1.

An Act Creating the Commission on Higher Education, Appropriating Funds Therefor

and for Other Purposes (21 Sections)
2. 3. Section 1: Title • This act shall be known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994.” •
Approved on August 25, 1994 by Pres. Fidel V. Ramos.
3. 4. Academic freedom for the continuing intellectual growthPromote the right of citizens
to affordable quality education in all levels Section 2: Declaration of Policy The state
shall:
4. 5. Its coverage shall be both public and private institutions of higher education.The
commission shall be independent and separate from (DECS). Section 3: Creation of the
Commission on Higher Education
5. 6. Actively engaged in higher education for at least 10 yearsHolders of earned
doctorates 4 Commissioners Qualifications: 1 Chairman Section 4: Composition of
the Commission 5 Full-Time Members:
6. 7. Chairman, CHED
7. 8. Commissioners
8. 9. Last 2 commissioners- for 2 yearsNext 2 commissioners- for 3 years  Full-time
chairman- 4 years Section 5: Term of Office The president shall appoint the ff:
9. 10. Subject to same disqualificationSame emolument Same compensation Section
6: Rank and Emoluments The chairman and the commissioners shall have the rank of a
Department Secretary and Undersecretary, respectively.
10. 11. Section 7: Board of Advisers They meet with the Commission at least once a year
•assist it in aligning its policies and plans with the cultural, political and socioeconomic
development needs of the nation and with the demands of world-class scholarship. a.
the Secretary of DepEd, as chairman; b. the Director-General of NEDA, as co chairman;
c. the Secretary of DOST; d. the Secretary of DTI; e. the Secretary of DOLE; f. the
President of FAAP; and g. the President of FAPE.
11. 12. national development.nation building and world-class scholarship, Section 8:
Powers and Functions of the Commission
12. 13. compensation schemeresponsibilities and functions, qualifications, determine the
duties, fix the secretariat’s staffing pattern, Section 9: The Secretariat It shall be
headed by an Executive Officer who will:
13. 14. Section 10: The Higher Education Department Fund Seed Capital
14. 15. Section 11: Management and Administration of the Higher Education Development
Fund GUIDELINES: a. Fund will not be used to underwrite overhead expenses for
administration; b. Unless otherwise stipulated by the private donor, only earnings of
private contributions shall be used for administrative expenses; c. The Commission shall
appoint and organize a separate Staff separate from the Commission Secretariat; and d.
The Fund shall be utilized equitably according to regions and programs.
15. 16. evaluationprogram and institution monitoring and  setting standards and in
Section 12: The Technical Panels They assist the commission in:
16. 17. Section 13: Guarantee of Academic Freedom Nothing in this Act shall be construed
as limiting the academic freedom of universities and colleges.
17. 18. Section 14: Accreditation The Commission shall provide incentives to institutions of
higher learning, public and private, whose programs are accredited or whose needs are
for accreditation purposes.
18. 19. Section 15: Tax Exemptions Donation, contribution, bequest, and grant which may
be made to the Commission = DEDUCTION from the income of the donor
19. 20. Section 16: Authority The Commission shall exercise such authority as may be
deemed necessary within its premises or areas of operation to effectively carry out its
powers and functions and to attain its objectives.
20. 21. Section 17: Appropriations The additional amount of Fifty million pesos
(P50,000,000) is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the funds in the National
Treasury.
21. 22. Section 18: Transitory Provisions The Commission shall have the authority to
appoint its own personnel.
22. 23. Section 19: Repealing Clause All orders which are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are repealed/ annulled.
23. 24. Section20: Separability Clause In the event that one or more provisions are declared
void, the remaining provisions shall still be in effect.
24. 25. Section 21: Effectivity This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
25. 26. Q U I Z
26. 27. 1. R.A. 7722 was implemented on the year of _______. A. 1992 B. 1993 C. 1994 D.
1995
27. 28. 2. During the creation of CHED, the Philippine president was ______. A. Carlos
Garcia B. Diosdado Macapagal C. Elpidio Quirino D. Fidel Ramos
28. 29. 3. Who is the current CHED Chairman? A. Corazon dela Paz B. Nona Ricaforte C.
Patricia Licuanan D. Romulo Neri
29. 30. 4. All are CHED Commissioners EXCEPT one: A. Maria Cynthia Rose Bautista B.
Minella Alarcon C. Romulo Neri D. Ruperto Sangalang
30. 31. 5. The CHED Chairman has ____ initial years for the position. A. 3 B. 4 C. 6 D. 7
31. 32. 6. The Board of Advisers is composed of the following EXCEPT one: A. Secretary of
Education B. Secretary of Finance C. Secretary of Science and Technology D. Secretary
of Trade and Industry
32. 33. 7. CHED is tasked to do the following EXCEPT one: A. Assistance for Secondary
Education B. Nation Building C. National Development D. World-class scholarship
33. 34. 8. CHED was given _______ as a seed capital. A. 250 Million Pesos B. 350 Million
Pesos C. 400 Million Pesos D. 500 Million Pesos
34. 35. 9. They assist the commission in setting standards and in program and institution
monitoring and evaluation: A. Board of Advisers B. Commissioners C. Secretariat D.
Technical Panels
35. 36. 10. To be a qualified CHED Chairman, you need an earned doctorate and at least
____ years of engagement with higher education. A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25
36. 37. Answer: 1. C. 1994 2. D. Fidel Ramos 3. C. Patricia Licuanan 4. C. Romulo Neri 5.
B. 4 6. B. Secretary of Finance 7. A. Assistance for Secondary Education 8. D. 500
Million Pesos 9. D. Technical Panels 10. A. 10