THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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S, No. 
37 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
It is truly ironic that teachers in public and private institutions of higher learning who 
tutor and educate children whose parents can afford to send them to these schools very often 
cannot afford to have their own children go through college. Many of them scrimp, denying 
themselves of even the basic and ordinary needs of life in the hope that they too can send their 
children to good schools. 
If government and private institutions of higher learning, because of their own financial 
limitations, cannot give their teachers decent pay to help them send their children to college, 
other remedies have to be resorted to. This bill seeks to provide one such remedy: exempt 
children of teachers in public and private secondary institutions of higher learning fiom paying 
tuition and other school fees when they enroll at the educational institutions where one or both of 
their parents are teaching. 
This exemption actually constitutes an additional economic benefit extended by the 
institutions concerned to its own teachers. The scheme does not involve cash disbursements and 
loss of income on the part of the educational institution resulting from the exemption will not be 
substantial as to affect the financial viability of the institution. On the other hand, the educational 
institution will be more than compensated for in terms of a boost in the morale, loyalty and 
dedication to work of its teachers. 
Approval of this measure is earnestly solicited. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
N E  
SENATE 
S. No. 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. 
AN ACT TO ENTITLE CHILDREN OF TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES IN PUBLIC 
AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO FREE TUITION AND 
OTHER SCHOOL FEES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assem bled: 
SECTION 1. 
Declaration of Policy. - It is declared the policy of the State to extend 
other economic benefits to children of teachers and full-time employees of public and 
private schools, colleges, universities and post-secondary vocational and technical 
institutions free tuition and other fees in the educational institution where either or both 
parents are employed, to form part of the economic benefits due to said teachers and 
employees by virtue of their employment. This policy is meant to help alleviate the 
difficulties encountered by teachers and employees of an educational institution whose 
sweat and labors are spent in the service of the said educational institution that benefits 
children other than their own because their inadequate pay cannot meet the high costs of 
college education. 
SEC. 2. Definitions. - For purposes of this Act, the term “teachers” shall mean all persons 
in classroom teaching in a level of instruction from kindergarten to college, including but 
not limited to guidance counselors, vocational trainors, technical instructors, all persons 
performing supervisory and/or administrative functions and others performing similar tasks 
or occupying equivalent positions: Provided, That said “teachers” serve on a full-time and 
regular basis in the educational institution where he is employed. 


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The term “employees” shall cover employees other than “teachers” who serve on a hll- 
time and regular basis in the educational institution where they are employed. 
SEC. 3. Exemption from Payment of Tuition and other School Fees. - Children of 
teachers and employees of public schools, colleges, universities and other post-secondary 
institutions of learning, pursuing their studies in the educational institutions where either or 
both their parents are teaching or employed shall be exempt from payment of tuition and 
other school fees. Children of teachers and employees of private schools, colleges, 
universities and other post-secondary institutions of learning, pursuing their studies in the 
educational institution where either or both parents are teaching or employed shall enjoy 
minimum benefits, and that the first child of the teacher or employee shall enjoy a one 
hundred percent (100%) exemption while the succeeding children will have at least fifty 
percent (50%) exemption from the payment of tuition and other school fees: Provided, 
however, That either or both parents have been teaching or employed in said institution for 
at least one (1) year at the time the exemption is claimed: Provided, further, That either or 
both parents continue to teach or remain employed at the educational institution where they 
are enrolled. 
SEC. 4. Exemption Part of Employment Contract. - The exemption granted under this 
Act shall be deemed part of the employment contract entered into between the educational 
institution and its teachers and employees and shall be in addition to salaries and wages and 
other rights and benefits extended to teachers, employees and students provided for under 
existing laws. 
SEC. 5. Efectivity. - This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved,