Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3574

House Bill No.

Introduced by Honorable FREDERICK W. STAO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to separate the lligan City National High School — Pala-o
Annex (ICNHS - Pala-o Annex) situated in Barangay Pala-o, Iligan City, from its
mother or administrative school, the Iligan City National High School (ICNHS)
situated in Barangay Mahayhay, Iligan City, and converting it from an annex
school into an independent national high school to be known as the Pala-o National
High School (PNHS).

The passage of this proposed measure is intended to address the need
for a more functional, independent and finandally stable secondary school
and to promote an accessible, affordable and quality education for all secondary
students in the above-mentioned Barangay and its adjacent Barangays. Indeed,
accessibility to quality and affordable education that extends to the poorest
of the poor has been one of the national government's thrusts in eradicating
poverty as itis henceforth provided by way of the passage of this bill.

This bill was approved by the House as substitute House Bill No. 6823
and was already transmitted to the Senate during the Fifteenth (15")
Congress and was refiled again as House Bill No. 2337 during the Sixteenth (16)
Congress.

In view of the foregoing, apRroyal of this bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 85:74

Introduced by Honorable FREDERICK W. SIAO

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE ILIGAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL —
PALA-O ANNEX (ICNHS ~ PALA-O ANNEX) FROM ITS MOTHER OR
ADMINISTRATIVE SCHOOL, THE ILIGAN CITY NATIONAL HTGH
SCHOOL (ICNHS), AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PALA-O NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL (PNHS) 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. The Iligan City National High
School — Pala-o Annex (ICNHS -Pala-o Annex) in Barangay Pala-o, Iligan City, is
hereby separated from the Tligan City National High School (ICNHS) and
converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Pala-o
National High School (TNHS).

Sec. 2. Transfer of Assets and Lia!

ities. All personnel, assets,
liabilities and records of the Tligan City National High School — Pala-o Annex
(ICNHS —Pala-o Annex) are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Pala-o
National High School (PNHS).


Sec.3. Appropriations. The Secretary of |— Education _ shall
immediately include in the program of the Department of Education (DepEd)
the operationalization of the Pala-o National High School (PNHS), the initial
funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of
the Iligan City National High School (ICNHS), Thereafter, the amount
necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

Sec. 4, Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

Sec. 5. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.

Approved,