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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
Introduced by Representative Ron P. Salo 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIV, Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that, "[t]he 
State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels 
and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.” 
In accordance with the abovementioned constitutional mandate, this bill seeks to 
strengthen the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) by declaring it as the 
National Aviation Academy of the Philippines, befitting its status as the premier and 
only government professional institution which offers programs purely in aeronautics 
and aviation-related education.  
The birth of PhilSCA dates back when it was initially established in 1967 as Basa 
Air Base Community College by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) pursuant 
to AFP Regulations G. 168-342 as approved by the Department of National Defense 
on April 1, 1968. On January 26, 1977, President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. signed 
Presidential Decree No. 1078 converting Basa Air Base Community College to 
Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics with its main campus in Villamor Air Base, 
Pasay City along with three (3) newly-created campuses, namely: Sangley Air Base, 
Fernando Air Base, and Mactan Air Base. On June 3, 1992, the Philippine Air Force 
College of Aeronautics was renamed to Philippine State College of Aeronautics 
(PhilSCA) by virtue of Republic Act No. 7605. In 1994, its Board of Trustees (BOT) 
approved the creation of its own flying school which will train students qualified to 
become private and commercial pilots. At present, the aforementioned laws form the 
legal basis of the existence of PhilSCA. Hence, the consolidation of these two (2) laws 
into a single statute is necessary to introduce improvements and strengthen the 
College, making it responsive and adaptable to the growing demands of today’s highly 
globalized society. 
PhilSCA has then improved its course structure and curricular offerings, 
recognizing the individuals from all academic disciplines who have contributed to the 
development and growth of aviation. For more than five (5) decades of its existence, 
PhilSCA has been the top performing school and the home of topnotchers in 
Aeronautical Engineering. In fact, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has 
awarded the College as the “Number 1 Aeronautical School in the Country” due to its 
high percentage of board passers and for consistently producing Topnotchers in the 
PRC Aeronautical Engineering Board Examination for a decade. In 2021, the College 
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has produced forty-three (43) new Aeronautical Engineers with five (5) examinees 
landing in the top ten (10). Worth mentioning as well are its graduates in the programs 
of BS Air Transportation, Aircraft Maintenance and Aviation Electronics Technology 
who are consistent performers in the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) 
rating examinations. 
It has also been the school of choice for students who want their careers in the 
aviation industry to take off as it produced thousands of world-class professionals and 
competent manpower which include private and commercial pilots, aeronautical 
engineers, aircraft maintenance technicians and specialists, flight attendants, 
personnel and officials of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and other branches of the 
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), government officers, professors and other 
highly qualified individuals whose mission is to support the Philippines and the global 
aviation industry. 
In its bid to provide global learning for students as well as to connect and 
collaborate with other schools worldwide, the College through the PhilSCA 
International and Local Linkages Office (PILLO) has established partnerships and 
collaborations with different local and international organizations like the International 
Association of Aviation and Aerospace Education (ALICANTO), the Global School 
Alliance (GSA), the PAF-AETDC Multi-Sectoral Advisory Board, the Civil Aviation 
Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), and local and international airline companies and 
establishments among others. 
A cooperation agreement was also entered into between the College and the 
Universities in Malaysia, and Canada. This engagement aims to develop academic 
and educational cooperation and mutual understanding. In addition, PhilSCA received 
ISO Certification 9001-2015 to ensure its services and operations comply with 
international standards. Just recently, the CAAP has granted PhilSCA a Five-Year 
Aviation Training Organization Certificate (ATOC) with certification number 86-06. 
Through the years and despite the turbulent times brought by the COVID-19 
pandemic, the College has undergone a massive facelift with the construction of the 
state-of-the-art laboratory building and college dormitory, and the renovation of 
classrooms, guestel, audio-visual room, gymnasium, and offices.  This bill will further 
help PhilSCA achieve its aspirations to be the Philippine’s center of excellence in 
aviation and aeronautics, preparing students to lead, manage, innovate, develop, and 
operate a safe, reliable, and efficient global aviation system for the 21st Century.  
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
RON P. SALO   
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
Introduced by Representative Ron P. Salo 
AN ACT 
DECLARING THE PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AS THE 
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTION FOR AVIATION, TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE 
NATIONAL 
AVIATION 
ACADEMY 
OF 
THE 
PHILIPPINES, 
AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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 “National Aviation 
Academy of the Philippines Charter”. 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State shall promote quality education 
that is accessible and relevant to the changing needs of the people and society. It shall 
establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of 
aviation education and training through the strengthening of the curricula of the various 
aviation and other related courses consistent with the standards set by the world’s 
leading institutions of aviation learning. 
SEC. 3. Philippine State College of Aeronautics as the National Aviation 
Academy of the Philippines. – The Philippine State College of Aeronautics, as the 
leading higher education institution for aviation studies, is hereby declared as the 
professional institution for aviation, to be known as the National Aviation Academy of 
the Philippines (NAAP). 
SEC. 4. Mandates of the NAAP. – As the NAAP is committed to develop 
aviation leaders in the global knowledge economy, it shall:  
(a) Provide world-class academic professional training to young Filipinos in the field
of aviation and other related fields and mold them into becoming responsible
citizens who are aware of their role in nation-building;
(b) Produce efficient and well-trained aviation professionals whose technical
capacities are comparable to their counterparts in other countries and who can ably
respond to the needs of the local and international aviation industry;
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(c) Offer advanced professional studies and specialization for aviation and other 
related courses primarily for those who serve as faculty of the state and private 
colleges and universities; 
 
