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

16" CONGRESS

First Regular Session

2016

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HONORABLE FRANZ “CHICOY” E, ALVAREZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks the conversion of the Guadencio Abordo Memorial National High
School (GAMNHS) —Balaguen in Barangay Balaguen, Municipality of Magsayasay,
Province of Palawan into an independent high school to be known as the Balaguen
National High School.

For the past few years, GAMNHS- Balaguen Annex has been experiencing a
steady increase in enrollment with students coming from even the neighboring
barangays. As a result, this has badly affected the budget and operations of the
mother school and GAMNHS-Balaguen Annex itself thereby affecting the quality of
instruction.

The conversion of the school into an independent and nationally-funded high
school shall definitely improve its funding support and consequently enhance the
quality of education that the school provides its students.

In the long term, a new generation of young people from Balaguen and its
neighboring areas shall have a more secure future as a result of the good secondary
education that they shall be able to acquire from the Balaguen National High School.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate enactment of this bill is earnestly
sought

FRANZ “CHICOY” E. ALVAREZ


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

16 CONGRESS

First Regular Session

2016

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HONORABLE FRANZ “CHICOY” E, ALVAREZ

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE GAUDENCIO ABORDO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
(GAMNHS) - BALAGUEN ANNEX IN BARANGAY BALAGUEN, MUNICIPALITY OF
MAGSAYSAY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BALAGUEN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDING
FOR ITS FUNDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Conversion of a National High School.- The Gaudencio Abordo
Memorial National High School (GAMNHS) - Balaguen Annex in Barangay Balaguen,
Municipality of Magsaysay, Province of Palawan, is hereby converted into a national
high school to be known as the Balaguen National High School.

SECTION 2. Transfer of assets and Liabilities.- All assets, movable and
immovable, and records of the Gaudencio Abordo Memorial National High School
(GAMNHS) - Balaguen Annex, as well as its liabilities or obligations, are hereby
transferred to the Balaguen National High School; Provided, however that the
positions, rights and security of tenure of academic and non-academic personnel who
choose to remain and serve in the new school shall not be impaired.

SECTION 3. Appropriations.- The Secretary of Education shall immediately
include in the Department's program the operation of the Balaguen National High
School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's
appropriations of the Balaguen National High School and thereafter in the General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Implementation.- The Department of Education shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the provisions of
this Act.

SECTION 5. Effectivity.- ‘This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved.