementary and secondary teachers.* 
* This bill was originally filed during the Thi-teenth Congress, Pivst Regular Session. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGFG3SS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. B. No. sENY!?i 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
TO PROVIDE COMPUTER INNOVATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY TEACHERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assem bled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Teacher Technology Access 
Act.” 
SECTION 2. Purpose. - The purpose of this Act is to provide teachers with the tools and 
time required to master a variety of technological skills, in order to enable them to redesign their 
lesson plans around technologically-enhanced resources, and take on a complex new role in the 
technologically transformed classroom. 
SECTION 3. Acquisition of Computer Hardware and Software by Elementary and 
Secondary Teachers. - The Secretary of Education (referred to in this Act as the “Secretary”) 
shall acquire computer hardware and software and related peripheral equiptment to he distributed 
to various elemetary and public schools in the country for use of public elementary and 
secondary teachers. Such equipment shall not include computer soilware that is primarily used 
for entertainment or amusement. 
SECTION 4. Innovative Assistance Program. - The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Department of Technology, shall offer or provide for the offering of computer innovative 
assistance programs to public elementary and secondary teachers on scholarship basis. 
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SECTION 5. Components. - The computer innovative assistance program components 
shall include - 
(A) Basic computer training programs that shall consist of software and hardware 
troubleshooting. The program to be formulated shall consist of three to five (3-5) 
months hands-on training; 
(B) Technology programs related to professional development to assist teachers and 
other school officials regarding on how to effectively use computer hardware and 
software related peripheral equipment; and 
(C) Programs for the acquisition and use of instructional and educational materials, 
including library services and materials (including media materials) relating to 
software and hardware for instructional use. 
SECTION 6. Assessment. - The Secretary shall, on a yearly basis beginning from one (1) 
year after the effectivity of this Act, assess for possible modifications and improvement the 
implementation of computer innovative assistance programs implemented under this Act and 
their effect on participants in terms of their capability to incorporate and dintergrate technologies 
into their teaching. 
SECTION 7. Funding. - There shall be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 8. 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. 
SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent 
with, the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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