Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4035

Introduced by Representative Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In this age of globalization, it is a fact that Philippine private and
public schools need to improve their standards to a level that is on a par
with their international counterparts. Admittedly, there is a challenge in
terms of funds and available resources as well as faculty expertise that
might hinder some schools in the country to rise to the level of global
standards,

One solution that is very common not just in the academic world
but even in local governance and other fields of industry, is the
establishment of linkages and partnerships. The Philippine public and
private schools can actually establish sister school linkages with various
schools around the world in order for them to mutually improve their
academic standards by way of student and faculty exchange programs,
collaborative research, sharing of instructional methodologies, academic
information and library collections.

By making it a mandatory policy for every school in the country to
undertake international linkages and academic cooperation, the entire
educational system, especially the students and faculty members, stand
to benefit from this initiative that will allow them to achieve global
academic competence.

- fo,
SALVADOR B. BELARO, JR.

Representative
1-Ang Edukasyon Party List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Brit No. 4039_

Introduced by Representative Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING SISTER SCHOOL LINKAGES WITH ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD

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 “Sister School
Act of 2016.”

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy.The State shall establish means to promote
quality education across the country

SEC. 3, TheDepartment of Education (DepEd); Commission on Higher
Education (CHED); andTechnical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs
(DFA) shall develop a comprehensive international linkage program that
will Connect every public and private school in the country to their
counterparts abroad to promote international academic exchange
programs, collaborative research, facilities improvement, sharing of
academic information and library collections, enhancement of faculty
expertise through academic exchange or instructional collaboration, and
other programs that may allow Philippine schools to learn and benefit
from the global academic linkages that can be established, as it likewise
offer their own resources and expertise to their international counterparts.


SEC 4, The various Philippine embassies and consulate offices around the
world shall take the lead in identifying the reputable academic institution
within their areas of operation and shall coordinate the same with the
DepEd, CHED, and TESDA who shall then work with private and public
schools to ensure that such international linkages are implemented and
monitored

SEC. 6. The funds necessary to carry out the provision of this Act shall be
included in the General Appropriation Act of the year following its
enactment into law and thereafter.

SEC, 7, All laws, orders, issuances rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified
or amended accordingly.

SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved.