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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR. JR. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The City of Las Pifias has come a long way from being one of the sleepy suburbs of 
Manila to being the fastest growing city in the country today. Posting annual 
population growth rate of more than 5%, the City has truly become one of the 
important urban centers of Metro Manila. Since formally assuming cityhood status in 
1997, the community has long become a premier city with a distinctive historical 
legacy as the home of the world-famous Bamboo Organ, the original Sarao jeepney 
factory, centuries-old salt-making fields (irasan) , and other historical and cultural 
points of interests. 
With its strategic position as a gateway to the industrializing south, Las Piinas is 
malting a tremendous headway in its total income. From total revenues of only about 
P86.2 million in 1992, the city's total income steadily rose to P115.8 million in 1993, 
P210.3 million in 1994, P229.7 million in 1995, P322.7 million in 1996, P598.2 
million in 1997 to P626.9 million in 1998. 
In meeting the challenge of its growing urbanization, its local government has made 
great strides as well in delivering basic services to the people. It has won various 
prestigious awards such as being an Awardee for the United Nations Global 500 Roll of 
Honour for Environmental Achievement 2000, the first for a local government unit in 
the country. From the Department of Interior and Local Government, it has become 
the Cleanest and Greenest City Hall of Fame Awardee from 1997 to 1999. It was 
outstanding winner in nutrition services from the Department of Agriculture and 
National Nutrition Council last year and got the highest award for delivery of health 
services from the Health Department in 1999. 
Yet for all its good governance, the City finds itself lacking in one critical mission: that 
of offering its youth, especially the highly talented ones, an educational institution 
that nurtures scientific discipline and expertise. In the light of the rapid technological 
and scientific revolution going on around the world today, this mission has become 
imperative. In fact, this has become a realized fact in at least four cities of the Metro 
Manila - their realized vision of having a science high school for their community. 
In the light of the foregoing, this bill is filed, to provide the City of Las Pihas a science 
high school for its talented youth and students. 
Immediate passage of this measure is urged. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE LAS PINAS CITY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL 
IN LAS PINAS CITY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled 
SECTION 1. There is hereby established in Las Piiias City, Metro Manila, a high school 
to be known as the Las Pifias City Science High School, under the direct 
administrative supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. 
SEC. 2. The purpose of the said high school shall be to offer on a free scholarship 
basis a secondary course with special emphasis on subjects pertaining to the sciences 
with the end in view of preparing its students for a science career. 
SEC. 3. The high school shall be headed by a Director whose appointment shall be in 
accordance with prescribed Civil Service law, rules and regulations. His compensation 
shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees. He shall not be removed from his position 
except for cause. His functions, powers and duties, in addition to those specifically 
provided for in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the principal 
of a public high school. 
SEC. 4. The Las Pit% 
City Science High School Board of Trustees shall be composed 
O f  
(a) The Regional Director, Department of Education, Culture and Sports, 
National Capital Region as Chairman; 
(b) The Director of the Las Piiias City Science High School as Vice-chairman; 
(c) Undersecretary, 
Department 
of 
Science 
and Technology, 
Regional 
(d) Deputy Director-General, National Economic Development Authority, 
(e) A representative named by the Las Pit7as City Congressional Representative. 
Operations, as Member; and 
Regional Development Office, as Member; and 
SEC. 5. The Board of Trustees shall exercise for the Las P i t h  City Science High 
School all the powers and prerogatives of the board of directors of a corporation. It 
shall also have the following powers and duties: 
(a) To fix the of the Las Pifias City Science High School within Las Piiias City; 
(b) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law sums as may be 
provided by law for the support of the high school; 
(c) To approve appointments made and contracts entered into by the Director in 
connection with the employment of faculty members, lecturers, and other employees of 
the high school, subject to the provisions of Section 12 of this Act; to determine 
academic ranks; to fix compensation and other conditions of employment; and to 
remove them for cause in accordance with due process; 
(d) To approve the curricula, course of study, and rules of discipline drawn up 
by the Executive Council as hereinafter provided; 


(e) To provide fellowships for faculty members and approve the grant of 
scholarships, stipends and such allowances to deserving students; 
(fJ To approve the issuance of certificates or diplomas to successful candidates 
for graduation; 
(g) To provide its o w n  rules of procedure and to prescribe for the administration 
of the high school such general rules and regulations, not contrary to law, as are 
consistent with the purpose of the high school as defined in Section 2 of this Act; 
(h) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and donations of real and personal 
property of all kinds and to administer the sarne in accordance with the directions and 
instructions of the donor and, in default thereof, in such manner as the Board of 
Trustees may in its discretion determine for the benefit of the high school or for aid to 
any of its students; and 
(i) To establish the criteria for the selection and admission of students which 
shall include, among others, competitive examinations. 
