EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S. B. No. 1869
RECEIVED
E-FILED 
date:
Oct 05 2020 m
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11:15 a.m.
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT SEPARATING THE JOSE ABAD SANTOS NATIONAL HIGH 
SCHOOL - TABAYON EXTENSION IN BARANGAY TABAYON, 
MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO 
OCCIDENTAL FROM THE JOSE ABAD SANTOS NATIONAL HIGH 
SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL 
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TABAYON NATIONAL HIGH 
SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIV, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution states that, "the State shall 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." The national government 
aims to provide every child the opportunity to learn, develop and be part of the 
country's growth.
This bill seeks to separate Jose Abad Santos National High School-Tabayon 
Extension from the Jose Abad Santos National High School and convert it into an 
independent national high school. While the latter continues to provide quality 
education, it is located 18 kilometers away from Jose Abad Santos National High 
School-Main Campus in Caburan Big, Jose Abad Santos in the Province of Davao 
Occidental. Jose Abad Santos National High School- Tabayon Extension is aiso 10.5 
kilometers away from Kalbay National High School, this is the only nearest secondary 
school in the municipality. In pursuing secondary education, the students have to cross 
three to ten kilometers of winding mountain roads and flooding rivers during the rainy 
season.
This bill if enacted into law will have the graduates of the elementary schools 
from the interior barangays namely Tabayon, Cayaponga, Carahayan and Malalan. 
Further, this will give hope to the students to complete secondary education and obtain 
a degree in the future.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is respectfully 
requested. 
.
IMEE R. MARCOS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S. B. No. 1869
RECEIVED
FILED
WDEX
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT SEPARATING THE 30SE ABAD SANTOS NATIONAL HIGH 
SCHOOL - TABAYON EXTENSION IN BARANGAY TABAYON, 
MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO 
OCCIDENTAL FROM THE JOSE ABAD SANTOS NATIONAL HIGH 
SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL 
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TABAYON NATIONAL HIGH 
SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. - The
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Jose Abad Santos National High School - Tabayon Extension in Barangay Tabayon,
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Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental is hereby separated
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from the Jose Abad Santos National High School, converting it into an independent
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national high school to be known as the Tabayon National High School.
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SEC. 2. Transfer of Personnel, Assets, Liabilities and Records. - All personnel,
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assets, liabilities and records of the Jose Abad Santos National High School - Tabayon
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Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tabayon National High
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School.
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SEC. 3. Appropriations. -The Secretary of Education shall immediately include
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in the Department's program the operationalization of the Tabayon National High
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School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's
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appropriation of the Jose Abad Santos National High School - Tabayon Extension.
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Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be
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included in the annual General Appropriations Act
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SEC. 4 Implementation. - The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and
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regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
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SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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