EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 1705
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INTRODUCED BY: SENATOR EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE TELEVISION BROADCASTING EDUCATION PROGRAM 
AS AN ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR BASIC EDUCATION
EXPLANATORY NOTE
With the country still facing the looming crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 
education sector faces several issues in ensuring citizens that education is accessible. One of 
the issues that students face is the incapability of engaging in online classes, most due to 
financial reasons.
The television is known to dominate Filipino households nationwide. It is sustainable, 
cheaper, and has wider access throughout the country. With the need to ensure quality 
education for students despite the on-going pandemic, the government must use creative 
measures of alternative learning systems, such as that proposed in this measure.
This bill seeks to establish a television broadcasting education program as a means of 
alternative learning system for basic education. With this, we can ensure that the students 
have minimal contact with other people. In addition, we can accommodate students who have 
no means of online learning due to financial or connection issues. This method would also be 
able to reach students in remote and far-flung locations and give better learning opportunities 
to our citizens.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought.
EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session 
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, July 15 2020
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SENATE
INTRODUCED BY: SENATOR EMMANUEL D. PACQ
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE TELEVISION BROADCASTING EDUCATION PROGRAM 
AS AN ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR BASIC EDUCATION
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as "'Television Alternative Learning 
System Act. ”
SECTION. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
ensure the continuous delivery of "quality education for all” through the alternative learning 
system of television broadcasting education, even in times of crises, isolation, insurgencies, 
unrest, pandemics, and other calamities.
SECTION. 3. Applicability. - This Act shall cover all public schools offering 
elementary, junior and senior high school education.
This Act shall be applicable at all times specially during crisis such as insurgencies, 
unrests, pandemics, and other natural or man-made calamities that would hinder the physical 
presence and safety of students in schools.
SECTION. 4. Television (TV) Broadcasting Education Program. - The Television 
(TV) Broadcast Education Program is an alternative method of education where students can 
experience learning and attend classes through aerial broadcasting of a live, real time class 
session.
Off-school students watching real time TV broadcast sessions should have the ability 
for interaction with the in-school class by means of available communication technologies like 
voice calls, text messages, chats and other medias.


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Whenever possible, a modified off-school, in-school scheme should be adapted. At 
least 20% in-school classroom physical presence should be required to encourage interaction 
amongst students and teachers for the development of social and communication skill.
SECTION. 5. Televised Broadcast Education Program. - The free TV broadcast 
education program airtime shall be the same as the prescribed hours needed under the regular 
classroom type mode of the DepEd ciuriculum to assure quality education.
To gain education progression credits, enrollment in person should be made in a school 
proximate to the students’ residences.
In cases where being physically present in school would extremely be difficult, students 
enrolled in regular classroom schooling can use the TV broadcast ALS upon DepEd approval.
SECTION. 6. Government Institution in Partnership with Television Broadcasting 
Networks. - The Department of Education (DepEd) shall partner with TV network/s, national 
or regional, capable of covering aerial broadcasting to all areas of the country.
DepEd should adopt teaching and instructional policies that adhere and complement the 
peculiarity of every region in respect to its customs, cultures, arts and laws.
Government agencies and the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) are 
mandated to provide the necessary assistance such as, but not limited to, the acquisition of 
frequencies or channels and all other requirements needed for the implementation of this act.
SECTION. 7. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Education 
shall issue the implementing rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act 
within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act.
SECTION. 9. Separability Clause. — If any provision or portion of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not thereby affected shall remain 
in full force and effect.


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SECTION. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, ordinances, 
rules, regulations, and other issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with any 
provision of this Act, are hereby repealed, amended, and/or modified accordingly.
SECTION. 11. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,