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Introduced by SENATOR COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Filipinos, by nature, are enterprising as may be seen in the different and 
many small business ventures in the streets in any locality such as sari-sari 
stores, vulcanizing shops, sash factories, car wash, bakery, repair shops and the 
like. Even students' enterprising character may be seen from their various profit 
making activities in school like concert productions, t-shirt selling, and even 
trading local and imported products and delicacies. 
There is a need therefor to educate our students on the basic concepts of 
entrepreneurship and business so that they can be more cost efficient and 
profitable in their business venture not only in school but even after graduation 
regardless of the course they take. 
For these reasons, approval of this Bill is urgently sought 
GOM th. 
AN RA !raw, 
PI S. CAYETANO 
Senator 


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Introduced by SENATOR COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO 
AN ACT 
PRESCRIBING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION TO HIGH SCHOOL AND 
COLLEGE STUDENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. - Title. - This Act shall be known as The High School and 
College Entrepreneurship Education Act of 2004. 
Section 2. - Definition o f  Terms. - 
a. “Entrepreneurship” 
shall mean the organization, operation and 
assumption of risk for a business venture. 
b. “DepEd” shall mean the Department of Education. 
c. “High School” shall mean Secondary Education as defined in the 
Education Act of 1982. 
d. “DTI” shall mean the Department of Trade and Industry 
e. “College” shall mean Tertiary Education as defined in the Education Act 
of 1982. 
f. “Business Course” shall mean a course in college leading to a degree in 
a specific profession which is directly and primarily concerned and 
applicable to business such as B. S. Commerce, B. S. 
Accountancy and 
the like. 
g. “Non-Business Course” shall mean a course in college leading to a 
degree in a specific profession which is not directly and primarily 
concerned and applicable to business such as Medicine, Dentistry and the 
like. 
Section 3. Entrepreneurship Education. - Entrepreneurship subjects 
shall form part of the curriculum of both High School and College students 
subject to the provisions of this Act. 


Section 4. Duty of DepEd. The DepEd shall formulate the necessary 
implementing rules and regulation for the complete and proper implementation of 
this Act. It shall likewise formulate the Entrepreneurship Education Curriculum, in 
coordination with DTI, to be taught in high school and college. 
Section 5. Mandatory High School Entrepreneurship Education. - 
Entrepreneurship subjects shall be mandatory for all third year high school 
students which shall be supplemented by an advance Entrepreneurship subject 
in the fourth year high school. 
Section 6. Mandatory and Elective College Entrepreneurship 
Education, - College Entrepreneurship Curriculum shall be mandatory for all 
College Business Courses. Upon the other hand, College Entrepreneurship 
Curriculum shall be an elective in all Non-Business College Courses. 
Section 7. Duty of DTI. - DTI shall maintain a roster of successful 
entrepreneurs which shall be made available to the DepEd and students. Said 
roster shall include the accomplishment, concept, strategy and process 
contributing to the success and will have to be updated from time to time for the 
use of DepEd in the formulation of the Entrepreneurial Education Curriculum. 
Section. 8. Separability Clause.- If any part, section, or provision of this 
Act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions shall not be 
affected thereby. 
Section. 9. Repealing Ctause.- All other acts, laws, executive orders, 
presidential issuances, rules and regulations or any part thereof which are 
inconsistent herewith are hereby deemed repealed or modified accordingly, 
Section. 'IO. Effectivity. -The provisions of this Act shall take effect 
fifteen days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) 
national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved