HON' MARIANO U' PIAMONTE, JR'

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Philippine Laws and Pending Bills on Science,
Math and Engineering Education and Practice
HON. MARIANO U. PIAMONTE, JR. Representative
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A TEACHER PARTY-LIST
The Heart of Education is the Education of the
Heart.
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1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION Provisions Related
to Science and Technology Article XIV- Education
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Section 3 (1) All educational institutions shall
include the study of the Constitution as part of
the curricula.   (2) They shall
inculcate patriotism and nationalism, foster love
of humanity, respect for human rights,
appreciation of the role of national heroes in
the historical development of the country, teach
the rights and duties of citizenship, strengthen
ethical and spiritual values, develop moral
character and personal discipline, encourage
critical thinking, broaden scientific and
technological knowledge, and promote vocational
efficiency.  
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• Section 10. Science and Technology are essential
  for national development and progress. The state
  shall give priority to research and development,
  invention, innovation, and their utilization and
  to science and Technology education, training,
  and services. It shall support indigenous,
  appropriate, and self- reliant scientific and
  technological capabilities, and their application
  to the countrys productive systems and national
  life.

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• Section 11. The Congress may provide for
  incentives, including tax deductions, to
  encourage private participation in programs of
  basic and applied scientific research.
  Scholarships, grants-in-aid, or other forms of
  incentives shall be provided to deserving science
  students, researchers, scientists, inventors,
  technologists, and specially gifted citizens.

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• Section 12. The state shall regulate the
  transfer and promote the adaptation of technology
  from all sources for the national benefit. It
  shall encourage the widest participation of
  private groups, local governments, and community-
  based organizations in the generation and
  utilization of science and technology.

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• Section 13. The state shall protect and secure
  the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors,
  artists, and other gifted citizens to their
  intellectual property and creations, particularly
  when beneficial to the people, for such period as
  may be provided by law.

