NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
^cnatf
o( Il)e ^rartar^
*22 OCT-3 P5 45
SENATE
RECEIVED BY:
SENATE BILL NO.
Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on Higher, Technical and 
Vocational Education; and Basic Education with Senators ReviUa Jr., Dela Rosa, ViHar 
(C), Zubiri, Escudero and Gatchalian as authors thereof
AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF A "NO PERMIT, NO EXAM" POLICY, OR 
ANY POLICY THAT PREVENTS STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC OR 
PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM TAKING EXAMINATIONS 
OR ANY FORM OF EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT FOR REASONS OF 
OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL OR PROPERTY OBLIGATIONS, SUCH AS 
UNPAID TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "'No Permit, No Exam'
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Prohibition Act".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to 
promote the right of all citizens to quality education and to ensure access to 
educational services regardless of personal or socioeconomic circumstances. 
Towards this end, it is hereby declared unlawful for any educational institution, 
public or private, to prevent any student from taking examinations or any form of 
educational assessment for reasons of financial or property obligations, including 
unpaid tuition and other school fees.


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Sec. 3. Coverage. This Act shall cover all public and private educational 
institutions, including elementary and secondary schools, post-secondary technical- 
vocational institutes, and higher educational institutions; and all individuals enrolled 
under the K to 12 Basic Educational Program, in certificate, diploma or degree 
programs of higher educational institutions, or in short-term courses offered by 
technical-vocational training institutes.
Sec. 4. Prohibition Against 'No Permit, No Exam'Poiicy. - No public or private 
educational institutions shall impose any policy to prevent students with outstanding 
financial or property obligations, such as unpaid tuition and other school fees, from 
taking examinations or any form of educational assessment with the rest of the 
student body: Provided, That the students and/or their parents or legal guardians 
shall execute a promissory note addressed to the educational institution concerned 
or its duly authorized representative, indicating the amount of outstanding financial 
or property obligations and the date when such obligation would be settled: 
Provided, further. That, unless waived by the educational institutions concerned, the 
outstanding financial or property obligations shall bear an interest rate not exceeding 
six percent (6%) per annum computed from the date of the examination taken by 
the students until the date when such obligations are paid.
Sec. 5. Authorized Interventions. - Educational institutions may enforce any 
of the following interventions against students with outstanding financial or property 
obligations until such time that the such obligations have been settled:
(a) Withhold the release or issuance of grades, diplomas or certificates, 
whichever is applicable: Provided, That the grades, diploma, or 
certificates of students with outstanding financial or property obligations 
shall be processed and recorded together with the grades, diplomas and 
certificates of the rest of the student body;
(b) Deny admission or enrolment in the succeeding school year, short-term 
course, or semester, whichever is applicable;
(c) Refuse the issuance of applicable clearances; or
(d) Pursue the settlement of outstanding financial or property obligations 
through appropriate court action: Provided, That this subsection shall not


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be construed to prohibit either party from engaging in alternative modes 
of resolution to settle the outstanding financial or property obligations: 
Provided, further, That the total fines, penalties, or interests that may be 
imposed against the students and/or their parents or legal guardians shall 
not exceed the maximum interest rate provided under Section 4 of this 
Act.
Sec. 6. Prohibited Acts. - The following acts committed by any educational 
institution shall be prohibited:
(a) Disallowing any student with outstanding financial or property obligations 
from taking examinations or any form of educational assessment with the 
rest of the student body;
(b) Requiring any student to secure a permit to take an examination or any 
form of education assessment from the school authorities prior to the 
administration of such examination or assessment;
(c) Compelling any student or his or her parents or legal guardians to pay a 
portion of the outstanding financial or property obligations prior to the 
administration of any examination or assessment; or
(d) Imposing fines, penalties or interests on outstanding financial or property 
obligations in excess of the maximum interest rate provided under 
Section 4 of this Act;
Sec. 7. Penaities. - Educational institutions found guilty of committing any of 
the prohibited acts enumerated in Section 6 of this Act shall be punished by a fine of 
not less than Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) but not more than Fifty 
Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) for each case.
Sec. 8. Impiementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - Within thirty (30) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the 
Department of Education (DEPED), and the Technical Education and Skills 
Development Authority (TESDA) shall jointly promulgate the rules and regulations to 
effectively implement the provisions of this Act.


