THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
s. No. 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The right to education avails every citizen the opportunity of fully develop his 
potentials and provides him with the knowledge and skill that would prove invaluable in his 
search of a better life. 
This bill seeks the establishment of a Collegiate Scholarship Program for the children 
of all officers of the Philippine National Police to be known as “Children of Police 
Scholarship (COPS) Program.” 
This proposed program affords gifted and deserving students a chance to pursue their 
dreams of a brighter future, and at the same time, serve as motivation for PNP officers to 
continue in their service for the country. 
In view of thereof, support and approval of this measure is earnestly sought. 
A 
MANUEL B. 
JR. 
Se ator 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR A COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO CHILDREN 
OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) IN ANY 
STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN THE COUNTRY TO BE KNOWN 
AS "CHILDREN OF POLICE SCHOLARSHIP (COPS) PROGRAM" 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration ofPoZicy - The State as mandated by the Constitution 
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. 
To this end, the State shall establish and maintain a system of scholarship grants, 
student loan programs, subsidies and other incentives which shall be available to deserving 
students in both public and private schools, specially to the underprivileged. 
SECTION 2. Establishment of the Program - There shall be created under the 
supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), a Collegiate 
Scholarship Program for the Children of all officers of the Philippine National Police 
Scholarship (COPS) Program". 
SECTION 3. Coverage - The benefit of full scholarship assistance is herein granted 
to children of all officers of the PNP who are in active service. 
For the purpose of this Act, full scholarship assistance shall include payment of 
expenses for tuition, miscellaneous and other fees, as well as cost of books and other 
materials. 


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SECTION 4. Entitlement - Only one (1) child from each PNP officer who is at the 
active service shall be entitled to the scholarship grant herein provided. Once a PNP officer 
has retired, hisker child shall cease to be a beneficiary of the scholarship grant in the 
succeeding school year. 
SECTION 5. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue the 
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Scholarship Program. 
SECTION 6. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act 
shall be charged to the appropriations for the State Scholarship Program of the Department of 
Education, Culture and Sports under the current General Appropriations Act and shall be 
included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved,