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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES recive D
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, _4182

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN IIL

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, itshall 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.

MANUEL spe ul

Representative
Magdalo Para sa Pilipino Party-List


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4182

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN II

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.”

SEC. 2. Declaration ofPolicy.- It 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;

©)

Charge public schools the reasonable costs of distributed materials; and

d)

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.

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 ofthis 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 ofthis 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,