EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

7. introduced by Representative Rufus B. Re riquez
House Bill noe ?58
EXPLANATORY NOTE

The ideal international clessroom-to-student ratio is 4:35. To achieve this, the
Depariment of Education (DepEd) stated that Mere than 50.000 additional classrooms are
ctit needed. And to construct these additional classrooms, ¢ bigger budget is required. The
proposed 2010 budget that DepEd asked for 's 'P370 billion, but instead, their 2010 budget is
bnly P172.84 billion. This is not enough fo soWve all the problems of education sector, let
alone the construction of additional classrooms.

For 2019, the DepEd was allocated P527.714 billion or 72.1% of its P732.28 billion
proposed budget. The 2019 allocation Is 8.92% lower than its 2018 budget of 579.419
billion

in order to remedy the situation. the DepEd has to Jook for other ways to solve their
problem on classroom shortage

With this in mind, there has been a proposal from the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) to donate to the DepEd confiscated wood products for the
ant ttuction of classrooms instead of auctioning it off where In some instances. the wood
products are bought by the illegal loggers themselves

The DENR said that they have on hand some 1.37 millon! board feet of confiscated
wood products. These wood products would go @ long Wey in helping solve the problem of
classroom shortage in the country.

inview of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill's eamestly requested

RUFJIS B. ROD#IGUEZ


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Requiar Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B Ro
2758

House Bill No.

MANDATING THAT ALL ILLEGAL WOOD PRODUCTS CONFISCATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES BE DONATED TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
CLASSROOM, TABLES, CHAIRS AND OTHER SCHOOL FACILITIES.

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

SECTION 4. Declaration of Policy. - Itis the policy of the Stale to ensure that all its citizens
received quality education in an atmosphere which Is conducive to learning

SEC. 2. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is hereby
mandated to donate all illegal wood products confiscated to the Department of Education.

‘SEC. 3. The Department of Education (DepEd) Is, i" tum, mandated to use all the wood
products donated by the DENR for the construction of classrooms, tables, chairs and other
‘school facilities

SEC. 4. The DENR and the DepEd shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for
the implementation of this Act

SEC. 5. Separability Clause ~ If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or
Invalid, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall remain in full force and
effect

SEC. 6. Repealing Clause — All laws, decrees, ordinances, Thee and regulations
SEC. se on administrative orders or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days folowing its publication in al
least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved