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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article II, Section 20 provides that: 
SEC. 20. The State recognizes the indispensable role of the private 
sector, encourages private enterprise and provides incentives to needed 
investments. 
Information technology is one of the fastest rising industries in our country. In many 
countries around the world they have started using and encouraging the use of this technology to 
improve the quality and efficiency of their education system. It is clear that the Internet is one of 
the most fashionable areas of computing. It is affecting all subjects in Higher Education, not only 
altering teaching opportunities because of its new perspectives on communication and 
dissemination, but also opening up exciting new resources for students and lecturers alike. The 
Internet provides academics with an opportunity to make their teaching better, to allow them to 
teach in different ways to the standard one-to-many lecture, and to reach more students. Simply 
put, it allows for the 'maximization' oflearning. 
This bill mandates the Department of Education to work with private institutions to 
accelerate the development of information technology to assist and improve the methods of 
teaching and our education system in general. By providing grants to eligible consortia, the 
government can not only promote the development of this technology but also encourage private 
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J)!i MIRIAM DJfp~NSOR sANTlf-iO 
I This bill was originally filed in the Fourteenth Congress, Second Regular SesslOn 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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TO AUTHORIZE A PROGRAM TO PREPARE TEACHERS fOR DIGITAL AGE 
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LEARNERS 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - Th\s Act shall be known as the "Preparing Teachers for 
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Digital Age Learners Act of2008." 
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SECTION 2. Definition of Terms. - For purposes ofthis Act, the tenn: 
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A. ARTS AND SCIENCES- means--
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1. when referring to an organizational unit of an institution of higher 
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education, any academic twit that offcrs 1 or more academic majors in 
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disciplines or content areas corresponding to the academic snbject 
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matter areas in which teachers provide instruction; and 
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2. when referring to a specific academic subject area, the disciplines or 
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content areas in which academic majors arc offered by the arts and 
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sciences organizational unit. 
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B. HIGH-NEED SCHOOL- means a public elementary school or public 
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secondary school that--
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I. is among thc highest 25 percent of schools served by the local 
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educational agency that serves the school, in terms of the percentage of 
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studcnts fi'om tiunilies with incomes below the poverty line; or 
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2. is designated with a school localc code of Rural: Fringc, Rural: 
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Distant, or Rural: Remote, as determined by the Secretary. 
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C. POVERTY LINE- means the poverty line as determined by the Department of 
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Social Welfare mld Development and applicable to a family of the size 
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involved. 
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D. SECRETARY - means Secretary of Education 
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E. ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM- a consol1ium ol"members that includes the 
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following: 
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1. At least one institution of higher education that awards baccalaureate or 
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masters degrees and prepares tcachers for initial entry into tcaching. 
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2. At least one national educational agency or local educational agency. 
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3. A department, school, or college of education at an institution of higher 
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education. 
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4. A department, school, Of college of arts and sciences at an institution of 
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higher education. 
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5. At least one entity with thc capacity to contribute to the technology-related 
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reform of teacher preparation progrmns, which may be a professional 
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association, foundation, museum, library, for-profit busincss, public or 
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private nonprofit organization, community-based organization, or other 
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entity. 
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SECTION 3. Program Aulhoril'y. - The Secretary is authorized to award grants to, or 
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enter into contracts or cooperative agreements With, eligible consortia to pay tbe Federal share of 
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the costs of projects to: 
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A. graduate teacher candidates who arc prepared to usc modern information, 
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communication, and learning tools to--
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1. improve student learning, assessment, and learning management; and 
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2. help students develop skills to succeed in higher education and enter the 
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workforce; and 
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B. strengthen and develop partnerships among the stakeholders in teacher preparation to 
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transform tcacher education and ensure technology rich learning environments 
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throughout a teacher candidate's pre-service education, including clinical experiences. 
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SECTION 4. Duration. - A grant, contract, or cooperative agrcement undcr this part: 
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A. shall be for a 3-year period; and 
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B. may be renewed for onc additional year. 
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SECTION 5. Non-Government Share Requirement. - The government share of the cost 
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of any project funded under this part shall not exceed 75 percent. The non-government share of 
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the cost of such project may be provided in cash 01' in kind, fairly evaluated, including services. 
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SECTION 6. Use of Fund,. - An eligible consortium that receives a grant or enters into a 
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contract or cooperative agreement under this part shall use funds made available under this part 
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to carry out a project that: 
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A. develops long-term partnerships among members of the consortium that are focused 
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on effective tcaching with modern digital tools and content that sllbstantially connect 
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pre-service preparation of teacher candidates with high-needs schools; or 
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B. transforms the way departments, schools, and colleges of education tcach c.iassroom 
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technology integration, including the principles of universal design, to teacher 
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candidates. 