(d) Strengthen aviation and other related programs through the development and 
offering of industry-driven programs; spearhead collaboration between the 
academe and the aviation industry; and lead in the implementation of innovative 
pedagogies in aviation education;  
 
(e) Serve as the premier training center in aviation and related fields of specialization 
by conducting skills training and development, promoting collaboration with various 
colleges and universities in the country offering aviation programs, and contributing 
to the dissemination and application of knowledge on aviation and other related 
fields; 
 
(f) Intensify innovative professional skills, as well as technological research and 
development in aviation in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of the 
Philippines (CAAP) and other attached agencies of the Department of 
Transportation (DOTr) and Department of National Defense (DND), and the 
Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA); 
 
(g) Offer ladderized undergraduate and graduate professional programs in aviation 
and other related fields of study as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary to 
carry out its objectives; 
 
(h) Provide greater access to aviation education to deserving students; and 
 
(i) Serve as a regional and global aviation hub in cooperation with international 
agencies in aviation, various networks of the aviation industry, scholarly and 
professional associations in the Asia Pacific region, and around the world. 
 
SEC. 5. The Academy. – The NAAP shall be composed of both constituent 
and extension campuses established by its governing board upon the 
recommendation of its Superintendent.  
 
The constituent campuses of the NAAP shall include the Villamor Air Base 
Campus in Pasay City as main campus, the Basa Air Base Campus in Floridablanca, 
Pampanga, the Fernando Air Base (FAB) Campus in Lipa, Batangas, the Brigadier 
General Benito N. Ebuen Air Base (BGBNEAB) Campus in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, and 
those that may be created in the future. 
 
The extension campuses of the NAAP shall include the Basa-Palmayo Campus 
in Floridablanca, Pampanga, the FAB Campus in Cuenca, Batangas, the BGBNEAB 
Campus in Medellin, Cebu, and those that may be created in the future. 
 
SEC. 6. Academic Freedom. – The NAAP shall enjoy academic freedom as 
provided for in Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education 
Modernization Act of 1997,” and paragraph 2, section 5 of Article XIV of the 
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SEC. 7. Academic Offerings. – The NAAP shall develop and design academic 
offerings, and confer degrees as appropriate, in accordance with the Philippine 
Qualifications Framework (PQF) and with that of CAAP Civil Aviation Regulations Part 
3, and undergraduate and graduate programs in the fields of aviation and other related 
fields. 
 
Faculty and graduates of the NAAP may be appointed by the CHED and CAAP 
to serve as technical evaluators upon acquiring the necessary qualifications and 
certifications needed in the field. 
 
In order to meet the needs of the national government, as well as local and 
international aviation industry requirements, the NAAP may add, remove, or revise 
any undergraduate and graduate degree programs and/or diploma courses according 
to its capabilities and as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary to carry out its 
objectives: Provided, That no undergraduate and graduate degree programs shall be 
offered without the concurrence of the CHED and the Civil Aviation Authority of the 
Philippines (CAAP). 
 
SEC. 8. Commitment to National Development. – The NAAP shall utilize the 
expertise of the members of its community and other individuals in relation to the 
country’s goals towards national development in the primary areas of aviation and 
other related fields for the improvement of the quality of life, growth of the economy, 
and transformation of the society. 
 
The members of the academy and its community with profound scientific and 
professional knowledge shall contribute to or take a solicited involvement in the public 
policy process. 
 
As the National School for Aviation, it shall ensure the following:  
 
(a) All programs and its total enrolment must be in aviation and other related fields;  
 
(b) Discontinue the offering of programs not allied with aviation and other related 
fields; 
 
(c) Accelerate the faculty development and training program in the fields of aviation 
and other related fields. 
 
SEC. 9. Democratic Access. – The NAAP shall take affirmative steps in 
democratizing the admission process to enhance access to its programs and services 
for disadvantaged students, such as indigenous peoples and poor but deserving 
students such as valedictorians and salutatorians of public high schools and students 
from depressed areas.  
 
It shall allocate one (1) slot for admission to its Bachelor of Science in Air 
Transportation (BSAT) and Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering (BSAeE) 
in every region recommended by the Regional Development Council: Provided, That 
applicants must pass the basic requirements of admission: Provided further, That upon 
determination that there is no qualified applicant from a certain region, another 
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No student shall be denied admission to the NAAP by reason solely of age, 
gender, nationality, religious belief, economic status, ethnicity, physical disability, and 
political opinion or affiliation. 
 
 
 In recognition of the separation of church and State, the NAAP shall guarantee 
religious freedom and shall not discriminate on the basis of religion.  
 
SEC. 10. Sports, Culture, and the Arts. – The NAAP shall be a globally 
competitive and culturally sensitive institution. It shall strengthen sports and, culture 
and the arts as a strategic national resource, and promote its importance to our 
identity, social well-being, and preserve the cultural heritage of the country. 
 
SEC. 11. Institutional Autonomy. – As the national aviation academy, the 
NAAP shall be treated with greater flexibility. It shall determine its teaching, training, 
thrusts, plans, fiscal policies, programs, and standards consistent with its mandates, 
and according to the national goals and priorities, which shall be approved by the 
Board of Trustees. 
 
SEC. 12. Administration. – The NAAP shall have the general powers of a 
corporation set forth in Republic Act No. 11232, otherwise known as the “Revised 
Corporation Code of the Philippines.” The administration of the NAAP and the exercise 
of its corporate powers shall be vested exclusively in the Board of Trustees and the 
Superintendent of the NAAP. 
 
There shall be a central administration headed by the NAAP Superintendent, 
who shall provide leadership and overall strategic direction in the areas of academic 
excellence, and professional training, infrastructure development, linkages and 
partnerships, and resource management designed to achieve the vision and mission 
of the Academy. 
 
The administration of each campus shall be vested in a Campus Director who 
shall be designated by the Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of the 
Superintendent, subject to certain limitations and insofar as delegated by the 
Superintendent of the NAAP and authorized by the Board.  
 
The administration of each extension campus shall be headed by the Campus 
Director of the nearest constituent campus. 
 
SEC. 13. The Board of Trustees. – The governing body of the NAAP shall be 
the Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be chaired and 
co-chaired by the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and 
the NAAP Superintendent, respectively, and with the following as members: 
 
(a) Chairperson of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education of 
the Philippine Senate;  
 
(b) Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of the House 
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(d) The Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force; 
 
(e) The Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines; 
 
(f) President of the federation of faculty associations of the NAAP; 
 
(g) President of the federation of student councils of the NAAP; 
 
(h) President of the federation of alumni associations of the NAAP; and 
 
(i) Three (3) private sector representatives who have distinguished themselves in 
their professions or fields of specialization, to be appointed by the President of the 
Philippines, chosen from among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons as 
recommended by the search committee constituted by the Superintendent of the 
NAAP, in consultation with the Chairperson of the CHED and other members of 
the Board, based on the standards and qualifications for the position set by the 
Board: Provided, That one of the private sector representatives must have a 
distinctive contribution in the field of aviation, reputable practice of the profession, 
and advancement of aviation education in the country. 
 