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PHILIPPINE LAWS (Republic Acts)
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• REPUBLIC ACT NO. 06959
•  AN ACT ESTABLISHING PROVINCIAL CENTERS FOR
  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ALL PROVINCES OF THE
  PHILIPPINES AND
• APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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Section 1. It is the policy of the State to
accelerate the application and transfer of the
benefits of modern science and technology,
particularly to the rural areas, so that the
great majority of our people, through higher
productivity and increased earning power, improve
the quality of their lives.
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Section 2. In pursuance of the policy enunciated
in the preceding provision, there is hereby
established, under the direct supervision of the
Department of Science and Technology in all
provinces of the Philippines. Whenever
practicable, such centers shall be established in
state colleges or universities specializing in
science and technology courses, appropriate local
government units, or private institutions of
proven capability in science and technology.
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Section 3. The science and technology centers are
extensions of the 13 regional offices of the
Department of Science and Technology.
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7687   AN ACT INSTITUTING A
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES Section 1. Title- This act
shall be known as the Science and Technology
Scholarship Act of 1994.    
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Section 3. General Objectives- To carry out the
foregoing policy, this Act strengthens the
countrys science and technology manpower by
creating a pool of scientists, engineers and
technicians who shall fill the needs of
industrialization. Towards this end, scholarships
shall be provided to finance the education of
poor, talented and deserving students desiring to
pursue a degree or training in areas of science
and technology as are recognized or permitted by
law.
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Section4. Science and Technology Scholarship
Fund. There is hereby created as Science and
technology Scholarship Fund, hereinafter known as
the Fund, to be administered by the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST).   Section 5.
Appropriations- The amount necessary to carry out
the initial implementation of this Act, shall be
charged against the current Fiscal year
Appropriations of the DOST.
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Section 6. Coverage- The grant of any
scholarship award from the Fund shall be applied
only in the field of science, mathematics,
engineering, and such other areas in the
undergraduate or post graduate courses as may be
provided for in the rules and regulations to be
promulgated by the DOST and Department of
Education, Culture and Sports ( now Department of
Education), provided, however, That in the
granting of financial assistance, the
availability of fund, purchasing power of the
peso rate of financial assistance given under
other government scholarship programs must be
considered.
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Section 7. Assistance to grantees- The grantee of
the scholarship program under this Act is
entitled to financial assistance which may
include tuition and other school fees, outright
grant for prescribed textbooks and essential
school supplies, outright grant for prescribed
military science and physical education uniform,
transportation expenses and monthly living
allowance Provided, however, that in the
granting of financial assistance, the
availability of funds, purchasing power of peso
and rate of financial assistance given under
other government scholarship programs and must be
considered.
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Section 10. Distribution of Scholarship Slots-The
DOST in line with this Act shall provide for the
proportional and equitable allotment of slots for
identified fields of science and technology to
attain a balanced distribution of manpower in
terms of number and expertise. The DOST shall
organize a program geared towards enlisting at
least two (2) scholars for those congressional
districts without municipality. Qualified members
of the cultural minority in appropriate cases
shall be given due preference.
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Section 10. Distribution of Scholarship Slots-
The DOST in line with this Act shall provide for
the proportional and equitable allotment of slots
for identified fields of science and technology
to attain a balanced distribution of manpower in
terms of number and expertise. The DOST shall
organize a program geared towards enlisting at
least two (2) scholars for those congressional
districts without municipality. Qualified members
of the cultural minority in appropriate cases
shall be given due preference.
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8248   AN ACT FURTHER
STRENGTHENING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
OF THE GOVERNMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7687, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLGY SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF
1994 Section 1. Section 4 of Republic Act No.
7687, otherwise known as the Science and
Technology Scholarship Act of 1994, is hereby
amended by adding sub-section 4-A to read as
follows
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• Section 4-A. Science and Technology Human
  Resource Development Council.- A Science and
  technology Human Development Council is hereby
  created which shall be chaired by the Secretary
  of the Department of Science and Technology and
  shall be composed of the following
• The Chairman of the Commission on Higher
  Education ( CHED)
• The Secretary of the Department of Education,
  Culture and Sports (DECS)
• The Director- General of the Technical Education
  and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
• The Secretary of the Department of Budget and
  Management (DBM) and
• The President of the Philippine Association of
  State Universities and Colleges (PASUC)

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• The Council shall perform the following
  functions
• Coordinate science and technology human resource
  development programs
• Formulate a medium and long term science and
  technology human resource development plan in
  accordance with the national medium- term plan
• Formulate policies for the allocations of science
  and technology scholarships
• Formulate broad policies on advanced degree
  programs for science and technology
• Formulate a career system for technologists and
  technicians to complement the scientific career
  system
• Formulate programs to train and retrain
  scientists, engineers, researchers and
  technologists and encourage them, through various
  incentives, to return and practice their
  professions in the Philippines, to enhance and
  accelerate the technological development of the
  country and
• Perform other functions necessary to effectively
  implement the provisions of this Act.

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8439   AN ACT PROVIDING A MAGNA
CARTA FOR SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESERACHES AND
OTHER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL IN
GOVERNMENT Section 1. Title- This Act shall be
known as the Magna Carta for Scientist,
Engineers, Researchers and ST Personnel in the
Government
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Section 4. Science and Technology Career System-
A career system for science and technology
personnel in the service of the government which
is patterned after the Scientific Career System
(SCS) shall be formulated by the DOST in
coordination with the Civil Service Commission.
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Section 6. Salaries- The existing law on salary
scales of the government employees shall not
apply in determining the salary scale of science
and technology personnel as defined in Section 5
of this Act. A new salary scale shall be
developed by the Department in consultation with
the Department of Budget and Management and the
Civil Service Commission, subject to the approval
of the President.
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• Section 7. Other Benefits. Notwithstanding
  Section 12 of Republic Act No. 6758, science and
  technology personnel shall receive the following
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• Honorarium
• Share in Royalties
• Hazard Allowance
• Subsistence Allowance
• Housing and Quarter Allowance
• Longevity Pay
• Medical examination

