NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2901
DEC 1j P2 5/
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Introduced by SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE 
PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution mandates the State to give priority to research 
and development, invention, innovation, and their utilization; and to science 
and technology education, training, and services. It shall support indigenous, 
appropriate, and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, and 
their application to the country’s productive systems and national life.1
The Philippine Science High School (PSHS), established in 1963 
through Republic Act (R.A.) No. 3661 and strengthened through the 
establishment of the PSHS System by virtue of R.A. No. 8496, as amended by 
R.A. No. 9036, has contributed to the Philippines’ scientific and technological
1 Art. XIV, Sec. 10.


advancements as it continues to pursue its vision to develop Filipino science 
scholars with a scientific mind and a passion for excellence.2 The PSHS 
System has produced notable alumni3 and scholars who have brought honor4 
and elevated the country’s reputation5 as a source of scientific talent6 and 
innovation.7 Under the competent faculty and administrators, PSHS students 
have proven to be a beacon of excellence, courage, and hope for the country.8
Further, the PSHS System is one of the country’s top performers in 
Intellectual Property (IP) registrations, with over 236 IPs registered under its 
name from 2017 to 2022, including 3 patents, 63 utility models, 6 industrial 
designs, and 162 trademarks.9
The UNESCO estimates that 380 research and development (R86D) 
personnel per million population are needed for a country to take off towards 
industrialization.10 The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 
reported11 that in 2018, the Philippines had only 35612 researchers per million 
population, significantly below the 380 R8&D per million population 
recommended by UNESCO.
2 Pawilen, G.T., et al., A Proposed Model and Framework for Developing a Curriculum for 
the Gifted in the Philippines. International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction. 2018.
3 https://pshs.edu.ph/pshs-alumni-feature/
4 https://mb.com.ph/2021/10/22/pisay-students-bag-3-gold-2-silver-awards-in-world- 
invention-competition
5 https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/pshs-students-bag-top-awards-in-int-l-stem-tilt-in- 
singapore
6 https://pcieerd.dost.gov.ph/news/latest-news/319-dost-pcieerd-awards-2nd-batch-of- 
young-innovators
7 Supra Note 2.
8 Ibid.
9 https:/ /pshs.edu.ph/wp-content/downloads/annual_report/DOST-PSHS-System-APR- 
2022.pdf
10https: / / www.nast.dost.gov.ph / images / pdfyo20files / Publications / ScienceAdvisory/ SA20_ 
02.pdf
11 Ibid.
12 DOST letter to the Office of Sen. Win Gatchalian dated September 10, 2024.


In addition to providing more significant opportunities to deserving 
Filipinos with high aptitude in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, 
and Mathematics (STEM) to access a world-class education on a scholarship 
basis, the enactment of this bill will also increase the country’s supply of R&D 
personnel considering that over 97% of PSHS graduates pursue STEM 
courses in universities,13 through the following provisions:
1. Expanding the establishment of PSHS campuses to not more 
than two (2) campuses in each of the country’s administrative 
regions outside the National Capital Region where the PSHS- 
Main Campus is located, provided that only one (1) PSHS 
Campus shall be established per province;
2. Expanding the powers of the Board of Trustees (BOT) to approve 
and set the criteria in the appointment of the Executive Director 
(ED), Deputy Executive Directors (DEDs), and Campus Directors 
(CDs); approve the extension of services of faculty members up 
to 70 years of age and allow them to enjoy the rights and benefits 
under R.A. No. 8439, as amended by R.A. No. 1131214, provided 
that such extension of service shall be subject to the same 
conditions provided under R.A. No. 11312; draw up position 
classification and compensation plan for its faculty and staff; 
approve the organizational and governance structure of the PSHS 
System; and reassign DEDs and CDs within different campuses;
3. Providing the roles, functions, salary grades, and tenure of the 
ED, DEDs, and CDs;
4. Including one (1) faculty member to represent all teaching 
personnel in the BOT who shall serve for a period of two (2)
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14 Otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and other
Science and Technology Personnel in the Government”


years, and the DEDs as ex officio members of the Executive 
Committee;
5. Giving the ED, DEDs, and CDs the option to remain as faculty 
members upon completion of their respective terms, subject to 
the availability of positions and approval of the BOT after due 
consideration of their qualifications, meritorious performance, 
and fitness;
6. Establishing a career progression system to promote professional 
development and career advancement of faculty members and to 
attract and retain R&D professionals to teach in the PSHS 
System;
7. Mandating the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to 
create the positions of Special Science Teacher VI and VII; and
8. Mandating the PSHS BOT, through the Executive Committee, to 
submit a reclassification or staffing modification and/or position 
classification plan to fix the qualifications and upgrade the salary 
grades of its personnel subject to the existing policies of the DBM 
and the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission.