The terms of office in the Board of the President of the federation of faculty 
associations, the President of the federation of student councils, and the President of 
the federation of alumni associations shall be coterminous with their terms of office, 
as provided under their respective constitutions and bylaws. 
 
For the purpose of this section, the associations of faculty, alumni, and student 
councils in each Constituent Campus shall organize themselves to form their 
respective federations, which in turn shall elect their federation officials: Provided, That 
the alumni representative to the Board must not be a faculty or an employee of the 
NAAP, regardless of status or rank, at the time of representation.  
 
The three (3) private sector representatives shall serve for a term of two (2) 
years and may be reappointed for only one term. 
 
SEC. 14. Compensation. – Members of the Board shall serve without 
compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement of actual and necessary 
expenses incurred in the attendance of meetings of the Board and other official 
business authorized by the Board, subject to existing laws, rules, and regulations.  
 
SEC. 15. Meetings; Quorum. – The Board shall convene regularly. The 
Chairperson of the Board may call a special meeting whenever necessary: Provided, 
That members are notified in writing at least five (5) working days prior to the meeting: 
Provided further, That the notice shall contain a brief description of the agenda items 
to be discussed. 
 
A majority of all members of the Board holding office at the time the meeting is 
called shall constitute a quorum for Board meetings: Provided, That the Chairperson 
of the CHED who is the chairperson of the Board or the Superintendent of the NAAP 
is among those present in the meeting. In the absence of the Chairperson of the 
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representative to the meeting, shall have all the rights and responsibilities of a regular 
member: Provided, That during the meeting, the Superintendent of the NAAP, as Co-
chairperson, shall be the presiding officer: Provided, further, That the provision 
notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the CHED is hereby authorized to designate a 
CHED Commissioner as the regular Chairperson to the Board, in which case, the said 
CHED Commissioner shall act as the presiding officer.   
 
In case the Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and 
Vocational Education and the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, 
the Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force, the Director General of the 
NEDA, and the Director General of the CAAP shall not be able to attend a Board 
meeting, they may designate in writing their representatives to the meeting: Provided, 
That the NEDA shall be represented by their respective Director for trade concerns, 
and CAAP shall be represented by the Assistant Director General. The designees shall 
be entitled to voice and vote: Provided further, That the members of the Board may 
exercise their right to vote through remote communication and in absentia, as provided 
for in Section 49 of Republic Act No. 11232.  
 
SEC. 16. Powers and Duties of the Board. – The administration of the NAAP 
and the exercise of its corporate powers are vested in the Board. In addition to its 
general powers of administration and the exercise of all the powers granted to the 
Board of Directors of a Corporation under Section 35 of Republic Act No. 11232 the 
Board shall have the following specific powers and duties: 
 
(a) Define in general terms the academic thrusts and institutional goals of the NAAP 
and adopt broad policy guidelines to ensure their effective implementation; 
 
(b) Preserve the integrity of the NAAP; 
 
(c) Approve the institution, merger, or abolition of academic programs, upon 
recommendation of the Academic Council through the Superintendent of the 
NAAP; 
 
(d) Create, organize, reorganize, merge or abolish constituent campuses, extension 
campuses, institutes, and other academic and administrative units of the NAAP;  
 
(e) Approve the curricula, institutional programs, and rules on student discipline drawn 
by the Administrative and Academic Councils as herein provided; 
 
(f) Approve the rules on student discipline recommended by the Academic Council 
through the Superintendent of the NAAP, with the Board retaining the power to 
review and pass final judgment on student disciplinary cases; 
 
(g) Approve the graduation of students and grant of honors, as recommended by the 
Academic Council through the Superintendent; 
 
(h) Appoint, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of the NAAP, faculty 
members and other officials and employees in accordance with the compensation 
and position classification system; to draw up a position classification and 
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the Department of Budget and Management (DBM); to fix and adjust salaries and 
benefits of the faculty members and other employees in accordance with the 
compensation  and classification system; to determine the hours of service of 
faculty and staff, and such other terms and conditions of employment as it may 
deem proper; to grant leave of absence under such regulations as it may 
promulgate, any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding; and to 
remove them for cause as provided by law after due investigation and proper 
hearing;  
 
(i) Fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges as the Board may deem 
proper to impose, after due consultation with the students concerned.   
 