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Section 9. Scholarships and Grants. Science and
technology in public and private sectors shall be
entitled to avail of scholarship benefits and
grants for pursuing undergraduate, graduate,
post- graduate or training courses in accordance
with a Scholarship Program to be implemented by
the Department. Grantees of the program may
study within the Philippines or abroad provided
that the Department shall provide strict measures
to ensure their return to the country to render
the service obligation.
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Section 10. Honorarium for Other
services-Scientist, engineers, researchers,
technologists, technicians and other Science and
Technology personnel shall be allowed to render
consultancy services to the private sector and
shall be entitled to receive such honorarium that
may be paid to them by the private entity
concerned. Such payments shall be over and above
their salary from the government during the
period of consultancy and shall not be considered
double compensation Provided, That the
consultancy work will not jeopardize or adversely
affect the operations or activities of his
originating office Provided, further, That the
Secretary of the Department approves such
consultancy.
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Section 11. Detail to the Private Sector-
Provisions of the existing laws notwithstanding,
scientists, engineers, researchers, and other S
and Technology related personnel who are employed
on a regular basis in the government, whether or
not they are conferred any rank under the
Scientific Career System, shall hereby be allowed
secondment to any private entity whenever such
services are required Provided, That the
duration of such service with a private entity
shall not exceed one (1) year Provided, further,
that the detail or secondment of said personnel
will not hamper or adversely affect the
operations or activities of his originating
office Provided, finally, that the head of the
agency approves such detail or secondment.
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Section 12. Exemption from the Attrition Law and
Civil Service Rule on Nepotism- Appointment of
ST personnel to positions of research assistant
and upwards shall not be covered by the Attrition
Law and CSC rule on nepotism in consideration of
the highly technical nature of these positions.
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Section 13. Provision Against Double Benefits-
ST personnel already receiving the same benefits
under any other law shall not be allowed to avail
of the benefits under this Act unless they submit
in writing their intention to withdraw the
benefits already being received and opt for those
provided hereunder.
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Section 16. Hiring of Retired Scientist and
Technical Personnel- An employee retired under
any existing law, who, in the judgment of the
governing board or head of a research agency,
possesses technical qualifications and the
capability to undertake specific scientific
research activities, may be rehired on
contractual basis without refunding the unexpired
portion of the gratuity and accumulated leave
benefits received by him from the Government
Provided, That no qualified science and
technology expert is available to undertake said
scientific activities.
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Section 19. Congressional Commission on Science
and Technology- There is hereby created a
Congressional Commission on Science and
Technology to review and assess among others, the
state of the Philippine human resources
development in ST, the state of computerization
and information technology in the Philippine
economy and society, and the implementation of
this Act. The Commission shall be composed of
five (5) members of the House of Representatives
and five (5) members of the Senate. It shall be
co- chaired by the Chairpersons of the Committee
on Science and Technology of both Houses of
Congress. Such congressional review shall be
undertaken at least once every five (5) years.
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8496   AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE
PHILIPPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM AND
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR Section 1. Title- This
Act shall be known as the Philippine Science
High School (PSHS) System Act of 1997
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Section 2.Declaration of policy- The State shall
give priority to Rsearch and development,
invention, innovation, and their utilization and
to Science and Technology education, training and
services. It shall support indigenous,
appropriate and self- reliant scientific and
technological capabilities, and their application
to the countrys productive system and national
life. To achieve these, the State hereby
establishes a Philippine Science High School
System that will assume a leadership role in
secondary level science and technology education.
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Section 3.Objectives- In implementing the
foregoing policy, the State shall pursue the
following objectives a. Integrate the existing
PSHS at Diliman, Eastern Visayas, Western
Visayas, and Minadanao into one system of
governance and management b. Ensure uniformity
in quality standards and systematize operations
of schools under the PSHS System and c.
Rationalize the establishment of science high
schools as defined in this Act.
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Section 5.Scope- The Philippine Science High
School System shall be composed of the existing
PSHS campuses at Diliman, Esatern Visayas,
Western Visayas and Mindanao and future campuses
which shall be established under this
law. Section 6. Overall Coordinating Authority-
The PSHS System shall be under the administrative
supervision of the Department of Science and
Technology Section 7. Board of Trustees- There
shall be a Board of Trustees composed of the
Secretary of the DOST as ex officio chairman, the
secretary of DECS as ex officio vice chairman and
the following member x x x x x
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Section 11. Funding-The amount necessary to carry
out the initial implementation of this Act shall
be charged against the current years
appropriations of the Philippine Science High
School campuses. Thereafter, such sums as may be
needed for the continued operation of the
Philippine Science High School System shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations
Act. The amount of Twenty million pesos ( PhP
20,000,000) is hereby appropriated to be
included for the initial year of operation of the
System, in addition to the budget of the existing
individual campuses.
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9036 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE
GOVERNANCE AND DEFINING THE SCOPE OF THE
PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL (PSHS) SYSTEM,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8496
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Section 1. A second paragraph is hereby added
under Section 2 of Republic Act No. 8496,
otherwise known as the Philippine Science High
School (PSHS) System Act of 1997, to read as
follows   The State shall also ensure that
every region is given equal opportunity to
benefit from the establishment of the PSHS
System. Towards this end, only one (1) PSHS
campus shall be established in each of the
administrative regions of the country.
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Section 1. Section 3 paragragh (a) of the same
Act is hereby amended to read as follows (a.)
Integrate the existing PSHS at Diliman, Nueva
Vizcaya, Camarines Sur, Ili-Ilo City, Leyte,
Lanao del Norte and Davao City is one system of
governance and management Section 3. Section 5
of the same Act is hereby amended to read as
follows
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Section 5. Scope- The Philippine Science High
School System shall be composed of the existing
PSHS campusese herein mentioned and futire
campusese at Diliman, Quezon City Bayombong
Nueva Vizcaya Goa, Camarines Sur Jaro, Ili-Ilo
City, Leyte Tugbok, Davao City and Balo-I,
Lanao del Norte, shall be known as the PSHS main
campus, PSHS Cagayan Valley, PSHS Bicol Region,
PSHS Western Visayas, PSHS Eastern Visayas, PSHS
Southern Mindanao and PSHS Central Mindanao,
respectively. The Nueva Vizcaya Science High
School, established under Republic Act No. 7622,
as amended by Republic Act No. 8364, is hereby
absorbed by the PSHS System and shall become PSHS
Cagayan Valley Campus
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Section 6. Restriction of the Conversion of High
Schools Into a Philippine Science High School- In
addition to the guidelines/ criteria that may be
established by the PSHS Board of Trustees in the
establishment and operation of Philippine Science
high schools, the conversion and inclusion of
existing high schools into the PSHS System shall
not be allowed.
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HOUSE BILLS (14TH CONGRESS) REFERRING TO
SCIENCE, MATH AND ENGINEERING
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HB 00140   AN ACT CREATING AN ADVANCED STUDIES
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EXEPTIONAL EMPLOYEES
FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES   THE PENSIONADO ACT OF
2007   By HON. JUAN EDGARDO SONNY M. ANGARA
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Section 2.x x x x x x it is hereby declared
a policy of the state to devise a program for
exceptionally able and highly motivated
employees, preferably age 30-40, from the
government, the private sector and/ or the self
employed to undertake advanced studies in a
branch of science, technology or related fields
of learning on which depends the development and
progress of the country. As such, it shall
provide for fellowships to enable them to pursue
advanced studies or research in their filed of
expertise.
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Section 6. Number of Pensionados and Length of
Grant. There shall be selected twenty- four hour
(24) fellows annually- three (3) fellows for each
priority discipline/ industry field of the eight
(8) vital disciplines or areas of specializations
identified by the CHED in consultation with the
NEDA as frontiers or new areas essential for
pushing the economic and social development
thrusts of the country. The scholarship shall be
for one year only.
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• Section 10. Assistance to Grantees- The
  Pensionados is entitled to the following
  benefits
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• One year leave with pay, including allowances and
  other benefits
• One economy round-trip air fare to and from the
  host country plus other travel expenses required
  to foreign travel
• Clothing allowance to be determined by the
  secretariat
• Monthly stipend while on study abroad, of such
  amount to be determined by the secretariat
• Books/ Instructional Materials/ Research
  allowance of such amount to be determined by the
  secretariat
• Health, Travel and Insurance fees of such amount
  to be determined by the Secretariat.

