Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILLNo.   80lz
lntroducedbyRepresentativ.DAVID"Jay+ay"C.SuAREZandRepies.ntativeANNA
MARIE VILLARAZA- SuAZREZ
EXPLANATORY NOTE
ThePhilippinesishometoamultitudeofstateuniversitiesandcolleges(SUCs)thathave
played  a  crucial  role  in  providing  quality education  to  individuals  from  diverse  backgrounds.
However,theseinstitutionsfacenumerouschallengesthathindertheirabilitytoofferhighnquality
educationtotheirstudents.Thesechallengesincludeinadequatefunding,outdated facilities,and
insufficient research and extension programs, among others.
To address these challenges, this bill proposes the establishment of the Adopt-a-School
Program for SUCs in the Philippines.  The primary objective of this biw is to foster partnerships
between  SuCs  and  individuals,  corporations,  and  organizations  that  are  willing  to  contribute
financial  assistance,  donations,  technical expertise,  or other foms of support to enhance the
quality of education, research, and extension programs in these institutions.
TheproposedbiHisbasedontheAdopt-a-SchoolProgramestablishedunderRepublicAct
No.  8525, which has effectively improved the quality of education in the public elementary and
secondary schools throughout the Philippines. Currently,10,000 schools have been adopted by
diverse entities,  including corporations, civic groups, and individuals (Department of Education,
202,).
It  is  expected  that  the  Adopt-a-School  Program  for  SUCs  will  yield  similar  positive
outcomes.  The  program  will  encourage  active  participation  from  the  private  sector and  other
stakeholders in the development Of SUCs, foster public- private partnerships in the provision of
education  services,  strengthen  the  relationship  between  SUCs  and  their  stakeholders,  and
provideadopterswithopportunitiestocontributetotheadvancementofSUCsandthecountryas
a whole.
Furthermore,   the  proposed   bull  offers  various  incentives  to  adopters,   such   as  tax
incentives,  priority jn government proourement and bidding processes,  recognition and awards
from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and permission to use the name and logo Of
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theadoptedSUCformarketingandpublidfypurposes,inaccordancewiththegujdelinesprovided
by the CHED.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
H0uSEBILLNo.   801€
Introduc®dbyRepresentativ®DAVID"JayJay"C.SuAREZandR®pres®ntatjv®ANNA
MARIE VILLARAZA- SuAREZ
AN ACT
ESTABLISHINGTHEADOPT-A-SCHOOLPROGRAMFORSTATEuNIVERSITIESAND
COLLEGES (SuCs)
Bsee££oan=edbythephilippinesenateandHouseofRepresentativesincongress,in
session..
Scotion1.Title.-ThisActshawbeknownasthe.Adopt-a-UniversityAcr.
Sac.2.D.clarationOfPolicy.-TheStaterecognizestheneedtoimprovethequalityof
education   in  the  state   universities   and   colleges   (SUCs)   in   the  Philippines,   and  that  the
partnerships between the govemmen[  private sector,  and other stakeholders are essential  in
achievingthisgoal.ItisthepolicyoftheStatetopromoteandsupporttheadoptionofSuCsby
individuals,corporations,andorganizationstohelpenhancethequalifyofeducation,research,
and extension programs in these institutions.
See.3.DefinitionOfTems.-ForpurposesofthisActthefollowingtermsshallhavethe
following meanings:
a.   "Adopter refers to an individual, corporation, or organization that voluntarily undertakes to
support  a  SUC  in  its  programs  and  projects  through  financial  assistance,  donations,
technical expendse, or other forms of assistance.
b.   "Sucn refers to any state university or college established and existing under Republic Act
No. 8292 or the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997.
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c.   "Program" refers to the Adopt- a- School Program for SUCs established under this Act.
See.  4.  Establishment  Of  the  AdoptLa€chool  Program  for  SuCs-  lt  js  hereby
establishedthattheAdopt-a-StateuniversityandCollegePnogramshanbeimplementedbythe
Commission   on   Higher  Education   (CHED)  with  technical  support  and   guidance  from  the
Departhent of Education (DepEd).
See.5.Objectives.-ThisActshaHhavethefollowingobjectives:
a.   To enhance the quality of education, research, and extension programs in SUCs through
support of adopters;
b.   To  encourage  the  private  sector and  other  stakeholders  to  actively  participate  in  the
development of SUCs;
c.   To promote public- private partnerships in the delivery of education services;
d.   To strengthen the relationship between SUCs and their stakeholders; and
e.   To  provide  opportunities  for  adapters  to  continue  the  development  of SuCs  and  the
Country.
S®c. 6.  Inc®ntiv®s for Adopters. - Under this Act, the adopters shall be entitled to the
following incentives:
a.   In accordance with existing laws and regulations;
b.   Priority in government procurement and  bidding processes,  subject to the provisions of
RepublicActNo.9184ortheGovemmentProcurementReformAct;
c.   Recognitions and awards from CHED;
d.   Use of the name and logo of the adopted SuC for marketing and publicity purposes; and
e.   Other incentives as may be determined by CHED.
See. 7. Guidelines and lmplementing Rules and Regulations. -CHED, in consultation
withDepEd,adopters,SuCs,andotherstakeholders,shawpromulgatethenecessaryguidelines
and implementing rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
Soc.8.Appropriations.-ThenecessaryfundsfortheimplemenfationofthisActshallbe
sourced  from  the  annual  General  Appropriations  Act  and  other  funding  sources,  jncluding
donations from adopters and other interested parties.
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Soc.9.S.parabi"tyClaus.-lfanyprovisionOfthisActisdeclaredunconstitutional,the
same shall not affect the validity and effectivfty of the other provisions hereof.
See. 10. R.pealing Claus.. -  AIl laws, decrees, orders,  rules, and regulations or parts
thereofinconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthisActareherebyrepealedormodifiedaccordingly.
See.11.EffcetivityClause.-ThisActshantakeeffectfifteen(15)daysafteritspublication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general cjroulation.
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