Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3752

Introduced by Congressman ALFRED VARGAS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Establishing and maintaining a well-conceived automated student record system
offers overwhelming benefits to the Philippine education system. First, a
comprehensive national public school database ensures that data are readily available.
‘This, in turn, will ensure that teachers and administrators respond to the needs of their
students promptly, efficiently, and effectively. Second, a well-designed database
preserves the quality of the data and can also help reduce the costs of handling the
paperwork associated with record-keeping, Finally, an automated database allows for
the easy and efficient movement of student records from one educational institution to
another, thereby streamlining the enrolment process

This bill mandates the Department of Education (DepEd) to develop, operate and
maintain a National Public School Database that contains relevant student information.

If enacted, we are not only empowering teachers and school administrators to
make sound decisions for the holistic development of our students, we are also
providing the Philippine government and its policymakers with proper information that
gives them directions towards a more effective educational system.

This measure is an effort and initiative of the Honorable Sherwin 'T, Gatchalian,
Senator of the Philippines, while he was on his term as Representative of the First
District of Valenzuela City.

Approval, therefore, is highly recommended.

ALFRED VARGAS


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO, 38.792

Introduced by Congressman ALFRED VARGAS

AN ACT
MANDATING THE AUTOMATION OF A NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DATABASE

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Public School Database
Act of 2016."

SEC 2. Declaration of Policy - \t is the policy of the State to establish and
maintain a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the goals
of national development. Toward this end, the government shall ensure the promotion
of efficient access to both elementary and secondary education for the public.

SEC 3. Coverage. - This Act shall apply to public schools in both primary and
secondary levels of the educational system.

SEC 4, National Public School Database. - The Department of Education
(DepEd) is hereby mandated to develop, operate, and maintain a National Public School
Database that contains student information, including, but not limited to the following:

School Grades
. Personal Data

. Good Moral Record

. Improvement Tracking

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SEC. 5. Database Access, ~ School administrators shall be given access to the
National Public School Database containing student records and other student-specific
data, such as exam scores, grade levels, attendance, and immunization records, for the
following purpose:

a) Recording biographical data for all students;
b) Handling admissions and discharges; and
©) Transferring to other schools.


SEC. 6, Database Information Program. - The DepEd shall formulate a
Database Information Program to train education professionals in the development and
maintenance of the information in the National Public School Database.

SEC. 7, Illegal Use of the Database. - No person shall use, access, or utilize the
National Public School Database except for the reasons mentioned in Section 5 of this
Act.

SEC. 8. Penalties. - Any person caught illegally altering, falsifying, or misusing
student information in the National Public School Database shall be sanctioned with the
penalty of imprisonment of not less than six months to not more than one year, or a fine
of not less than Php10,000.00 to not more than Php50,000.00, or both at the discretion
of the court.

SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the DepEd shall promulgate the rules and regulations as may be
necessary to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 10. Separability Clause. - Should any part of this Act be declared
unconstitutional, the rest of the provisions of this Act shall continue to be in effect and
subsisting.

SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. - The provisions of other laws, decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended,
or modified accordingly.

SEC. 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette and/or in at least two (2) national newspapers in
general circulation.

Approved,