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HB 553   AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE
STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COURSES IN
EVERY MUNICIPALITY OF EVERY PROVINCE OF THE
COUNTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR   By
HON. RODOLFO OMPONG G. PLAZA
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Section 1. There shall be selected annually from
the graduating classes of all public and private
high schools in every municipality of the
country, a poor but deserving student who shall
be granted scholarships in science and technology
course, in the form of a Fund Assistance to cover
tuition and registration fees, book allowance,
board and lodging fees or transportation
allowance, and monthly stipend for living
expenses.
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HB 2091   AN ACT STRENGTHENING OUR EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM BY INSTITUTING A PROGRAM FOR THE
CONTINUING EDUCATION IN MATH, SCIENCE AND ENGLISH
IN ALL DIVISION OF SCHOOLS   By HON. NUR G.
JAAFAR
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Section 3. Support Facilities- The Department of
Education, in consultation with the concerned
sectors, shall formulate, develop and provide all
the requirements, devices and support facilities
necessary to strengthen , enhance and develop a
continuing education in Math, Science and English
such as training and orientation for teachers,
teachers manuals, learning modules and works,
textbooks, audio- visual aids and other auxiliary
teaching and learning materials.
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HB 2349   AN ACT REQUIRING ALL PROVINCES AND
HIGHLY- URBANIZED CITIES TO ESTABLISH A SCIENCE
HIGH SCHOOL   BY HON. CARMELO F. LAZATIN
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Section 5. Establishment of Science High Schools-
All province and highly urbanized cities are
hereby mandated to establish a Science high
schools within their jurisdiction. Provincial and
city officials together with the Department of
Education shall work for the establishment of the
school.
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HB 2674 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SCIENCE START
GRANT PROGRAM SCIENCE START GRANT PROGRAM By
HON. NARCISO DEFENSOR SANTIAGO III, HON. ROMAN
TECSON ROMULO, AND HON. MARK LLANDRO LATORE
MENDOZA
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Section 2. Model Science Start Programs for the
Introduction of Science in Early Childhood
Education.   Grants Authorized- The Secretary of
the Department of Education may award grants,
to be known as Science Start Grants, to
organization to be enable such organization to
support model programs that provide instruction
of science activities to children enrolled in
pre- school programs.
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HB 3119   AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PROGRAM
FOR FILIPINO GIFTED CHILDREN AND SCIENCE ORIENTED
YOUTH PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR   GIFTED CHILDREN
AND SCIENCE ORIENTED YOUTH ACT   By HON.
CZARINA D. UMALI with Senate version Introduced
by Hon. Miguel Zubiri  
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Section 5. Center for the Gifted Children and
Science Oriented Youth. A center that will carry
out the aforementioned objectives shall be
established by the Board of Regents of the
University of the Philippines (UP) The Center
shall perform its functions in coordination with
relevant government agencies and the Private
sector.
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• Section 6. Program Components. In pursuance of
  the objectives of this Act as embodied in Section
  3, the Center, in coordination with relevant
  government agencies and the private sector shall
  implement the following program components
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• Identification and placement of gifted children
  and science oriented youth
• Scholarship
• Training for Teachers and other personnel
• Training of parents on parenting and nurturing of
  gifted children and science oriented youth
• Curriculum development
• Development and assessment , tools
• Accreditation
• Linkages and networking

