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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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(In substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 280 and 554) 
INTRODUCED BY SENATORS MAR ROXAS, AQUILINO PIMENTEL JR., JINGGOY 
EJERCITO ESTRADA, EDGARDO ANGARA, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES ON 
EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE AND FINANCE 
AN ACT 
DESIGNATING THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY AS THE 
COUNTRY’S 
NATIONAL 
CENTER 
FOR 
TEACHER 
EDUCATION, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House OfRepresentatives of the Phirippines in Congress 
assem bled: 
SECTION 1. Title. - This act shall be known as the ‘?‘hilippine 
Normal University 
Modernization Act of 2009’: 
SECTION 2. Declaration ofPolicy. -It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
give priority to the continuing professional training and development of all Filipino teachers 
and optimize the potentials of the country’s teaching force to increase access to, promote 
equity in, and improve the quality of basic and higher education. The State shall likewise 
give priority to studies in education with emphasis on innovations and alternative systems 
and their utilization and application to teacher training and development. 
SECTION 3. National Center for Teacher Education. - This Act designates the 
Philippine Normal University (PNU) as the National Center for Teacher Education. As such, 
the PNU, in addition to the powers and functions provided for in its charter, shall perform 
the following: 


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a) Provide technical support to the Department of Education (DepEd) and the 
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in their programs and projects that chart 
policies and recommendations on teacher training, teacher education, continuing 
professional education of teachers and academic supervisors, and teacher education 
curricula; 
b) Build and develop a database of education policies to serve as a resource to the 
country's policymakers; 
c) Conduct researches, case studies, and other appropriate methodologies to enhance 
curriculum and training designs for teacher training, teacher education, and 
continuing professional education of teachers and academic supervisors; and 
d) As may be directed by Congress, provide assistance to legislators in the design and 
analysis of legislative proposals concerning teacher training, teacher education, 
continuing professional education of teachers and academic supervisors, teacher 
education curricula, and other issues affecting teacher education. 
SECTION 4. Teacher Education Standards Development. - As the National Center for 
Teacher Education, the PNU shall make an annual presentation to the DepEd, CHED, the 
IHouse and Senate Committees on Education, and other education institutions on its proposed 
standards for teacher training, teacher education, continuing professional education of 
teachers and academic supervisors, and teacher education curricula. Such presentation shall 
be made available to the general public especially to teachers and academic supervisors, The 
presentation shall include but shall not be limited to the following: 
a) Necessary competencies of teachers and academic supervisors in their various fields of 
specialization; 
b) Innovative strategies and alternative modalities of teaching and learning; and 
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c) Information and communication technology breakthroughs to assist the process of 
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teaching and learning. 
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SECTION 5. Education Policy Research and Development. - As the National Center 
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for Teacher Education, the PNU shall establish an Education Policy Research and 
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Development Office which shall: 
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a) Establish and maintain a database of education policies and significant issues facing 
the country’s education system as well as the education systems of other countries 
especially in the Asia Pacific region: 
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b) Create and test different models of teacher education, address key factors in successful 
ceacher education programs and determine which model would best achieve the 
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country’s education goals: 
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this Act; 
c) Provide a systematic dissemination of research output on teacher education to malie 
them readily available to end users such as teachers, and academic supervisors; 
d) Share research expertise and competence in education research with other Teacher 
Education Institutions throughout the country, Provided that, the research funding of 
other state universities and colleges shall in no way be affected by the provisions of 
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Advise the country’s policy-makers and decision-makers in planning, implementing 
and evaluating reforms in teacher education including the licensing of professional 
teachers; 
Assist in the assessment of government programs on education. As such, PNU may be 
required by any government agency to comment and/or make recommendations 
regarding the difrerent policies and programs on education; and 
Conduct periodic studies in aid of crafting responsive policies and programs on 
education. 
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SECTION 6. Philippine Normal University Modernization Program. -The Philippine 
Normal University shall prepare a modernization plan to fulfill its mandate as the National 
Center for Teacher Education, and to upgrade its capability to provide pre-service and in- 
service formation for our country’s teachers. 
The modernization plan shall enhance curricular programs to make them relevant 
and responsive to the needs of society and address the educational needs of communities. 
The plan shall also include a program for staff development as well as for the upgrading of 
services, facilities and equipment in the University. 
The proposed modernization plan shall be submitted to the University’s Board of 
Regents for their approval. 
SECTION 7. Tax Exemptions. - The provisions of any general or special law to the 
contrary notwithstanding: 
a) All revenues and assets of the Philippine Normal University used actually, directly 
and exclusively for educational purposes or in support thereof shall be exempt from 
all taxes and duties: 
b) Gifts and donations of real and personal properties of all kinds shall be exempt from 
the donor’s tax and the same shall be considered as allowable deductions from the 
gross income of the donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal 
Revenue Code of 1997, as amended: Provided, That the allowable deductions shall be 
equivalent to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the value of such donation. 
Valuation of assistance other than money shall be based on the acquisition cost of the 
property. Such valuation shall take into consideration the depreciated value of 
property in case said property has been used: 
c) Iinportation of economic, technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, historical 
and cultural books, supplies and materials duly certified by the Board, including 
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scientific and educational computer and software equipment, shall be exempt from 
customs duties; 
d) The University shall only pay zero percent (0%) Value Added Tax for all transactions 
subject to this tax; and 
e) All academic monetary awards shall be exempt from taxes. 
. SECTION 8. Appropriations. - The amount of Two Hundred Fifty Million Pesos 
(Php250,000,000) necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is hereby appropriated 
entirely for capital outlay in addition to the current year's appropriations for the Philippine 
Normal University . 
For the succeeding five (5) years, the amount of One Hundred Million Pesos 
(PlOO,OOO,OOO) shall be appropriated per year in addition to the annual appropriations for 
capital outlay of the Philippine Normal University. 
Thereafter, the amount necessary to sustain the program shall be included in the 
annual appropriations of the PNU. 
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - If any part, section or provision of this Act is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall remain in Kill force 
and effect. 
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. -All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or 
modified accordingly. 
SECTION 11. Eflecriw'ty. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,