Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 2424

Submitted by the Committee on Basie Bagegian and Culture on 24SEP 2012
Re House Bill No:

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 6163

Sponsors: Representatives Rosenda Ann Ocampo and Bernardo M. Vergara

Mr. Speaker

The Committee on Basic Education and Culture to which was referred House Bill No.
6163 introduced by Rep. Bernardo M. Vergara, entitled:

“AN ACT
SEPARATING THE DONA AURORA HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX FROM
THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING
THE SAME INTO THE DONA AURORA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES” 6585

has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No.
entitled:

“AN ACT
SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL —
DONA AURORA ANNEX IN BARANGAY AURORA HILL, CITY OF
BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DONA AURORA NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR”

be approved in substitution of House Bill No. 6163 with Representatives Bernardo M.
Vergara and Rosenda Ann Ocampo as authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

NDA AN “AMP!
(Sextor Viee-Chaipersoh
Committee on Basic Education and Culture
THE HONORABLE SPEAKER

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
QUEZON CITY


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

2
HOUSE BILL NO. 6585
(In substitution of House Bill No. 6163)

Introduced by Representatives Bernardo M. Vergara and Rosenda Ann Ocampo

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - DONA
AURORA ANNEX IN BARANGAY AURORA HILL, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE
BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DONA AURORA
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. The Baguio
City National High School - Dofia Aurora Annex in Barangay Aurora Hill, City of Baguio is
hereby separated from the Baguio City National High School and converted into an
independent national high school to be known as Dofia Aurora National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the Baguio City National High School — Dofia Aurora Annex are hereby
transferred to and absorbed by the Dofia Aurora National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department’s program the operationalization of the Dofia Aurora National High School,
the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
Baguio City National High School — Dofia Aurora Annex. 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 such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. Bffectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette

Approved,


Republic of the Philippine:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI
Diliman, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.
Introduced by
HON. BERNARDO M,

EXPLANATORY

This bill seeks to separate and convert the Dona Aurora High School Annex of the
Baguio City National High School ino the Dona Aurora National High School to operate in its,
present school site in Aurora Hill, Baguio Ci

Goverment is mandated to provide accessibility for education to every citizen at the
barangay level. This mandate acquires preferential attention for basic education, as
onstitutionally provided and supported by national policy.

Separating and converting the Dona Aurora High School Annex of the BCNHS into an
independent National High School is a step towards the desired direction of educational
accessibility for every citi: ‘On its owa, this high school annex has the institutional
including the responsibility of
nal growth within its present

competence to operate and administer its own academic functioy

envisioning and fulfilling development activities to foster institut
schoo! site still conducive to facility expansion.

Asa National High School, this institution will be capable enough to address 2
development concems and fulfill its own academic obligations without having 1o compete with
‘other mother unit-supervised high school annexes. At the same time, a nationalized high school
ill serve to de-congest classroom sizes presently obtaining in the main campus, while allowing
young constituents in the Aurora Hill area — consisting of 13 barangays -~ high schoo!
education within their midst, It will further promote closer administration and supervision of the
school's academic, cultural, sports, and other school-related responsi

~ontrol and supervision of @ mother wh ‘sits own affeirs, manage its
own budget in a focused manner bel

BERNARDO M. VERGARA

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Diliman, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

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Tniroduced by
HON. BERNARDO M. VERGARA

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE DONA AURORA HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX FROM THE BAGUIO CITY
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO THE DONA AURORA
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1 - The Dona Aurora High School Annex in Aurora Hill, Baguio City is
hereby separated from the Baguio City National High School and converted into an independent
national high school to beknown as the Dona Aurora National High School.

SECTION 2, - All personnel, assets, donations, liabilities and records of the Dona Aurora
High School Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Dona Aurora National High
School.

SECTIONS. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's
program the operationalization of the Dona Aurora National High School, the initial fuyuding of
Which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Baguio City National
High School -Dona Aurora High School Annex, and thereafier in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4, - The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may
‘be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 5, - Should any part of this Act be declared unconstitutional or invalid) such
declaration shall not affect the other provisions thereof.

SECTION 6,—This Act shall take effect upon its approval and upon publication as
tequired by law.

