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SEVENTEENTH CONGRES
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO, 4228

Introduced by Representative Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In recent years, we are witnesses to the phenomenon of foreigners coming
to the Philippines to study collegiate courses such as those in the field of
Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering and the like. Apparently, the reason is that it
is cheaper to pursue a college degree in the Philippines as compared to that in
many other countries. Plus, of course, the continuing influx of such foreign
students attest to the fact that the education offered by our colleges is
comparable to those offered in other countries.

Such phenomenon may be referred to as “Education Tourism” and it has
the positive effect not only of increasing the income of our schools but also of
the entire country as the foreign students come with money to spend which oils
our economy, It also results to much-needed job generation and spawns the
burgeoning of enterprises that cater to the needs of such education tour!

This Act intends to give governmental support to Education Tourism by
laying policies and rules that would further promote it, strengthen its job
generation and enterprises-creation effects, and protect the welfare of the

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4228

Introduced by Representative Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.

AN ACT
PROMOTING EDUCATION TOURISM IN THE COUNTRY AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSE

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Education Tourism
Act of 2016”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is a policy of the state to promote the full
employment of its citizens, and to take care of their general welfare.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms —

(a) “Education Tourism” refers to the phenomenon of foreigners coming to the
Philippines to pursue a college course.

(b) “Education Tourist” is a foreigner who comes to the Philippines to pursue a
college education

Ss 4. Formulation of policies, rules and regulations- The Commission on
Higher Education, in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, the Bureau
of Immigration and Deportation, and the Department of Health, is hereby
mandated to formulate policies that will make it more attractive for more
education tourists to come to the Philippines, facilitate and assist education
tourists during their stay in the country, protect their safety and health, and
ensure that education tourism indeed redounds to increased income,


employment and enterprises generation for our country. The Commission on
Higher Education, in collaboration with the same aforementioned agencies are
likewise mandated to formulate the implementing rules and regulations of this
Act.

SEC. 5. Creation of One-Stop-Shops — There shall be created one stop shops at
the international airport of entry of the education tourist, with at least one such
one-stop shop each in Manila, Cebu and Davao. Each one-stop shop is tasked to
assist the education tourist in all his concerns during h y in the Philippines
including concerns about his visa, school of choice and its scholastic
requirements, lodging, currency, communication, safety, and other related
concerns. Such one stop shops shall offer their services to education tourists
free of charge. In addition, each one stop shop shall coordinate with the school
of destination of the education tourist for all the above-mentioned concerns.

SEC. 6. The funds necessary to carry out the provision of this Act shall be
included in the General Appropriation Act of the year following its enactment
into law and thereafter

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision not otherwise affected
shall remain valid and subsisting.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. All laws, orders, issuances rules and regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are hereby repeale
modified or amended accordingly.

SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved.