FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
7 JUL -3 P 4 2 7  
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S E N A T E  
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S. 6. No. $56 
Introduced by Senator Manuel “Lito” M. Lapid 
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. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism 
and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic 
affairs.” 
Gifted and talented students show 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 giffed students have been historically under represented in 
gifted education programs. Because gifted and talented students generally are 
more advanced academically, they are able to learn 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 higher levels of training, and that highly 
capable students receive an education that prepare them to perform the most 
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. 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S E N A T E  
S. 8. No. 8 st: 
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
GIVING INDIGENT BUT GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS THE 
OPPORTUNIW TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Gifted and 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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 secondary 
schools. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Term. - For purposes of this Act, Indigent but Gifted 
and Talented Students. - shall mean "Students belonging to the lower economic 
strata of society whose joint monthly family income does not exceed Ten 
Thousand Pesos (PI O,OOO.OO), but have exceptional intellectual capacity as well 
as talents and skills in the fields of arts, sports and other similar endeavors, as 
may be determined by standards set forth by the Department of Education 
(DepEd)." 
SEC. 4. Program Authorization and Activities. - The Secretary of the 
Department of Education (DepEd) is hereby authorized to provide grants to each 
DepEd Regional OfFice for use by public schools to develop or expand gifted and 
talented education programs through one or more of the following activities: 
Professional Development Programs. - The government may 
use funds to develop and implement programs to address local 
needs 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. 
1) 
3) 
Technical Assistance. - The government may make materials 
and services available through regional education service 
centers, universities, 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 othewise 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. 
SEC. 5. State Infrastructure Costs. - Not more than ten percent (1 0%) of 
the total amount received under this Act my be used for DepEd 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. 6. Application.- 
(A) 
In General - To be eligible to receive a grant award under this 
Act, each DepEd Regional Office shall submit an application to 
the DepEd 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: 
(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; 
1) 
3) 
That not less than ninety percent (90%) of the funds 
received bythe DepEd Regional Office will be distributed 
to public schools within their respective 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 DepEd shall develop and implement program 
assessment and monitoring models to monitor the 
effective implementation of this Act. 
Approval - To the extent that funds are made available for this 
Act, the Secretary of the Department of Education shall 
approve an application of an educational agency, if such 
application meets the requirements of this section. 
SEC. 7. 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 (DepEd). 
SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) - Within ninety (90) 
days from the date of effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of 
Education (DepEd) shall issue the necessary Rules and Regulations to 
effectively carry out the provisions of this Act. 
4) 
(C) 


SEC. 9. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any section or provision of 
this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions 
not otherwise affected shall remain valid. 
SEC. I O .  Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, proclamations, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
SEC. 11. Effecfivify 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,