Republic of the Philippines f
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila [

Thirteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill. No. 181

Introduced by Hon. Gilbert C. Remulla

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Advances in technology have out phased numerous ways in acquiring
knowledge. In developed societies, the computer plays a vital role in the
movement of information, Information, when harnessed, brings about
flowing exchange if ideas and innovations that oils the wheel of development.

Computer education and information technology is not the wave of the
future; it is the wave of today sweeping every corner of the globe. Industry
and commerce in the Philippines without computers and information
technology would result in further underdevelopment. We are no the
position to prepare the present and the next generation for the acquisition of
this information. We cannot be mere spectators as technological upheavals
happen before our very eyes. We should thus be participants in the changes
moving technology and society.

It is high time that we equip our students with the necessary skills in
the operation of computers. Computer education should be available to all
public school students. Knowledge gained in computer education will level
the playing field and raise our country’s competitiveness with our ASEAN
neighbors.

In this light, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Thirteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no__ 181

Introduced by Hon. Gilbert C. Remulla

AN ACT
REQUIRING COMPUTER EDUCATION IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in joint session
assembled:

Section 1.Short Title - this act shall be known as the “Computer
Education Act.”

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 computer education among public high school
students.

Sec. 3. Compulsory Computer Education - All public high schools
shall establish and maintain a computer facility system that will provide and
ensure students access to computers. For the purpose of this Act, “Computer
education shall refer to the3 basic computer programs such as word
processing, database encoding and spreadsheets.

Sec. 4. Curriculum - The Department of Education, Culture and
Sports shall include computer education as part of the curriculum of
secondary public education.

Sec. 5. Training - The National Computer Center shall train
qualified Department of Education, Culture and Sports personnel in every
public high school.


Sec. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations - The Department of
Education, Culture and Sports in coordination with the National Computer
Center shall formulate the necessary guidelines and promulgate rules and
regulations implementing the provisions of this Act.

Sec. 7. Allocations for Computers - The total capital outlay of
computers shall be proportionally distributed per legislative district in
accordance with their share of student enrollment relative to the total
population.

Sec. 8. Appropriation - Such sum as may be necessary for the
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 operations shall be included in the
regular appropriations of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports
and the National Computer Center.

Sec. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Effectivity - This act shall take effect 15 days after its
complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.

Approved,