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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Quezon City \

NINETEENTH CONGRE:
First Regular Session

2661

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Rep. Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo and Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) in the Municipality
of Tagoloan, Province of Lanao del Norte that will focus on Islamic Arts and Culture of
Mindanao. Currently, there is only one Philippine High School for the Arts in our country
located at Mt. Makiling, Los Bafios, Laguna

Mindanao is the second largest Island in the Philippines and is home to the majority of
Filipino Muslims. It is composed of different tribes, ethnicities, and cultures. Through the
Philippine High School of the Arts — Lanao del Norte, the different arts and cultures in
Mindanao can be preserved. PHSA — Lanao del Norte will cater to the needs of artistically
inclined students through its unique secondary education curriculum, The establishment of
PHSA ~ Lanao del Norte will serve as an avenue for students to lea the different art forms
Mindanao has to offer. Furthermore, it will greatly help in improving cultural sensitivities
among Filipinos and will help bridge the different cultures and religions in Mindanao

With the integration of arts and culture in education, this Bill will therefore help us better our
understanding of Islamic Arts and the different cultures in Mindanao.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.

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SITTIE AMINAH Q. DIMAPORO
Second District, Lanao del Norte

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Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City
NINETEENTH INGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2661

Introduced by Rep. Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo and Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo_

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS ~
LANAO DEL NORTE

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

SECTION 1, Creation. There is hereby established in Tagoloan, Lanao de! Norte, a
high school to be known as the Philippine High School for the Arts ~ Lanao del Norte
(PHSA-LDN) Campus for Islamic Arts, which shall be a regular government entity

SECTION 2. Mandate. The High School shall implement a general secondary
education program, combined with a special curriculum oriented to culture and Islamic arts
geared to the early recognition and development of highly talented children exceptionally
gifted in the arts, thus providing a continuing source of artists of excellence and leaders in the

preservation and promotion of the Filipino heritage in the arts,

SECTION 3. Advisory Council. PHSA-LDN shall have an Advisory Council

composed of the following members:

a, The President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines who shall be the
Chairperson, ex-officio:

b. The Secretary of the Department of Education who shall be the Vice-Chairperson,
ex-officio;
‘The Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, ex-officio;

d. The Campus Director of the Philippine High School for the Arts — Lanao del
Norte, ex-officio;

e. A representative from each of the fields of music, dance, theatre arts, visual arts,
and literature to be appointed by the Chairperson, upon recommendation of the

Advisory Council


The Advisory Council shall meet at least once a month. A quorum of the Advisory Council
shall consist of the majority of all its members holding office at the time the meeting is called
and present thereat. Each member of the Advisory Council shall receive an honorarium in

accordance with pertinent laws, rules, and regulations.

SECTION 4. Powers and Functions. To accomplish the mandate of PHSA-LDN, the

Advisory Council shall advise the Campus Director on the following:

a. Fixing the site of the school;

b. Receipt for, and appropriations for the ends specified by law, of such sums as may
be provided by law for the support of PHSA-LDN

¢c. Approval of appointments made and contracts entered into by the Campus
Director in connection with the employment of teachers, lecturers and other
employees of PHSA-LDN, fixing of their compensations and other conditions of
employment, with concurrence by the Secretary of Budget and Management; and
their removal for cause after due notice and hearing:

d. Providing fellowships for faculty members and approval of the grant of
scholarships, stipends, and other allowances to deserving students;

e. Determining the criteria for the selection and admission of students which shall
include, among others, national competitive examination;

f. Approval of the issuance of certificates or diplomas to successful candidates for
graduation

g. Receipt of in trust legacies, gifis, donations, grants, endowments, contributions, or
other transfers of ownership and/or possession of real and personal properties of
all kinds and administration of the same for the benefit of PHSA-LDN or for aid
to any of its students;

h. Approval of the annual work program and budget for endorsement to the
Department of Budget and Management; and

i, Such other tasks as may be assigned to it by the Secretary of the Department of
Education, which are necessary for the efficient and effective accomplishment of

the purposes of this Act.

