EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
S E N A T E
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR SCHOLARHIP TO CHILDREN AND DEPENDENTS OF 
FARMERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Philippines is mainly an agricultural country. However, it has been an 
undying irony that farmers in this country remain marginalized. Those who should 
have been the strongest and probably the richest sector are those who have now less 
in life.
Despite them comprising more than sixty percent (60%) of the country's 
workforce, their welfare remains not being carefully promoted. The sad fact is that 
they remain neglected. While other sectors in the workforce continuously enjoy 
various kinds of benefits, farmers experience incessant indigence.
This proposed measure attempts to give farmers a kind of assistance that has 
not yet been afforded to them. This bill seeks to give full scholarship to dependents 
of farmers. This might help them cope with present circumstances that contribute to 
their poverty. This is anchored on our view that education is a tool to address poverty 
and this is a tool for economic improvement.


This bill is definitely a far-cry from the long-desired economic development for 
our farmers, but this may be a first step towards the achievement of such. In view of 
the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR SCHOLARHIP TO CHILDREN AND DEPENDENTS OF 
FARMERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Full scholarship for Children and Dependents of Farmers. -  Children
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and dependents of farmers listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in
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Agriculture (RSBSA), the Farmers’ Database consisting of records of all farmers
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covered by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation shall be entitled to full
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scholarship from basic education until their completion of tertiary education subject to
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rules and regulations as mandated by this Act.
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The benefits shall include all expenses for education, whether in public or
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private school, such as but not limited to tuition fees, miscellaneous and other fees,
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board and lodging, transportation expenses, allowances for books, clothing and food
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and other similar expenses.
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Sec. 2. Special Fund for Educational Benefits. -  In order to carry out the
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provisions of this Act, there is hereby established a Special Fund, to be known as the
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“Educational Benefits for Farmers Fund," in the amount of Fifty Million Pesos
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(P50,000,000.00). Such fund shall be perpetually maintained and used exclusively for
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the benefit of children and dependents of farmers; Provided, that not more than 5% of
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this Fund shall be used by the Board, herein created, for the administration of the
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Special Fund.


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Sec. 3. Farmers’ Educational Benefit Board. -  There shall be created an inter­
agency Farmers’ Educational Benefit Board or the Board, composed of the Secretaries 
of Agriculture, Local Government, the President of the Philippine Crop Insurance 
Corporation, and three (3) representatives from the farmers selected from a verified 
procedure of selection as agreed upon by the farmers.
The Board shall have the primary responsibility of managing and supervising 
the Fund. It shall also formulate policies, implementing rules and regulations, 
guidelines and other related functions to oversee, manage and supervise the 
operations of the Fund. It shall also be responsible in formulating the mechanics, 
scope and limitations, and requirements for the scholarship program.
There shall be established a secretariat of the Board which shall provide 
administrative support to the Board and shall perform functions as authorized by the 
Board. The secretariat shall implement the policies approved by the Board, including 
but not limited to the screening, admission, qualification, disqualification and other- 
scholarship-related availment processes.
Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  Within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Agriculture as the lead agency, with PCIC, 
DILG, various non-government organizations and other stakeholders shall promulgate 
the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
Sec. 5. Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting.
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly.


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Sec. 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,