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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is declared
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unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall
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remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, acts, decrees, executive orders, 
issuances, and rules and regulations or parts thereof which are contrary to and 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect immediately following its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
Approved,


NiNI 111 N H I CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBEIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Rc(/(il,ti St'ssion 
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ul 't;
Y/. 13 V2--05
SENATE
507
S. No.
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, 3R.
AN ACT
PENALIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A "NO PERMIT, NO EXAM" POLICY OR 
ANY SUCH POLICY THAT PROHIBITS STUDENTS OF POST-SECONDARY 
AND HIGHER EDUCATION FROM TAKING THEIR MIDTERM OR FINAL 
EXAMINATION OR OTHER SIMILAR AS.SESSMENTS DUE TO UNPAID 
TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In our aillurc, education is the most precious inlieritancc most Filipino 
|)arents believe they can pass on to their children for th(! bcruTit of their own future. 
No matter wliich social class you belong to in society, (iducation is eonsiderc'd 
lm()ottant. Especially to llie lower class, it giv(!S tltern tiope that theii educated 
diildren can hel|) imi^rove the cjijalily of life of their families.
Unfoi Innately for sUidents and their (rarents, schools can be quite exacting 
when it comes to tuition, and this could tiot be any more ap|>arcnt than during 
examinations. While families understand that tuition and other fees are necessaiy lor 
schools to provide tfie service required of them, they encounter urravoidable 
circumstances at times when they could not meet the obligation to pay the tuition 
fec2 on time. And while CHED has issued a Memorandum Order requiring colleges 
and Lrniversities to pr'ovidci a Student Affairs and Services (SAS) oflice that will 
provide its students a package of ser vices, includinrj guidance and counseling, career 
and job placement, economic enterprise development iind scholarshtp and financial 
assistance, it docs not categor ically prohibit the "no permit, no exam policy" and so 
this does not cTferlively stof) schools from practicirig it.


