Republic of the Philippines,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE!
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS +
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 4410

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘As stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, it is the leading duty of the State to
protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all, It is also its solemn mandate to
establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education
relevant to the needs of the people and society

Education is the primary conduit of knowledge, It is an established fact that most of
the country’s education greatly depend on public schools due to heavy financial burdens
private schools impose. It is a sad reality that most people are denied education because of
the lack of accessibility to public schools which offer broad educational programs. One of
these is the Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and
Technology Learning Site in the Municipality of Cawayan, The Learning Site caters to those
living in the municipalities included in the Third Congressional District of the Province of
Masbate, specifically Cawayan, Placer, Pio V. Corpus, Esperanza, Dimasalang, Palanas, and
part of Uson, However, it only offers TESDA courses and two-year non-degree programs.
Thus, people in these areas have limited choices when it comes to the educational courses
they want to pursue

As a solution to this predicament, it is essential that the State take a proactive step by
establishing a program that would directly accord these people immediate access to
affordable and quality education, Only through such solution will the State accord the people
their right to education, The number of people that will experience quality and satisfacto
education will inevitably transform them into gems that will expedite the country
development

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested

SCOTT DAVIES S, LANETE, M.D.
epresentative
hird District, Province of Masbate


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE'BILL No. 4410

Introduced by HONORABLE SCOTT DAVIES S, LANETE, M.D.

AN ACT INTEGRATING THE DR. EMILIO B. ESPINOSA, SR. MEMORIAL
STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS
LEARNING SITE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAWAYAN, PROVINCE OF
MASBATE, AS A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE DR. EMILIO B, ESPINOSA,
SR. MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND
TECHNOLOGY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE DR. EMILIO B, ESPINOSA, SR.
MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY —
CAWAYAN CAMPUS.

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

SECTION 1. Integration — The Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State
College of Agriculture and Technology Campus Leaming Site in the Municipality of
Cawayan, Province of Masbate, is hereby integrated as a regular campus of the Dr.
Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology,
hereinafter referred to as the State College. It shall be known as the Dr. Emilio B
Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology ~ Cawayan
Campus, hereinafter referred to as the Campus.

SECTION 2. Campus Site - The parcel of land presently occupied by the
Campus is hereby declared as the property of the State College, and the title shall be
transferred under its name. Provided, that should the Campus cease to exist or be
abolished, or should aforementioned parcel of the land is declared by the Board as no
longer needed by the State College, ownership over the same shall revert to the
Municipality of Cawayan.

SECTION 3. Appropriations — The amount necessary to carry out the initial
implementation of this Act, with respect to the Campus, shall be charged against the
current year’s funding provided by the Municipality of Cawayan. With regard to the


State College, the amount corresponding to the funding allotted to the Campus shall
continue to be provided until such time that the full funding requirement of the
Campus is included in the General Appropriations Act

SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation,

Approved,