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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

nouse BiLLNo,_ 4715

Introduced by
Hon. Mariano U, Piamonte Jr. and Hon. Julieta R. Cortuna
Representatives, A TEACHER Party-list

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In far flung areas of the countryside where electricity is not available, public
school classrooms are also without electricity. This fact simply demonstrates
that public schools in some areas could not be provided with computers as a
learning support tools because of the absence of electricity. It is therefore
logical to conclude that students who came from these schools could not learn
much of the basics in today’s information technology age. Because of the
absence of electricity in some areas, the students in public schools suffer from

educational content gap - an important content at that.

‘This measure will fill the gap in the learning capabilities of students in
isolated areas by providing primary electrical power requirements of

classrooms in areas without electricity.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is hereby being carnestly
sought,

BPM

MARIANO U. PIAMORTE, JR.

achegran Coarena



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__4715

Introduced by
Hon. Mariano U. Piamonte Jr. and Hon. Julieta R. Cortuna
Representatives, A TEACHER Party-list

MANDATING THE INSTALLATION OF 200 WATTS SOLAR PANELS IN
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS WHERE ELECTRICITY IS NOT AVAILABLE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. \t shall be the policy of the state to
improve the quality of education in all areas nationwide. When electricity is not
available, support technology for a quality education could not be delivered. The
installation of 200 watts solar panels in selected classrooms or facilities will
ensure that all schools nationwide will have power to energize basic teaching tools
such as computers, printers and other laboratory equipments enabling them to

deliver the same degree of quality teaching as other schools to improve the quality

of education.

SECTION 2. The Department of Education is hereby mandated to ensure
that all public elementary and high school buildings nationwide which cannot be
connected to the grid shall be installed with solar panels with a capacity of at least

200 watts.


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The solar panels that will be installed to the school buildings shall include
system components which include but not limited to charge controllers, inverters
and batteries for it to generate at least 200 hundred watts of alternating current

(AC) at a standard voltage of 220 volts.

SECTION 3. Cooperation. The Department of Education (DepEd) shall
cooperate with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Science
and Technology (DOST) to address the technical requirements of implementing

the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 4. Coverage. For purposes of implementing the provisions of this
Act, the schools to be installed with 200 watts solar panels shall include the
following:

a) Public elementary or high school buildings not smaller than the size of
three classrooms in barangays where electrical line installation is not
available;

b) School laboratory or educational support facility of any size located in

barangays where electrical line installation is not available.

SECTION 5. The budget necessary for the implementation of this Act with
respect to public schools shall be included in the annual budget of the Department

of Education.

SECTION 6. /mplementingRules and Regulations. The Department of
Education shall issue the corresponding rules and regulation necessary for the

implementation of this Act.


SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. Alll laws or parts of any law, orders, rules,
and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or

amended accordingly

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of

general circulation.

Approved,