EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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F irst R egular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No.
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In tro d u ce d  by SEN. W IN  GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
MANDATING THE AUTOMATION OF A NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
DATABASE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Under Art. XIV, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution, "the State shall protect 
and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take 
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all". To this end, we seek the 
enactment of a law that will mandate the creation of a National Public School 
Database. The primary purpose of this Act is to promote easier access to education 
for the public by streamlining the enrolment process. The National Public School 
Database will therefore make the administrative tasks of the teachers more efficient.
The National Public School Database also serves as a layer of protection for 
the safe-keeping of student records. Creating a database would provide a storage 
mechanism for the school records of the students. Documents are prone to getting 
lost and deterioration due to human error, flood, fire, and other natural disasters. 
Storing student records in a database ensures that there is another source of 
information in case the documents get lost or destroyed.


Support for the passage of this legislation is earnestlyj sought.
. GATCFfALIAN


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
F irs t R egular Session
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"19 Jll 24 AH 52
S.B. No.
SENATE
743
Introd uced by SEN. W IN  GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
MANDATING THE AUTOMATION OF A NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
DATABASE
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the
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Philippines in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. S h o rt Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Public School
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Database Act o f 2019".
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SEC. 2. D eclaration o f  Policy. -  It is the policy of the State to establish and
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maintain a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the
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goals of national development. Toward this end, the government shall ensure the
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promotion of efficient access to both elementary and secondary education for the
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public.
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SEC. 3. Coverage. -  This Act shall apply to public schools in both primary
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and secondary levels of the educational system.


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SEC. 4. N a tio n a l P ublic School Database. -  The Department of Education
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(DepEd) is hereby mandated to develop, operate, and maintain a National Public
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School Database that contains student information, including, but not limited to the
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following:
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a) School Grades
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b) Personal Data
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c) Good Moral Record
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d) Improvement Tracking;
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SEC. 5. D atabase Access. -  School administrators shall be given access to
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the National Public School Database containing student records and other student-
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specific data, such as exam scores, grade levels, attendance, and immunization
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records, for the following purpose:
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a) Recording biographical data for ail students;
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b) Handling admissions and discharges; and
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c) Transferring to other schools.
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SEC. 6. D atabase In fo rm a tio n  Program . -  The DepEd shall formulate a
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Database Information Program to train educational professionals in the development
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and maintenance of the information in the National Public School Database.
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SEC. 7. Ille g a l Use o f  th e  Database. -  No person shall use, access, or
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utilize the National Public School Database except for the reasons mentioned in Sec.
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5 of this Act.
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SEC. 8. 
Penalties. -  Any person caught illegally altering, falsifying, or
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misusing student information in the National Public School Databbase shall suffer the
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penalty of imprisonment of not less than six months to not more than one year or a
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fine of not less than P10,000 to not more than P50,000 or both at the discretion of
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the court.


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SEC. 9. Im p le m e n tin g  Rules a n d  Regulations. -  Within (60) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education shall promulgate the
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implementing rules and regulations as may be necessary to ensure the efficient and
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effective implementation of this Act.
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SEC. 10. S e p a ra b ility Clause. -  Should any part of this Act be declared
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unconstitutional, the rest of the provisions of this Act shall continue to be in effect
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and subsisting.
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SEC. 11. R epealing Clause. -  The provisions of other laws, decrees,
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executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby
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repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
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SEC. 12. E ffectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette and/or in at least two (2) national newspapers in
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general circulation.
Approved,