FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 1229 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Surveys show that of the ten (10) pupils who enrolled in elementary, only five (5) 
or six (6) will be successful in completing grade school education and of the same 
number, only four (4) will continue and get their high school diploma. 
Tertiary 
education is more elusive with its concordant perception that it has become a privilege 
in recent years. In a study, "The Reform and Development of Higher Education in the 
Philippines" published by the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, it was 
reported that, "the overall cohort survival appears to be only 20 to 22 percent from first 
to fourth year college. The cohort survival in private SChools is much lower than in the 
government or state schools. " 
It has become imperative, thus, that the government must strengthen the base of 
scholarships in the country. This is to afford opportunity for the Filipino youth to be 
educated. And since it has become inevitable for private educational institutions, 
colleges, universities and schools to increase the cost of education (tuition fee, 
miscellaneous and other school fees) on a yearly basis, it is the intention of this 
legislation to make a condition sine qua non for such institutions to allot scholarships to 
poor but deserving students. In this system, the school is allowed to share in the burden 
being experienced by the governm!'lnt in its problem of lack of education opportunities 
by creating an avenue where citizens are afforded private school education. 
Early cognizance of this bill is earnestly sought. 


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Senate Bill No.12 29 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. MANNY VILLAR 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING THE EXPANSION OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BY 
PRIVATE ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES 
AND SCHOOLS AS A CONDITION FOR THE INCREASE IN TUITION 
FEE AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES APPLICATION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. It is hereby made a condition for any grant of increase in tuition or 
other school fees applied for by private academic institutions, schools, colleges and 
universities with a total enrolment of at least two hundred (100) students or pupils to 
allot free scholarships to poor but deserving students at the ratio of one (1) free 
scholarship for every one hundred (100) students or pupils: 
Provided, That this 
requirement shall be exclusive of the present practice of private schools offering 
scholarship privileges to valedictorians, salutatorians and other students or pupils who 
have achieved scholastic distinctions. Neither shall other forms of scholarships such as 
those offered to athletes and working students be included in arriving at the proper 
number of poor but deserving students or pupils to be given free scholarships. 
Section 2. 
The Departmeht of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on 
Higher Education (CHED) shall jointly prepare, formulate and issue the necessary 
implementing rules and regulations that would define the program, the students or 
pupils who will qualify for free scholarships, the process and other similar provisions. In 
the formulation of the rules and regulations, private sector representatives, owners of 
schools, colleges, universities and private institutions and concerned sectors shall be 
consulted by DepEd and CHED. 
Section 3. 
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation 'or in the Official Gazette, 
whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,