To ensure that every region is given equal opportunity to benefit from 
the establishment of the PSHS System, provide quality and transformative 
education to deserving learners with high aptitude in the field of STEM, attract 
and retain RSsD professionals to teach, and increase the supply of R&Ds for
the country’s socio-economic transformation, the immediate passage of this 
bill is earnestly sought. 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
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SENATE
S.B. No. 2901
(IC11 D2 '57
Introduced by SENATOR WIN GATCHALIAN
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE 
PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Expanded
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Philippine Science High School System Act.”
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall give priority to research
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and development, invention, innovation, and their utilization; and to Science,
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Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, training, and
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services. It shall support appropriate, self-reliant, scientific, and
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technological capabilities, and their application to the country’s productive
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systems and national life. To achieve these, the State hereby establishes a
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Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System that will assume a leadership
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role in secondary STEM Education.
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to benefit from the establishment of the PSHS System. Towards this end, not
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more than two (2) PSHS campuses, inclusive of the existing PSHS campuses,
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shall be established in each of the administrative regions of the country
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outside the National Capital Region where the PSHS-Main Campus is located.
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set by the PSHS System Board of Trustees: Provided, That only one (1) PSHS
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campus shall be established per province: Provided, further, That the PSHS
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System Board of Trustees may consider the establishment of more than two
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shall establish a career progression system for the faculty of the PSHS
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SEC. 3. Objectives. - In implementing the foregoing policy, the State
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(a) Establish PSHS campuses that offer secondary courses with special
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emphasis on STEM to students with high aptitude or who are gifted
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in science and mathematics on a free scholarship basis;
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(b) Establish PSHS campuses that are strategically accessible to the
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public;
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of schools under the PSHS System;
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mathematics are given equal scholarship opportunities to enroll in 
the PSHS System;
(g) Increase the pool of high school graduates who will pursue 
undergraduate courses to conduct researches, and prepare 
scholars for careers in Science and Technology (S & T) and become 
leaders in the field of STEM;
(h) Establish international collaboration for the holistic development of 
STEM students, staff, faculty, and leaders;
(i) Support scholars and faculty participation in local and 
international competitions, academic symposia, research projects, 
and other scholarly activities, subject to availability of funds and 
government accounting and audit regulations; and
(j) Establish a career progression system for the faculty within the 
PSHS System.
SEC. 4. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:
(a) Administrative regions refer to the administrative regions where the 
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) holds regional 
offices;
(b) Careers in S 86 T refer to pursuit of professions in the fields of basic 
and applied sciences, such as STEM education and other 
disciplines approved by the PSHS System Board of Trustees;
(c) Deserving students refer to those who qualify for admission through 
the PSHS National Competitive Examination, or other similar 
admission processes approved by the PSHS System Board of 
Trustees such as the Lateral Admission Qualifying Examination 
(LAQE) and the Requirement for Admission, Criteria, and 
Evaluation (RACE);
(d) Philippine Science High School or PSHS refers to a school under the 
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existing PSHS campuses herein mentioned and future campuses which shall
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(1) Philippine Science High School - Main Campus in Diliman,
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Quezon City;
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Philippine Science High School - Bicol Region Campus in 
Camarines Sur, formerly Philippine Science High School - Bicol 
Region Campus;
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Philippine Science High School - Ilocos Region Campus in llocos 
Sur, formerly Philippine Science High School - Ilocos Region 
Campus;
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Philippine Science High School - Central Visayas Campus in 
Cebu, formerly, Philippine Science High School - Central Visayas 
Campus;
(10) Philippine Science High School - Central Luzon Campus in Clark 
Freeport Zone, formerly Philippine Science High School - Central 
Luzon Campus;
(11) Philippine Science High School - Cordillera Administrative 
Region Campus in Baguio City, formerly Philippine Science High 
School - Cordillera Administrative Region Campus;
(12) Philippine Science High School - SOCCSKARGEN Region 
Campus in Koronadal City, formerly Philippine Science High School 
- SOCCSKARGEN Region Campus;
(13) Philippine Science High School - Caraga Region Campus in 
Butuan City, formerly Philippine Science High School - Caraga 
Region Campus;
(14) Philippine Science High School - CALABARZON Region Campus 
in Batangas City, formerly Philippine Science High School - 
CALABARZON Region Campus;
(15) Philippine Science High School - MIMAROPA Region Campus in 
Romblon, formerly Philippine Science High School - MIMAROPA 
Region Campus; and
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In the establishment of future PSHS campuses, the PSHS System 
Board of Trustees may consider the following locations: First District of Aklan; 
Daraga, Albay; Ubay, Bohol; Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Labangan, Zamboanga 
del Sur; Third District, Cagayan; General Santos City; South Cotabato; and 
Malaybalay City, Bukidnon: Provided, That there shall be established two (2) 
PSHS campuses per region and one (1) campus per province in accordance 
with the criteria set forth by the PSHS System Board of Trustees.
