FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Secolld Regulal' Sessioll 
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SENATE 
S.B. NO. 3074 
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Introduced by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile 
Explanatory Note 
With the passage of Republic Act No. 768701' the Science Scholarship Act in 1994, the 
government started a scholarship program for poor but deserving Filipino students who wish to 
take up science related technical courses with the hope of producing world class and globally 
competitive Filipino scientists. 
However, 10 years after the program was first implemented scientific manpower in the 
country has remained inadequate. The Philippines only has 165 personnel per million population 
in 2005 a far cry from the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization 
(UNESCO) recommended standard of 380 science and technology personnel per million 
population. In addition, recent studies of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-
Science Education Institute (SEI) indicated that science and technology-trained personnel 
migrate to find work abroad, making it even more imperative to train and produce a new batch of 
personnel. 
To make the law responsive to the needs of the country, this bill proposes to expand and 
accelerate the Science and Technology Scholarship program by increasing the annual 
appropriations for the Science and Technology Scholarship Fund and augmenting it with funds 
sourced from the income of the Philippine Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). 
Under the current law, applicants who are allowed to take the DOST scholarship 
qualifying exams are limited only to students in the top 5 percent of the graduating class. This 
proposed measure allows even regular graduates who show exemplary performance in science 
and mathematics to apply for the program. 
Advances and innovations brought about by science and technology have contributed a 
great deal in economic development all over the world and the only way for Filipinos to be 
competitive is by investing in OUf people and making education available and accessible 
especially to poor and deserving individuals. 
In view ofthe foregoing, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 


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Second Regular Session 
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S. B. NO. 3074 
Introduced by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile 
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF 
FUNDING, AND AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 7687(AS 
AMENDED BY RA 8248) AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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 "Science and Technology 
Scholarship Program Act of 20 11". 
Section 2. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7687, otherwise known as the Science m1d 
Teclmology Scholarship Act of 1994 (as amended by RA 8248), is hereby further runended by 
adding the following provisions: 
Section 3. Section 4 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 4. Science and Technology Scholarship Fund. There is hereby created a Science 
and Technology Scholarship Fund, hereinafter known as the Fund, to be administered by the 
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is hereby amended as follows: 
"THE FUND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DOST THROUGH SCIENCE 
EDUCATION INSTITUTE. SUCI-I FUND SHALL NOT BE COVERED BY LAWS, 
CIRCULARS, AND ORDERS ON REVERSION OF FUNDS TO THE NATIONAL 
TREASURY SINCE IT WILL BE USED TO FINANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE 
UNDERPRIVILEGED BUT DESERVING STUDENTS." 
Section 4. Section 5 of the same Act is hereby runended to read as follows: 
Section 5. Appropriations. [The amount necessary to carry out the initial implementation 
of this Act shall be chm'ged against the current Fiscal Year Appropriations of the Department of 
Science and Technology.] 
In order to provide funds necessary for the continuous implementation of the program for 
every year following the initial implementation, the budget of the DOST shall be increased in the 
amount of Sixty million pesos (P60Million) per year until it eventually reaches the amount of 
Three hundred million pesos (P300Million) to snstain the recipients of the scholarship during the 
duration of study. 
"AUGMENTATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FROM THE GAA SHALL BE 
PROVIDED BY THE PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION 
(PAGCOR) IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTEEN MILLION PESOS (P15MILLION) PER 
MONTH WI-IICH SUM SHALL BE GENERATED FROM ITS NET INCOME; PROVIDED 


THAT 
SUCH 
AMOUNT 
SHALL BE 
STRICTLY 
USED 
TO 
SUBSIDIZE THE 
BENEFICIARIES' 
EXPENSES WHILE STUDYING UNDER THE 
SCHOLARSHIP 
PROGRAM HEREIN PROVIDED. FURTHER, ALL INTERESTS AND INCOME EARNED 
BY THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND SHALL AUTOMA TICALL Y FORM PART OF THE FUND: 
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH EARNINGS SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR 
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS." 
Section 5. Section 8 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 8. Qualifications. In order to qualify for the scholarship program, the applicant, 
must be: 
a) a member of the top five percent (5%) of the high school graduating class, regardless 
of gender, religion and cultural affiliation; 
b) a resident of the municipality for. the last four (4) years prior to availing of the 
scholarship, as attested by the school records; and 
c) of good moral character and in good health. 
"QUALIFICATIONS -
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP 
PROGRAM (TECHNICAL AND BACCALAUREATE), THE APPLICANT MUST 
SATISFY ALL THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER RA 7687. IN 
ADDITION, THE APPLICANT MUST BE: 
A) A GRADUATE FROM A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL OR SPECIAL SCIENCE 
CLASS OR SCIENCE ORIENTED HIGH SCHOOL REGARDLESS OF GENDER, 
RELIGION AND CULTURAL AFFILIATION; OR, A MEMBER OF THE TOP FIVE 
PERCENT (5%) OF THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS, REGARDLESS 
OF GENDER, RELIGION AND CULTURAL AFFILIATION; 
B) A RESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY FOR THE LAST FOUR (4) YEARS 
PRIOR TO AVAILING OF THE SCHOLARSHIP, AS ATTESTED BY THE SCHOOL 
RECORDS; 
C) OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND IN GOOD HEALTH, 
D) QUALIFY IN THE DOST-SEI SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION." 
Section 6. Section II of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows: 
Section 11. Place of Study in the Country. The recipient of the scholarship privileges 
under this Act shall be required to pursue their degree program and/or the vocational, technical 
and other courses specified under this Act at any academic or training institutions duly accredited 
by the DECS and the DOST and in private schools accredited by Federation of Accrediting 
Agencies in the Philippines. 
"THE RECIPIENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS UNDER THIS ACT SHALL 
BE REQUIRED TO PURSUE THEIR TECHNICAL, UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE 
PROGRAMS 
AND 
HIGH-END 
SPECIALIZED 
TRAININGS 
IN 
STATE 
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES WITH HIGH QUALITY TRAINING STANDARDS AND 
THOSE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IDENTIFIED AS CHED CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, 
DOST 
RECOGNIZED R&D INSTITUTIONS 
AND 
IN 
NATIONALLY AND 
INTERNA TIONALL Y RECOGNIZED INSTITUTIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED UNDER SEC. 15 OF THE SAME ACT." 


Section 7. Section 15 of the same Act is hereby amended as follows: 
Section 15. Advisory Committee. There is hereby created a committee composed of the 
Secretary of Science and Technology as Chairman, and the Secretaries or Heads of the following 
departments or agencies or their chosen representatives as members: [Education, Culture and 
Sports] COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION; Budget and Management; Agriculture; 
Trade and Industry; Interior and Local Government; Finance and the National Economic and 
Development Authority; and two (2) representatives from the private sector one (1) of whom 
shall come from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and one (1) from other 
sectors. 
Section 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations - The Department of Science and 
Technology (DOST) shall fonnulate the implementing rules and regulations of this Act within 90 
days from its approval. 
Section 9. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, orders rules and regulations or pOliions 
thereof, inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
Section 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in 
two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,