Such fees and charges, including government support and other income generated 
by the NAAP, shall constitute its special trust funds, and shall be deposited in an 
any authorized government depository bank. All interest that shall accrue therefrom 
shall form part of the same funds for the use of NAAP.  
 
Any provision of existing law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, any 
income generated and collected by  the NAAP or  by its subsidiaries, as well as 
from operation of auxiliary services and land grants, shall be retained by the NAAP 
and may be disbursed by the Board for instruction and professional training, or other 
programs or projects of the NAAP; for the professional growth and development, 
health, welfare, and other benefits of the students, faculty members and 
administrative personnel; for the acquisition, construction maintenance and repair 
of needed instructional and auxiliary facilities, equipment, buildings and other 
infrastructure; development of economic assets, and for expenses necessary for 
the attainment of its purposes under its approved program of expenditures. 
 
If the NAAP, for reasons beyond its control, shall not be able to pursue any project 
or purpose for which funds have been appropriated and allocated under its 
approved program of expenditures, it may exercise fiscal autonomy subject to the 
approval of the Board and may authorize the use of said funds for any reasonable 
purpose which, in its discretion, may be necessary and urgent for the attainment of 
the objectives of the NAAP, including utilization for the professional growth, and 
other benefits of the students, faculty members and administrative personnel:  
Provided, That trust funds created by law for a specific purpose, other than special 
trust funds constituted herein shall not be reprogrammed to other expenditures;  
 
(j) Adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and other school fees for 
greater access of poor but deserving students in accordance with Republic Act No. 
10931 or the “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act”; 
 
(k) Receive and appropriate sums as may be provided by law for the support of the 
NAAP, and all other sums in the manner it may, in its discretion, determine to carry 
out the purposes and functions of the NAAP; 
 
(l) Set policies on admission and graduation of students; 
 
(m)Award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of learning, statesmanship, 
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public service or in any field of specialization within the academic competency of 
the NAAP, upon recommendation of a committee created by the Superintendent 
of the NAAP: Provided, That such degrees shall not be conferred in consideration 
of any payment, gift, or other valuable consideration;  
 
(n) Establish professional training centers to promote the development of the NAAP; 
 
(o) Authorize its faculty and staff to travel abroad to study, deliver papers, attend 
conferences, establish linkages and collaboration that will provide financial or 
economic benefits, subject to existing rules and regulations; 
 
(p) Provide fellowships, scholarships and grants, including athletic grants and to award 
the same to faculty, staff and students having special evidence of merit, especially 
those who are poor and deserving individuals; 
 
(q) Develop academic arrangements for institutional capability building in the aviation 
and aviation-related fields and in the appropriate institutions and agencies, whether 
public or private, local or foreign, and appoint experts or specialists as consultants, 
part-time, visiting, or exchange professors, and scholars, as the case may be; 
 
(r) Develop consortia and other economic forms of linkages with local government 
units, as well as public, private, local, or foreign institutions and agencies for the 
furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the NAAP; 
 
(s) Enter into joint ventures or public-private partnerships (PPPs) with business and 
industry for the profitable development and management of the economic assets, 
the proceeds of which shall be used for the development and strengthening of the 
NAAP, and for the professional growth and development, health, welfare, and other 
benefits of the students, faculty members, and administrative personnel; 
 
(t) Receive in trust, legacies, gifts, and donations of real and personal properties of 
all kinds and administer and dispose the same, when necessary, for the benefit of 
the NAAP and subject to the limitations, discretions, and instructions of the donor, 
if any; 
 
(u) Extend the term of the Superintendent of the NAAP beyond the age of retirement, 
but not beyond the age of seventy (70), based on the guidelines, qualifications, 
and standards set by the Board: Provided, That the Superintendent’s performance 
has been rated by the Board as outstanding and a unanimous recommendation for 
such extension has been decided upon by the search committee;  
 
(v) Elect the Superintendent of the NAAP following a process of democratic 
consultation with the academy’s community based on standards and guidelines set 
by the Board; 
 
