Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City Metro Manila
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House BitL No. 3193
Introduced by HON. AMADO T. ESPINO, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The rationale behind the 1987 Constitution explicitly mandating for the
State not only to make education accessible to all but also to uphold the
right of citizens to quality education is the basic tenet that the purpose of
education is to provide an individual with knowledge, skills, competence and
desirable qualities of behavior to render him fit for the duties of life.

Pursuant to this expressed constitutional mandate, Congress enacted
Republic Act No. 6655 otherwise known as the Free Secondary Education
Act.

It is worthy to mention that our government has invested heavily in the
education of our school children knowing fully well that investment in
knowledge always pays the best interest. This can be gleaned from another
provision in the Constitution mandating the State to give highest budgetary
priority to education.

It is sad to note, however, that the purpose of the government to invest
heavily in the education of our children in order to equip them with
knowledge and competence to render him fit for the duties of life may just
come to naught if they will not be able fo pursue higher education.

The mass exodus of agricultural workers to shift to a high paying job in
the urban areas or to even sell their farmlands in order to send their children
to college or university has severely affected the government's desire to
increase agricultural productivity.

It is therefore the paramount objective of this bill to cure this problem by


providing full scholarship grant to legitimate dependent children of farmers
and fisher folks attending state college or university.

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

Represenfati
Fifth District,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 83193

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Introduced by HON. AMADOT. ESPINO, JR.

ANACT
GRANTING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP TO LEGITIMATE DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF
FARMERS AND FISIIERFOLKS ENROLLED IN STATE COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Scholarship Grant. - There shall be granted full scholarship to
legitimate dependent children of farmers and fisher folks attending state
college or university. The scholarship grant covers exemption from paying
tuition and matriculation fees.

SEC. 2. Municipal or City Agricultural Workers Registry. - There shall be
established in every municipality or city a publicly accessible agricultural
workers registry that will serve as a database for all farmers and fisher folks
who voluntarily register which will serve as a basis in determining the
legitimacy of their occupation in the field of agriculture:

The municipality or city shall furnish with a list or database of all farmers
or fisher folks the regional field unit of the Department of Agriculture (DA),
which shall issue a Cerfification for the purpose of availing of the scholarship
grani provided under this Act.

SEC. 3. Contents of the Registry. - A farmer or fisher folk who desires to
be listed in the registry shall provide the following details or information:

a) Name:

b) Address;

c) Contact details;
d) Occupation:


e) Photocopy of at least two (2) government issued identification cards;
and

f, Other details or information which the municipality or city may deem
necessary.

SEC. 4. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to implement this Act
shall be charged against the annual appropriation of the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED)

SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on
Higher Education, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture (DA)
shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the
purpose of this Act

SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days, its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation,

Approved,