This document establishes the Commission on Higher Education to strengthen and develop the Philippine higher education system. The Commission will be independent and oversee public and private higher education. It will be composed of 5 commissioners appointed based on their qualifications and experience in higher education. The Commission's roles include formulating development plans, policies and programs for higher education; recommending budgets and priorities; monitoring standards and quality; and administering the Higher Education Development Fund through revenues from various sources. The Commission is aimed at improving accessibility, affordability and quality of higher education in the Philippines.

1. An Act Creating the Commission on Higher
Education, Appropriating Funds and for Other
Purposes

2. “
Higher Education Act of 1994”

3.  “ The state shall protect, foster and promote
the right of citizens to affordable quality
education at all levels and shall take
appropriate steps to ensure that education
shall be accessible to all.”

4. “The commission shall be independent
and separate from the DECS and attached
to the Office of the President for
administrative purposes only.”
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5.  Composed of 5 fulltime members:
1 Chairman
4 Commissioners
 Qualifications:
1. Holders of earned Doctorate
2. Engaged in Higher Education for at least 10
years
3. Not candidate in the election
4. Higher degree of professionalism

6.  Chairman : term of 4 years, without prejudice to one
reappointment
 Commissioners: next 2- for 3 years
last 2- for 2 years

7.  Ranks
Chairman: Department of Secretary
Commissioners: Undersecretary
 Emoluments: shall receive compensation
corresponding to their positions

8.  should meet with the Commission at least once a year
 Composition:
1. Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports
as Chairman
2. Director-General of the NEDA as Cochairman
3. Secretary of Science and Technology
4. Secretary of Trade and Industry
5. President of FAAP
6. President of FAPE

9. 1. Formulate and recommend development
plans, policies, priorities and programs on higher
education and research
2. Formulate and recommend development
plans, policies, priorities and programs on research
3. Recommend to the executive and legislative branches the
priorities and grants
4. see minimum standards for programs and institutions
5. monitor and evaluate the programs and institutions
6. identify, support and develop potential centers of
excellence in program areas
7. Recommend to the Dept. of Budget and Mngt the
budgets of public institution

10. 8. Nationalize programs and institutions
9. Develop criteria for allocating additional resources
10. Direct or redirect purposive research by institutions
to meet the needs
11. Devise and implement resource development
schemes
12. administer the Higher Education Development Fund
13. review the charters of institutions
14. Promulgate rules and regulations
15. Perform necessary functions for effective operations

11.  headed by an executive officer, subject
to National compensation and position
classification plan
 determine the duties, responsibilities
and functions

12.  established to strengthen the higher education
1. Government’s contribution to the fund:
- seed capital= 500 million php
- initial operation= 50 million php
- 40% annual share on total gross collections
of the travel tax
- 30% share from Professional Gross Fee
- 1% of gross sales of PCSO
2.
3-5% CONTRIBUTION FROM FINANCING
INSTITUTIONS
3. Private portion for donates, gifts conveyances

13. must be administered by the commission
 shall appoint a reputable government to administer funds
 guidelines:
1. no part of capital shall be used for overhead
expenses for admin.
2. earnings for private contributions shall be used for
administrative expenses
3. commission shall appoint and organize separate
staff
4. shall be utilize equitably to regions and programs
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14.  assist the commission in setting
standards and program monitoring and
evaluation
 composed of senior specialists

15.  Exemptions for the abridgement of the curricular
freedom of educational institutions:
1. minimum unit requirements for that program
2. general education distribution requirements
3. specific professional subjects are not qualified

16.  Commission shall provide incentives to
institutions of higher learning, public and
private whose needs are for accreditation
purposes

17.  Any donation, contribution, bequest, and grant maybe
made shall constitute as allowable deduction from the
income of the donor for income tax purposes and shall
be exempt from donor’s tax.

18.  exercise authority necessary with its
areas of operation to attain its objectives

19.  500 million php is authorized to be appropriated for
the seed capital of the fund.
 additional 50 million php shall be put to National
Treasury or initial operation of PAGCOR
Included in General Appropriations Act

20.  all government entities having functions to those of
the commission are transferred to the commission
 the commission shall have the authority to appoint
its own personnel
All regular and permanent employees shall not suffer
any loss of rank or emoluments

21. all laws, executive orders, rules
and regulations that are
inconsistent must be cancelled.
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22.  any provision that are held unconstitutional or
valid, other provisions are not affected and shall
continue to enact.

23.  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON ITS
APPROVAL.

24. Daisy Mae A. Valeroso
BEEG-II
EDUC4
Mrs. Apolonia V. Garay
February 6, 2013