Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 2059

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ABIGAIL FAYE C, FERRIOL.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The increase in tuition and other fees in schools have become a burden to Filipinos.
Oftentimes occurring annually, this has been experienced both in public and private schools,
With wages not able to keep up with the rising cost of education, aside from other basic needs,
parents have faced increasing difficulty in providing for the quality education of their children.

In order to mitigate this situation, this bill prohibits public and private schools from
disallowing their students from taking the midterms and final exams because of delinquency in
paying tuition fees. While serving as advocate of the primacy of meeting the educational needs
of students, this bill considers the interests of the school authorities as well.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of the bill is earnestly sought,

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BIGAIL/FAYE C, FERRIOL



Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2059

House Bill No.

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ABIGAIL FAYE C. FERRIOL

AN ACT
PROHIBITING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS FROM DISALLOWING
STUDENTS WITH DELINQUENT TUITION FEES TO TAKE THE MIDTERM OR
FINAL EXAMINATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1, Unlawful Practice. ~ It is hereby declared unlawful for any school, whether
public or private, to disallow any student from taking any midterm or final examination due to
non-payment of tuition fees not exceeding one installment under the established terms of
payment prescribed by the school concerned and approved by the Department of Education.

SEC. 2. Rights of Schools, - Students permitted to take mid-term or final examinations

notwithstanding, the school authorities have the following rights:

a, The school authorities concerned are entitled to withhold the release of the grades of
such students until the unpaid tUition, plus interest charges, are fully paid;

b. A student with an unpaid tuition fee may not be admitted by the school authorities
concerned in the succeeding Semester classes or in the succeeding opening of a new
academic year, as the case may be, until prior delinquencies are fully paid;

¢, The school authorities concemed cannot be compelled to issue clearance to students
with financial obligations to their schools, which remain due and unpaid.

SEC. 3. Obligation of Students. — The students and/or their parents, unless waived by
the school authorities concerned shall be obligated to pay an interest for the unpaid tuition fees,
an amount equivalent to not more than 5% per annum, computed from the date of the
examination taken until the tuition due and unpaid, are fully liquidated,


SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of the Department of
Education shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the necessary
rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. Penal Clause. — Violations of the provisions of this Act shall be punished by the
suspension and/or cancellation of the permits of the offending schools.

SEC. 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,