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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

5882
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

EXPLANATORY NOTE

No nation can aspire to greatness without education. In today’s
knowledge-based, globally competitive society, a world class education is crucial
if our nation and our people are to aspire for excellence.

However, the challenges to providing a world-class education are very real
and very urgent. Insufficient classrooms, inadequate school facilities and
equipments, lack of educators... these are just some of the challenges
confronting most of the schools in the Philippines. These same challenges are
now faced by the students and administrators of Bislig City National High School-
Coleto Annex in the City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur.

Bislig City National High School-Coleto Annex has sought our aid in
helping the students and administrators meet these challenges. | believe that
with proper policies, the strong and consistent support of local governments and
leaders, collaboration with the community and civil society, we can help make a
difference for the children of Barangay Coleto and realize our vision of producing
exceptional leaders for Bislig, for Surigao del Sur. For the Philippines.

Pursuant to the mandate of Section 1, Article XIV of the Constitution
directing us to safeguard every child's right to quality education, this bill seeks to
address the needs of the students of Bislig City National High School-Coleto
Annex by proposing its separation from its parent, Bislig City National High
School, and its conversion into an independent national high school to be known
as COLETO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

In view of its national and local importance, the approval of this bill is

earmestly sought.
_
FLORENCIO€. GARAY


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

2
HOUSE BILL NO. 588

Introduced by HON. FLORENCIO C. GARAY

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE BISLIG CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- COLETO
ANNEX IN BARANGAY COLETO, CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO
DEL SUR FROM THE BISLIG CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE
KNOWN AS COLETO 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 an Independent
National High School- The Bislig City National High School-Coleto Annex in
Barangay Coleto, City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur is hereby separated
from the Bislig City National High School and converted into an independent
national high school to be known as COLETO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL;

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities- All personnel,
assets, liabilities and records of the Bislig City National High School-Coleto
Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by Coleto National High School;

SECTION 3. Appropriations- The Secretary of Education shall
immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the
Coleto National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against
the current year’s appropriation of the Bislig City National High School-Coleto
Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the
school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Implementation The Secretary of Education shall
issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of
this Act.


SECTION 5. Effectivity- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,