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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Introduced by Senators PIA S. CAYETANO and ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S.
CAYETANO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR STATE 
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Studies show that quality infrastructure facilitates better instruction and leads 
to the improvement of student outcomes.1 However, our State Universities and 
Colleges (SUCs) in a great number of areas grieve for educational infrastructure and 
facilities. During the annual deliberations on the budget, SUCs lament the dismal 
funding given to them and lobby for additional capital outlay for the construction or 
Improvement of their facilities, such as classrooms, dormitories, libraries, laboratories, 
and sports facilities. Without such facilities, the conditions in which the youth are 
expected to learn the skills that will allow them to thrive and actively participate in 
designing their futures is not optimal for knowledge and skills acquisition. In fact, poor 
educational infrastructure is believed to Impede learners' holistic growth and overall 
well-being.
This proposed measure, thus, aims to establish a five- (5-) year priority 
infrastructure plan for SUCs, which shall be consistent with the national priorities, 
goals, and objectives as well as regional needs as determined by the National 
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the Land Use Development and
1 Navarro, A. (2020, March). School infrastructure in the Philippines: Where are we now and where 
should we be heading?. https://pidswebs.pids.gov.ph/CDN/PUBLICATTONS/pidsdps2210.pdf


Infrastructure Plan of each SUC. This bill also provides a fixed annual budget of 
twenty-five billion (25,000,000,000) pesos for the next five years for the 
implementation of this priority infrastructure plan.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of the bill and approval of the 
same is earnestly sought.
►lA S'. CAYBTANO/
ALAN
NERO S. CAYET


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Introduced by Senators PIA S. CAYETANO and ALAN PETER "COMPANERO" S.
CAYETANO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN FOR STATE 
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, 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 Tide. - This Act shall be known as the "Priority Infrastructure
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for State Universities and Colleges Act"
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the declared policy of the State under the
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1987 Constitution to protect and promote the rights of all students to quality education
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at all levels. This was further emphasized in Republic Act No. 10931 or the "Universal
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Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act" where quality education is declared an
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Inalienable right of all Filipinos. However, in addition to providing access, achieving
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universal quality education necessitates guaranteeing adequate and appropriate
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education infrastructure. Towards this end, the State shall identify and fund priority
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Infrastructure for education.
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Sec. 3. Priority Infrastructure Plan for State Universities and Colleges. - Upon
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the passage of this Act, all state universities and colleges (SUCs) shall submit to the
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Commission on Higher Education (CHED) their yearly priority infrastructure projects,
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which shall be consistent with their Land Use Development and Infrastructure Plan as
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provided under Republic Act No. 11396 otherwise known as the SUCs Land Use
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Development and Infrastructure Plan (LUDIP) Act.


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Within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, the CHED shall submit
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to Congress and other relevant agencies a five- (5-) year priority infrastructure plan
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based on the submissions of the SUCs, which shall include an annual plan allocating
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funds for every compliant SUC. The priority infrastructure plan shall be consistent with
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the national priorities, goals, and objectives and regional needs as determined by the
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National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the LUDIP of each SUC.
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The priority infrastructure plan may be subject to annual adjustments and
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modifications, as may be necessary.
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After the five- (5-) year implementation period, the CHED, in coordination with
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the SUCs will come up with another five- (5-) year plan with the corresponding annual
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budgetary requirement.
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Sec. 4. Inter-Agency Committee. -There is hereby established an Inter-Agency
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Committee for the monitoring of the implementation of this Act. The Committee shall
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be composed of the Chairperson of the CHED, Secretary of the Department of Budget
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and Management, Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways, and
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Director General of the NEDA, or their respective authorized representatives.
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Sec. 5. Appropriation. - The amount of twenty-five billion pesos
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(P25,000,000,000) shall automatically be included yearly in the annual appropriation
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of the CHED for the next five years for the implementation of the first Priority
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Infrastructure Pian for SUCs \sv\6ex Section 3 of this Act. The funding necessary for any
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subsequent priority infrastructure plans shall be included in the succeeding annual
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General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,