Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 976

Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Computer technology began a couple of decades ago in developed
economies. Fortunately, in the Philippines we seemed to have entered the portal
of cyber realm in spite of being a third world country, the only setback is that
impoverish Filipinos are deprive of this benefit available only to those educated in
private institutions.

While most countries started to reap the benefits of computer dominated
transactions, Filipinos below the poverty line still wonder how does a computer
work and how it will help them in their daily lives. Underprivileged school children
may never experience the power of a small gadget that could be as handy as
pocket calculator, in doing limitless task, at unbelievable speed and in superb
accuracy.

it's truly unfortunate that the margin between the rich and poor could be
traced even in this new field of interest. For instance, private schools offer
computer literacy program as early as pre-school, and substantially improved as
they progress in their studies, whereas, public elementary schools do not include
in their curriculum any computer subject. For consolation, there is an
introduction of computer education to public school students starting on their
secondary level but still lagging miserably behind compared to their private
school counterparts.

In lieu thereof, this bill is hereby proposed for the creation of special
computer literacy education fund from the gross receipts tax imposed on cellular
phone companies. The fund will support the computer literacy program of the
government for public schools, from elementary to tertiary level, in its effort to
uplift the current situation of public schools in terms of computer education.

Hence, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
J
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AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO
2” District, Province of lloilo


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bill No__9'76

Introduced by REP. AUGUSTO BOBOY SYJUCO

AN ACT
MANDATING THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
IMPOSED ON CELLULAR PHONE COMPANIES TO FINANCE THE
COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy — It is declared as the policy of the
State to establish, maintain and support a complete, adequate and integrated
system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society, Likewise, it
is hereby declared as the policy of the State to include computer literacy program
as part of the curricula for elementary and secondary education in public schools.

SECTION 2. Creation of Special Computer Literacy Education Fund
for Public Schools — There is hereby created a Special Computer Literacy
Education Fund for Public Schools, including state colleges and universities,
hereinafter referred to as the Special Fund.

The special fund will be derived from the gross receipts tax imposed on
cellular phone companies and shall support the programs intended to advance
the level of computer literacy in public schools nationwide.

SECTION 3. Administration of the Special Fund - The Special Fund
shall be under the administration and supervision of the Department of Education
(DepEd) for the elementary and secondary level and by the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) for the tertiary level.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication

in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. The publication shall not
be later than seven (7) days after approval hereof.

Approved,