Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
-duezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No. 4992
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Introduced by Representative Gabriel H. Bordado, Jr.
EXPIANATORY NOTE
The accreditation of the various programs,  courses,  and curriculum offered  in
schools in the Philippines, as well as these institutions' faculty and facilities has a great
impact on the quality of education in the country. The process seeks to ensure that the
Philippine  education  system  is  improved  and  developed  so  that  our  students  are
globally competitive and the education offered in the country is at par with international
standards.
There are currently a number of different accreditation bodies. And while they
are indeed beneficial in ensuring all academic institutions in the country are qualified,
having various Organizations could be dctrimental to the goal Qf having a unified school
accreditation system.
Therefore, this bill seeks to provide a unified, systematized,  and cost-efficient
system of accrediting private and public schools in the country. The creation of such
system would save time and resources for the academic institutions, and would enable
them to put more focus on the education of the Filipino youth.
The swift passage of this bill, which had been filed in the 17th Congress by Rep.
Salvador Belaro,  is earnestly sought.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
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House Bill No.
Introduced by Representative Gabriel H. Bordado, Jr.
AN ACT SYSTEMATIZING, STANDARDIZING AND UNIFYING THE SCHOOL
AccREDITATION pROcHss IN THn PHH.IppINHs
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 "Unified School Accreditation
Act of 2022"
SEC. 2. Declaration of State Policy. -The State recognizes the crucial role of private
and public schools in developing the most important resource of the country its people.
Undoubtedly,  the  quality  of  Philippine  education  needs  to  be  raised  to  a  level  of
excellence and global competitiveness.
SEC. 3. Scope. This Act shall cover all accrediting bodies for schools and academic
programs at all levels in both the public and private sectors.
SEC. 4.  Procedure.  The Department of Education  (DepEd),  Commission on  Higher
Education  (CHED),  and  the  Technical  Education  and  Skills  Development Authority
(TESDA)  shall  convene  an Accreditation  Committee that shall  study,  formulate  and
recommend  a  set of guidelines and  procedures for the  implementation  of a  unified
system  of school  acereditation  in  the  country  that will  enable  the  schQQls  tQ  meet
excellent  and  globally  competitive  academic  standards  at  a  cost-efficient  manner,
avoiding redundant and irrelevant accreditation requirements and procedures.
SEC. 5. Transition. Once the unified school accreditation system has been adopted
for  implementation  by  the  DepEd,  CHED  and  TESDA,  all  schools  shall  be  given  a
mandatory   five   (5)   year   compliance   period   to   fully   comply   with   the   minimum
requirements under the unified school accreditation guidelines.
SEC.  6.  Rules and  Regulations.  Additional  rules and  regulations which will further
the purpose of this Act may be determined or formulated by the  DepEd,  CHED and
TESDA in consultation with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)and
the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).


SEC.   7.   Separability  Clause.   If  any  provision  or  part  hereof  is  held   invalid  or
unconstitutional,  the  remainder Qf the  law or  provision  not otherwise affected  shall
remain valid and subsisting.
SEC. 8. Repealing clause. All laws, orders, issuances rules and regulations or parts
thereof inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,  modified or
amended accordingly.
SEC. 9. Effectivify clause.  This Act shall take effect fifteen  (15)  days from  complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,