ProhihiUiKj sUid(‘nt.s from fakiiicj examinations solely because o( Ute 
non-paymenf of tuition and/or other sdtool fees is a violation of the rights of 
students to educatioti. The State has the uigent duty to protect these rights and 
provide studi'uts with the means to access (]uality education. Hence, this rncsasure 
seeks to protect the; rights of studemts and aims to provide? schools with adequate! 
protextion to ensure the (jayment of tuition and e)lher school lees.
In view erf the foregoing, the urgent approval of this bill is ear
sought.
RAMON,6CfNG REVILLA, JR.
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NINI:TEIEN I ti CONGRESS 01 - THE 
REPU15I TC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE 
S. No. 507
71 J'li H
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
PENALIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A "NO PERMIT, NO EXAM" POLICY OR 
ANY SUCH POLICY THAT PROHIBITS STUDENTS OF POST-SECONDARY AND 
HIGHER EDUCATION FROM TAKING THEIR MIDTERM OR FINAL 
EXAMINATION OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSESSMENTS DUE TO UNPAID 
TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Shott Title. -- This Act shnll be known as the "Anti-No Permit, No
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Exam Act of2022'.
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall l)o the policy of the Slate to protect and
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promote the right of all the citizens to ciuality education at all levels. The State shall
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take appi'opriate steps to make such education accessible to all. Thus, it is hereby
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dedarc'd unlawful for any educatiotial institution, whether public or private to disallow
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any student from taking any examination due to non-payment of tuition and other
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school fees.
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Sec. 3. Coverage. ~ This Act shall cover the following educational institutions;
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a) Private elementary schools;
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c) Public and private post-secondary technical -vocational institutes; and
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d) Public and private Llighcr Education institutions (HEIs), including local colleges.
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Sec. 4. Right of Students. - Students of post-secondary and higher education
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assessments, notwilhstandiru) the existence of unpaid financial obligations to the
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school.
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Sec. 5. Obligation of Students. ~ The students and/or their |)arents/ unless
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waived by the school authorities concerned, shall be obligated to pay an interest
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for the unpaid tuition and otlier sctiool fees, wliich stiatl not be more tiian five
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percent (5%) pei annum, computed from the date of the examination taken by
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the students until tlie date when the overdue and unpaid tuition and oth(a' school
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fees are fully liquidated.
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Sec. 6. Right of Schools. - The sctiool autliorities shall have the following rights
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against students witli financial obligations, which remain due and unsettled to their
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scliools:
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a) To withhold the release of the grades or a student with delinquent account
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until tlie uniiaid tuition and other school fees plus interc'st cliarges are fully
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paid;
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b) To deny admifision or enrolment of any student having unsettled tuition or
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other school fees at the next succeeding semester classes, 
in tlic case of
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liighei education, or at the next succeeding short-term course, 
in the case
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of post-secondaiy technical-vocational education, as tlie case may be, until
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the previous delinquencies are fully paid;
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c) To refuse issuance of school clearance to students with financial oliligations
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to the school until all previous delin(|uencies are fully paid.
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Sec. 7. No Permif No Exam Policy. - Schools sliall be proliibited from adojiting
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a "No Permit, No Exam Policy", which limits the right to every student to take
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examinations notwithstanding the existence of unpaid financial obligations to the
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sctiool. Provided, That tlie paients or legal guardian of the student provide a
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promissory note, addressed to the school, indicating the amount and tlie date of
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payment, t he sctiool shall reserve the riglit to pursue the recovery of the unpaid
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tuition fees througli proper court action where civil rights and liabilities may be
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judicially established and collected. This shall not prohibit the student, parents, or
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legal guarriians to seek informal means of resolving tuition fee disputes or enter into
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an agreement with the school befoie proceeding to court.
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a) Disallowing students with due and unpaid tuition and other school fees from
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taking examinations or providing a different schedule of exam from the rest of
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the student body; and
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b) Requit ing the students to secure a special permit to take tlie examinations from
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the school authorities prior to the administtation of examinations.
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Sec. 9. Pcfhi/t/csi. - Any educational institution official or em[)loyee, including
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deans, coordinators, advisers, professors, instructors, principals, teachers and other
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concerned individuals found guilty of violating any of the unlawful acts enumerated in
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Section 7 of tliis Act shall be punished by a fine of not less tlian f illy thousand Pesos 
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Sec. 10. Implementing Guidelines. --The Dc|)aitmont of Iducation (DepEd),
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Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (1 f SDA) and Commission on
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Higher Education (CHED) sliall issue the rules and regulations necessary to implement
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the provisions of this Act witliin sixty (60) days from the date of its approval.
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Sec. ] 1. Separnbiiity Clause. - If any [irovision or pad: of tliis Act is held invalid
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or unconstitutional, the othca' sections or firovisions hereof shall not be affected
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thereby and shall remain in force and effect.
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Sec. 12. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
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proclamations, issuances, administrative order, rules and regulations contrary to or
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inconsistent with any provision of this Act ai e hereby amended, repe<iled or modified
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accordingly.
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Sec. 13. tJfcctiviiy Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Otficial Gazette ok in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,


NINETEENTH CONGI<ESS OI- THE ) 
REPUBEIC OE THE I T IILII'PINES ) 
F/rsl Ret/uLir Sossio/i 
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S E E' A T E 
S. No. 524.
72 Jill IT P3:0()
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Intioducod by SENATOR CYN EH IA A. Vll.um
AN ACT
PENALIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A "NO PERMIT, NC EXAM" POLICY OR 
ANY SUCH POLICY T HAT ROHIBI^S ST >DEI'' S O' }OS f SECC l iDARY 
AND HIGHER EDUCATION FROM TAKING THEIR MIDTERM OR FINAL 
EXAMINATIONS, OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSESSMENTS) DUE TO UNPAID 
TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES
'^Xld.ANATOPY NOTE
To most Filipino parents, education is the most precious inlieritance tlit;y can 
pass on to tlieir diildren. Thf:^y consider it important to f^end iheir children to scliool, 
and this comes witli hope tliat the educated children can holi) in improving llieir 
quality of life to a levrd that is more coiri.oiTahlc. fn tl.e Philippine scTling, it is not 
peculiar that families mortgager a piece of their lands or homes, and irveri sell a Erw 
of their possessions in order that their children could pursue collcigc or tetliaiy 
education. In short, it is typical for Filipino parents to sacrifice so much rM that their 
childnrn could net nualitv educa' on.
It is a good thing that lA.'puhlic Act No. 10931 Oi' tlie Universal Accer.s to 
(Quality Teitiary Education Act, whicli institutionalizes free tuitiori and exemption 
fiom other fee'; in state univerrsities and colleges (SUCs), and local universities and 
colleges (LUCs) in the Philippines was enact d. Ti .e law was I'circ.ed to give 
underprivileged Filipino .students a better chance to earn quality higher education.


NINI. II.I-NTI I COI'-Kil'LS:. (,»l 'll II ) 
Kiir-iiiiLirni Tiir miumMi::- )
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S. No.... 521
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Iicliiri.'d 1)V SENATOR CYNTHIA A. VIM.AK
AN ACT
Pf-NAI 1/TNG THIMPOSITION OP A "MO PPRMIT, N' I XAM" POMCY OR 
ANY seen POL . CY THAT ROHIBIT S STAOP! ' S O: OS TAX i lU/'.R V 
AND HIGIHER LDUCATION PROM iAKINu Tli: IR MH*TI.XCM OP. i TNAJ 
EXAMINATIONS, OR OTHPI? SIMILAR ASSESSMENTS DUE lO UNPAID 
TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL PEES
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To mo'T Filipino paronE., ociucalJon is 1:ho mo'.l. preoions inrioi1l,aii(.:o l:ln.'y '.an 
pa;,-; on lo li)"ir < hilclivn. TIua' consider il; iinpoitanl' lo scaid Mn-ir diildren \r> school, 
and I Ills (oniec with liopc' liial llu1 odnral:ed childisn can '-eli) in iinpiovio'i ilu'ii 
qnalil.y ol litr I" a li’vr-i dial i1; ; loie com orhiid' In d.i: i'liihivinr Miiing, il is o". 
I'uM iili.ir ih.il, laniili'niorl().i<|'; -i r>iece of Uieir lands or home'., and ovon ;.o|l a low 
ol llioii po-.se:.sions in order lital their diildren mnld pnr.no c.n||or|o oi foilioiy 
edii' alioii. In sliorl, II Is typical for Filipino parenfs I'O saciili' ■■ so inm h so lli-il lh''ii 
chil<Il'in ' oli|(| I ii.'l |ilalil'dIK .1'"II.
II is a good |■hirK:l fliaf lA>public Ad No. I()'.).•:I or flie t)nivoi-.,il Ak-w. lo 
(,)iialily leifi.iry Fdnr.ifion Acf, wliidi iicstifulionali/es free Inilioii .and o-:(;mpt|on 
froiri oflv'i lo'os in shale Liniversilies and coHories (SlIC.s), and loml nnivor.ilio-, .md 
colli'pes (I fICs) in the Philippaies w.is or.id - -i. li, ■ law \.cis p.r.".’d lo oiv" 
unci''rpriviloqed Filiriin.r sfud'aifs a belter diano; l.o earn ciualily hiciln'r odii' ation.


IkMCver, not: nil children get’ to attend public schools, Linivc!rsitios and 
colleges (SUCs). Some modest tamilies send their ctiildren to private.1 schools. And 
at times, these schools can he quite exacting when il: comes to tuition, and this 
becomes more apparent during examinations. V'-nile lamilies uudersland I licit tuition 
and other fees are necessary for scliools to provide the service re(|uired of them, 
they encounter unavoidal.ile circumstances at times when thiiy could not meet the 
obligation to pay the tuition fee on time. And while ("HED has issued a 
Memorandum Order rec|uirinq ( >lleges and univ*'-rsiti< ;• to pmv; le a iludei.i Aft air. 
and Services (SAS) office that will provide its students a package of services, 
including guidance and counseling, career and job placement, economic enterprise 
development and scholarship and financial assistance, it does not categorically 
prohibit the "m pennit, no exam policy" and so Inis doc :; not efi icti'S'ly stoj schools 
from practicing it.
Sometime in 20:13, we were quite distressed when we heard about a 
promisiiK) student in a premier state university who allegi'dl'/ commilted suicide 
becausi.' she was not allowed Ic take her collegt c'xan.i lalion d .K’ lu her iic.bility lo 
pay the school fees. To my mind, this could have been avoidird, if only we have in 
place a more considerate policy towards students undergoing financial difficulties.
The proposekI legislation seeks to prohibit public/pri cii.c liigher educaiion 
institutions (HEIs) and technical-vocational schools linm enforcing Mk' "No Permit, 
No Exam" policy which essentially denies students the right to take examinations 
unless tuition fee paymeiits are updated. Parents and students, who are facing 
financial difficulties, time and again suffer emotional stress under this seemingly 
unfair practice.
It is therefore recommended that the foregoing bill be approved.
:YN i HIA A. VILLAI?