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HB 3270   AN ACT PROVIDING THE FRAMEWORK AND
SUPPORT SYATEM FOR THE OWERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, USE
AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
GENERATED FROM RD FUNDED BY GOVERNEMNET   By
HON. JOSEPH EMILIO ABAYA Section 1 Short Title-
This Act shall be known as the Technology
Transfer Act of 2007.  
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Section 2. Declaration of Policies and
Principles To harness the opportunities brought
by globalization, the State shall facilitate the
transfer and promote the utilization of
intelectual property from all sources for the
national benefit. It shall protect and secure the
exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, and
other gifted citizens to their intellectual
property particulary when beneficial to the
people.
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SENATE BILLS (14TH CONGRESS) REFERRING TO
SCIENCE, MATH AND ENGINEERINGS
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S.B. No. 2304 AN ACT REQUIRING ALL PROVINCES
AND HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITIES TO ESTABLISH A
SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL Introduced by Hon.
Antonio Trillanes IV
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Section 4. Establishment of Science High Schools
All provinces and highly-urbanized cities are
hereby mandated to establish Science High Schools
within their jurisdiction. Provincial and city
officials together with the Department of
Education shall work for the establishment of the
school. Section 5. Funding Source In order to
finance the establishment and the continuous
operation of the Science high school, the
provincial and the city government and district
representatives shall allocate a substantial
amount enough to ensure the sustainability of the
program.  
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S. B. No. 2084 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
TRANSFER IN THE PHILIPPINES OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY RELATED PROFESSIONS BY OVERSEAS
FILIPINO PROFESSIONALS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced by
Hon. Antonio Trillanes IV with Parallel SENATE
BILL Introduced by Hon. Manny Villar and with
HOUSE VERSION HB 301 Introduced by Hon. Jaime C.
Lopez
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Section 2. Incentives Given the significance of
upgrading technologies and productivity of the
people in pursuit of national economic
development, the Government shall develop and
provide adequate incentives to Filipino
expatriates whose expertise and training can
play a vital role in the industrialization
efforts of the country. Among the incentives to
be provided shall be, but not limited to, the
following
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• Exemption from payment of the travel tax for
  grantee
• Availment of the privilege granted under Section
  105(g) of the Tariff and Customs Code of the
  Philippines (TCCP) which provides for the
  conditionally free importation of wearing
  apparel, articles of personal adornment, toilet
  articles, portable tools and instruments,
  theatrical costumes and similar effects which are
  necessary and appropriate for the wear and use of
  such persons but not for barter, sale or hire
  and
• Financial support for research and development
  projects approved by the Secretary of the
  Department of Science and Technology.

