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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

5394

House Bill

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In light of the policy of the State to maintain and establish an education system relevant to the
needs of the people, this bill establishes a printing office under the direction of the Department of
Education, which shall produce, print, and distribute original materials for public schools.
Furthermore, it shall prioritize the production of materials for grade schools.

Through this bill, the government will have a uniform system of producing materials which is
relevant and according to the needs of our schools, while at the same time, saving our
government resources. It shall also spare our public schools from using textbooks and other
materials which are unnecessary and riddled with errors since the development of materials
should be consulted with school officials, teachers, and parents.

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

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 5394

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO-

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION PRINTING OFFICE

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

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. This act shall be known as the “Education Printing Office Act of
2017."

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - \t is hereby declared the policy of the State to maintain
and establish an integrated system of education that is relevant and useful to the needs of public

elementary and high school students.

SEC. 3. Education Printing Office. - The Department of Education shall establish a
printing office. The printing office may:

a)

Produce, print, and distribute original materials that support and enhance the

instruction of the core curriculum in public schools, including workbooks, worksheets

and textbooks;

b) Contract to print and distribute materials that a school district, charter school, or
private source has produced;

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Charge public schools the reasonable costs of distributed materials; and
Seek input from school districts, charter schools, educators, and parents regarding the

development of materials.

SEC. 4. Priorities of the Printing Office. - The printing office shall give the priority of
producing materials for kindergarten through grade three. The second priority of the printing
office shall be the production of materials for grades four through six.


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SEC. 5. Appropriation. - The funds needed for this purpose shall be taken from the
appropriations of the Department of Education. Thereafter, such amount necessary for the
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall at any time be found to
be unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder thereof not affected by such declaration shall

remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, rules or regulations inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,