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OE THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Roguior Session 
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SENATE
S. No.
524
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7Z Jiipn P3-.00
,nLi'(xLii (xi by SENATOR C YN Alt ' VI’..xR
AN ACT
PENALIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A "NO PERMIT, NO EXAM" POLICY OR 
ANY SUCH POLICY THAT PROHIBITS STUDENTS Or POST SECOND/'RY 
AND HIGHER EDUCATION FROM lAKcNC TH!. R MiLTEkH OR PIRAL 
EXAMINATIONS, OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSESSMENTS DUE TO UNPAID 
TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES
Be it ennctecl by the Sennte and House of Representotive'- of tiie Pi)iitppines in 
Conu/esr osse/, jbL\ 1:
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Soction 1. Short Tide. - This Act sliall be known as the '"Anti-'No I'ormit, No
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Exam' Act of 2022".
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Sec. 2. Deciurelion of Foiicy. - It is eercL, elect; e l unlav/vliil for ,iny
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.s (HE!) or technical-vocational institute (TVI), whether public or private, to disallow
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any stuctMit from taking any midterm or final examination due to noii-[)ayment of
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tuition and oth*'i' hool fees ur ler tl'ie (xtahlisfi1 d te 'ns of pa men! lU'csc:ihed by 
s the concerned educational institution and approved by the Deoartment of Education 
V (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and
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Skills Development Aulhorily (TESDA), respectively.
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Sec. .'3. Coverage. - Thf„. Act shall o.wer all pr; .ilic and privaio educational
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institutions including primary, secondary and post-secondary flEIs and TVls.


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Sec. Right of Students. - Students shall have the riciht to take tlie midterm 
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the school.
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Sec. 5. ObUgution of Stu<tents. - the students and/or Iheir parent , unless
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waived by the school authorities concerned, shall be obligated to pay an interest for 
0 th(^ unpaid tuition and other school fees, which shall not be more than six [H'rcent 
7 (6%) per annum, computed from the date of the exominatiou taken by tlie students 
X until the dale when the overdu . and unpaid tuiaon a" ! otht r .chi.joi tees arc:: mlty 
0 liquidated.
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Sec. 6. Rights of Schools. -The school authorities shall have-' the following
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riglits against students with financial ohiinations, which r(.‘maiii rlu(? and unseiflod fo
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their schools;
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To withhold the release of the grades of a student witli dc-linriuent
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account until the unpaid tuition and other scliriol tees, plus interest
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ci'aroos, an* fully paid;
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To deny admission or enrolment of any student having unscittled
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tuition or other scliool fees at the next succeeding semesha* classes, in
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the cose of higher education, or at thi.i next succeeding shoit term
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o urx>, in ihe caso of posi sei oi¥;ary 1'vhnjr,ti-v tcaooual eoocahon,
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as the case iriay l>.., until ttie previOLis ddinquencics are fully paid; and
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To refuse issuance of school clearance to students with financial
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obligations to the school until all previous delinquencies are fully paid.
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Sec. 7. Unlciwiul Arts. In recorinition of th< students' right to bTe their
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midterm and final examinations, the followinc) acts by educ.iiional institutions shall
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be considered unlawful:
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a) Disallowing students with due and unpaid tuition and ether scl-r.ol feer 
from taking the mi'iterm or final examination;