Approved,



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE

15 August 2012

HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA

Chairperson
Committee on Appropriations

Dear Chairperson Abaya:

The Committee on Basie Education and Culture approved on 29 May 2012 the attached
House Bill No. , entitled:

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — DONA
AURORA ANNEX IN BARANGAY AURORA HILL, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE
BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING I O AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOW? DONA AURORA
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

in substitution of House Bill No. 6163 with Representative Bernardo M. Vergara as author
thereof,

Considering that a proposed funding is provided for in Section 3 of the aforesaid bill, the
Committee deemed it appropriate to refer the same to the Committee on Appropriations for

comment and approval.

Thank yous

Very truly yours,

ROSENDA ANN OCAMPO
Senior Vice-Chairperson

For the Senior Vice-Chairperson:

MARIA JOSERINA R. RICAFORT

Committee Sobre tary


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives @ RECEIVES
Quezon City, Meteo Mam

HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA
Congressman, Ist District, Cavite
Chairman, Commitiee on Appropriations

September 11, 2012

HON. ROSENDA ANN OCAMPO
Senior Vice-Chairperson
Committee on Basic Education & Culture

Dear Senior Vice-Chairperson Ocampo:

This refers to the following substitute bills on the separation of national high schools which
were referred to the Committee on Appropriations:

1, Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6162 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL ~ STO. TOMAS ANNEX IN BARANGAY STO. TOMAS,
CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO
BE KNOWN AS STO. TOMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

to House Bill No. 6163 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL — DONA AURORA ANNEX IN BARANGAY AURORA HILL,
CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO.
BE KNOWN AS DONA AURORA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

3. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6164 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL - HAPPY HOLLOW ANNEX IN BARANGAY HAPPY
HOLLOW, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS HAPPY HOLLOW NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
‘AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

4, Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6165 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL ~ LINDAWAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY LINDAWAN, CITY OF
BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO.
BE KNOWN AS LINDAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

2. Substitute

§. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6166 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE PINES CITY NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL ~ QUEZON HILL ANNEX IN BARANGAY QUEZON HILL,


CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO.
BE KNOWN AS QUEZON HILL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

6, Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6167 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE PINES CITY NATIONAL

7. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 616:

HIGH SCHOOL - PINGET ANNEX IN BARANGAY PINGET, CITY OF
BAGUIO FROM THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO
BE KNOWN AS PINGET NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

‘AN ACT SEPARATING THE PINES CITY NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL - DOMINICAN-MIRADOR ANNEX IN BARANGAY
DOMINICAN-MIRADOR, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE PINES CITY
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DOMINICAN-MIRADOR
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

Bill No. 6398- AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL

8. Substitute Bill to Hou:
HIGH SCHOOL ~ BAKAKENG ANNEX IN BARANGAY BAKAKENG, CITY

OF BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO
BE KNOWN AS BAKAKENG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR;

9, Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6399 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL — RIZAL ANNEX IN BARANGAY PACDAL, CITY OF
BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO
BE KNOWN AS RIZAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING.

FUNDS THEREFOR;

10. Substitute Bill to House Bill No. 6400 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL

HIGH SCHOOL - SAN VICENTE ANNEX IN BARANGAY SAN VICENTE,
CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO
BE KNOWN AS SAN VICENTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,

Please be informed that the Committee recommends the approval of the above mentioned
bills without amendment.

Very truly yours,

JOSEPH,

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10 AGUINALDO ABAYA

Bernardo M. Vergara


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE
3" Floor, Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. Building, Batasan Complex, Quezon City

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON BaSIC EDUCATION AND

CULTURE HELD ON MAY 29, 2012, 9:30 A.M., AT CONFERENCE ROOM NOS. 1 & 2,
RAMON Y. MITRA, JR. BUILDING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, QUEZON CITY

1. Call To Order

‘The Chairman, Rep. Salvador H, Escudero IIL, called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m.

TL Roll Call

(On motion of Rep. Bernardo M. Vergara, there being no objection, the calling of the roll was
cispensed with,
IIL Approval of Minutes

On motion of Rep. Muhammed Hussein P. Pangandaman, duly seconded, the minutes of the

meeting held on May 13, 2012 was approved.