(w) Extend, with their consent, the tenure of faculty members of the NAAP beyond the 
compulsory retirement age, any other provision of law to the contrary 
notwithstanding, on recommendation of the units and upon endorsement of the 
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Provided, however, that no extension of tenure shall be made beyond the age of 
seventy (70); 
 
(x) Authorize the construction or repair of its buildings, machinery, equipment and 
other facilities, and the purchase and acquisition of real property, including the 
necessary supplies, materials and equipment; 
 
(y) Delegate any of its powers and duties provided to the Superintendent or other 
officials of the NAAP, as it may deem appropriate, so as to expedite the 
administration of the affairs of the NAAP;  
 
(z) Prescribe rules for its own government and discipline of the faculty and other 
personnel and to enact for the governance of the NAAP such general policies, rules 
and regulations not contrary to law, as are consistent with its purposes;  
 
(aa) Where most advantageous to the NAAP, privatize the management of non-
academic services such as health, food, building or grounds or property 
maintenance, and such other similar activities; 
 
(bb) Develop mechanisms for the efficient adoption of PPPs in the areas of research, 
instruction, professional training, and in the acquisition of facilities and structures 
of the NAAP; and  
 
(cc) Promulgate rules and regulations, as may be necessary, to carry out the purposes 
and functions of the NAAP.  
 
SEC. 17. The Superintendent of the NAAP. – The Superintendent of the 
NAAP shall be its chief academic officer, head of the academy, faculty, and chief 
executive officer. As such, the Superintendent shall exercise the powers specifically 
provided for in this Act, those determined by the Board, those which usually pertain to 
the office of the Superintendent of similar educational institutions, and those which are 
related or necessary to its functions.  
 
The Superintendent of the NAAP, who shall be elected by the Board upon 
recommendation of a duly constituted search committee, shall render full-time service.  
 
The Superintendent of the NAAP shall have a term of four (4) years and can be 
reappointed for another term of four (4) years. 
 
In case of vacancy in the Office of the Superintendent by reason of death, 
resignation, removal for cause, or incapacity of the Superintendent to perform the 
functions of the office, the Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge of the NAAP, 
pending the appointment of a new Superintendent. In no case shall the search and 
appointment of the next Superintendent be longer than ninety (90) calendar days from 
the date when the vacancy occurs. The newly appointed Superintendent shall serve a 
full term: Provided, That the designated officer-in-charge shall not be allowed to join 
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The salary of the Superintendent of the NAAP shall be in accordance with 
Republic Act No. 11466 or the “Salary Standardization Law of 2019”, and by such 
other laws amendatory thereto which may hereinafter be enacted. 
 
SEC. 18. The Secretary of the NAAP and of the Board. – There shall be a 
Secretary of the NAAP designated by the Board, who shall also be the Secretary of 
the Board and the Academy, and who shall keep such records of the NAAP.  
 
SEC. 19. The Academic Council. – There shall be an academic council 
consisting of the Superintendent of the NAAP as chairperson, the Assistant 
Superintendent for Academic Affairs as vice chairperson, and all faculty members of 
the NAAP holding the rank of assistant professor and higher as members. 
 
SEC. 20. Powers of the Academic Council. – The academic council shall be 
the highest academic body of the NAAP and shall exercise the following powers: 
 
(a) 
Review and propose academic policies and standards, curricular offerings, 
instructional evaluation and assessment systems;  
 
(b) 
Recommend to the Board, through the Superintendent of the NAAP, the award 
of all honorary degrees;  
 
(c) 
Fix the requirements for admission to any college or unit, graduation, and the 
grant of honors, subject to the prescribed academy policies and guidelines;  
 
(d) 
Recommend to the Board, through the Superintendent of the NAAP, matters 
pertaining to the conduct and welfare of the NAAP, such as the preparation of 
the academic calendar, student life, standards of conduct and discipline, living 
conditions, organizations, sports, culture and the arts, and participation in 
extracurricular activities; 
 
(e) 
Prescribe the academic programs including their institution, revision, abolition 
and merger, subject to the approval of the Board; 
 
(f) 
Recommend to the Board, through the Superintendent of the NAAP, the 
graduation of students and the grant of honors; and 
 
(g) 
Adopt internal rules of procedure, not contrary to law, and consistent with the 
provisions of this Act. 
 