SEC. 6. Restriction on the Conversion of High Schools into a Philippine 
Science High School System. - In addition to the criteria set by the PSHS 
System Board of Trustees in the establishment and operation of the PSHS 
System, the conversion and inclusion of existing high schools into the PSHS 
System shall not be allowed.
SEC. 7. Overall Coordinating Authority. - The PSHS System shall be 
under the administrative supervision of the DOST. The PSHS System Board 
of Trustees shall be the governing board of all the PSHS campuses. It shall 
formulate the staffing pattern of the PSHS System in coordination with the 
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Civil Service 
Commission (CSC).
SEC. 8. PSHS Board of Trustees. - There shall be created a Board of 
Trustees composed of the following members:
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Secretary of Science and Technology, as ex officio Chairperson;
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Secretary of Education, as ex officio Vice Chairperson;
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President of the University of the Philippines;
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Executive Director of PSHS;
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Chairpersons of the Committees on Science and Technology of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives, as ex officio 
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One (1) representative each from the private sector, representing 
higher education, child development professionals or 
practitioners, industry, agriculture, and new emerging 
technologies; and
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One (1) faculty member.
The private sector representatives shall be appointed by the PSHS 
System Board of Trustees upon recommendation of a duly constituted search 
committee and shall serve a tenure of four (4) years. The faculty member 
representing all teaching personnel shall be chosen in accordance with the 
rules and qualification set by their duly recognized organization and shall 
serve for a period of two (2) years.
SEC. 9. Powers and Functions of the PSHS System Board of Trustees. - 
The PSHS System Board of Trustees shall exercise the following powers:
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Ensure that the provisions of the laws pertaining to the creation 
and operation of the PSHS System are implemented;
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Approve policies and guidelines necessary in the establishment 
and operation of science high schools under the PSHS System in 
order to maintain the quality and uniform educational standard 
in all PSHS campuses;
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Approve the curricula submitted by the Executive Director;
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Formulate policies for the expansion of enrollment in the 
campuses under the PSHS System;
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Approve the criteria for the selection and admission of students;
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Approve the grant or termination of PSHS scholarships including 
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Approve the appointments of the Executive Director, Deputy 
Executive Director, and Campus Director;
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Approve the appointment, promotion, retention, renewal, 
rewards and incentives for faculty and non-teaching positions, 
fix their compensation and other conditions of employment, and 
remove them for cause after proper investigation and hearing;
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Approve the extension of services of faculty members over sixty- 
five (65) to seventy (70) years of age and allow them to enjoy the 
rights and benefits under Republic Act No. 8439, as amended by 
Republic Act No. 11312, or the “Magna Carta for Scientists, 
Engineers, Researchers and other Science and Technology 
Personnel in the Government”: Provided, That such extension of 
service shall be subject to the same conditions provided under 
Republic Act No. 11312;
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Draw up a position classification and compensation plan for its 
faculty and staff, and any law to the contrary notwithstanding, 
create positions, fix, and adjust the salaries and benefits of the 
faculty members and other employees, and determine the 
minimum hours of service of faculty and such other terms and 
conditions of employment as it may deem proper;
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Receive grants whether cash, land, buildings and improvements, 
donations, contributions, bequests, gifts, and formulate policies 
for the administration thereof in accordance with applicable 
internal revenue laws;
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Approve the use of income generated by the PSHS System in the 
pursuit of its functions, and donations received in trust by 
individual campuses, according to the purpose of the donor and 
intention of the donation. In cases where income or donation 
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and operation of a campus under the System, for its assessment,
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evaluation, and approval including the naming or renaming of
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Executive Directors, and Campus Directors, and the selection of
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Exercise the discretion to create and reorganize the composition
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the PSHS System, who shall be appointed by the PSHS System Board of
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Trustees and shall have a rank of an Executive Director V, and a salary grade
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Director shall perform the following duties and functions:
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Coordinate core curriculum planning activities and research- 
based development to be implemented by various campuses;
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Conduct a continuing evaluation of the implementation of the 
approved curriculum;
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Oversee research projects of PSHS campuses which shall include 
monitoring, coordinating, and evaluating research programs of 
campuses;
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Manage the IP registration, prototype development, and 
commercialization or adoption of research outputs of scholars 
and students;
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Provide legal and technical support to members of the PSHS 
System. Towards this end, the Office of the Executive Director 
shall be provided with legal and technical staff who shall provide 
such services to PSHS campuses;
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Establish strategic linkages, and coordinate student and faculty 
exchange programs with foreign and local institutions to upgrade 
the level of expertise of both faculty and students;
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Facilitate networking among the campuses of the PSHS System 
with other institutions in terms of sharing of resources, expertise, 
and equipment;
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Oversee the development of a system-wide outreach program to 
upgrade the teaching of STEM and provide support within the 
capabilities and resources of various science high school 
campuses;
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Recommend to the PSHS System Board of Trustees the approval 
of the organizational and governance structure of the PSHS 
System;
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(k) Provide secretariat services to the PSHS System Board of 
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The Executive Director shall be provided with the necessary staff for the 
efficient and effective implementation of the above functions.
