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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 6-A September 29, 1972 AUTHORIZIN THE UNDERTA!IN O" EDUCATIONAL DE#ELOP$ENT PRO%ECTS, PRO#IDIN "OR THE $ECHANICS O" I$PLE$ENTATION AND "INANCIN THEREO", AND "OR OTHER PURPOSES I, FERDI FERDINA NAND ND E. MARCOS MARCOS,, Presi Preside dent nt of the Phi Philip lippi pines nes,, by virtue virtue of the poer poers s vested in !e by the Constitution "s Co!!"nder#in#Chief of "ll the Ar!ed For$es of the Philippines, "nd pursu"nt to Pro$l"!"tion No. %&'% d"ted Septe!ber (%, %)*(, "nd +ener"l Order No. % d"ted Septe!ber ((, %)*(, do hereby de$ree, order "nd !"e "s p"rt of the l" of the l"nd the folloin- !e"sures Se$tion %. /itle. # /his De$ree sh"ll be non "s the &E'()*t+o* Deeopmet De)ree o/ 1972.& Se$tion (. De$l"r"tion of Poli$y. # It is hereby de$l"red to be the poli$y of the -ove -overrn!en n!entt to ensu ensurre, ith ithin in the the $ont $onte0 e0tt of " free free "nd "nd de!o de!o$r $r"t "ti$ i$ syst syste! e! !"0i!u! $ontribution of the edu$"tion"l syste! to the "tt"in!ent of the folloinn"tion"l develop!ent -o"ls 1"2 /o "$hieve "$hieve "nd !"int"in !"int"in "n "$$eler"t "$$eler"tinin- r"te of e$ono!i$ e$ono!i$ develop!ent develop!ent "nd so$i"l pro-ress3 1b2 /o "ssure the !"0i!u! p"rti$ip"tion of "ll the people in the "tt"in!ent "nd en4oy!ent of the bene5ts of su$h -roth3 "nd 1$2 /o /o stren-then n"tion"l $ons$iousness $ons$iousness "nd pro!ote desir"ble $ultur"l v"lues in " $h"n-in- orld. Se$tion 6. St"te!ent of Ob4e$tives. # /o this end, the edu$"tion"l syste! "i!s to 1"2 Provide for " bro"d -ener"l edu$"tion th"t ill "ssist e"$h individu"l, in the pe$uli"r e$olo-y of his on so$iety, to 1%2 "tt"in his potenti"l "s " hu!"n bein-3 1(2 enh"n$e the r"n-e "nd 7u"lity of individu"l "nd -roup p"rti$ip"tion in the b"si$ fun$tions of so$iety3 "nd 162 "$7uire the essenti"l edu$"tion"l found"tion for his develop!ent into " produ$tive "nd vers"tile $iti8en 1b2 /r"in r"in the n"tion n"tion9s 9s !"npo !"npoer er in the the !iddle !iddle level level sill sill re7ui re7uire red d for n"tion n"tion"l "l develop!ent3 1$2 Develop the hi-h#level professions th"t ill provide le"dership for the n"tion, "dv"n$e noled-e throu-h rese"r$h, "nd "pply ne noled-e for i!provin- the 7u"lity of hu!"n life3 "nd 1d2 Respond e:e$tively to $h"n-in- needs "nd $onditions of the n"tion throu-h " syste! of edu$"tion"l pl"nnin- "nd ev"lu"tion. Se$tion ;. +uidin- Prin$iples of the /en#n- p"tterns "nd institution"l develop!ent "$tivities3 1e2 E0p"nsion of e0istin- pro-r"!s "nd est"blish!ent of ne ones desi-ned to tr"in !iddle#level te$hni$"l "nd "-ri$ultur"l !"npoer3 "nd 1f2 Institutin- refor! in the edu$"tion"l 5n"n$in- syste! to f"$ilit"te the shift of fundin- responsibility for ele!ent"ry "nd se$ond"ry edu$"tion fro! the n"tion"l to the lo$"l -overn!ent, thereby in$re"sin- -overn!ent p"rti$ip"tion in hi-her edu$"tion.
