BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.

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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE
OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF
EDUCATION
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 54

Declaration of Policy
vested in the Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sports
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 SECTION 55
Organization
headed by the Minister of Education,
Culture and Sports
The
Ministry
Regional Bureau Proper
ofand
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Secondary Education
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CenterandElementaryEducation
Continuing Education
Office of the Services of the
Minister Ministry Vocational Education
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 SECTION 56
The National Board of Education is hereby
abolished, and its appropriations,
personnel, records, and equipment are
hereby transferred to the Office of the
Minister of Education, Culture and Sports.
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 SECTION 57
Functions and Powers of the Ministry
5.
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2. Plan, develop and implement programs and projects in
educational and cultural
education and culture; development of the national cultural
communities; andobjectives for the school system;
4. Set up general
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 SECTION 58
Report to the Batasang Pambansa

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IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
Board of Higher Education
CHAPTER 2
SECTION 59
Declaration of Policy
-to achieve equity, efficiency, and high
quality in the institutions of higher
learning both public and private
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS

CHAPTER 2 Board of Higher Education

SECTION 60
Organization of the Board of Higher
Education
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
Board of Higher Education
CHAPTER 2
SECTION 61
Function of the Board of Higher
Education

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thereof. at national and
regional levels.
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
The Bureaus
CHAPTER 3
SECTION 62
Bureau of Elementary Education

2.1.
3. FormulateConduct
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guidelines
studies and formulate,
to necessary
improve elementary
for the
school
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and
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teacher
for schools.
training
elementary
programs for elementary education; an
education;
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
The Bureaus
CHAPTER 3
SECTION 63
Bureau of Secondary Education

2. Develop curricular designs, prepare instructional

1. Conduct
3. Formulate guidelinesstudies and formulate,
to improve the secondary
materials, and prepare and evaluate programs to
school physical
develop andplants and equipment,
evaluate programs and
and
update the quality of the teaching and non-teaching
general management
educational of these school.
staff at the secondary levelsecondary
standards for
education;
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
The Bureaus
CHAPTER 3
SECTION 64
Bureau of Technical and Vocational
Education
3. Develop curricular designs and prepare instructional
2. materials,
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1. Collaborate develop
with other
prepare and evaluate
and evaluate
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and non-teaching programs
staff, andplans and
formulate
recommend
guidelines educational
to improve standards
the physical plant andfor these of
equipment
programs;
post-secondary vocational-technical schools.
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
The Bureaus
CHAPTER 3
SECTION 65
Bureau of Higher Education
2.
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for a higher projects;
education;
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
The Bureaus
CHAPTER 3
SECTION 66
Bureau of Continuing Education

2.3.Provide
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1. Serve aasmeans for of
a means expanding
formeeting access
the acquisition
the toof
educational
learning opportunities
skills necessary
needs of to to
enhance
those citizens
unable and of varied
to ensure
avail
interests,
themselves demographic
continuing
of the characteristics
employability,
educational efficiency,
services and
and
socio-economic
productivity,
programs origins
andofcompetitiveness
formal or status.
education;in the labor
market;
IV. THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
Regional Offices
CHAPTER 4
SECTION 67
Functions
1. Formulate the regional
2. Implement education plan of education
laws, based
policies, plans,
3. Provide economical, efficient and effective
on theprograms,
national plan
rulesofand
theregulations
Ministry taking
of theinto
education services to the people in the area.
accountMinistry
the specific needs in
or agency andthespecial traditions
regional area; of
the region;
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Penal Administrative Sanctions
CHAPTER 1 SECTION 68
Penalty Clause
an act in violation of Section 28,
Chapter 3, Title III

not less than Nor more than Imprisonment

two thousand ten thousand for a maximum
pesos pesos period of two
(P2,000.00) (P10,000.00) (2) years,
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Penal Administrative Sanctions
CHAPTER 1 SECTION 69
Administrative Sanction
5. Unauthorized
3.1.
Fraud
4.
2. Failure operation
orinefficiency
deceit
to comply
Mismanagement
Gross ofof
committedathe
with
of school
school in or course,
connection
conditions
teaching
operations
or or
any component
with
obligations thereof,foror
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prescribed
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by
personnel; orof
permit
Code orthe
its
requirement
implementing governing
rules andadvertisements
recognition; regulations; and or
announcements of educational institutions.
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Administrative Provisions
CHAPTER 2 SECTION 70
Rule-making Authority
The Minister Education, Culture and Sports
charged with the administration and enforcement
of this Act, shall promulgate the necessary
implementing rules and regulations.
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Administrative Provisions
CHAPTER 2 SECTION 71
Separability Provision
Any part or provision of this Act which may held
invalid or unconstitutional shall not affect its
remaining parts of provisions.
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Administrative Provisions
CHAPTER 2 SECTION 72
Repealing Clause
All laws or parts thereof inconsistent with any
provision of this Act shall be deemed repealed or
modified, as the case may be.
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Administrative Provisions
CHAPTER 2 SECTION 73
Effectivity
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Thank You Very Much
For Listening!
BLEMARIE ANN C. ROMANO
Reporter