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S.B. No. 1969
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Introduced by Senator Vicente C. Sotto III
“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.”
EXPLANATORY NOTE
CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. was born of a vision to nurture 
children trained in the fear of the Lord, following Deuteronomy 6 and Proverbs 
22:6. The primary goal was to establish a global innovative learning institution 
that partners with families in providing transformative education to help build 
holistically-developed Christ-like influencers.
The School is envisioned to pursue academic excellence and foster 
Christian character and servant leadership in its students to influence the 
society for Christ. The vision of CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. is that 
through global innovative education, its learners will be holistically developed, 
Christ-like servant leaders who love God and others, committed to make a 
positive difference in the world.
Since its founding in 2013, CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. has grown 
from offering pre-school to senior high school with a current population of 603 
students, comprised of at least 7 nationalities, including Filipinos. It provides a 
safe, multicultural, multilingual, learning environment for international 
students.


CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. offers a non-conventional and 
research-based pedagogical approach towards teaching and learning. The 
School makes extensive use of formative assessment to develop life-long 
learning skills and disposition, quarterly summative assessment and Biblical 
integration to establish the students’ worldview based on the power of the 
Gospel and precepts of the Scriptures.
It is accredited with the Association of Christian Schools International 
and has been accepting church workers and missionaries, including 
expatriates worldwide. CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. is recognized by the 
American, Singaporean and other Christian international organizations. It is 
adopting the International Christian curriculum with emphasis on Math and 
Science and will be offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in 
succeeding years. It has earned a reputation among Christian families 
worldwide in providing its students with quality Christian education that is 
based on the Bible.
In the past, other international schools were created by legislative or 
executive fiat; e.g. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (PD 
2021), Brent International School (PD 2022), International School of Manila 
(PD 732) among others.
Evidently, there is a need for CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. to be 
likewise recognized as an international school to uphold high quality Christian 
education nurturing not just the students but also their families in an effort to 
make significant positive changes in the world. For this purpose, the bill aims 
to grant recognition of CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. the status of an 
international school with certain prerogatives conducive to its growth.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
VICENTE CL SOTTO i:


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE } 
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Introduced by Senator Vicente C. Sotto III
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“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.”
JBc it enacted by the Senate and 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.
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SEC. 2. CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc., established by religious
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groups and mission boards shall be governed by a Board of Trustees, elected at
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large from among the corporation’s members of good standing.
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SEC. 3. To enable the School to continue carrying out its educational
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program, improve its standard of instruction and meet the special needs of the 
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(a) Be able to accept provisions and donations of every kind to carry out 
the purposes of the CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. and be entitled 
to use properties, real or personal, so donated and to constmct and


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own buildings thereon exclusively for educational purposes: Provided, 
that for any reason, CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. ceases to 
occupy and/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;
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(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;
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(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.
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(d) be 
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President/Headmaster/Superintendent, 
who possess the
qualifications prescribed by the Board;
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(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/or students, to maintain 
or conform to CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. standard of 
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(f) Maintain the international standards of education compatible with 
those obtained in similar schools of generally recognized standing; 
and
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(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 laws that
impose nationality restrictions on control and administration of
educational institutions, except laws that have been or will be enacted
for the protection of employees: Provided; That such exemption shall
not extend to their liability for income taxes, unless otherwise
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provided by a bilateral agreement;
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(h) Promote international friendship, goodwill and understanding among 
members of the foreign community and citizens of the Philippines; 
and
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(i) Not to teach anything derogatoiy to the prestige and well-being of the 
Philippines and its people, nor those which will subvert its 
institutions and government.
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SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the members of
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the Board of the CCF Life Academy Foundation Inc. shall issue such rules as
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may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
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SEC 5. If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this Act is
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subsequently declared unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining
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provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
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SEC. 6. This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
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the Official Gazette.
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Approved,