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HOUSE BILL nof 699

Introduced by HONORABLE STRIKE B. REVILLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution, Article II, Section 17 states:

“SECTION 17. The State shall give priority to education, science
and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and
nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation
and development.”

Further, Article 14, Section 1 mandates: ’

“Sec. 1. 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.”

Moreover, the same Article, Section 2, paragraphs (1) and (2) provides:
“Sec. 2. The State shall:

(1) Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and
integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the
people and society;

(2) Establish and maintain a system of free public education in the
elementary and high school levels, x x x”

Itis the obligation of the State to provide an accessible, complete, Sarre pos
quality education to the youth because of their vital role in nation-buildin;

The City of Bacoor has a population of 600,609 people according to the 2015 census of
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and in the Molino area alone, there are already 194,434
residents as of 2015 Census of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

This bill seeks to establish an integrated school to be located in Ciudad de Strike,
Barangay Molino 1, City of Bacoor, Cavite.

Ciudad de Strike is a medium-rise housing project/resettlement affected for informal settler
families (ISFs) residing along danger areas in greater Manila Area which is envisioned to become
a community with complete and accessible basic services especially education for the affected
families.


The establishment of Ciudad de Strike Integrated School will not only recognize the need
to provide quality education in the Ciudad de Strike community, but also in the nearby barangays
of Molino 1, Molino 2, Molino 3, Molino 4, Molino 5, Molino 6, Molino 7, Bayanan, San Nicolas
1, San Nicoals 2 and San Nicolas 3 in the City of Bacoor,

Hence, urgent approval and passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

REP. B. REVILLA
2" District, Cavite


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
4699
HOUSE BILL NO,

Introduced by HONORABLE STRIKE B. REVILLA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL IN CIUDAD DE STRIKE, IN
BARANGAY MOLINO I, CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE
KNOWN AS CIUDAD DE STRIKE INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREOF

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
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Section 1. Establishment of Ciudad de Strike Integrated School.- There is hereby
established under the supervision of the Department of Education, an integrated school in Ciudad
de Strike, Barangay Molino I, City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite, to be known as Ciudad de Strike
Integrated School.

Section 2. Appropriations.- The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department’s program the operationalization of the Ciudad de Strike Integrated School, the
funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation.- The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations
that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 4. Effectivity.~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the
Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,