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AMENDED HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB10282 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7722, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1994" | |
| SHORT TITLE : Amended Higher Education Act | |
| ABSTRACT : Aims to modernize the Philippine higher education to keep pace with all the international and regional advancements.States that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is independent and separate from the Department of Education (DepEd) and is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes only which shall cover both public and private HEIs offering degree programs, except those explicitly removed by Congress from its jurisdiction.States that the Higher Development Fund established under Republic Act No. 7722 shall be used exclusively for the strengthening of higher education in all regions of the country.Guarantees academic freedom of universities and colleges and religious freedom of higher education student, faculty, or other members of the academic community; Enumerates the powers and functions as well as the quasi-judicial powers of the CHED, among others. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GO, MARK O., RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B., VILLARICA, HENRY R., ROMERO, MICHAEL ODYLON L., PINEDA, ENRICO A., VILLANUEVA, EDUARDO "BRO. EDDIE" C., RIVERA, DOMINGO C., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G., HOFER, ANN K., BABASA, LEONARDO JR. L., BARBA, ANGELO MARCOS, LUSOTAN, MACNELL, DALOG, MAXIMO JR. Y., CAGAS, MERCEDES "DIDI" C., CABOCHAN, MANUEL III. D., MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH, NATIVIDAD-NAGAÑO, MARICEL G., MD., CUEVA, LEO RAFAEL M., SIAO, FREDERICK W., LARA, JOSEPH "JOJO" L., COLLANTES, MA. THERESA V., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, TUPAS, RAUL C., RUIZ DAZA, PAUL, GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE "JOET" III S., ARENAS, ROSE MARIE "BABY" J., ALBANO, ANTONIO "TONYPET" T., BORDADO, GABRIEL JR. H., JIMENEZ, CESAR "JAWO" JR. I., HARESCO, TEODORICO JR. T., BALINDONG, YASSER ALONTO, REVILLA, STRIKE B., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., BOLILIA, LIANDA B., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, GONZALES, AURELIO "DONG" JR. D., LACSON, VIRGILIO S., DAGOOC, SERGIO C., BASCUG, ALFEL M., ONG, JOSE "JUN" JR. L., CUA, JUNIE E., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A., EBCAS, ADRIANO A., NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., ROMULO, ROMAN T., GARIN, SHARON S., VIOLAGO, MICAELA S., SINGSON-MEEHAN, KRISTINE, CRISOLOGO, ANTHONY PETER "ONYX" D., SAVELLANO, DEOGRACIAS VICTOR "DV" B., SACDALAN, JOSELITO "JOEL" S., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., ELAGO, SARAH JANE I., TAN, ALYSSA SHEENA P., GARCIA, PABLO JOHN F., CANAMA, SABINIANO S., GATCHALIAN, WESLIE T., SALIMBANGON, JANICE Z., ESPINO,JUMEL ANTHONY I., SALO, RON P., DELOSO-MONTALLA, CHERYL P., FORTUN, LAWRENCE "LAW" H., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., SUNTAY, JESUS "BONG" C., SUANSING, HORACIO JR. P., FARIÑAS, RIA CHRISTINA G., DY, FAUSTINO MICHAEL CARLOS III T., DEFENSOR, LORENZ R., NOLASCO, RAMON JR. C., YAP, ERIC G., DALIPE, MANUEL JOSE "MANNIX" M., AGABAS, TYRONE D., BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN, LORNA P., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., CABATBAT, ARGEL JOSEPH T., BIAZON, RUFFY B., CUARESMA, LUISA LLOREN, DUAVIT, JOHN MICHAEL R., FARIÑAS, RUDYS CESAR I G., GASATAYA, GREG G., GO, ED CHRISTOPHER S., LIMKAICHONG, JOCELYN SY, NUÑEZ-MALANYAON, CORAZON T., SAGARBARRIA, MANUEL T., ZAMORA, WAY KURAT, ABUEG-ZALDIVAR, CYRILLE "BENG" F., BRAVO, NARCISO JR. R., CARI, CARL NICOLAS C., DIMAPORO, ABDULLAH D., DUJALI, ALAN "ALDU" R., DY, FAUSTINO "INNO" V A., GORRICETA, MICHAEL B., GULLAS, EDUARDO "EDDIE" R., GUYA, GODOFREDO N., LABADLABAD, GLONA G., MACEDA, EDWARD VERA PEREZ, NAVA, NA. LUCILLE L., M.D., OUANO-DIZON, EMMARIE "LOLYPOP", PLAZA, EDDIEBONG G., SANCHEZ, HECTOR S., TIANGCO, JOHN REYNALD M., TUTOR, KRISTINE ALEXIE B., VARGAS ALFONSO, SAMANTHA LOUISE, VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", BAÑAS-NOGRALES, SHIRLYN, CASTELO, PRECIOUS HIPOLITO, ENVERGA, WILFRIDO MARK M., LOYOLA, DAHLIA A., RAMIREZ-SATO, JOSEPHINE, SANGCOPAN, AMIHILDA J., TADURAN, ROWENA NIÑA O., YAP, VICTOR A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2021-09-24 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Velasco (000 2011-11-16) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Go (M.) | 2. Rodriguez |