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Requiring tlie sUicu.Mits to secuie a |jerniiL l:o take ttie midlenri or finai 
examination from the sciiooi authoriticr. prior to the administration of 
miciterm periodic or finai (examination; and
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C empeiiing ,i‘ie si ■ 'd(.‘nts to pa'7 ii|- on er.roiiment ,i do"'n pa''non!' r 
first instaiiment ei.|uivaient i.o more than thirty |:)craent (30l/o) of tile 
total amount of tuition and other school fees for the entire sem(.'ster or 
duration of tl'ie course.
Sec. 8. /' 'Oj/Z/e’c, - /'ey sdiool oifici il, iir 'aclinu ' cai,s, cooi• I nahu- 
advisers, professors, instructoi's and oti ■er concerned individuals found riuilty of 
violatinc] any of tlie unlawful acts enumerated in S('iction / ol this Ad shall be 
punislied by a fine of not less tlian Twenty Thousand pesos (P?.0,0()0.00) hut not 
more tlian Fifty Thousand pesos (PSOdiOCsOfR.
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.Sec. 9. lmplcn)enting Guidelines. - Witliin sixty (60) days from tiie effectivity
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of tliis Act, the DepEcI, CMI:D and TESDA shall promulgate the imidementing
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guidelines necessary to enforce the ohjectives of this Act.
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Sec. 10. SepnmbiUtv Onuse.   If anv piovisior1 or pari of this Act is field
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invalid or unconstitutional, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be
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Sec, 11. Renealipo Cluu'- \ - All laws, pre .idenii'd clonv-n s, fxecutiv. • order ,
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proclamations, issuances, admii.istrative orders, luler; .md ro'inlations contrary to or
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inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby amenderl, repealin'! or modified
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accordingly.
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Sec. 12. EtTi cUviti . T'liii' Act shall'ak'• efioct a1'1'-r fifi.i 'ei (1!,)) days C)||()v,/ing
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Approved,


NIl'U-TrtNTK O INC R : SS C t Ti lS; 
REPUBLIC OF THE PH LIPPINES
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72 JUL '2\
SENATE 
Sctiiiuv:; Bill No. 7 H <
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Introduced by Senator Junn Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
PROHIBITING A "NO PERMIT, NO EXAM" POLICY OR ANY SUCH POLICY THAT 
PREVENTS STUDENTS OF ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM TAKING 
THEIR EXAMINATIONS DUE TO UNPAID TUITION AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Ai1i(,k' XIV, Si:i lion I o( lin' I’liilii’pin'' (xiiislMillion stales lhal "Ihe SI.Me shall 
[)ioled and pminote Hie lighl of all (ili/.ciis to c|Lialily ('diication and i.hall taki.i appropriale 
stops lo make surh edu< ation accessibli' lo all."
dms aill upliolo', ihis rii.ihl o.spedally in cases vdicre sludonls arc not allowed to 
take e-<111 IS nr atlond classes due to rion-ixiyment or late' |.xryment of tuitiori fees and 
oilier school fee's. U. also seeks to proliilii! such act and pi'n.ilizes educational institutions 
found to h.ive .Timmited such (iractice.
No one can ctny lhal ichor1 tuition tees ha'/c lieen point) on a •.'Jeady rise. 
Co 11: .ujciiiK] th> ■ e hei i> IM inr.es a fan My has to spend i m, it Ir is become' dilficult for sonw; 
parents to pay lor tlieir i liildren's fuifion tee on time. No cliild slionicl be denied tits or 
her ri(|ht to education duc' to financial tronbles. 1t is the liope ot l:liis hill to ease the 
worry ot iiarents with respect to tlicir cliilciren's education and ultimately protect every 
stijdeiit's right to educalion as tliey continue to learn, grow, and |iai ticipale in and outside
Ol 'If lli)f'l,
In view of i,he loiegoiiif], the dpproval of this bill is ea.nestly sought.
1UAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI


