HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

1

|

|
Republic of the Philippines | pate

|

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS |
26

Honse Bill No.

HOUSE F REPRESENTATIVES
RECEIVED

er

ev: ‘fF

_, REGISTRATION UNIT
First Regular Sescinn BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE
1226

is

Introduced by Honorable REYNALDO V. UMALI

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 2 (1), Article XIV (Education, Science and Technology,
Arts, Culture, and Sports) of the 1987 Constitution provides:

“SEC. 2. The State shall:

(2) Establish, maintain, and support a complete,
adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the
needs of the people and society;”

In today’s era of advanced science, more countries rely on the
usefulness of information technology in their respective developmental
pursuits. Knowledge on information technology has since evolved from
a fad to absolute necessity in the real world. Hence, the demands for
cyber education have been increasing tremendously. Computers are
now considered necessity because they make our everyday work
easier, faster and more efficient. As a whole, computers have generally
improved the quality of life. Considering the rapid advance of science
and technology, there is now imperative need to adapt to these
demands by introducing cyber education program in public
elementary and secondary schools throughout the country. Cyber
education will provide aur students with a variety of options to be
ready for global competitiveness. Moreover, our youth must be
technologically prepared so that their technical talents may be fully
harnessed for national development.

It is widely observed that children who learn the relevant
computer language and techniques at an early age gain valuable


command of skills and information needed in modern life. Public
school teachers will also be able to upgrade their capabilities and
effectively in educating these students.

Hence, there shall be substantial improvement in our public
school system as a result of this proposed measure,

It is necessary that the youth who are the future leaders and
nation-builders be taught cyber education as early as possible.

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

IALDO V. U!
Representative
Second District, Province of Oriental Mindoro


Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1226

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable REYNALDO V. UMALI

AN ACT INSTITUTING CYBER EDUCATION IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND
‘SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SEC. 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Cyber Education
Act of 2016.’

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy.
protect and promote the right of all ci

~ It is the policy of the State to
ns to quality education at all
levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education

accessible to all. Towards this end, the State shall establish and
maintain the Cyber Education Program in public elementary and
secondary schools throughout the country by providing computers,
internet access and training to students about computer software's
and other applications relative to information and communications
technology.

SEC. 3. Cyber Education Program. — The Department of

Education shall, in coordination with the Commission on Information
and Communications Technology, formulate, establish and maintain

the Cyber Education Program, hereinafter referred as Cyber Ed, to
provide for quality computer education by providing computers and its
peripherals, network for internet access and other tools relative to
information and coramunications technology.

For purposes of this Act, Cyber Ed shall include educational or
instructional activities carried out through electronic learning (e-
learning) technologies, online delivery education and other similar
computer applications.


SEC. 4, Purposes. — Cyber Ed shall have the following

purposes:

a) Modernize the delivery of basic education to local
communities through the use and application of information
and communications technology (ICT);

b) Provide a network for internet access which shall serve as a
vehicle for an efficient and cost-effective delivery of
educational services to public elementary and secondary
schools throughout the country;

¢) Link public schools through nationwide network that provides
internet access connectivity;

a) Provide public schools with relevant lectures and
presentations on all subjects in their schools curriculum and
other valuable research materials;

¢) Upgrade the knowledge and capabilities of teachers and
school administrators relative to information and
communications technology (ICT);

f) Enable communities around the public schools to make use
of ICT facilities in order to improve functional electronic

literacy among families; and
8) Make the public educational system globally competitive and
at par with those of the rest of the world.

SEC. 5. Program Director. - Prior to the implementation of this
‘Act on the academic year immediately after its approval, the Secretary
of Education shall appoint a Program Director who shail coordinate all
activities necessary for the determination, development,
implementation and management of Cyber Ed in the primary and
secondary levels. The Program Director shall be a distinguished
educator and a recognized expert in the field of information and
communications technology and computer education.


SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with this Act
are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 10. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national

newspapers of genera) circulation.

Approved.