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• Section 4. Practice of Overseas Professionals in
  the Philippines The Professional Regulation
  Commission may, upon recommendation of the
  concerned Professional Regulatory Board,
  authorize the registration without examination
  and the issuance of a certificate of registration
  and a professional license to any Filipino,
  whether or not he has lost his citizenship when
  he was overseas, who has been in the practice of
  his profession in a foreign country or state,
  subject to the provisions of this Act.

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The application for registration without
examination and the issuance of a certificate of
registration and a professional license may also
be granted to any Filipino who, prior to his
departure abroad, has already been granted
certificate of registration and a professional
license, by appropriate Philippine professional
regulatory board to practice his profession, but
said registration or license has expired while he
was overseas.  
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S.B. No. 1935 AN ACT DEVELOPING GLOBALLY
COMPETITIVE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
TEACHERS Introduced by Hon. Manny Villar
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Section 2. Declaration of Policy and Objectives
Pursuant to this policy, The state shall
ensure a corps of highly motivated and
competitive science and mathematics teachers by
Attracting above-average students through
scholarships and other incentives to join the
teaching profession as science and mathematics
teachers and by Designing and advancing a
rewarding professional career for qualified
science and mathematics teaches in the
Philippines.
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S. B. No. 1915 AN ACT GRANTING FILIPINO
PROFESSIONALS WITH COMPETENCY IN MATHEMATICS,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS THE PRIVILEGE OF
TEACHING ON A PART-TIME BASIS IN ALL PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced
by Hon. Manny Villar  
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Section 2. x x x x. The DepEd and CSC shall
jointly formulate rules and regulations which
shall include competency evaluation, academic
requirements and priority areas standards in
order to determine those areas or study which
need to be improved and which part-time
professionals can be of assistance, employment
and salary standard, among others.  
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S. B. No. 1868 AN ACT INCREASING THE YEARLY
ALLOCATIONS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
ACTIVITIES (STA) Introduced by Hon. JUAN MIGUEL
ZUBIRI
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Section 3. Computation of allocation The gross
domestic product to be reckoned in reaching the
annual budget for research and development for a
particular calendar year shall be the GDP of the
preceding year. However, should the countrys GDP
decrease, the annual budget for research and
development shall be pegged at the GDP level
before the decline.   Section 7. R D
Appropriations The appropriations pertaining to
RD in the natural, agricultural, technological
and engineering sciences for various departments,
bureaus, offices, agencies and state universities
and colleges (SUCs) within the National Science
Technology Plan (NSTP) shall be released upon the
recommendation of the secretary of DOST. For this
purpose the DOST shall issue the necessary
guidelines for the implementation of this
provision.
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• Section 8. Special Funds for RD A special fund
  for research and development to be known as RD
  shall be created and constitute from the
  following sources
• allocation of 1 percent of GDP for RD activities
• all unused RD allocations and
• all income derived from RD activities
• The fund shall be used only for RD activities of
  the agency / institute. The STCC shall develop
  the appropriate mechanism for the management of
  the RD fund.

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S. B. No. 1319 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE
COMMISSION ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN
SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT Introduced by Hon. Miriam Defensor
Santiago
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• Section 3. Duty of the Commission The
  commission shall review available research, and
  if determined necessary by the commission,
  conduct additional research to
• Identify the number of women, minorities and
  individuals with disabilities in the Philippines
  in specific types of occupations in science,
  engineering and technology development
• Examine the preparedness of women, minorities and
  individuals with disabilities to
• 1. Pursue career in science, engineering and
  technology development and
• 2. Advance to positions of greater responsibility
  within the academia, industry and government
• Describe the practice and policies of employees
  and labor unions relating to the recruitment,
  retention and advancement of women, minorities
  and individuals with disabilities in the fields
  of science, engineering and technology
  development

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S. B. No. 1205 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SCIENCE
START GRANT PROGRAM Introduced by Hon. Miriam
Defensor Santiago
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Section 2. Model Science Start Programs for the
Introduction of Science in Early Childhood
Education B. Priority In awarding grants
under this Section, the Secretary shall give
priority to applicants that demonstrate the
ability to (1) Provide teacher training
programs that involve participants in hands-on
activities similar to activities that are
intended for students (2) Attract board
teacher participation (3) Use experience
teachers as instructors (4) Provide the
materials required by the activities described in
paragraph (1) but not commonly found in
classrooms, except that not more than twenty
five percent of the funds awarded for each
fiscal year to any organization for a model
program shall be used to carry out this
paragraph and (5) Provide for periodic follow
up activities conducted at minimum during a
6-month period.
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S. B. No. 963 AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATUION
DEVELOPMENT (NISMED) APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced by
Hon. Manny Villar
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• Section 3. Objectives The objectives of this
  act are
• To promote and strengthen programs in science and
  mathematics education at the basic and teacher
  education levels to attain international
  competitiveness
• To focus teacher development on meeting the
  demands of quality science education to cope with
  the scientifically and technologically oriented
  society
• To hasten the development of higher order
  thinking skills among the citizens and empower
  students and teachers for global competitiveness
  and
• To promote science consciousness and develop a
  science culture for the country

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S.B. No. 855 AN ACT TO INSTITUTE A COMPETITIVE
AND COMPREHENSIVE MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS FOR GLOBAL
COMPETITIVENESS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Introduced
by Hon. Manuel Lito Lapid
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