SECTION. 5. Authority to Solicit Donations, Grants, and the Like. Upon the
recommendation of the Advisory Council, the Campus Director may, without need of


authority, approval or intervention by any government agency of any kind whatsoever,
solicit, negotiate with, and receive from any public or private, domestic or foreign sources
such legacies, gifts, donations, grants, endowments, contributions or other transfers of
ownership and/or possession of real or personal properties of all kinds in favor and for the
benefit of PHSA-LDN, subject to ratification by the Secretary of the Department of
Education,

Provided, that the Campus Director shall, upon recommendation by the Advisory
Council and in accordance with pertinent accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations,
prescribe the measures necessary for the proper use, maintenance and safekeeping of said
donations, grants, endowments, contributions or transfers and the compliance of the terms
and conditions thereon, if any

All such legacies, gilts, donations, grants, endowments, contributions or other
transfers of ownership and/or possession of real or personal properties of all kinds in favor
and for the benefit of PHSA-LDN or for its support and maintenance or for aid to any of its
students shall be tax-exempt and shall be an allowable deduction from the gross income of
the donors. For purpose of income tax, PHSA-LDN shall be exempt from the payment of all
taxes, fees, assessments and other charges of the Government, its branches and subdivisions

SECTION. 6 Campus Director. The day-to-day operations of PHSA-LDN shall be
under the supervision and control of the Campus Director in accordance with Section 4
hereof. He shall be appointed by the Secretary of Education, upon the recommendation of the
Advisory Council. His functions, powers and duties, in addition to those specifically provided
in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the principal of any high school
in the Philippine educational system.

‘The Campus Director shall have a fixed term of six (6) years, renewable for another
term at the option of the Advisory Council. The Campus Director shall not 38 be removed
from office except for cause

SECTION. 7. Civil Service Coverage. Personnel of PHSA-LDN shall be classified
into:

a. Career service personnel, namely, those of the finance, administrative and
personnel staff of the PHSA-LDN and its general education faculty; and

b. Non-career service personnel, namely, visiting professors and arts instructors.

Career and non-career service personnel shall be subject to civil service rules and
regulations on wage and position classifications. They shall be entitled to retirement benefits
enjoyed by all government personnel, in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
Provisions for retirement shall be included in the annual budget of PHSA-LDN

SECTION. 8. Attachment. PHSA-LDN is hereby attached to the Department of
Education, in consultation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, for policy and program
implementation with special emphasis on subjects pertaining to the arts, with the end in view
of preparing its students for a career in the arts.


SECTION. 9. Arts High School Fund. All legacies, gifts, donations, grants,
endowments, contributions and other similar transfers of real and personal properties of all
kinds received by the PHSA-LDN shall constitute the Arts High School Fund, which shall be
expended or used by, or with the authority from, the Campus Director upon the
recommendation of the Advisory Council, to attain the purposes of this Act, in accordance
with pertinent laws,, rules and regulations. Signatories to this Fund shall be the Campus
Director and the officer of PHSA-LDN responsible for its finances, regular reports on the
status of the fund shall be submitted to the Advisory Council

SECTION. 10. Position Structure and Staffing Pattern. The position structure and
staffing pattem of PHSA-LDN shall be approved and prescribed by the Secretary of
Education, upon the recommendation of the Campus Director of PHSA-LDN and with the
concurrence of the Secretary of Budget and Management, within one hundred twenty (120)
days from the approval of this Act and the authorized positions created thereunder shall be
filled with regular appointments by the PHSA-LDN or by the President of the Philippines, as
the case may be.

SECTION. 11, The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is hereby
authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its
enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION. 12. Jmplementing Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of Education shall
prescribe the rules and regulations for the efficient and effective implementation of the
provisions of this Act.

SECTION. 13. Sepurability Clause. Any portion or provision of this Act that may be
declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect or nullifying other portions or
provisions hereof,

SECTION. 14. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby amended or modified
accordingly

SECTION. 15. /fecrivity. This Act shall take, effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,