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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution, Article 2, Section 17, provides: 
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The Stale shall give priority to education, science and technology, arts, 
culture and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, 
and promote total human liberation and development. 
Teachers should be provided with the tools and time required to master a variety of 
technological skills, redesign their lesson plans around technology-enhanced resources, and take 
on a complex new role in the technologically transformed classroom. 
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Unfortunately, teachers receive little support for these fundamental changes, and many 
are left largely on their own as they struggle to integrate technology into their curricula. 
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It is necessary and appropriate that our secondary and elementary teachers are afforded 
these opportunities in order to fulfill our commitment to providing every child with a high 
quality education. Otherwise, the technological transformation of our schools will go to waste. 
Hence, this bill seeks to provide computer innovative assistance training programs to 
elementary and secondary teachers. 


THIRTEENTH CONGLSS OF THE REPUBLIC ) 
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S. B. No. 
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First Regular Session 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
TO PROVIDE COMPUTER INNOVATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO ELEMENTARY 
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AND SECONDARY TEACHERS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Sdort Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Teacher Technology Access 
SECTION 2. Purpose. -The purpose of this Act is to provide teachers with the tools and 
time required to master’a variety of technological skills, in order to enable them to redesign their 
lesson plans around technologically-enhanced resources, and take on a complex new role in the 
technologically transformed classroom 
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SECTION 3. Acquisition of Computer Hardware and SofnYare by Elementary and 
Secondary Teachers. -,The Secretary of Education (referred to in this Act as the “Secretary”) 
shall acquire computer hardware and software and related peripheral equiptment to be distributed 
to various elemetary and public schools in the country for use of public elementary and 
secondary teachers. Such equipment shall not include computer software that is primarily used 
for entertainment or amusement. 


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Department of Technology, shall offer or provide for the offering of computer innovative 
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SECTION 5. Components. - The computer innovative assistance program components 
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shall include - 
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b,asic computer training programs that shall consist of software and 
hardware troubleshooting. The program to be formulated shall consist of three to five (3-5) 
months hands-on training; 
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technology programs related to professional development to assist teachers 
and other school officials regarding on how to effectively use computer hardware and software 
related peripheral equipment; 
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programs for the acquisition and use of instructional and educational 
materials, including library services and materials (including media materials) relating to 
software and hardware for instructional use. 
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into their teaching. 
SECTION 7. Funding. - There shall be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. - If any provision, or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
valid and subsisting. 


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SECTION 9. depealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent 
with, the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
SECTION 10. 
Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least t 
of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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