In view of the expansion of the PSHS System, the office of the Executive 
Director shall be provided with additional plantilla positions to be determined 
by the Executive Director and approved by the PSHS System Board of 
Trustees.
SEC. 12. Deputy Executive Directors. - There shall be three (3) Deputy 
Executive Director positions with the rank of Deputy Executive Director IV 
and entitled to salary grade 28. They shall be appointed by the PSHS System 
Board of Trustees on the basis of a search process and shall serve for a tenure 
of six (6) years, and renewable for another term.
SEC. 13. Campus Director. - There shall be a Campus Director for each 
PSHS campus in the region to be appointed by the PSHS System Board of 
Trustees, with the rank of Director 111 and with a salary grade 27. The Campus 
Director shall serve a tenure of six (6) years, and renewable for another term 
on the basis of a search process. The Campus Director shall be the 
administrative and academic head of a campus and shall be responsible for 
its seamless operations. The Campus Director may constitute a consultative 
body which may act as a citizen’s arm to interpret the educational needs of 
the service area of the campus.
SEC. 14. Executive Committee. - There shall be an Executive 
Committee, which is collegial in nature, in the PSHS System composed of the 
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SEC. 15. Option of Executive Directors, Deputy Executive Directors, and 
Campus Directors to Remain as Faculty Members. - To enable the PSHS 
System to retain the best minds and in recognition of their specialized talents 
and skills, the Executive Directors, Deputy Executive Directors, and Campus 
Directors, upon completion of their respective terms, shall be given the option 
to remain within the PSHS System as faculty members, subject to the 
availability of positions and the approval of the Board of Trustees after due 
consideration of their qualifications, meritorious performance, and fitness for 
the positions of:
(a) Special Science Teacher VI for those who served for one (1) term; or
(b) Special Science Teacher VII for those who served for two (2) terms.
SEC. 16. Faculty Members Qualification. - Faculty members of the 
PSHS System shall be exempt from any civil service examination or regulation 
as a requisite for appointment. They shall be selected in accordance with such 
criteria as may be established by the Board of Trustees which shall include, 
if necessary and practicable, screening and competitive examination.
SEC. 17. Career Progression of Faculty Members. - To promote 
professional development and career advancement of faculty members and to 
attract and retain R&D professionals into the teaching profession within the 
PSHS System, the following career progression system shall be established:
Plantilla Position Title
Salary Grade
Special Science Teacher 1
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Special Science Teacher II
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Special Science Teacher 111
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the same in the index of occupational services, occupational groups, classes, 
and salary grades.
SEC. 18. Curriculum. - There shall be a PSHS System STEM curriculum 
from Grades 7 to 10 and Grades 11 to 12, which shall be recognized as Junior 
High School and Senior High School levels, respectively.
SEC. 19. Duty and Tax Exemptions. - All grants, bequests, 
endowments, gifts, donations, and contributions made to and used actually, 
directly and exclusively for educational purposes by the PSHS System, shall 
be exempt from donor’s tax and the same shall be considered as allowable 
deductions from gross income for purposes of computing the taxable income 
of the donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal 
Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
The importation of scientific and research equipment for educational 
purposes made by the PSHS System, upon certification by the DOST, shall 
be exempt from customs duties in accordance with the provisions of Republic 
Act No. 10863, or the “Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA)”.
SEC. 20. Trust Fund. - Income generated from school fees collected by 
the PSHS campuses shall be reported and deposited to an authorized 
government depository bank as a trust fund of the PSHS System to be used 
for priority programs and activities.
SEC. 21. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the 
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SEC. 22. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the PSHS System Board of Trustees shall 
formulate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Act.
SEC. 23. Transitory Provision. - Upon approval of this Act, the 
incumbent Executive Director, Deputy Executive Directors, and Campus 
Directors of the PSHS System shall acquire a new term of office, subject to 
meritorious performance and approval of the PSHS System Board of Trustees, 
and shall be eligible to assume a maximum of two (2) terms.
Further, the PSHS System Board of Trustees thru the Executive 
Committee shall submit a reclassification, staffing modification, and/or 
position classification or qualification plan to upgrade the salary grades of its 
personnel, particularly of its faculty with specialized science teacher status, 
subject to the existing policies of the DBM and the rules and regulations of 
the CSC.
SEC. 24. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is 
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions hereof which are 
not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC. 25. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, executive orders, 
presidential decrees, administrative orders, rules and regulations, issuances, 
or parts thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC. 26. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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