Se$tion ?. Edu$"tion"l Develop!ent Pro4e$ts. # /he "bove#st"ted ob4e$tives sh"ll be "tt"ined throu-h the undert"in- of the folloin- edu$"tion"l develop!ent pro4e$ts 1"2 M"n"-e!ent study of the Dep"rt!ent of Edu$"tion "nd Culture "nd institution of "d!inistr"tive i!prove!ents therein3 1b2 Est"blish!ent "nd@or oper"tion or i!prove!ent of se$ond"ry s$hools hi$h !"y in$lude provision for e0tension servi$es, f"$ilities "nd e7uip!ent to "llo the use of e0p"nded "nd i!proved $urri$ulu!3 1$2 Est"blish!ent "nd@or oper"tion, up-r"din- or i!prove!ent of te$hni$"l institutes, sills tr"inin- $enters, "nd other non#for!"l tr"inin- pro-r"!s "nd pro4e$ts for the out#of#s$hool youth "nd the une!ployed in $oll"bor"tion ith the pro-r"!s of the N"tion"l M"npoer "nd $ient studies, d"t" "nd pl"ns of oper"tion "nd i!ple!ent"tion, endorsed by the N"tion"l o"rd of Edu$"tion to, "nd "pproved by "n Edu$"tion Spe$i"l Co!!ittee, herein"fter provided, to for! p"rt of the edu$"tion"l develop!ent pro-r"!. Se$tion B. orin- Arr"n-e!ents. # For the "tt"in!ent of the ob4e$tives of this De$ree, "n Edu$"tion Spe$i"l Co!!ittee, $o!posed of the Se$ret"ry of Edu$"tion "nd Culture "s Ch"ir!"n "nd the Se$ret"ry of Fin"n$e "nd the Co!!issioner of the ud-et "s !e!bers, if hereby $re"ted hi$h sh"ll 1"2 Approve "nd ev"lu"te the spe$i5$ pro4e$ts, endorsed to it by the N"tion"l o"rd of Edu$"tion, to be 5n"n$ed out of the resour$es provided for in this De$ree3 "nd 1b2 Ad!inister the Edu$"tion"l Institutions Develop!ent Fund "s herein"fter provided, e0$ept th"t the resour$es "$$ruin- into the Fund sh"ll be !"n"-ed by reput"ble fund !"n"-ers or 5n"n$i"l institutions. /he N"tion"l o"rd of Edu$"tion, "s reor-"ni8ed pursu"nt to Presidenti"l De$ree No. % d"ted Septe!ber (;, %)*(, sh"ll, in "ddition to its fun$tions, perfor! the folloin- 1"2 For!ul"te edu$"tion ob4e$tives "nd poli$ies $onsistent ith those enun$i"ted in Se$tion ( hereof3 "nd 1b2 Provide poli$y -uidelines in the "d!inistr"tion of the "ssist"n$e "nd in$entive pro-r"!s provided for in Se$tion ?1-2 hereof, hi$h sh"ll in$lude " syste! of edu$"tion"l priorities $onsistent ith n"tion"l, re-ion"l "nd@or lo$"l re7uire!ents for edu$"tion "nd sills tr"inin-, "nd su$h other pro$edures "nd re7uire!ents "s ill ensure the $ontinu"l up-r"din- of the 7u"lity of edu$"tion, the r"tion"li8"tion "nd institution"l -roth, "nd the de!o$r"ti8"tion of "$$ess to edu$"tion. In the dis$h"r-e of its fun$tions, the N"tion"l o"rd of Edu$"tion sh"ll be "ssisted by "n o>$e of pl"nnin- "nd rese"r$h non "s Pl"nnin- Servi$e in the Dep"rt!ent of Edu$"tion "nd Culture. A pro4e$t unit to be non "s the Edu$"tion"l Develop!ent Pro4e$ts I!ple!entin /"s For$e is hereby est"blished under the O>$e of the Se$ret"ry of Edu$"tion "nd Culture to be he"ded by " Dire$tor "nd be $o!posed of te$hni$"l st": !e!bers "nd su$h $onsult"nts "s "re ne$ess"ry. Its fun$tions "re
1"2 /o supervise "nd i!ple!ent forei-n#"ssisted develop!ent pro4e$ts3 "nd 1b2 /o i!ple!ent su$h other develop!ent pro4e$ts "s !"y be "ssi-ned to it by the Se$ret"ry of Edu$"tion "nd Culture. here the pro4e$t involves "n o>$e, "-en$y or instru!ent"lity of the -overn!ent other th"n the Dep"rt!ent of Edu$"tion "nd Culture, "ppropri"te orin"rr"n-e!ents sh"ll be est"blished by the Edu$"tion"l Dep"rt!ent Pro4e$ts I!ple!entin- /"s For$e "nd the o>$e, "-en$y or instru!ent"lity $on$erned, in$ludin- the turn over of the pro4e$t upon its $o!pletion to su$h o>$e, "-en$y or instru!ent"lity to be inte-r"ted ith "nd be p"rt of the re-ul"r "$tivities thereof. Se$tion *. Authority to orro. # /he President of the