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SECTION 7. Uses of Fund, .Ii}r Partnership Grunts. - In carrying out a project under 
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Section 7 (A), an cligiblc consortium shall: 
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A. provide teacher candidates, early in their preparation, with field experiences in 
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educational settings with technology; 
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13. build the skills ofteacher candidates to SUppOlt technology-rich instruction, 
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assessment and learning management in content areas, technology literacy, an 
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understanding of the principles of universal design, and the development of other 
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skills for success in higher education and for entering the workforce; 
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C. provide professional development in the use of technology lor teachers, 
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administrators, and content specialists who participate in field placement; 
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D. provide professional development of technology pedagogical skills for JilCUlty of 
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departments, schools, and colleges of education and arts and sciences; 
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E. implement strategies for the mentoring of teacher candidates with respect to 
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technology implementation by members of the consortium; 
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F. evaluate teacher candidates during the first years o[teaching to fully assess outcomes 
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of the project; 
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G. build collaborative learning communities for technology integration within the 
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consortium to sustain meaningful applications of technology in the classroom during 
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teacher preparation and early career practice; and 
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r!. evaluate the effectiveness of the project. 
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SECTION 8. Uses of Fundsfor Transji:)rmation Grants. - In carrying out a project under 
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Scction 7 (B), an eligible consortium shall: 
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A. redesign curriculum to require collaboration between the department, school, or 
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college of education faculty ilnd the dcpartment, school, or college of arts and 
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sciences facnlty who teach content or methods courses for training teacher 
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candidates; 
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B. collaborate between the department, school, or college of education faculty and the 
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dcpartment, school, or college of arts and sciencc faculty and acadcmic content 
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specialists at the local educational agency to educate pre-service teachers who can 
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integratc technology and pedagogical skills in content areas; 
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C. collaborate between the department, school, or college ofeducation lacu!(y and the 
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departmcnt, school, or college of arts and sciences faculty who teach courses to pro-
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service teachers to--
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1. develop and implement a plan for pre-service teachers and continuing 
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educators (hat demonstrates effective instructional strategies and application 
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of such strategies in the use of digital tools to transform the teaching and 
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learning process; and 
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2. better reach underrepresented pre-service teacher populations wi th programs 
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that connect such pre-service teachcr populations with applications of 
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technology; 
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D. collaboratc among faculty and students to create and disseminate case studies of 
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technology applications in classroom settings with a goal of improving student 
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achievement in high-need schools; 
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E. provide additional technology resources for pre-service teachers to plan and 
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implement technology applications in classroom settings that provide evidence of 
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student le~mling; and 
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F. bring together expertise from departments, schools, or colleges of education, arts and 
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science faculty, mld academic content specialists at the local educational agency to 
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share and disseminate technology applications in the classroom through teacher 
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preparation and into em'ly cm'eer practice. 
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SECTION 9. Application Requirfments. - To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a 
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contract or cooperative agreement under this part, an eligible consortium shall submit an 
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application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
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Secretary may require. Such application shall include the following: 
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A. A description ofthe projcct to be carried out with the grant, including how the project 
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will--
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1. develop a long-term partnership focused on effective teaching with modern 
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digital tools and content that substantially connects pre-service preparation of 
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teacher candidates wlth high-need schools; or 
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2. transform the way departments, schools, and colleges of education teach 
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classroom tcchnology integration, including the principles of universal design, 
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to teacher candidates. 
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B. A demonstration 0[--
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I. the commitment, including the financial commitment of each 0 r the members 
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of the consortium for the proposed project; and 
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2. the support ofthe leadership of each organization that is a member of the 
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consortium for the proposed project. 
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C. A description of how each member of the consortium will participate in the project. 
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D. A description of how the national or local educational agency will incorporate the 
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project into the agency's technology plan. if sllch a plan already exists. 
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F A description of how the project will be continued after government funds are no 
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longer available wlder this par:t for the project. 
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F. A description of how the project will incorporate--
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I. Government teacher technology standards; and 
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2. Governmcnt student technology standards. 
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O. A plan for the evaluation of the project, which shall include henchmarks to monitor 
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progress toward spccific project objectives. 
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SECTION 10. Evaluation. - Not less than 10 percent of the funds awarded to an eligible 
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consortium to carry out a project under this part shall be used to evaluate the effectiveness of 
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such project. 
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SECTION 11. Appropriations. - To carry out the provisions of this Act, such amount as 
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hereby necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National Treasury. 
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SECTION 12. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 13. Repealing Clause,. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent 
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with the provision ofthis Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 14. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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pUblication in a( least (wo (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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