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HoUSEBILLNo.10487
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Introdiiced by Representative Angelo Marcos Barba
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This  bill  seeks  to  allo\\'  disad\`.antaged  students  enrolled  in  shoil  courses
in   teL`hnical-\.ocational   institutions   to   take   the   scheduled   periodic   and   final
e.`aminations  \\'ithoiit  requiring  a  permit  b}.  amending  Repiiblic  Act  (RA)  No.
I  198+.  othcr\\ ise  kno\\'n  as  the  "^tFo Pc7;.;77;./,  ,'\`o  £`.\'c7;77  /';.o/7;.67./f.o;7 .,4c/ ".
Section  I. Article XIV of the  1987 Constitution states that:
•`Seclion   I.    The>  Sl(lie  sh(lil  pro[ecl  i]I1(i  I)r()iiiole  the  righl  o./.
till    c.i[i=elis    [o    (iiitilir)'    edilc:ti{ion    (il    tlll     levels,    imtl    shclll    lclke
(Ippropi.fate  steps  [o  niake  st{ch ecliiccllion  accessible  [o  all. "
Education   is  a  basic  right  of  all  citizens  that   is  enshrined   in  the   1987
C`onstitiition.    Recognizing  the  importani`c  of education.  \'ouiig  Filipin(>s  stri\i`
harc],,to  l€am and att.Tin higher education  for their personal grow.th to ha\+c better
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eari]¥,r and  chance  in  lil`e.    Due  to  the  llliani`itil  ch{illengcs  that  higher cclueation
cntiiils.  disad\.antaged  students are constrainecl to take  faster and  shorter courses
oifei-ed  b}.  technical-\'ocational  institiitions  to  acquire  technical  knowledge  and
skills necessar\' to  land a job and provide for their families.
The  State.  understanding  the  eL`oliomic  challenges  that  Filipiiio  families
l`i}i`e.   emctecl   RA    1 ]98i.   \\.hich   mandates   all   public   £`ncl   pri\.ate   ediicational
institutii)ns   to   ai`coiilmodate   anci   allo\\'  the  disad\.antagecl   students  that   \\'er€
unable  to  pa}.  tuition  and  other  fees  to  take  the  scheduled  periodic  and  final
e.`aminations \\/.ithout requiring a permit.
Ho\\'e\.er.   the   curri-nt   co\.crage   of  RA    1198i   onl\'   includes   students
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enrolled  in the  long-term  courses  exceeding one ( 1 ) year in technical-vocational
institutions,  which greatly affects the disadvantaged  students that are capable of
taking  shorter  courses  only  due  to  financial  constraints.  With  the  challenge  of
meeting the  needs  of the  family,  many  students  opt  to  take  short-term  courses
offered   by   technical-vocational   institutions   since   the   same   is   cheaper   and
provides faster route to employment.
The  Technical  Education  and  Skills  Development  Authority  reported  in
its   2022   Technical-Vocational   Education   Training  (TVET)   Statistics   Annual
Report that there were  1,231,284 graduates  out of the  I,260,244  enrollees,  for a
97.700/o  completion  rate.    It  showed  that  millions  of Filipino  students  enroll  in
technical-vocational   courses,   whether   short-term   or   long-term   courses,   to
become  skilled  in  their chosen  sector and  be  employed  immediately  thereafter.
Hence.   it  is  necessary  to  amend   RA   11984  to  become  more   inclusive  to  all
students enrolled  in  all courses offered by technical-vocational  institutions.
Further,    amending    RA    11984    to    include    the    short-term    technical-
vocational  courses will  greatly benefit the disadvantaged  students  since most of
the   enrollees   in   these   courses   are   often   the   disadvantaged   students   who
immediately seek employment to provide a better life for their families.
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Nineteenth Congress
Second  Regular Session
HoUSEBILLNo.    10487
Introduced by Representative Angelo Marcos Barba
1                                                                           AN ACT
2      ALLowlNG  DISADVANTAGED  sTUDENTs  nNROLLED  IN  SHORT
3      COURSES IN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL  INSTITUTIONS TO TAKE
4     THE     ScHEDULnD     pERloDIC     AND     FINAL     nxAMINATloNs
5     wlTHoUT RHQUIRING A pnRMIT, AMENDING FOR THE puRposE
6     REpuBLlc  ACT  No.   iig84,  oTHFjRwlsFj   KNowN  As  THn   "IVo
7       PERMIT,NO EXAM PROHIBITIONACT"
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9       Be  il  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of Represen[atives  of the  Philippines  in
10       Congress assembled:
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12                    SECTION  1.  Section  3  of Republic Act No.11984  is  hereby  amended  to
13       readasfollows:
14                                  ..SEC.   3.   Coverc7ge.   ~    This  Act  shall  cover  all  public  and
15                    private  basic  (K to  12)  institutions,  higher education  institutions,  and
16                    technical-vocational  institutions  (Tvls)I:  Provr.cJcd,  That  in  the  case
17                   ef-Tvls.  this  Act  shall  only  cover  long  term  courses  exceeding  one
18                      (i) yeafl.„
19                    SEC.  2.  This  Act shall take effect fifteen  (15) days  after  its publication  in
20       the  o/j?cj.c7/ Gc7ze//e or in a newspaper of general circulation.
21                    Approved.
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