Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metin Manila
NINETEENTII CONGRESS
First Regular Session
Hous::if`jo.    4986
Introduced by Representative Gabriel H. Bordado, Jr.
EXPIANATORY NOTE
The cost of education  in the  Philippines does  not only  entail  tuition fees and
other school fees.  Included  in  the overall  expenses that students and  their families
incur  are  cost  for transportation,  materials,  and  other  living  allowances.  To  some,
expenses would also include rental fees for dorms and student housing.
However,  many landlords impose unfair rental fees on students,  particularly if
they are left unchecked and unmonitored. It then puts unnecessary burden on students
that could potentially be a factor that dissuades them from pursuing their education.
This bill had  been  previously filed during the  17th Congress by  Rep.  Salvador
BeLaro, and it seeks to regulate the usurious practice Of many owners and landlords
of dormitories,  boarding  houses,  and  similar  student  housing  facilities  of  imposing
exorbitant rental fees on students.
GABRIEL H.
3rd District,
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOu::~:?irNO.  4 9 8 6
Introduced by Representative Gabriel H. Bordado, Jr.
AN ACT REGULATING RENTALs oF scHooL DORMITORms AND
BOARDING HOUSHS
Be  it enacted  by the Senate and the  House Of Representatives Of the
Philippines in Congress assernbled:
SECTION  1.  Short Title.  This Act shall  be  known as the "Dorm  Rent Control Act of
2022"
SEC.  2.  Declaration  of State  Policy.  -  lt  is  the  policy  of the  State to  protect and
promote  the  right  of  all  citizens  to  quality  education  at  all  levels  and  shall  take
appropriate steps to  make  education  accessible to  all.  Toward  this  end,  conditions
which  make it difficult for students to attain quality education such as the practice of
unscrupulous dormitory owners who unreasonably raise the rentals of their dormitories
or boarding houses should be regulated by the State.
SEC.  3.  Scope.  This  Act  shall  cover  all  dormitories,  boarding  houses,  rooms  and
bedspaces offered to students for lease, rent or board, whether owned by the school
where the student goes to school or not.
SEC. 4.  Every local government unit shall set the maximum allowable amount for the
rental  of all  dormitories,  boarding  houses  and  all  other  lodging  facilities  offered  to
students in their respective jurisdictions, with due regard to the condition of the facility
subject of the lease, rent or board.
SEC.  5.  The  aforementioned  maximum  allowable  amount  shall  include  a  Twenty
Percent (20%) discount for the rentals to be paid by all students covered by this Act.
SEC. 6. Penalty. a) It shall be unlawiul for any owner of a dormitory,  boarding house
or similar lodging facility to ask for rentals from  students in the amount in excess of
that set in Sections 4 and 5 above.  b)  Penalty for violation shall  be three (3)  months
imprisonment,  and a fine ranging from  Fifty Thousand  pesos (Php50,000.00) to One
Hundred Thousand pesos (Phpl 00,000.00) which shall be imposed upon the violating
owner  and  /or  manager  and/or  their  responsible  office  personnel,  of  a  dormitory,
boarding house or similar facility person found liable for violation of preceding


SEC.   7.   Implementing   Rules   and   Regulations,   -   The   Department  of  Education
(DepEd),inconsultationwiththeDepartmentQflnteriQrandLocalGQvemment(DILG),
shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation
of the provisions of this Act.
SEC.  8.  Separability  Clause.  -  If  any  provision  of  this  Act  is  declared  invalid  or
unconstitutional,  other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall  remain
in full force and effect.
SEC.  9.  Repealing  clause.  - All  laws,  orders,  decrees,  rules and  regulations,  and
other parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby  repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.
SEC.  10.  Effectivity.  -  This  Act  shall  take  effect  fifteen   (15)  days  from  complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,