SEC. 21. Administrative Council. – There shall be created in the NAAP an 
administrative council consisting of the Superintendent of the NAAP as Chairperson, 
and the Assistant Superintendents, deans, directors, and other officials of equal rank, 
as members. 
 
SEC. 22. Duty of the Administrative Council. – The Administrative Council 
so formed and constituted shall review and recommend, in accordance with the 
direction of the Board, appropriate policies governing the administration, 
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SEC. 23. Skills Training Council. – There shall be created in the NAAP a 
Skills Training Council, which shall be composed of the NAAP Superintendent, as 
Chairperson; the Dean of the Institute of Engineering and Technology as vice 
chairperson; and a Senior Faculty with the rank of Associate Professor and having a 
license issued by the CAAP and the PRC, as member. The council shall act as an 
advisory body to the Board on matters relating to the setting of skills training directions, 
planning, fund sourcing and allocation, and the formulation and review of policies and 
guidelines pertaining to the skills Training Program of the NAAP. 
 
SEC. 24. The Faculty. – The teaching staff of each institute shall constitute its 
faculty, and each faculty shall be presided over by a Dean, who shall be designated 
by the Board upon recommendation of the Superintendent of the NAAP.  
 
No political belief, gender preference, cultural or community affiliation or ethnic 
origin, nor religious opinion or affiliation shall be a matter of inquiry in the appointment 
of faculty members of the NAAP: Provided, That said appointment shall be subject to 
the guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board: Provided, further, That 
no member of the faculty shall teach for or against any particular church or religious 
sect.  
 
SEC. 25. Technical Faculty, Employees and Consultants. – To ensure quality, 
relevant, and up-to-date education, the NAAP shall also maintain a pool of local and 
international part-time faculty members teaching technical subjects, and employees 
and consultants performing technical work.  These technical faculty, employees and 
consultants shall possess special knowledge, skills and know-how on the various 
fields of aviation. They shall enjoy just and commensurate compensation comparable 
to the compensation of their counterparts in the private sector, as may be deemed 
appropriate by the Board. They shall also have the privilege to arrange their specific 
work schedules. 
 
SEC. 26. Student Affairs. – There shall be established in the NAAP the 
following student councils: for every college or institute, a student council; for every 
campus, a campus student council; and for the entire NAAP, a federation of all student 
councils. The student council shall serve as the primary student body that shall 
advance the interests, welfare, and aspirations of the students of the NAAP. It shall 
have the power to adopt internal rules of procedure consistent with the provisions of 
this Act. 
 
Subject to due and comprehensive consultation with the students, there shall 
be a student publication established in every campus to be funded by student fees. 
Freedom of expression and autonomy in all matters of editorial and fiscal policy shall 
be guaranteed especially in the selection of its editors and staff. 
 
 
SEC. 27. Land Grants and Other Real Properties of the NAAP. – The State 
shall support the NAAP as the national academy for aviation in the form of a lump sum 
amount in the annual General Appropriations Act and other financial benefits, and in 
kind, through land grants and donations and use of other real properties. To carry out 
the intent of these grants, income derived from the development of all land grants and 
real properties shall be used to further the ends of the Academy, as may be determined 
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Such parcels of land ceded by law, decree or Presidential issuance to the NAAP 
are hereby declared to be reserved for the purposes intended. The absolute ownership 
of the NAAP over these landholdings, including those covered by original and transfer 
certificates of title in the name of the NAAP and their future derivatives, is hereby 
confirmed. Where the issuance of proper certificates of title for these landholdings is 
yet pending, the appropriate government office may expedite the issuance thereof 
within six (6) months from the date of effectivity of this Act: Provided, That all 
registration requirements necessary for the issuance of the said titles have been 
submitted and complied with. 
 
The Board may plan, design, approve and cause the implementation of land 
leases: Provided, that such mechanisms and arrangements shall sustain and protect 
the environment in accordance with law, and be exclusive of the academic core zone 
of the campuses of the NAAP: Provided, further, That such mechanisms and 
arrangements shall not conflict with the academic mission of the NAAP. 
 
The Board may allow the use of the income coming from real properties of the 
NAAP as security for transactions to generate additional revenues when needed for 
educational purposes. 
 
