PROHIBITION OF 'NO PERMIT, NO EXAM' POLICY SIGNED INTO LAW

$ measure SrohiEiting the ³no Sermit no e[am´ Solic\ to allow disadYantaged students to taNe scheduled Seriodic and final e[aminations desSite unsettled financial oEligations has Eeen signed into law.

3resident )erdinand 5. 0arcos -r. has signed 5eSuElic $ct 5$

3rohiEition $ct on 0arch .

5$ coYers all SuElic and SriYate Easic education . to tions and technical Yocational institutions 79,s .

)ollowing the signing of 5eSuElic $ct students with unSaid tuition and other school fees could now taNe Seriodic and final e[aminations.

$ll coYered SuElic and SriYate educational institutions found guilt\ of Yiolating 5$ will Ee suEMect to administratiYe sanctions that ma\ Ee imSosed E\ the 'eSartment of (ducation 'eS(d &ommission on +igher (ducation &+(' and the 7echnical (ducation and SNills 'eYeloSment $uthorit\ 7(S'$ .

8nder 5$ all SuElic and SriYate educational institutions are mandated to accommodate and allow disadYantaged students with unSaid tuition and other school fees to taNe the Seriodic and final e[ams without reTuiring a Sermit.

,n the case of . to students law.

5$ should Ee imSlemented without SreMudice to the right and Sower of the educational institu tions to reTuire the suEmission of a Sromissor\ note withhold the records and credentials of students and such other legal and administratiYe remedies aYailaEle to them for the collection of unSaid fees.

7he law mandates the 'eSartment of Social :elfare and 'eYeloSment 'S:' to issue the neces sar\ certificate on the disadYantaged status of the student due to calamities emergencies force maMeure uncontrollaEle eYents and other good or MustifiaEle reasons.

7he issuance of certificates E\ the municiSal cit\ and SroYincial social welfare and deYeloSment officer or the regional office of the 'S:' should Ee in accordance with the agenc\¶s imSlementing rules and regulations.

7he 'S:' in consultation with all releYant staNeholders shall Sromulgate the rules and regulations defining disadYantaged student and the criteria and reTuirements for the effectiYit\ of the issuance of necessar\ certifications E\ different entities inYolYed to effectiYel\ carr\ out the law.

the mandate will Ee for the entire school \ear according to the new