Philippines, in beh"lf of the Republi$ of the Philippines, !"y $ontr"$t lo"ns, $redits or indebtedness ith "ny forei-n sour$e or lender, under su$h ter!s "nd $onditions "s !"y be "-reed upon, "ny provision of l", in$ludin- Republi$ A$t Nu!bered Forty#ei-ht hundred "nd si0ty "s "!ended by Republi$ A$t Nu!bered Si0ty#one hundred "nd forty#to, A$t Nu!bered Forty#to hundred "nd thirty nine, Co!!one"lth A$t Nu!bered one hundred thirty#ei-ht, Co!!one"lth A$t Nu!bered Five undred forty#one, Republi$ A$t Nu!bered Nine hundred telve, Republi$ A$t Nu!bered Fifty#one hundred ei-hty#three, "nd other rel"ted l"s to the $ontr"ry notithst"ndin-, for " tot"l "!ount not e0$eedin- one hundred !illion =nited St"tes doll"rs or the e7uiv"lent thereof in other $urren$ies, "s !"y be ne$ess"ry to !eet the dire$t "nd indire$t forei-n e0$h"n-e re7uire!ents of the pro4e$ts "uthori8ed under this De$ree, to $over the $osts of fe"sibility studies, e7uip!ent, !"$hineries, supplies, $onstru$tion, inst"ll"tion "nd rel"ted servi$es of "ny su$h pro4e$ts Provided, /h"t the lo"ns, $redit or indebtedness "uthori8ed herein sh"ll be in$urred on ter!s of p"y!ent of not less th"t ten 1%&2 ye"rs. Se$tion '. =tili8"tion of Pro$eeds. # /he pro$eeds of su$h lo"ns, $redits or indebtedness, "s ell "s the "ppropri"tions under Se$tion ) hereof, sh"ll be used e0$lusively for 5n"n$in- the edu$"tion"l develop!ent pro4e$ts "uthori8ed under this De$ree Provided, /h"t for the purpose of ensurin- $ontinued "ssist"n$e to the pl"nned develop!ent "nd i!prove!ent of pro-r"!s "nd f"$ilities in both publi$ "nd priv"te universities, $olle-es "nd s$hools, there is hereby "uthori8ed to be est"blished "n Edu$"tion"l Institutions Develop!ent Fund in "n "!ount of not less th"t ten !illion pesos 1 %&,&&&,&&&2, Philippine $urren$y, "nnu"lly for " period of ten 1%&2 ye"rs. /he s"id Fund sh"ll be "d!inistered "s " sep"r"te fund, "nd lendin- or relendin- oper"tions to priv"te universities, $olle-es "nd s$hools sh"ll be sub4e$t to the rules "nd re-ul"tions to be pro!ul-"ted by the N"tion"l o"rd of Edu$"tion ith the "pprov"l of the Se$ret"ry of Fin"n$e. Cities, provin$es "nd !uni$ip"lities !"y undert"e edu$"tion"l develop!ent pro4e$ts pursu"nt to the ob4e$tives of this De$ree "nd "re hereby "uthori8ed to "v"il the!selves of pro$eeds of lo"ns, $redits or indebtedness herein "uthori8ed "s ell "s the "ppropri"tions under Se$tion ) hereof "nd re$eive 5n"n$i"l "ssist"n$e sub4e$t to su$h $onditions "s !"y be provided for "nd@or pro!ul-"ted by the N"tion"l o"rd of Edu$"tion pursu"nt to this De$ree.
Se$tion ). Appropri"tions. # In "ddition to the pro$eeds of the lo"ns, $redits or indebtedness !entioned in Se$tion * hereof, there is hereby "ppropri"ted for the pro4e$ts "uthori8ed herein the su! of 5ve hundred !illion pesos 1P?&&,&&&,&&&2 out of the funds in the N"tion"l /re"sury not otherise "ppropri"ted hi$h sh"ll be pro-r"!!ed "nd rele"sed in the folloin- !"nner 5fty !illion pesos 1P?&,&&&,&&&2 for Fis$"l $ient to $over e0penditures re7uired in "ny ye"r, "s provided in Se$tion %? of this A$t. /he Dep"rt!ent of Edu$"tion "nd Culture is hereby "uthori8ed to re$eive "nd spend or utili8e don"tions "nd@or be7uests !"de in pursu"n$e of the purposes "nd for pro4e$ts enun$i"ted in this De$ree hi$h don"tions "nd@or be7uests sh"ll be e0e!pt fro! the p"y!ent of -ift t"0es. Se$tion %%. ond Issues. # /he Se$ret"ry of Fin"n$e !"y issue "nd sell bonds not e0$eedin- tenty !illion pesos "nnu"lly under the "uthority of Republi$ A$t Nu!bered Four thous"nd ei-ht hundred si0ty#one, "ny provision of l" to the $ontr"ry, notithst"ndin-. Se$tion %(. Portions of the Spe$i"l Edu$"tion Fund. # Any provision of l" to the $ontr"ry notithst"ndin-, e:e$tive uly %, %)*(, until une 6&, %)'(, tenty !illion pesos 1P(&,&&&,&&&2 of the "nnu"l sh"re of the N"tion"l +overn!ent fro! the
