FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
8 M Y  28 P3 3 6  
Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Constitution mandates the Government to support the rights and 
duty of parents in the rearing of youth for civic efficiency and the development of 
moral character. 
This constitutional provision underscores the right and responsibility of 
parents for the care and education of their children. It is this rights and 
responsibility that ushers a vital partnership between the home and the school in 
molding the children to grow as good citizens, and therefor, must receive all the 
necessary support and encouragement from the government. 
It is the purpose of this bill to achieve maximum results from the 
participation of parents in activities related to the school by strengthening parents 
associations which, as a policy, must receive encouragement and support from 
the government. The task to deliver quality education to the children, as 
mandated by the Constitution, it is believed, can be better achieved through a 
strengthened parents association The end result would certainly redound to’ the 
welfare of the children ‘who will eventually contribute immensely to the 
development and progress of our communities and to growth of the nation. 
In the interest of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MANNYVI LAR 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.No. 
6 MAY 28 P3:?5 
Introduced by Senator Manny Villar 
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF PARENTS ASSOCIATIONS AND 
CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE, THE NATIONAL PARENT COUNCIL 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policies -. 
Pursuant to the mandate of the 
Constitution that the government shall support the natural and primary right and 
duty of parents in the rearing of the youth for civic efficiency and the development 
of moral character, it is hereby declared the objectives of this Act: 
I, The right and duty of parents to organize themselves and form 
associations for the purpose of ventilating their ideas in relation to the 
proper and effective education of their children shall be encouraged. 
2. Parents associations shall be strengthened and given necessary 
incentives in order to serve best the welfare and give utmost benefits 
to the children; and 
3. The Department of Education (DepEd) shall give due recognition, 
importance and support to parent associations as its partner in 
providing accessible and quality education. 
SEC.2. Definition of Terms.- As used in this Act: 
a) Parents associations shall mean as organization composed solely of 
parents and/or guardians of school children in the primary and secondary 
levels established for the purpose of ensuring the welfare of the school 
children and students. Existing associations with the purpose and 
membership but under different names shall be considered parent 
associations under this Act. 
b) Schools shall refer to both public and private sectarian or non-sectarian 
c) City shall refer to both chartered and non-chartered cities. 
educational institutions. 
SEC.3. Coverage.- This Act shall cover network of parent associations 
established on a per-school basis, organized at the municipality and provincial 
levels. As such, parents associations at all levels within a municipality or city may 
form a Municipal or City parents associations, and all Municipal and City parents 
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associations within a province may form a Provincial parents association. The 
organization of these associations shall enable the parents to perform their role 
effectively for the benefit and welfare of the school children. 
SEC.4. Formation and Support of Parent Associations.-School authorities 
shall encourage, support and cooperate in the organization of parents 
associations. 
Further, barangay, municipal, city and provincial officials shall provide the 
necessary assistance and support to parent associations especially in the 
implementation of their school-based activities and projects. 
SEC.5. Incentives.-To encourage parents and enable them to function 
productively and efficiently, they shall be accorded the following: 
1. Participation in local Government Council Meetings and School Advisory 
Boards.-There shall be a parent representative to the Committee on 
Education or its equivalent in the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang 
Panlunsod and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, as well as to the advisory 
body of each school, to be elected from among the members of municipal, 
city and provincial parent associations respectively. 
2. Exemption from Taxes.-All contributions, gifts, donations, bequests by 
members of the parents association in favor of duly-approved projects that 
form part of the school plans shall be exempted from taxes. 
3. Accreditation Requirement.-The existence of a dynamic and effective 
parents association in a school shall be required by qualified accrediting 
agencies as an evaluative criterion for the accreditation of the school. 
SEC.6. National Parents Council.-To establish and effective and 
appropriate body for an effective and continuing coordination between the 
Department of Education and the parents associations nationwide, and to 
encourage a closer working relationship which will not only promote the welfare 
of the school children but also to that of the community they live in, there is 
hereby created a National Parents council, hereafter referred to as Council, to be 
composed of representatives elected from among the Provincial Parents 
Associations. 
Officers of the Council shall be elected from among the members. 
There shall be an annual general assembly of the members to be 
coordinated closely with the Office of the Secretary of the DepEd. 
SEC.7. Powers of Functions.-The Council shall have the following powers 
and functions: 
a) To act as an advisory body to the DepEd and as such shall be 
attached to the Office of the Secretary for effective liaison and 
coordination; 
b) To participate in the formulation of national guidelines as it refers to 
policies and procedures governing school fees, visual aids and 
practical application for curricular activities; 
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c) To assist, thru the municipakity and provincial or associations, the 
appropriate DepEd regional, provincial or municipal office in 
monitoring, overseeing and evaluating the implementation of school 
infrastructure projects; 
d) To provide nationwide forum wherein the views of parents on relevant 
issues can be deliberated upon before these are brought to 
appropriate bodies for action; 
e) To be an effective link between the DepEd and all agencies that deal 
with matters pertinent to schools. 
f) To create such specialized committees and appoint members not only 
from within the Council but also from the municipal, city or provincial 
parents associations to help address successfully specific concerns; 
and 
g) To request cooperation of any barangay, municipal, city provincial or 
national official on any matter deemed necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 8. National Parents Association Week. - 
There is hereby declared 
a National Parents Association Week to be held during the first week of February 
every year in order to highlight and give recognition to the 'achievements and 
importance of parents' associations in their role in giving accessible and quality 
education to the children. 
Appropriation activities nationwide which include the holding of the Annual 
General Assembly of the National Parent Council shall be undertaken and drawn 
up by the Council. 
Expenses relevant to these activities, including the organization of an 
assembly, secretariat services, attendance of members, speakers an guest shall 
be charged to the Department of Education budget. 
SEC. 9. Appropriations. -A yearly regular appropriation of P500, 000.00 
shall be included in the annual budget of the Department of Education 
exclusively for the implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 
I O .  The Role of DepEd - The DepEd shall promulgate 
SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. - 
All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
and administrative orders inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
implementing rules and regulations to carry out the objectives of this Act. 
SEC. 12. Effectivity. - 
This Act shall take effect, fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette. 
Approved, 
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