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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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JUL -1 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
S.B.No. 
1222 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article 2, Section 13 of the 1987 Constitution provides, to wit: 
“Sec. 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation- 
building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, 
intellectual and social well-being. Zt shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and 
nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs.’’ 
Gifted and talented students give evidence of high performance capability in specific 
academic fields, or in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, and 
require services or activities not ordinarily provided by a school in order to fully develop such 
capabilities. 
Many of these gifted students have been historically underrepresented in gifted education 
programs. Because gifted and talented students generally are more advanced academically, they 
are able to learn more quickly and study in more depth and complexity than others their age. 
If the country is to compete successfully in the global economy, it is important that more 
students achieve to higher levels of training, and that highly capable students receive an 
education that prepares them to perform the most highly innovative and creative work necessary 
in today’s workplace. 
As such, this proposed measure seeks to provide indigent but gifted and talented students 
the opportunity to develop their capabilities. 
Hence, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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’04 JUL -1 
AlO:O7 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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It EEtVED 8Y: 
S E N A T E  
1222 
S. B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
GIVING INDIGENT BUT GIFTED AND TALENTED 
STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP 
THEIR 
CAPABILITIES, 
AND 
FOR 
OTHER 
PURPOSES 
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 “Gifted and Talented 
Students Education Act of 2004.” 
SEC. 2. 
Purpose. - The purpose of this Act is to provide grants to public schools 
to support programs, classes, and other services designed to meet the needs of indigent but gifted 
and talented students in elementary and secondq schools. 
SEC. 3. 
Program Authorization and Activities. - The Secretary of the Department 
of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) is hereby authorized to provide grants to each DECS 
Regional Office for use by public schools to develop or expand gifted and talented education 
programs through one or more of the following activities: 
1) 
Professional Development Programs. - The government may use funds to 
develop and implement programs to address local need for in-service training 


programs for general educators, specialists in gifted and talented education, 
administrators, school counselors, or other personnel at the elementary and 
secondary levels. 
Technical Assistance. - The government may make matenals and services 
available through regional education service centers, umversities, colleges, or 
other entities. 
Innovative Programs and Services. - The government may provide funds to 
formulate challenging high-level course work to individual students or groups of 
students in schools and school districts that do not have the resources to otherwise 
provide the course through new and emerging technologies, including distance 
learning education modules. Funds may be used to develop curriculum packages, 
compensate distance-learning educators, or for other relevant purposes, but may 
be used for the purchase or upgrading of technological hardware. 
2) 
3) 
SEC. 4. 
State Infrastructure Costs. -Not more than ten percent (10%) of the total 
amount received under this Act my be used for DECS administrative costs, such as facilitating 
the coordination of gifted and talented education programs and services, disseminating 
information and materials to teachers and parents, creating national or regional, as the case may 
be, gifted education advisory boards, and administering funds received under this Act. 
SEC. 5. 
Application. - 
(A) 
In General - To be eligible to receive a grant award under this Act, each DECS 
Regional Offjce shall submit an application to the DECS Secretary at such time 
and in such form and manner as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
Contents - The application shall include assurance of the following: 
I) 
(B) 
That the funds received under this Act shall be used exclusively to support 
gifted and talented students in public schools, including students from all 
economic and ethnic backgrounds, gifted students with disabilities and 
highly gifted students; 


2) 
That not less than ninety percent (90%) of the funds received by the DECS 
Regional Office will be distributed to public schools within the regions; 
and 
That the funds received under this Act shall be used only to supplement, 
but not supplant, the amount of funds for the specialized education and 
related services provided for the education of gifted and talented students. 
That the DECS shall develop and implement program assessment and 
monitoring models to monitor the effective implementation of this Act. 
3) 
4) 
(C) 
Approval - To the extent that funds are made available for this Act, the Secretary 
of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall approve an application 
of an educational agency, ,if such application meets the requirements of this 
section. 
SEC. 6. 
Appropriation. - The amount necessary to carry out the implementation of 
this Act shall be charged against the annual general appropriations of the Department of 
Education, Culture and Sports (DECS). 
SEC. 7. 
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - Within ninety (90) days 
from the date of effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture 
and Sports (DECS) shall issue the necessary Rules and Regulations to effectively carry out the 
provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 8. 
Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this 
Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other section or provision not otherwise affected 
shall remain valid. 
SEC. 9. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 


SEC. 10. 
Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,