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. HE 
WE
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
S.B. No.
SENATE 
2364
E-FIL
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(In substitution of S.B. Nos. 1969 and 2273, taking into consideration H.B. No. 8320)
Prepared by the Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, 
with Senators Sotto, Gatchalian, and Villanueva as authors thereof.
AN ACT
RECOGNIZING CCF LIFE ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC. AS AN EDUCATIONAL 
INSTITUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER, GRANTING CERTAIN 
PREROGATIVES TO HASTEN ITS GROWTH AS SUCH, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc., herein referred to as the 
School, is hereby declared an educational institution of international character 
authorized to operate educational programs that primarily and principally; adhere to 
universally accepted and recognized educational policies.
SEC. 2. "CCF Life Academy International" shall be the registered name of the 
School, which was established by religious groups and mission boards, and shall be 
governed by a Board of Trustees elected at large from among the School's members 
of good standing.
SEC. 3. To enable the School to continue carrying out its educational program, 
improve its standard of instruction, and meet the special needs of the foreign 
temporary resident community for quality education, it shall:
(a) Be able to accept provisions and donations of every kind to carry


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out the purposes of the School and be entitled to use properties, real or 
personal, so donated and to construct and own buildings thereon exclusively 
for educational purposes: Provided, That for any reason the School ceases to 
occupy or use real properties it may acquire by virtue of this Act, the properties 
and all improvements thereon of permanent nature shall accrue to the 
Government of the Republic of the Philippines;
(b) 
Whenever necessary to carry out its objectives, have the right to 
obtain leases on real properties, acquire personal properties, tangible or 
intangible, or any interests in such properties other than real, by purchase, 
lease, barter, donation, gift or otherwise, and dispose of, mortgage or 
encumber them for the benefit of the School concerned, subject to the 
limitations provided by law;
(c) 
Accept applicants for admission, regardless of nationality, in 
accordance with its own eligibility standards, and rules for admission and grade 
placement: Provided, That no single alien nationality shall consist more than 
thirty percent (30%) of the entire student population in a given school year, as 
stated in the records of the School, except in case of dependents of foreign 
diplomatic personnel or other foreign temporary residents, as may be provided 
by law;
(d) 
Be managed and administered by a President, Headmaster or 
Superintendent, who possesses the qualifications prescribed by the Board;
(e) 
Upon consultation with the Secretary of Education, determine its 
own curriculum and teach whatever language or languages it may deem proper 
and determine the amount of fees and assessments which may be reasonably 
imposed upon its pupils and students, to maintain or conform to the School's 
standard of education;
(f) 
Maintain the international standards of education compatible with 
those obtained in similar schools of generally recognized standing;
(g) 
Employ its own teaching and management personnel selected by 
the Board either locally or abroad, from the Philippines or other countries or 
nationalities, such foreign personnel being exempt from otherwise applicable 
laws and regulations attending their employment, except laws that have been


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or will be enacted ifpr the protection of employees: Provided, That such 
exemption shali not i^end to their liability for income taxes, unless otherwise
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provided by a bilateral agreement: Provided, further, That the School shall give 
priority in hiring locally qualified teaching and management personnel;
(h) 
Promote’international friendship, goodwill and understanding 
among members of the foreign community and citizens of the Philippines; and
(i) 
Not to teach anything derogatory to the prestige and well-being 
of the Philippines and its people, nor those which will subvert its institutions 
and government.
SEC. 4. Notwithstanding the recognition and prerogatives under this Act, the 
School shall be under the supervision and regulation of the Department of Education 
and shall adhere to basic laws and the rules and regulations of the Department 
governing international or foreign schools.
SEC. 5. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of 
Education, in consultation with the members of the Board of the School, shall issue 
the rules and regulations to implement its provisions.
SEC. 6. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this Act is subsequently
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declared unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions hereof shall remain
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in full force and effect.
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SEC. 7. Notwithstanding the non-issuance of the rules and regulations under
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Section 5 herein, this Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
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Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,