Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No. 7928

Introduced by HON. ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

With the dawn of computer technology, information communication technology has
impacted a great number of our people, both positively and negatively; and has transformed not
only how we do business but also on how we transmit knowledge and facilitate learning for the
new generation,

Two decades ago, computer technology and use of computers in education is alien in our
classrooms, and teachers mostly use blackboard and Paper materials for teaching aids, Even

Internet open new possibilities in teaching strategies and methodologies.

Studies show that the use of computers in school education improves performance of
Pupils or students and also provides access to more information tor learners and also for the
teachers. It improves learners’ retention of subject matter through the use audio-visual
Presentation. Students lear faster and it improves students’ creativity. It widens access to more
information through stored data and in the Internet.

Computers also provide effective classrooms. Teachers can create more effective and
creative teaching materials and teaching aids that will help improve the learning experience of
Pupils and/or students. With the increasing number of students per classroom and student -
teacher ratio, computer use can help teachers cope up without sacrificing the expected learning
outcomes.

With limited classrooms, schools can opt to offer education online through the use of
computer, internet and mobile smart Phones. Since government are now mandated to provide
free wifi access in government and public areas and with the high percentage of smart phone use
in the country, specifically in the urban centers such as Metro Manila, teachers and students can


use the Internet as virtual classroom or discussion board and webinar, These may serve as an
alternative classroom or an extension of classroom discussions.

and cloud computing and other portable data storage,

Computer and computer technology has impacted our lives and society, and is used not
only as a personal tool but moreover as a business tool, We are one of the biggest provider of
business processing and it has become a major contributor to our economy and labor market
With the use of computer and computer technology in education, we are preparing our young
People to become more adept in computer and computer technology by educating them through

With the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is being sought.

eum 6. OA,

ERIC L. OLIVAREZ


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No. 7928

Introduced by HON. ERIC L. OLIVAREZ
SR Se

AN ACT REQUIRING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPUTER LABORATORY IN
ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSE

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Computer and Internet Literacy for Public
School Act.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared a policy of the State to give priority to
Promote the use of computer technology and literacy in basic education, especially in public
schools.

‘The State recognizes the value of. ‘computer technology and access to the Internet in
enhancing and facilitating learning and education of Pupils and students in basic education. In
line with this, the State shall promote computer education and literacy, and provide access to
computers and the Internet by learners and teachers in basic education,

SEC. 3. Objectives. — This Act aims to:

a. Improve computer literacy and the use of computer technology in education in the
country;

b. Provide access to computer use and the Internet in basic education, both in

elementary and high school;

. Teach the students the effective use and operation of computers and the Internet;

d. To train teachers the use of computer and the Internet so that they will be more
effective in teaching: and,

¢ Improve computer education in basic education as a preparation for higher learning in
computer science and technology, and other emerging sciences and technologies.


SEC. 4. Every public elementary and high school in the Country shall have at least one room that
Shall be used as a computer laboratory and which in tum shall be used in providing computer and
internet literacy instruction to pupils and/or students,

SEC. 5. The Department of Education (DepEd) is mandated to include in the curriculum of all
Public elementary schools computer and internet literacy so that a graduating elementary pupils
shall have received basic computer and internet literacy ninstruction

SEC. 6. Implementation. - The Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the
Department of Information and Technology (DICT) shall formulate the pertinent rules and
regulations necessary to implement this Act.

SEC. 7. Appropriations. The amount necessary to cover the initial implementation of this Act
shall be taken from the current year's appropriation of the DepEd and DICT. Thereafter, such
aims as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act,

SEC. 8. Separability Clause, —If for any reason, any Provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid
and subsisting.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations,
issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,