Spe$i"l Edu$"tion Fund provided for under Republi$ A$t Nu!bered Fifty#four hundred "nd forty#seven sh"ll "$$rue to the Edu$"tion"l Spe$i"l A$$ount herein provided. /here"fter, the s"id sh"re sh"ll "$$rue to the +ener"l Fund. In this $onne$tion, the sh"res of the lo$"l -overn!ents fro! the s"id Fund !"y be used by the! to 5n"n$e su$h pro4e$ts "s !"y be est"blished in their lo$"lity under the "uthority of this De$ree re-"rdless of "ny restri$tion i!posed thereon. Se$tion %6. Portion of Spe$i"l S$ien$e Fund. # Any provision of l" to the $ontr"ry notithst"ndin-, e:e$tive upon "pprov"l of this De$ree, 5fteen !illion pesos 1P%?,&&&,&&&2 of the Spe$i"l S$ien$e Fund est"blished under Republi$ A$t Nu!bered 5fty#four#hundred "nd forty#ei-ht "s "!ended "s hereby tr"nsferred to the Edu$"tion"l Spe$i"l A$$ount herein provided. St"rtin- uly %,%)*(, until une 6&, %)'(, 5fty per $entu! 1?&2 of the tot"l $olle$tions fro! the t"0es i!posed under Republi$ A$t Nu!bered 5fty#four hundred "nd forty#ei-ht "s "!ended sh"ll "$$rued to the Edu$"tion"l Spe$i"l A$$ount. /here"fter, s"id portion sh"ll "$$rue to the +ener"l Fund. Se$tion %;. Future S"vin-s. # Su$h "!ount of s"vin-s resultin- fro! the i!ple!ent"tion of refor!s $onse7uent to the !"n"-e!ent study "uthori8ed under Se$tion ? "s !"y be ne$ess"ry to prose$ute the pro4e$ts under this De$ree sh"ll "$$rue to the Edu$"tion"l Spe$i"l A$$ount. Se$tion %?. Au-!ent"tion fro! +ener"l Fund. # In $"ses here funds fro! sour$es spe$i5ed in Se$tion %& 1"2, 1b2, 1$2 "nd 1d2 "re not su>$ient to !eet the re7uire!ents in "ny 5s$"l ye"r, su$h "!ounts "s "re ne$ess"ry to !eet su$h re7uire!ents "re hereby "ppropri"ted out of the funds in the +ener"l Funds not otherise "ppropri"ted, "nd tr"nsferred to the Edu$"tion"l Spe$i"l A$$ount. Se$tion %B. /"0 E0e!ption. # /he lo"ns, $redits or indebtedness in$urred pursu"nt to this De$ree, the p"y!ent of the prin$ip"l, interests "nd other $h"r-es thereon, the e"rnin-s of the fund $re"ted under Se$tion ', "s ell "s the i!port"tion of "rti$les, !"teri"ls, e7uip!ent, !"$hineries "nd supplies, in$ludin- "ll buildin- !"teri"ls by the Dep"rt!ent of Edu$"tion "nd Culture or other o>$es, "-en$ies or instru!ent"lities of the -overn!ent "nd by priv"te or $h"rtered entities "uthori8ed by Edu$"tion Spe$i"l Co!!ittee to undert"e the pro4e$ts "uthori8ed in this A$t sh"ll be e0e!pt fro! "ll t"0es, duties, fees, i!posts, other $h"r-es "nd restri$tions, in$ludin- i!port restri$tions, i!posed by the Republi$ of the Philippines or "ny of its "-en$ies or politi$"l subdivisions. /he Se$ret"ry of Fin"n$e sh"ll pro!ul-"te rules "nd re-ul"tions ne$ess"ry for the purpose. Se$tion %*. Addition"l Appropri"tions. # /here is hereby "uthori8ed to be "ppropri"ted, out of "ny funds in the N"tion"l /re"sury not otherise "ppropri"ted, su$h su!s "s !"y be ne$ess"ry to p"y the prin$ip"l, interests "nd other $h"r-es on the lo"ns, $redits or indebtedness in$urred under the "uthority of this De$ree "s "nd hen they be$o!e due. Se$tion %'. Repe"lin- Cl"use. # All l"s, e0e$utive orders, rules or re-ul"tions or p"rts thereof hi$h "re in$onsistent ith this De$ree "re hereby repe"led "nd@or !odi5ed "$$ordin-ly.
Se$tion %). E:e$tivity. # /his De$ree sh"ll t"e e:e$t i!!edi"tely. Done in the City of M"nil", this ()th d"y of Septe!ber, in the ye"r of Our Gord, nineteen hundred "nd seventy to.
