Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH (19th) CONGRESS
|St Regular Session
Hou`s-i ;I[L``No.  8 8 9 7
Introduced by Hen. WILTER YAP PALMA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
For   so   many   years   and   through   countless   administrations,   the   Philippine
Government  fully  recognizes  the  importance  of  education  as  a  vital  part  of  nation-
building.  Coined  as a  "lasting legaey"  in our society, the notion  of viewing education  in
high  regard  has  fully  inculcated  itself  as  a  pillar  for  the  government  to  continuously
address the  structural  problems that  have  plagued the education  system for so  many
years. However, despite our herculean efforts there is still so much to be done. Students
and educators are still accosted by various problems such as the lack of accessibility for
schools, absence of vital teaching tools and materials and shortage of adequately trained
teachers and personnel.
As such, this bill aims to further address these problems through the prioritization
in the allotment of the funds directly from the National Government by converting the
Catituan National High School into a separate and independent educational institution. In
a  nutshell,  as  an  independent  national  high  school,  the  Catituan  National  High  School
would have greater autonomy and decision-making power in terms of budget allocation,
curriculum development, and staffing. This would allow the schcol to better respond to
the  unique  needs and  challenges of its student population.  Moreover, this would  also
future-proof the school as the increased resource allocation and support for the school
would  lead  to the  creation  of bigger and  better facilities that could  cater the  ever-so
sought.


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines
NINETEENTH (19th} CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOu;E`brLfNO.6897
Introduced by HON. WILTER YAP PALMA
AN ACT
COIWERTING THE CATITUAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WITlllN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
MALANGAS, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  Of Representatives  Of the  Philippines  in  Congress
assembled:
1                   SECTION 1. The catituan Nafronal High school within the Municipality of Malangas,
2       Province of zamboanga sibugay is hereby converted into an independent national high
3       school.
4                     SECTION 2. All  personnel, assets,  liabilities,  and  records of the catituan  National
5       High  School  are  hereby  transferred  to  and  absorbed  by  the  abovementioned  newly
6      independent natjonal high school.
7                   SECTION    3.   The   Secretary   of   Education   shall    immediately   include    in   the
8       Department's program the operationalization of the catituan  National High school, the
9       funding of which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
1o                    SECTION 4. The secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations as
11      maybe necessaryto carry outthe provisions of this act.
12                    SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication  in the
13      0fflc/.a/ Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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15                   Approved ,