Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No, 8034

Introduced by Hon. Rodolfo G. Biazon

Article XIV, Section 1 of the Constitution declares:

The State shall protect and promote the rights of all citizens to quality
education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make education
accessible (0 all.”

‘Yo implement this Constitutional mandate, the State shall provide the mechanisms to
broaden opportunities for higher education in addition to what is already provided for in RA
6014, “The Study Now Pay Later Law”, and RA 6728, “The Government Assistance to
Students and Teachers in Private Education Act.”

This bill therefore proposes to further broaden opportunities for higher education by
enabling qualified Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System
(GSIS) members to insure the college education of their children through the College
Education Trust Fund ereated under this Act. This fund consists of the premiums paid by the
Member. This bill seeks to guarantee the completion of a basic four year or five year college
course

Coverage under this college education insurance plan is optional for all members
regardless of civil status, with or without a child. The benefits provided for under this Act ean
only be availed of by members who have completed their policy prior to enrollment of the
child in college. ‘The GSIS or SSS, as the be, will pay the college education of the
child no matter what the cost at the time of enrollment, It is in effect paying for the child's
education tomorrow at today’s prices. The payment is made directly to the school, thus
preventing the funds from being used for other purposes. Included in the benefits are the
payment for non-standard fees such as materials, books, supplies and even board and lodging
expenses that may be incurred in the pursuit of such education, This Bill likewise provides
incentives to scholars and enrollees of courses in agriculture, fishery, forestry, science and
technology.

For many Filipinos. college education remains an elusive dream, So that their dreams

may come true and to strengthen education as means for upward mobility, passage of this bill
is urged. ¢

Lone District, Muntinlupa City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon Cit

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

3034

House Bill No.

Introduced by Hon. Rodolfo G. Biazon

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A COLLEGE EDUCATION TRU:
FUND FOR CHILDREN OF GSIS AND SSS MEMBERS,

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 the “College Education Trust
Fund Act”

SEC, 2. College Education Trust Fund. ~ There is hereby established in the
Government Service Insurance System and the Social Security System a special trust fund
called the “College Education Trust Fund” to ensure the college education of the children of
the Members of both Systems

SEC. 3. Children Defined. — For purposes of this Act, the term “children” shall
include the legitimate, legitimated, legally adopted or illegitimate child or grandchild of the
Member

SEC. 4. Optional Coverage. — Subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) or the Social Security System (SSS), as the
case may be, all Members, regardless of civil status, with or without a child shall have the

option to insure under this Act.


SEC. 5. Premium Payments. ~The amount of premiums to be paid to the College
Education Trust Fund by the Member shall be, in accordance with the schedule of payments
to be provided by the System concerned taking into consideration the following criteria:

a) The interval of time between the effectivity of the coverage and the

estimated time of enrollment of the child in college:

b) The number of monthly contributions to be made to complete the
policy;

©) The benefits to be availed of as provided in Section 5 of this Act;

d) ‘The number of children insured under this Act;

©) ‘The amount of tuition and other standard fees charged by the school;
and

1) Such other factors as may be determined by the System concemed,

SEC. 6. Educational Benefit Only Members who have completed the payment of

the premium on the policy before the enrollment of the child shall be entitled to avail of the

benefits provided for under this Act.

‘The benefit: I include the payment by the System concerned of:

a) Such school

as may be required for enrollment in and completion
of four or five year college course which shall include tuition fees for all subject
officially prescribed by the school and part of the regular curriculum as requisite for
graduation and such standard fees as may be defined by the System concerned in
coordination with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports;

b) Materials, books, supplies and other

similar fees required by the

school; and


c) The board and lodging expenses that may be incurred in the pursuit of
such education.

‘The member may opt to insure any of the above or combinations thereof

The payment shall be made by the System directly to the institution except for
item (b) which shall only be reimbursed tot he member child. The System concerned

shall provide for safeguards to insure the prompt payment of these benefits.

SEC. 7. Incentives. — a) Should the child carn any scholarship in College as to

exempt the System fiom the payment of the benefits provided for in paragraph (a) of the

preceding section, in whole or in part, such payments shall be received by the child in lieu of

the school.
b) ‘The System concemed shall provide for incentives to enrollees of the

following cours

Agricultural, Forestry, Fishery, Science and Technology.
SEC. 8. Transferability of Benefits. ~The benefits provided for this act may be
translerred or assigned to another child of the same Member.

SEC. 9, Death or Disability of Member. ~ The death or disability of the member shall

not preclude the child from the availment of the benefits provided for in this Act.

SEC, 10. In case of insuffi

iency of provisions of this Act, the SSS or GSIS law as
the ease may be shall apply in a suppletory manner.

SEC. 11. The GSIS or $

as the case may be, shall promulgate the necessary rules
and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days following
its approval

SEC. 12. Separability Clause. — If, for any reason, any section or provision of this
Act shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such parts not affected thereby shall

remain in full force and effect.


SEC. 13. Effectivity Clause. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) National Newspapers of general application,
whichever comes earlier

Approved,