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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 5843

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN Ll

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Education is one of the key drivers for an individual to succeed. It is no secret that a quality
education has the power to change a life. However, not all Filipinos have the resources to
afford quality education. The monumental expenses of schools and university tuition fees
have left some the inability to pay. Because of this, some academes prohibit students from
taking examinations due to unpaid tuition and miscellaneous fees.

This creates inequality in society and violates the rights of students to education. Hence, this
measure seeks to protect and promote the right of all Filipinos to accessible quality education
by prohibiting the imposition of the “no permit, no exam” policy of schools and universities.
The State has the urgent responsibility to protect these rights and provide Filipinos access to
quality education in all levels of society.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought

MANUEL’ BOCHAN IIL
Representativ
Magdalo Para Sa Pilipino Party-List


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

, 5843
House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN Ll

AN ACT
PROHIBITING A “NO PERMIT, NO EXAM” OR ANY SUCH POLICY THAT
PREVENTS STUDENTS OF ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM TAKING
THEIR EXAMINATIONS DUE TO UNPAID TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL
FEES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Banning a No Permit,
No Exam Policy Act.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It shall be the policy of the State to protect and
promote the right of all the citizens to quality education at all levels. The State shall take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. Thus, it is hereby declared
unlawful for any educational institution, whether public or private to disallow any students
from taking any examination due to non-payment of tuition and other school fees.

SEC. 3. Coverage. — This Act shall cover the following educational institutions:

(a) Private elementary schools;

(b) Private secondary schools;

(c) Public and Private post-secondary technical-vocational institutes; and

(d) Public and private Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), including local colleges
and universities.

SEC. 4, No Permit, No Exam Policy. — Schools shall be prohibited from adopting a
“No Permit, No Exam Policy”, which limits the right of every student to take examinations
notwithstanding the existence of unpaid financial obligations to the school. Provided, That
the parents or legal guardian of the student provide a promissory note, addressed to the
school, indicating the amount and the date of payment.


The school shall reserve the right to pursue the recovery of the unpaid tuition fees
through proper court action where civil rights and liabilities may be judicially established and
collected. This shall not prohibit the students, parent or legal guardians to seek informal
means of resolving tuition fee disputes or enter into an agreement with the school before
proceeding to court.

SEC. 5. Prohibited Acts. — The following acts shall be prohibited:

(a) Disallowing students with due and unpaid tuition and other school fees from
taking examinations or providing a different schedule of exam from the rest of the
student body; and

(b) Requiring the students to secure a special permit to take the examinations from the
school authorities prior to the administration of examinations.

SEC. 6. Penalties, — Any educational institution official or employee, including
deans, coordinators, advisers, professors, instructors, principals, teachers and other concerned
individuals found guilty of violating any of the unlawful acts enumerated in Section 7 of this
Act shall be punished by a fine of not least than Twenty Thousand Pesos (P 20,000.00) but
not more than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00).

SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of Education
(DepEd), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall issue the rules and regulations necessary to
implement the provisions of this Act within sixty (60) days from the date of its approval.

SEC. 8. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby and
shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
proclamations, issuances, administrative order, rules and regulations contrary to or
inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,