| 3. Villarica | 4. Romero |
| 5. Pineda | 6. Villanueva (E.) |
| 7. Rivera | 8. Romualdo |
| 9. Escudero | 10. Hofer |
| 11. Babasa | 12. Barba |
| 13. Lusotan | 14. Dalog |
| 15. Cagas | 16. Cabochan |
| 17. Mariano-Hernandez | 18. Natividad-Nagaño |
| 19. Cueva | 20. Siao |
| 21. Lara | 22. Collantes |
| 23. Salvador-Tambunting | 24. Tupas |
| 25. Ruiz Daza | 26. Garcia (J.E.) |
| 27. Arenas | 28. Albano (A.) |
| 29. Bordado | 30. Jimenez |
| 31. Haresco | 32. Balindong |
| 33. Revilla | 34. De Venecia |
| 35. Bolilia | 36. Salceda |
| 37. Gonzales (A.) | 38. Lacson |
| 39. Dagooc | 40. Bascug |
| 41. Ong (J.) | 42. Cua |
| 43. Suansing (E.) | 44. Quimbo |
| 45. Ebcas | 46. Nograles (J.J.) |
| 47. Romulo | 48. Garin (S.) |
| 49. Violago | 50. Singson-Meehan |
| 51. Crisologo | 52. Savellano |
| 53. Sacdalan | 54. Paduano |
| 55. Elago | 56. Tan (A.S.) |
| 57. Garcia (P.J.) | 58. Canama |
| 59. Gatchalian | 60. Salimbangon |
| 61. Espino | 62. Salo |
| 63. Deloso-Montalla | 64. Fortun |
| 65. Tejada | 66. Suntay |
| 67. Suansing (H.) | 68. Fariñas (R.C.) |
| 69. Dy (F.M.C.) | 70. Defensor (L.) |
| 71. Nolasco | 72. Yap (E.) |
| 73. Dalipe | 74. Agabas |
| 75. Bautista-Bandigan | 76. Nieto |
| 77. Cabatbat | 78. Biazon |
| 79. Cuaresma | 80. Duavit |
| 81. Fariñas I (R.C.) | 82. Gasataya |
| 83. Go (E.C.) | 84. Limkaichong |
| 85. Nuñez-Malanyaon | 86. Sagarbarria |
| 87. Zamora (W.K.) | 88. Abueg-Zaldivar |
| 89. Bravo | 90. Cari |
| 91. Dimaporo (A.) | 92. Dujali |
| 93. Dy (F.) | 94. Gorriceta |
| 95. Gullas | 96. Guya |
| 97. Labadlabad | 98. Maceda |
| 99. Nava | 100. Ouano-Dizon |
| 101. Plaza | 102. Sanchez |
| 103. Tiangco | 104. Tutor |
| 105. Vargas | 106. Vargas Alfonso |
| 107. Vergara | 108. Bañas-Nograles |
| 109. Castelo | 110. Enverga |
| 111. Loyola | 112. Ramirez-Sato |
| 113. Sangcopan | 114. Taduran |
| 115. Yap (V.) | 116. Zubiri |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01254 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2021-09-24 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, APPROPRIATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 1855, 1936, 6449 and 7413 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01855, HB01936, HB06449, HB07413 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2021-09-27 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2021-09-27 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2021-09-30 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2021-11-09 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Go (M.) | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2021-11-09 | |
| INTERPELLATED BY : Elago, Castro (F.L.) | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2021-11-09 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Go (M.), Rodriguez, Villarica, Romero, Pineda, Villanueva (E.), Rivera, Romualdo, Escudero, Hofer, Babasa, Barba, Lusotan, Dalog, Cagas, Cabochan, Mariano-Hernandez, Natividad-Nagaño, Cueva, Siao, Lara, Collantes, Salvador-Tambunting, Tupas, Ruiz Daza, Garcia (J.E.), Arenas, Albano (A.), Bordado, Jimenez, Haresco, Balindong, Revilla, De Venecia, Bolilia, Salceda, Gonzales (A.), Lacson, Dagooc, Bascug, Ong (J.), Cua, Suansing (E.), Quimbo, Ebcas, Nograles (J.J.), Romulo, Garin (S.), Violago, Singson-Meehan, Crisologo, Savellano, Sacdalan, Paduano, Elago, Tan (A.S.), Garcia (P.J.), Canama, Gatchalian, Salimbangon, Espino, Salo, Deloso-Montalla, Fortun, Tejada, Suntay, Suansing (H.), Fariñas (R.C.), Dy (F.M.C.), Defensor (L.), Nolasco, Yap (E.), Dalipe, Agabas, Bautista-Bandigan, Nieto, Cabatbat, Biazon, Cuaresma, Duavit, Fariñas I (R.C.), Gasataya, Go (E.C.), Limkaichong, Nuñez-Malanyaon, Sagarbarria, Zamora (W.K.), Abueg-Zaldivar, Bravo, Cari, Dimaporo (A.), Dujali, Dy (F.), Gorriceta, Gullas, Guya, Labadlabad, Maceda, Nava, Ouano-Dizon, Plaza, Sanchez, Tiangco, Tutor, Vargas, Vargas Alfonso, Vergara, Bañas-Nograles, Castelo, Enverga, Loyola, Ramirez-Sato, Sangcopan, Taduran, Yap (V.), Zubiri | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2021-11-09 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2021-11-11 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2021-11-17 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7722, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1994" | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:199 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2021-11-18 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2021-11-18 | |
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