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S E N A r E
* ;natc !iill No. 787
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Introduced l)y Senator Juan Miguel F. Zuhiri
AM ACT
PROI ilBITlNG A "NO PERMIT, NO EXAM" POLICY OR ANY SUCH POLICY 
THAT PREVENTS STUDENTS OF ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FROM 
TAKING THEIR EXAMINATIONS DUE TO UNPAID TUITION AND OTHER
SCHOOL FEES
fk' It (ihh /(■! In h '.' Senile and House of Repiesenlaiives of the Phil/nfiines in 
Conoiess ,is5< 'nihled:
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SECTION 1. S/ntf l Title. -This Act shall be known as l;he "Hanning a No I’emiit,
,! No kx.iin I’oliey Acl ."
SEC. Dc. /nr, bon of Policy . II shall be the policy of tlv' Stale to protect
4 iind iiromole 1.1 to right of all the cili/.ens to quality education at all k;vi;ls. The State sh.ill 
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lake <:)))pro|‘)iiat(' steps to make such education accessible to all. Tluis, it is hen.dry
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declanKl unlawful for any educ.aiional institution, whethia- pulilic or private to disallow
any ,i"cleiii horn t. kino any exa' linalic ii due' to non-pav.nent r tuition a id other school 
a fees.
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SEC. 3. Coverage. -This Act shall cover the followinc) educational institutions;
u (a) Privale elrMuentaiy .schools;
1 (|■l)llriville si '( (iiidar ; < f)ool: '
(r) Pulilir and ()iivab' posi-secondary technical-vocalional institule.';; and 
(d)Publi< and i^rivate Higher Education Inslitutions (I IE Is), including local colleges 
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and universilies.
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SEC. 4. No Pc. ns if N Exan Policy. - .Smools ...hall be |irohil)iied from
ado|>ling a "Nj Pei.nit, .4' I-.ram Poliev," which limits tl,o right of every studenl to take 
examinalions notwithslanding the existence of unpaid financial obligations to the scftool. 
!i Provided, Tliat the parents or letjal guardian of Ihe student provide a riromissoiy note;, 
') addressed to tin- school indicating the . imount and the date of payment.


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I he school sholl reserve Uie righL lo pursue Uie recovery of Uk' uri|xiid Luilion fc'es 
l.hroii<.|h I'l'opei coiiit nrljon \wrr'ic dvil rkihls .inci linl'ilil:ies m.viy hi; judii.i.illy .■■.i,i|,|ir.|„.(| 
,,ll(l 1 dll'•l ied. II i:, s' .iH nol , ohihi l;he sUidenl, p;„-enls, ;)r leciril guordiuns lo si.;el< 
inloirnol 
of resol\'iri(.| luilion fee cir-ixiles or enler inlo rin iu|reem('nt will) Ihc'
school hefon.' pirKi;edimi lo < oiirl.
SEC. 5. PiohihiicdActs. 
The lollowinq acls slirill he proliihil(;d;
u) M'..ilinwini| 'Judeu's vvilh •' ic and unpaid luilion ai’id oil ,'r school lees horn lakirui 
e'xcirninaiioii'. or providinci a diff(;ri.;nl schedule of exam Irom Ihi:1 r(.‘sl of Ihe sludenl 
body; and
b) Kec|uirinc) the sludeiils to secure a special permit lo laki> the eyaminalions from llie 
school aiilhorilies prinr lo Uie adiOinislralion of e/.aaiinaliwiis.
ShC, 6. P'.'iui .■/< >, -/\ny et.I.iC.alional lnsliluli>,)n offioial or c;m|)loy(!e( including 
dc'ans, f.oordlnalors, advisers, iirofessors, insiruclors, principals, leachers, and oilier 
conceiTK'd individuals loiind guilty of violating any of the unlawlul acts enumeialed in 
Section / of thi'-. Act shall tie punished by a firu1 of not less than twenty 'ltiou;;and Pesos 
(IS’ vuoe.oo I Pal lot i U"< lha., Hfly i hoiisiind I’esos P'iO,UaO.()t)).
SEC. 7. Iniptonienting Rules unci Rcgulntions. TIk' Di'partment of 
l-duration (tiepi d), l(.'ctinical Lclucaliori and Skills Develofimenl Authority (TtSDA) and 
Commission and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall issue Itie rules and 
ic'g il 'lions ren-s'aiy a iinpleise’iit II provisions of t' is Act dthin sixty (60) days from 
Itie date of it, approval.
SEC. 8. Separability Clause. - If any provi.sion or |)art of this Act is hi.'lcl invalid 
or Linconslitulional, Itie olher sections or iirovisions hereof shall not he alfected therefiy 
and '.hall ri'inain in for- e >inrl l•lle(•,l.
SE(C 9. Ri pe, li:irj Clause. Ail laws, priysiciential decrees, execuli/i' orders, 
proclamations, issuances, administrative order, riik's and regulations i.ontraiy lo oi 
incorisi'.teni with any fiiovision of this Act are hereby amended, re|)ealed or modified 
accordingly.
5>EC. 10. .' fet i'Hy Cause. This Act shall lake efi .:ct fifteen (16) days after 
its publication in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
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