Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE:
Qu Metro Manila

17" CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 3787 —

Introduced by REP. TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT

NATORY NOTE

The 1987 Constitution provides that the state shall protect and promote the right of all
citizens to qualify education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to. make
education accessible to all. It likewise mandates the State to establish
system of free education in the elementary and high school levels.

The province of Ifugao is among the least privileged areas and still one among the
poorest provinces in the country today. Notable is the lack of government high schools in
the province. Due to its mountainous terrain, it takes several minutes or even hours to go
to school. It is burdensome for teachers and personnel to travel from their mother school
to its satellite extension school. This proposed measure aims to do justice to the residents
by establishing an independent national high school to cater their educational needs.
Considering the role of education in spurring development, this measure will enhance the
social economic development of the area and encourage the youth to seek a different goal
into achieving a career which is noble in intention and modern in means and insights.

In this light, I am filling this bill to recognize and give life to the Constitutional Right of
every Filipino to quality education and make such education accessible to all.

Furthermore, given its importance, this bill is most respectfully submitted and requested
for early approval.

TEDDY/BRAWNER BAGUILAT

Represghtative - Lone District of Ifugao


17" CONGRESS

First Regular Session
3787

House Bill No.

Introduced by REP. TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAWIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN
BARANGAY PANOPDOPAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LAMUT, PROVINCE OF
IFUGAO FROM THE LAWIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO
AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS
PANOPDOPAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School — The Lawig National
High School Extension in Barangay Panopdopan, Municipality of Lamut, Province of Ifugao
is hereby separated from the Lawig National High School and converted into an
independent national high school to be known as Panopdopan National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of
the Lawig National High School Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the
Panopdopan National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Panopdopan National High School, the
initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
Lawig National High School Extension and thereafter it shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. Implementation — ‘The Secretary of the Department of Education shall issue such
rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectively carry out the purpose of this Act

Section 6, E:ffectivity — ‘This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official
Garette,

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