SEC. 6. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall consist of a majority of all the 
members holding office at the time the meeting of the Board is called. All processes 
against the Board of Trustees shall be served on the Director or Secretary thereof. 
SEC. 7. The Board of Trustees may fix per diems, allowances and honoraria for 
members of the Board for each meeting subject to the usual government accounting 
and auditing rules and regulations. 
SEC. 8. On or before the beginning of each school year, the Board of Trustees shall file 
with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports a detailed report setting forth 
the progress, condition, and needs of the high school. 
SEC. 9. There shall be an Executive Council consisting of the Director, the heads of 
departments, and such other ranking faculty members or officials of the high school 
as may be determined by the Director. 
The Council shall have the power to screen and select the students to be 
admitted to the high school, to select students who shall be recipients of scholarships, 
stipends and other allowances; and to develop the curricula, course of study, and 
rules of discipline, all subject to the approval of the Board. The Council shall have the 
exclusive power to recommend students eligible for graduation. Through the Director, 
it shall have disciplinary power over the students. 
The Council shall implement and execute the policies laid down by the Board of 
Trustees and exercise such other functions, powers and duties as the Board may 
prescribe. 
SEC. 10. There shall be a Registrar of the Las Pihas City Science High School, who 
shall act as Secretary of the Board to be appointed by the Director with the approval of 
the Board of Trustees. He shall keep such records as may be prescribed by the Board. 
SEC. 11. There shall be a Treasurer of the Las Pinas City Science High School who 
shall be appointed by the Director with the approval of the Board of Trustees. All 
accounts and expenses shall be subject to the usual government auditing. 
SEC. 12. The faculty members of the high school and others holding academic 
positions shall be selected in accordance with such criteria as may be established by 
the Board of Trustees consistent with law which shall include, if necessary and 
practicable, screening and competitive examination. 
Said faculty members shall be exempt from the provisions of laws, rules and 
regulations on wage and position classification. The members of the school's 
administrative staff may be paid at rates higher than those of equivalent positions 
covered by laws on wage and position classification. 
SEC. 13. All legacies, gifts and donations for the benefit of the high school 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 purposes of 


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income tax, the high school shall be exempt from the payment of all taxes, fees, 
assessments and other charges of the Government, its branches and subdivisions. 
SEC. 14. All incomes and donations to the high school created under this Act shall 
constitute a special. fund to be known as the Las Piiias City Science High School Fund. 
This fund shall be expended by the Board of Trustees exclusively for the purpose of 
this Act. 
SEC. 15. The head of bureaus or offices of the National Government and regional 
officesin NCR are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon request by the Director 
of the high school, such apparatus, supplies and other properties as may be needed 
by the high school, and to detail employees to duty therein when, in the judgment of 
the head of the bureau or office, they can be spared without serious detriment to the 
public service. 
The employees so detailed shall perform such duties as ai-e required under such 
detail, and the time employed shall be counted as part of their regular official hours, 
all laws, rules and regulations limiting the detail of government employees 
notwithstanding. 
Any officer or employee of the Government whose services are required by the 
high school may receive an honorarium in addition to his salary at the rate to be fixed 
by the Board subject to applicable laws and regulations on the matter. 
SEC. 16. 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. 
SEC. 17. The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall 
issue such rules and regulations with as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of 
this Act within sixty (60) days after effectivity of this Act. 
SEC. 18. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved, 
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