FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill Noo 2992 
Introduced by SENATOR MANNY B. VILLAR 
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To most Filipino parents, education is the single most precious inheritance they 
can pass on to their children. 
Even to the poorest of families, they consider it their 
fundamental obligation to send their children to school, in hopes that one day, the 
educated children can elevate their family's way of life to a level that is decent and 
comfortable. 
It is typical for families then, especially those in the rural areas, to 
mortgage a piece of their land or homes, and even sell a few of their possessions in 
order that their children could study in the big city where most schools are. 
In short, 
parents sacrifice so much in the name of their child's education. 
Unfortunately for students and their parents, schools can be quite exacting when 
it comes to tuition, and this could not be any more apparent than during examinations. 
While we understand that tuition and other fees are necessary for schools to provide the 
service required of them, there will be instances when parents/students are unable to 
pay on time. 
The proposed legislation seeks to prohibit public/private higher education 
institutions (HEls) and technical-vocational schools from enforCing the "No Permit, No 
Exam" policy which essentially denies students the right to take examinations that weigh 
greatly on their final grades. Parents and students alike have endured in silent agony 
for so long under this seemingly unfair practice. 
Notwithstanding the issuance of Memorandum Order (CMO) 02 series of 2010 by 
the Commission on Higher Education in January 2010, which urge some degree of 
flexibility towards students with unsettled accounts, many schools still brazenly ignore it. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is eamestly sought. 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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OCT 11 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 
2992 
Introduced by SENATOR MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
PENALIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A 'NO PERMIT, NO EXAM' POLICY 
THAT PROHIBITS STUDENTS OF POST-SECONDARY AND HIGHER 
EDUCATION FROM TAKING THEIR MIDTERM OR FINAL EXAMINATIONS 
DUE TO UNPAID TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES 
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 shall be known as the "Anti' No Permit, No 
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Exam' Act of 2011 ". 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. -
It is hereby declared unlawful for any 
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technical-vocational (tech-voc) institute or higher education institution (HEI), whether public 
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or private, to disallow any student of post-secondary and higher education from taking any 
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midterm or final examination due to nonpayment of tuition and other school fees under the 
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established terms of payment prescribed by the concerned educational institution and 
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approved by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the 
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Commission on Higher Education (CHED), respectively. 
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SECTION 3. Coverage. - This Act shall cover all public and private post-secondary 
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tech voc institutes and HEls, including local colleges and universities. 
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SECTION 4. Right of Students. - Students of post-secondary and higher education 
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shall have the right to take the midterm or final examinations notwithstanding the existence 
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of unpaid financial obligations to the school. 
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SECTION 5. Obligation of Students. - The students and/or their parents, unless 
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waived by the school authorities concerned, shall be obligated to pay an interest for the 
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unpaid tuition and other school fees, which shall not be more than six percent (6%) per 
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annum, computed from the date of the examination taken by the students until the date 
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when the overdue and unpaid tuition and other school fees are fully liquidated. 
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SECTION 6. Right of Schools. - The school authorities shall have the following 
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rights against students with financial obligations, which remain due and unsettled to their 
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schools: 
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(a) To withhold the release of the grades of a student with delinquent account until 
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the unpaid tuition and other school fees plus interest charges are fully paid; 
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(b) To deny admission or enrollment of any student having unsettled tuition or other 
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school fees at the next succeeding semester classes, in the case of higher 
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education, or at the next succeeding short-term course, in the case of post-
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secondary tech-voc education, as the case may be, until the previous 
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delinquencies are fully paid; and 
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(c) To refuse issuance of school clearance to stUdents with financial obligations to 
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the school until all previous delinquencies are fully paid. 
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SECTION 7. Unlawful Acts. -
In recognition of the students' right to take their 
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midterm and final examinations, the following acts by tech-voc institutes and HEls shall be 
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considered unlawful: 
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(a) Disallowing students with due and unpaid tuition and other school fees from 
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taking the midterm or final examination; 
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(b) Requiring the students to secure a permit to take the midterm or final 
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examination from the school authorities prior to the administration of midterm or 
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periodic or final examination; and 
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(c) Compelling the students to pay upon enrollment a down payment or first 
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installment equivalent to more than thirty percent (30%) of the total amount of the 
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tuition and other school fees for the entire semester or duration of the course. 
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SECTION 8. Penalties. -
Any HEI or tech-voc institute official or employee, 
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including the deans, coordinators, advisers, professors, instructors and other concerned 
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individuals found guilty of violating any of the unlawful acts enumerated in Section 7 of this 
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Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.OO) but 
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not more than Fifty Thousand Pesos (PSO,OOO.OO). 
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SECTION 9. Implementing Guidelines. -
The TESDA and the CHED shall 
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promulgate the implementing guidelines necessary to enforce the objectives of this Act. 
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SECTION 10. Separability Clause. -
If any provision or part of this Act is held 
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invalid or unconstitutional, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be affected 
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thereby and shall remain in force and effect. 
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SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, preSidential decrees, executive orders, 
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proclamations, issuances, administrative orders, rules and regulations contrary to or 
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inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SECTION 12. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
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its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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