‘Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 6423

Introduced by Representative John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution, Article I, Section 13 provides that the State recognizes the vital
role of the youth in national building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and
nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs. It is also our duty to
teach the rights and duties of citizenship to the youth.

Jose Rizal once said that “Ang kabataan ay ang pag-ssa ng bayan’, but before this
saying be manifested in today’s generation, we must instill to the youth the importance of doing
things for public service — for the benefit of what is right and what is just. We must encourage
the youth to work in return for the grant that the government had given to them, it is by this way
we can balance the lack of interest of the young generation in the participation in public and
civic affairs.

They will be required to have a one-year service in public institutions or government
agencies as a way of committing themselves to preserve the thrust of public service for the
generations yet unborn and to be a part of the national development. This bill will cover all
‘expenses for the education of the students and in return such student shall serve for the
government for a period depending on the duration of the scholarship granted to him/her, as
Jong as no violation or breach in any agreement be made or committed by the student.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 6423

Introduced by Representative John Marvin “Yul Servo" Nieto

AN ACT MANDATING ALL STUDENTS IM STATE UNIVERSITIES AMD COLLESES (8UCe)
RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP, GRANTS, OR SUBSIDY FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO
RENDER AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF RETURN SERVICE IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR EVERY
YEAR OF FREE TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP GRANT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

‘THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Mandatory Retum Service Law
of 2017".

SECTION 2. Decieration On Famer: Ts 1281) Conte eee re ee

Consistent with this Constitutional Principle, it is the declared policy of the State, to
ensure that its citizens whom it has provided free college and/or post-graduate education, be
required to render return service in the Philippines and contribute to the national development.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. As used in this Act, the following terms are defined as
follows:
a “Government” pertains to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or any other

wherein the student/ beneficiary
¢. “Scholar includes all students enrolled in a State University or College (SUC) who
are granted full scholarship, grant, or subsidy for a particular school year,

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other benefit whether directly or indirectly from the government of the Philippines wherein
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SECTION 5. Scholarship. There shall be established a scholarship
program for qualified students seeking to obtain a college and/or post-graduate degree, which
shall be implemented by CHED with the concurrence of the various SUC’s.

SECTION 6. Qualification of Student Beneficiaries. To qualify for the scholarship
grant, the beneficiaries must meet the following requirements, to wit:

a. He/she must be a Filipino Citizen;


b. He/she must have completed his/her secondary education in a duly accredited public
school/institution in the Philippines;
Helehe must have maintained an exemplary academic and deporment mark during

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He/she must maintain an above average grade to be determined by the SUC;
He/she must not commit any gross violation of the rules and regulations prescribed
by the government and the SUC.

SECTION 7. Requirements. The following conditions shall be imposed on
the scholar, to wit:

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a. Upon completion of the college or post graduate course, the scholar must render a
mandatory one year of service in a public institution or government agency for every
year of free tuition.

b. The scholarship grant shall include free tuition and other school fees, allowance for
prescribed text books, supplies, and equipment, uniform, housing and transportation,
and other related miscellaneous living allowances.

€. the scholar falls to finish the coure, is kicked out, or drops out from the program,
he/she shall be liable to pay for the amount already grat

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province and highly urbanized city who shall be entitled to the scholarship grant

e. The student shall submit all the documents and certification of compliance to CHED
for proper documentation.

SECTION 8. Non-diminution of rights. The graduate who is rendering the mandatory
‘one year of retum service shall be secured of and be given all the rights and benefits granted to
any employee in the public service. Fair treatment shall be accorded to them by the public
institution or government agencies.

SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations and Standard Forms. Within sixty
(60) days from the promulgation of this Act, the necessary rules and regulations for the proper
implementation of its provisions shall be formulated by the CHED in collaboration with the
Department of Education and all the SUCs.

SECTION 10. Appropriations. SUCs, CHED, and the Department of Education shall
include in their annual budgets the necessary funds needed to implement the provisions of this
act.

SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. All laws, ordinances, executive orders, administrative
orders, rules, regulations, decree, and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby revoked, repealed, or modified accordingly.

SECTION 12. Separability Clause. \f any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or
invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue in operation and remain in full
force and effect.

SECTION 13. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation or the Official Gazette.

Approved,