TV. Consideration of Local bills

On the omnibus motion of Rep. Vergara, duly seconded, the following local bills were
considered approved:
A, Declaration of Heritage Sites
1. H.B, No, 528 — Declaring the Municipality of CARCAR in the Province of Cebu as a
Cultural Heritage Zone and for Other Purposes, by Rep. E. Gullas

2. H.B. No. 4034 — Declaring Lake Lanao as a Heritage Site and a Natural Monument of
the Philippines, by Rep. MH Pangandaman

B. Creation of City Schools Division

1. H.B. No, 5454 (Constituting the Second Congressional District Office in the Province
of Sulu into a Separate District Division Office of the Department of Educ

CG. Establishment of Schools

1. HB. No. 6076 - Punta Taytay Integ: igh School, by Rep. A. Golez, Jr.
2, H.B. No. 6107 ~ Establishing a Technical and Vocational High School in Padre
Burgos, Southem Leyte, by Rep. L. Mercado

3. HL.B. No, 6146 — San Rafael National High School, by Rep. A. Robes



D. Conversion/Separation of School

_ H.B. No. 3777 Santor National High School, by Rep. M. Agyao

H.B. No. 6041 — Little Baguio National High School, by Rep. F. Flores

HLB. No. 6043 — Bacoor National Science High School. by Rep. L. Mercado

H.B. No. 6159 — Sta. Filomena School of Arts and Trades, by Rep. E. Bulut-Begtang

HEB. No, 6160—Cupis National Agricultural and Trade High School, by Rep. E.
Bulut-Begtang

6. H.B. No. 6161 ~ILI School of Arts and Trades, by Rep. E. Bulu-Begtang

7. HB. No. 6162~ Sto. Tomas National High School, by Rep. B. Vergara

8, HB. No. 6163 - Dona Aurora National High School, by Rep. B. Vergara

9, HIB. No. 6164— Happy Hollow National High School, by Rep. B. Vergara

10, H.B. N.o 6165 ~ Lindawan National High School, by Rep. B. Vergara

11. HB. No. 6166 - Quezon Hill National High School, by Rep. B. Vergara

12, H.B. No. 6167 — Pinget National High School, by Rep. B. Vergara

13, HB. No. 6168 — Dominican-Mirador National High School, by Rep. B. Vergara

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Renaming/Correcting School Names

HB. No. 3011 — Changing the Name of GaudencioA bordo National High School to
Bulawit National High School, by Rep. A. Alvarez

HB. No. 3128—Renaming the Malalim Elementary School to Eulalia Talban Ebora
Memorial Elementary School, by Rep. H. Mandanas

. HB. No. 4654 ~ Changing the Name of San Isidro National High School Annex to

Polahongon National High School, by Rep. JC Cari
4, H.B. No. 6077 — Correcting the Misspelling of the Name of Romanito P. Maravilla,
Sr. in Republic Act No. 9939, to RAMONITO P. MARAVILLA SR., by Rep. A.

Golez

V. Bills not Acted Upon

The Committee did not act on two (2) House Bills for the following reasons:

|. H.B. No. 286 - Establishing the Department of Education Division Office of
Compostela Valley Province, authored by Rep. Zamora-Apsay.

Dir. Ruth Fuentes, OIC from the Office of the DepED’s Assistant Secretary
for Programs and Projects. stated that the subject Division Office has already been
established by virtue of Republic Act 8470, the law creating the province of
Compostela Valley. Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali also manifested that under
R.A. No. 10155 or the General Appropriations Act of 2012, the DepEd has already
allocated the funds for the creation of the Division of Compostela Valley

2. H.B. No. 231 - Changing the Name of Pagalanggang High School — Annex to Sta.
Lucia (PITA) National High School. authored by Rep. H. Roman


‘The author already withdrew the bill because the local government which has
jurisdiction over the school had already acted on the same.

Meanwhile, on motion of Rep. Vergara, duly seconded, and subsequently approved, that
in all the bills that were approved by the Committee in this meeting, all the members present
namely: Chairman Salvador Escudero, Reps. Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, Mohammed Hussein
D. Pangandaman, Manuel S. Agyao, Mariano Piamonte, Jr., Monique Yazmin Lagdameo,
Hermilando Mandanas and himself will be made co-author.

Prior to adjournment, the Chair asked Assec. Umali to submit the DepED’s position on
‘Site Acquisition for schoo! buildings.

VL ADJOURNMENT

There having no other matters to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 10:

Prepared by:

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MYRNA D. DOLOR
Supervising Legislative Staff Officer I

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MA. JOSEFINA R. retorr
Committee Slory

Approved

HON. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO III
Chairperson