14“’ CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.B. No. 239 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article 2, Section 13, ofthe 1987 Constitution provides, to wit: 
“Section 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 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 have been historically underrepresented in gifted education 
programs. Because gifted and talented students generally are more advance academically, 
they are able to learn more quickly and study in more depth and complexity than others 
their age. 
If the country is to complete successfblly 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 gified and talented 
students the opportunity to develop their capabilities. 
Hence, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought. 


SENATE 
S.B. No. 
239 
Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
AN ACT 
GIVING INDIGENT BUT GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS THE 
OPPORTUNlTY 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 W e .  - This Act shall be known as the “Gifted and Talented 
Students Education Act of 2007.” 
SECTION 2. Purpose. - The purpose of this Act is to provide grants to public 
schools to support programs, classes, and other services designated to meet the needs of 
indigent but gifted and talented students in elementary and secondary schools. 
SECTION 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 fhds to 
develop and implement programs to address local need for in-service training 
programs for general education, specialists in gifted and talented education, 
administrators, school counselors, or other personnel at the elementary and 
secondary levels. 
2. Technicnl Assistance. - The government may make materials and service 
available through regional education service centers, universities, college, or other 
entities. 
3. 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. 


SECTION 4. State Infmstructure Cos& - No more than ten percent 
(10%) of 
the total amount received under this Act may he 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 he, gifted education advisory hoards, and 
administering funds received under this Act. 
SECTION 5. Application. - 
In General. - To he eligible to receive a grant award under this Act, 
each DECS Regional Office shall submit an application to the DECS 
Secretary at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary 
may reasonably require. 
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Contents. - The application shall include assurance of the following: 
1. 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 OMice will be distributed to public schools within the 
regions; and 
3. That the knds received under this Act shall he used only to 
supplement, hut not supplant, the amount of funds for the specialized 
education and related services provided for the education of giPled and 
talented students. 
4. That the DECS 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, Culture and Sports shall 
approve an application of an educational agency, if such application 
meets the requirements of this section. 
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SECTION 6. Appropktion . - The amount necessary to carry out the 
implementation of this Act shall he charged against the annual general appropriations of 
the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS). 
SECTION 7. Implementing Rides and Regulations. - 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. 
SECTION 8. Separability Clause. -If, for any reasons, any section or provisions 
of this Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other section or provision not 
otherwise affected shall remain valid. 


SECTION 9. Repenzing 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. 
SECTION 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,