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Senate Bill No.
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
PROHIBITING A "NO PERMIT, NO EXAM" POLICY OR ANY SUCH POLICY THAT 
PREVENTS STUDENTS OF ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM TAKING 
THEIR EXAMINATIONS DUE TO UNPAID TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIV, Section 1 of the Philippine Constitution states that "the State shall 
protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education and shall take appropriate 
steps to make such education accessible to all."
This bill upholcis this right especially in cases where students are not allowed to 
take exams or attend classes due to non-payment or late payment of tuition fees and 
other school fees. It also seeks to prohibit such act and penalizes educational institutions 
found to have commited such practice.
No one can deny that schoci tuition fees have been going on a steady rise. 
Considering the ocher expenses a fan/ily has to spend on, it hdS become difficult for some 
parents to pay for their children's tuition fee on time. No child should be denied his or 
her right to education due to financial troubles. It is the hope of this bill to ease the 
worry of parents with respect to their children's education and ultimately protect every 
student's right to education as they continue to learn, grow, and participate In and outside 
of school.
In view of the roregoing, the approval of this bill is ea. nestly sought.
IIGUEL F. ZUBIRI


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE
Senate Bill No. 787
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
PROHIBITING A "NO PERMIT, NO EXAM" POLICY OR ANY SUCH POLICY 
THAT PREVENTS STUDENTS OF ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM 
TAKING THEIR EXAMINATIONS DUE TO UNPAID TUITION AND OTHER
SCHOOL FEES
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Be it enacted by the Senate and 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 student from taking any examination due to non-payment cf tuition and other school 
fees.
SEC. 3. Coverage. -This Act shall cover the following educational Institutions:
(a) Private elementary schools;
(b) Private secondar; schools;
(c) Public and private post-secondary technical-vocational institutes; and
(d) Public and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including local colleges
and universities.
SEC. 4. No Permitjr 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.


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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 siiail not prohibir the student, parents, 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) Reguiring the students to secure a special permit to take the examinations from the 
school authorities prior to the administration of examinations.
SEC. 6. Pena!ties. — 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 less than Twenty Thousand Pesos 
(P20,000.00) but not more than Fifty fhousand Pesos i,P50/0u0.00).
SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Department of 
Education (DepEd), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and 
Commission and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall issue the rules and 
regulations necessary to impleinent the provisions of this Act within sixtv (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 force and effect.
SEC. 9. Rupeiiiing 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. tffectivity Clause. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
Its publication in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
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Approved,