Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

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16" CONGRESS {

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1 894 —

Introduced by HON. FRANZ “CHICOY” E. ALVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill sceks the conversion of the Gaudencio Abordo Memorial National
High School (GAMNHS)- Balading Annex in Barangay Balading, Municipality of
Cuyo, Province of Palawan into an independent high school to be known as the
Bisucay National High School.

For the past few years, GAMNHS-Balading Annex has been experiencing a
steady increase in enrollment with students coming from the three barangays in the
island of Bisucay-Caburian, Funda and Balading itself. As a result, this has badly
affected the budget and operations of the mother school and GAMNHS- Balading
Annex itself thereby affecting the quality of instruction.

‘The conversion of the school into an independent and nationally- funded high
school shall definitely improve its funding support and consequently enhance the
quality of education that the school provides its students.

In the long term, a new generation of young people from the Island of Bisucay
shall have @ more secure future as a result of the good secondary education that
they shall be able to acquire from the Bisucay Natioanl High School,

In view of the foregoing, the immediate enactment of this bill is earnestly

sought

FRANZ “CHICOY” E. ALVAREZ

Ke

25 dul 2013



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
16 CONGRESS
First Regular Session

vous put no.__1894

Introduced by HON, FRANZ “CHICOY” E. ALVAREZ

AN ACT

CONVERTING THE GAUDENCIO ABORDO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
(GAMNHS) - BALADING ANNEX IN BARANGAY BALADING, MUNICIPALITY OF
CUYO, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BISUCAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
PROVIDING FOR ITS FUNDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Conversion of a National High School.- The Gaudencio
Abordo Memorial National High School (GAMNHS) -Balading Annex in Barangay
Balading, Municipality of Cuyo, Province of Palawan, is hereby converted into a
national high school to be known as the Bisucay National High School.

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities-. All assets, movable and
immovable, and records of the Gaudencio Abordo Memorial National High school
(GAMNHS) -Balading Annex, as well as its liabilities or obligations, are hereby
transferred to the Bisucay National High School; Provided, however, that the
positions, rights, and security of tenure of academic and non- academic personnel
who choose to remain and serve in the new school shall not be impaired.

SECTION 3. Appropriations.- The Secretary of Education shall immediately
include in the Department’s program the operation of the Bisucay National High
School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriations of the Bisucay National High School and thereafter in the General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Implementation.- The Department of Education shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the provisions of
this Act.

SECTION 5. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.