Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRES S
First Regular Session
8072
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVH JONATHAN KEITH T. FLORES
EXPALANTORY NOTE
The Philippine Constitution, under Article XIV,  Section 2, recognizes the role of the
state  in providing adequate school buildings and facilities:  "The  State shall provide for the
establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education
relevant to the needs of the people and society."
This  provision  highlights  the  govemment's  obligation  to  ensure  that  students  have
access  to  conducive  physical  leaning  environments.  However,  one  of the  most  urgent
education issues faced by the country today is classroom shortages.
According to data provided by the Department of Education's Basic Education Report
2023, only 104,536 out of 327,851 school buildings are in good condition while 89,252 require
major  repairs,  and  21,727  are  set  for  condemnation.  Unfortunately,  the  lack  of adequate
education  facilities  has  resulted  in  the  overcrowding  of students  in  classrooms,  makeshift
learning spaces, and the deterioration of the quality of education. Moreover, the current state
of the country's school buildings and classroom shortages reflect the need to reevaluate the
country's approach toward developing educational infrastructures.
To accelerate the construction of more school buildings, the government can partner
with local government units (LGUs) and explore policy alternatives through the utilization of
local fund sources. The Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) is one of the primary sources of
funding for LGUs. This can be appropriated to support the delivery of basic services including
public infrastructure for education.
Thus, this bill seeks the institutionalization of a five percent (5%) allocation from the
Internal  Revenue Allotment of the LGUs  for the construction,  rehabilitation,  replacement,
completion, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
JONAT
District, Bukid
FLORES
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.8072
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN KEITH T. FLORES
AN ACT
MANDATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UNITS T0 ALLOCATE FIVE
PERCENT (5%) OF THEIR INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT (IRA) FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
Section   1.    Short  Title.  -This  Act  shall  be  known  as  the  ``Local  Government
Budgetary Allocation for the Construction of School Buildings Act."
Section 2. Declaration of policy. -The State recognizes the right of every Filipino
to quality, affordable, and adequate education within environments conducive for leaming.
Thus,  it  is  hereby  declared  a  policy  of the  State,  through  the  participation  of local
government units, to provide leamers with educational infrastructures that address their
developmental needs.
Section 3. Funding. -All Local Government Units are hereby mandated to allocate
five  percent  (5%)  of  their  Internal  Revenue  Allotment  (IRA)  for  the  construction,


rehabilitation, replacement,  completion,  and repair of elementary and secondary school
buildings within their respective territorial jurisdictions.
Section 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -Within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity  of this  Act,  the  Department  of Interior  and  Local  Government  (DILG)  in
coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department
of Education (DepEd) shall formulate the necessary rules and regulation for its effective
implementation.
Section 5. Separability Clause. -If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full
force and effect.
Section  6.  Repealing  Clause.  -  All  laws,  decrees,  executive  order,  rules  and
regulations  or parts  thereof which  are  inconsistent  with  this  Act  are  hereby  repealed,
amended, or modified accordingly.
Section  7.  Effectivity.  -  This  Act  shall  take  effect  fifteen  days  (15)  after  its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,