THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
To ensure the career growth of the members of AFP and PNP, and at the same 
time, to ensure that they keep up with their other counter parts in Asia in terms of 
knowledge and skills, the continuing education and human resource development of 
soldiers and policemen should be promoted. 
In this regard, a scholarship program for deserving members of the AFP and the 
PNP as well as their dependents must be established for them to be further equipped 
with knowledge and skills that would help them advance in their careers, 
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MANUEL B. V LLAR, JR. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
AN ACT 
GRANTING ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION TO 
DESERVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE 
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFORE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Scholarship for Higher Learning - There shall be free education for 
higher learning in government schools and a yearly assistance to a qualified and 
deserving member of the AFP and PNP and/or one (1) dependent of an indigent 
member of the AFP and PNP. 
SECTION 2. Participating Schools - The recipient or grantee shall be accepted in 
any government school in any graduate, postgraduate, or any special education with 
diploma on higher education, as the case may be. 
SECTION 3. Basis of Yearly Assistance - Aside from the scholarship, the yearly 
assistance or stipend that shall be extended every school year to the recipient or 
grantee shall be based on the matriculation fee per semester for that particular 
academic institution of the recipient's choice. 
Such annual stipend or assistance shall be enjoyed by the grantee or recipient 
until the grantee successfully finishes his/her learning in the higher education course 
of his/her choice. But in the event the grantee drops out of school for unjustifiable 
reasons or fails in his/her course in one particular school year, he/she automatically 
forfeits all rights to such stipend or assistance 
SECTION 4. Appropriation - The amount needed for the implementation of this 
Act shall be charged as additional appropriations for the Armed Forces of the 
Philippines or the Department of Interior and Local Government, whichever is 
applicable for the recipient or grantee, under the current General Appropriations Act. 
Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its implementation, shall be included in 
the annual General Appropriations Act. 


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SECTION 5. Separability Clause - All laws, Presidential Decrees, Executive 
Orders, rules and regulations which are contrary or inconsistent to the provisions of 
this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SECTIOY 6. Eflectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,