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

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4179

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Education is the only effective weapon we have against poverty. It is through
education that the people learn about their fundamental rights and make well-
informed deci

ns. It is decent education that fuels people to be vigil

nt in defending
their place, status, and stance in society and in transforming the nation into a better-
functioning government. Needless to say, a country with well-educated citizens is

easily led towards progress and development.

That being said, it is just proper that academic excellence be given high regard. In
a nation where poverty is very prevalent, the plight of students who do well in school
and who strive to finish college education in order to help themselves and their
families despite the hardships they are experiencing due to their lack of resources and
means of their family, should never remain unnoticed or overlooked. Rather, their
brilliance paralleled with perseverance and undying fighting spirit must be rewarded

and their enthusiasm to learn must be further encouraged.

Students who display excellence academically or otherwise possess an intense
passion for learning and love for knowledge. These kinds of young people are the
nation's hope towards better governance and leadership. These kinds of students who
genuinely pursue excellence in what they do will be and should be the future leaders
of our country. It is, therefore, the State's responsibility to make sure that these
young intelligent people get an opportunity to finish their studies regardless of their
situation in life. It is the state's duty, as it is also for its own benefit, to ensure that

such brilliant minds will not be wasted just because of financial restraints.


Through this bill, the top three (3) graduating high school students, the créme
dela créme in every graduating batch so to speak, shall be automatically given
scholarship grants in the form of cash incentives to help them advance to college/tertiary

education to provide for their matriculation which gets even more expensive by the year.

It is prayed that through this modest cash incentive, deserving students will

dreams.

aid them in pursuing the career they want and reach for th

It is for this reason that the approval of this bill is being sought.

Guwans
iC L. OLIVA!


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

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4179

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ERIC L. OLIVAREZ

AN ACT GRANTING CASH INCENTIVES TO THE TOP THREE (3) GRADUATING
STUDENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY

Be if enacted in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the

Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as “The Cash Incentive for
the Top Three (3) Public High School Students Act of 2025”;

SECTION 2. Coverage. This Act shall cover only students in public high
schools in the country.

SECTION 3. Cash Incentives. The top three (3) graduates of every public high
school in the country shall be awarded cash incentives on the day of their

commencement exercises, as follows:

Valedictorian = P10,000.00
Salutatorian = P5,000.00
First Honorable Mention = P3,000.00

SECTION 4. Appropriations. The said cash incentives shall be sourced from

the funds of the Local Government Unit where the high school is located.


SECTION 5. Non-Prejudicial Clause. Said cash incentives granted under this
Act shall be without prejudice to the other existing scholarship grants being enjoyed

by high school graduates.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, letters of
instructions, executive orders, rules and regulations insofar as they are inconsistent

with this Act, are hereby repealed or amended as the case may be.
SECTION 7. Separability Clause. - In the event that any provision of this
Act or any portion thereof is declared unconstitutional by a competent court, the

other provisions shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after its complete

publication in at least three (3) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.