Republic of the Phil
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

382.

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representatives Mariano Michael M. Velarde Jr. and William
Irwin Tieng (BUHAY Party List)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In today’s world, computers play a vital role in education as well as in the
movement and flow of information. Information, when harnessed, brings about
smooth exchange of innovative ideas especially in the field of trade and commerce,
and ultimately, in our country’s development and progress.

Computer education is no longer just a luxury which only first-world countries can
afford; it is in fact now a necessity which would define the ability of a nation to join
developed countries in this information age. The only consequence of our country’s
inability to respond to this modern-day advancement in technology is our
banishment as a nation to the dustbin of underdevelopment.

ILis, therefore, imperative to equip our students with the basic skills and proficiency
in computer operation and development. Consequently, this proposed bill for
mandatory computer education for all high school students seeks to achieve this
most basic objective.

It is hoped that with the much-needed training and subsequent acquisition by our
youth of basic knowledge and expertise in the operation and use of computers,
coupled with their skill and proficiency in language, our students who would soon
be workers and professionals would be able to maintain their competitive edge in
the global marketplace and serve as the catalyst which would ultimately propel our
country to first-world status in the very near future.

Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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House Bill No, 9822

Introduced by Representatives Mariano Michael M. Velarde Jr. and William Irwin
Tieng (BUHAY Party List)

AN ACT
REQUIRING MANDATORY COMPUTER EDUCATION IN ALL PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This act shall be known as the "Mandatory Computer
Education Act of 2010".

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to foster and
promote education utilizing advancements in science and technology that will ensure
adequate computer education among alll high school students.

SEC. 3. Mandatory Computer Education. ~ All public and private high schools
shall establish and maintain a computer facility system that will provide and ensure the
access of all students to computers. For the purpose of this Act, "computer education"
shall refer to the basic training in computer operations as well as in the use of basic
computer programs such as word processing, database encoding and spreadsheets
programs, among others.

SEC. 4. Curriculum. - The Department of Education (DepEd), in consultation
with the Commission on Information and Communication ‘Technology (CICT) shall
develop the appropriate computer education modules which shall be included as part
of the regular curriculum of secondary public and private schools all over the country.

SEC. 5. Training. - If and when necessary, the National Computer Center (NCC)
shall train qualified DepEd personnel in every public and private high school to enable
them to serve as instructors and/or facilitators for computer education classes.

SEC. 6. - Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DepEd in coordination
with the CICT and the NCC shall formulate the necessary guidelines and promulgate


proportionally distributed per legislative district in accordance with their respective
shares of student enrollment relative to the total population.

SEC. 8. Computers for Private High Schools. “The DepEd shall henceforth make
it a mandatory requirement for all persons and/or entities applying for registration
and/or accreditation to establish private high schools to set-up the appropriate
computer laboratory and/or computer system which will adequately meet the
computer education needs of their students. Likewise, the DepEd shall ensure that all
existing Private High Schools will set-up their own computer system and/or computer
laboratory within a period of three (3) years from the issuance of the implementing
rules and regulations of this Act as a precondition for their continued operation.

SEC. 9, Appropriation. - Such sums as may be necessary for the immediate
implementation of the provisions of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated
out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, funds
for its implementation shalt be included in the regular appropriations of the DepEd, the
CITC and the NCC.

SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

SEC. 11. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, other provisions not affected shall continue to be in full force and
effect.

SEC. 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect 15 days after its complete
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation,

Approved,

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