EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1692
E-FILED 
July 14 2020
T JME
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF IGUIG, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Education is a human right, this is enshrined in Article XIV, Section 1 of the 
1987 Constitution, which states that the state shall protect and promote the right of 
all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make 
such education accessible to all. Furthermore, Article II, Section 17 states that the 
State shall give priority to education.
Pursuant to the aforementioned constitutional mandate, this bill proposes to 
establish a Philippine Science high school in the municipality of Iguig, Province of 
Cagayan. The establishment of which would ensure that education is made accessible 
to all.
The Cagayan Valley Region currently has one Philippine Science High School 
campus located at Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya, also known as the Philippine Science 
High School (PSHS) Cagayan Valley. During the recent years, the PSHS Cagayan Valley 
has seen an increasing amount of enrollees. However the school's limited facilities and 
human resources makes it difficult to cater to all the deserving enrollees without 
compromising the quality of education.
Thus, it is imperative that a Philippine Science High School be established in 
the municipality of Iguig, Province of Cagayan to maintain, and support a complete, 
adequate, and integrated system of education that is relevant to the needs of the 
people and society. This would ensure that the youth of Cagayan and neighboring 
provinces are provided with accessible and quality education.
In view of the foregoing, this representation earnestly seeks your support for 
the approval of this bill.
IMEE R. MARCOS
Senator


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS IN
THE MUNICIPALITY OF IGUIG, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. There shall be established a Philippine Science High School Campus
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in the Municipality of Iguig, Province of Cagayan which shall be under the supervision
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of the Department of Science and Technology.
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Sec. 2. The Philippine Science High School - Cagayan Campus shall be
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integrated into the Philippine Science High System Act under Republic Act No.8496,
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otherwise known as the "Philippine Science High School System Act of 1997."
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Sec. 3. The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System, in coordination with
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the Department of Science and Technology, Is hereby tasked to administer and
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supervise the establishment of the Philippine Science High School - Cagayan Campus
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under this Act.
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Sec. 4. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be
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Incorporated in the annual General Appropriations Act of the succeeding year following
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the approval of this Act.
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Sec. 5. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or other issuances or
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parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
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modified accordingly.
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Sec. 6. If any portion or provision of this act is declared unconstitutional, the
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remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in force and
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effect.


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Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two
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(2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,