The Board may approve the implementation of joint ventures: Provided, That in 
the event real properties of the NAAP are involved, only the income derived by the 
NAAP from the use of the real properties shall be the subject of its participation or 
obligation in the joint ventures: Provided, further, That no joint venture shall result in 
the alienation of the real properties of the NAAP. 
 
Any plan to generate revenues and other sources from land grants and other 
real properties entrusted to the NAAP shall be consistent with the academic mission 
and orientation of  the academy as well as protect it from undue influence and control 
of commercial interests: Provided, That such programs, projects or mechanisms shall 
be approved by the Board subject to a transparent and democratic process of 
consultation with the constituents of the NAAP: Provided, further, That funds 
generated from such programs, projects or mechanisms shall not be meant to replace, 
in part or in whole, the annual appropriations provided by the national government to 
the NAAP. 
 
SEC.  28. Safeguards on Assets Disposition. – The preservation of the value 
of the assets of the NAAP shall be of primordial consideration.  
 
The sale of any existing real property of the NAAP shall be prohibited: Provided, 
That the Board may alienate real property donated after the effectivity of this Act if the 
terms of the donation specifically allow it. 
 
SEC. 29. Tax Exemptions. – The provisions of any general or special law to 
the contrary notwithstanding: 
 
(a) All revenues and assets of the NAAP used for educational purposes or in support 
thereof shall be exempt from all taxes; 
 


 
 
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(b) All grants, bequests, endowments, donations and contributions made to and used 
actually, directly and exclusively for educational purposes by the NAAP shall be 
exempt from donor’s tax and the same shall be considered as allowable 
deductions from gross income for purposes of computing the taxable income of 
the donor in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code 
of 1997, as amended; 
 
(c) Importation by the NAAP of economic, technical, vocational, scientific, 
philosophical, historical, and cultural books, supplies and materials, aircraft and 
aircraft tools and equipment duly certified by the Board, including scientific, and 
educational computer and software equipment, shall be exempt from customs 
duties in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise 
known as the “Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA); and  
 
(d) All academic awards shall be exempt from taxes.  
 
SEC. 30.  Reportorial Requirements and Auditing of Accounts. – The 
NAAP shall submit an annual report to Congress containing the financial statements, 
statement of assets and liabilities, statement of income from tuition fees and other 
revenue sources. All accounts and disbursements of the NAAP shall be audited by the 
Commission on Audit. 
 
SEC. 31.  Rules of Construction. – No statutory or other issuances shall 
diminish the powers, rights, privileges, and benefits accorded to the NAAP under this 
Act, or those enjoyed at present by virtue of other issuances not otherwise modified or 
repealed under this Act, unless subsequent legislation expressly provides for their 
repeal, amendment or modification. Any case of doubt in the interpretation of any of 
the provisions of this Charter shall be resolved in favor of the academic freedom and 
fiscal autonomy of the NAAP. 
 
SEC. 32.  Appropriations. – The amount needed to carry out the 
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations 
of the NAAP and its other internal funds. Thereafter, the amount necessary to 
strengthen its capacity as the national aviation academy shall be sourced from the 
fund allocated to the DND through the PAF, and at least 1% of the income generated 
by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and the Mactan-Cebu International 
Airport Authority (MCIAA), and the annual General Appropriations Act.  
 
  
SEC. 33. Transitory Provision. – To provide strategic direction and leadership 
as the NAAP transitions to its pioneer status as the national aviation academy, and to 
ensure the attainment of its distinctive and purposeful mandate as such, as declared 
and provided for in this Act, the incumbent Superintendent of the NAAP shall continue 
to serve as the first Superintendent and shall serve for one full term of four (4) years 
without prejudice of reappointment.  
 
SEC. 34. Separability Clause. – Any portion or provision of this Act that may 
be declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying the other 
portions or provisions hereof as long as such remaining portion or provision can still 
subsist and be given effect in their entirety. 
 


 
 
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SEC. 35. Repealing Clause. – Presidential Decree No. 1078, Republic Act No. 
7605, and all laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or other issuances or parts 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are amended, repealed, or modified 
accordingly. 
 
SEC. 36. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation 
in the Philippines. 
 
Approved.