FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SEN~TJ\ 
S. No. .1LJ63 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article II, Section 17, provides: 
The State shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts, 
culture and sports to foster patriotism and natIonalism, accelerate soCial progress, 
and promote total human liberation and development. 
Teachers should be provided with the tools and time required to master a variety of 
technological skills, redesign their lesson plans around technology-enhanced resources, and take 
on a complex new role in the technologically transformed classroom. 
Unfortunately, teachers receive little support for these fundamental changes, and many 
are left largely on their own as they struggle to integrate technology into their curricula. 
It is necessary and appropriate that our secondary and elementary teachers are afforded 
these opportunities in order to fulfill our commitment to providing every child with a high 
quality education. Otherwise, the technological transformation of our schools will go to waste. 
Hence, this bill seeks to provide computer innovative assistance training programs to 
elementary and secondary teachers. * 
• This bill was originally filed during the Thilteenth Congress. First Regular Session. 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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\l~C!"IVfn ,hi, 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Slmtiago 
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AN ACT 
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TO PROVIDE COMPUTER INNOVATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO ELEMENTARY 
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AND SECONDARY TEACHERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shal1 be known as the "Teacher Technology Access 
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Act." 
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SECTION 2. Purpose. - The purpose of this Act is to provide teachers with the tools and 
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time required to master a variety of technological skills, in order to enable them to redesign their 
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lesson plans around technological1y-enhanced resources, and take on a complex new role in the 
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technological1y transformed classroom. 
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SECTION 3. Acquisition of Computer Hardware and Software by Elementary and 
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Secondary Teachers. - The Secretary of Education (referred to in this Act as the "Secretary") 
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shall acquire computer hardware and software and related peripheral equiptment to be distributed 
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to various elemetary and public schools in the country for use of public elementary and 
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secondary teachers. Such equipment shal1 not include computer software that is primarily used 
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for entertainment or amusement. 
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SECTION 4. Innovative Assistance Program. - The Secretary, in coordination with the 
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Department of Technology, shal1 offer or provide for the offering of computer innovative 
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assistance programs to public elementary and secondary teachers on scholarship basis. 
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SECTION 5. Components. - The computer innovative assistance program components 
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shall include-' 
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(A). Basic computer training programs that shall consist of software and hardware 
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troubleshooting. The program to be formulated shall consist of three to five (3-5) 
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months hands-on training; 
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(B) 
Technology programs related to professional development to assist teachers and 
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other school officials regarding on how to effectively use computer hardware and 
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software related peripheral equipment; and 
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(C) Programs for the acquisition and use of instructional and educational materials, 
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including library services and materials (including media materials) relating to 
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software and hardware for instructional use. 
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SECTION 6. Assessment. - The Secretary shall, on a yearly basis beginning from one (1) 
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year after the effectivity of this Act, assess for possible modifications and improvement the 
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implementation of computer innovative assistance programs implemented under this Act and 
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their effect on participants in terms of their capability to incorporate and dintergrate technologies 
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into their teaching. 
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SECTION 7. Funding. - There shall be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
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carry out the provisions of this Act. 
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SECTION 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent 
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with, the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 10. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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