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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 1077 
Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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The opening of classes once again focuses our attention on the need to 
provide adequate protection to students in institutions of learning. 
While we consider school as the second home of our children, school 
administrations have, often neglected to provide them with even basic facilities 
necessary for their health and safety. 
Clean water and comfort rooms have always been a problem. These must 
be addressed to prevent illnesses which hampers the education of our children. 
The bill seeks to address the situation by requiring a yearly inspection of 
school facilities 
by 
a team 
composed 
of the 
school 
administration, 
representatives of the parents, the student council and health and education 
authorities. 
The bill further provides that a school shall not be allowed to increase its 
tuition fees unless such inspection is conducted and there be substantial 
compliance to the recommendation & the inspection team 
With the passage of this bill, we hope to provide our children a healthy 
learning environment. 


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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
s.No.107? 
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Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
AN ACT REQUIRING MANDATORY SCHOOL INSPECTIONS TO PROTECT 
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and trye House of Representatives in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as "Healthy Learning Environment 
Act" 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy -
The 1987 Constitutions states that "The 
State shall protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health 
consciousness among them". 
SEC. 3. Notwithstanding any laws to the country, schools of all levels and 
training institutions are hereby required to conduct a yearly inspection of facilities 
relevant to the health and safety of the students and their teaching and non-
teaching personnel, such as, but not limited to the following: water supply system 
comfort rooms, cafeterias and restaurants and fire exits. 
SEC. 4. The yearly inspection shall be conducted by a team composed of 
representatives of the following: 
a) school administration 
b) parent organization 
c) student council 
d) local or national health authorities 
e) Department of Education or the Commission on Higher Education, as 
the, case maybe. 
SEC. 5. The team shall, conduct their inspection based on existing health 
and 
sanitation 
laws 
and 
guidelines 
and 
shall 
make 
the 
necessary 
recommendation to the school administration and government agencies 
concerned. 
SEC. 6. No application for any tuition fee increase shall be approved by 
the Department of Education or the Commission on Higher Education unless a 
report of the said yearly inspection is submitted and substantial compliance to the 
recommendation of the teams is instituted by the school administration. 
SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -
Within one hundred 
eighty (180) days after the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Education and 
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the Commission on Higher Education shall jointly formulate with parents 
organizations and other concerned agencies. 
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause.- All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
SEC.9.Separability Clause -
If any provision of this Act is found 
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the unaffected provisions shall not be 
affected. 
SEC.10. Effectivity -
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazelle or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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