Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINFTEENTH (19th) CONGRESS
|st Regular Session
Had-.s:3,`i..LNO§893
Introduced by Hon. WILTER YAP PALMA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
It is a fact that education is a vital aspect of our society. In fact, one cannot argue against
the notion that education is not a privilege but a fundamental right that must be enjoyed by every
single  human  being.  As  such,  countries  have  made  herculean  efforts  so  as to  adhere  to this
principle and have been successful in doing so. However, in the context of the Philippines, our
education system is still being plagued by various structural problems that have greatly accosted
our youth's ability to learn. The lack of well-trained teachers, absence of teaching supplies as well
as facilities have all dealt a negative impact on the current state of the youth within our country.
As such, it is our job as legislators to ensure that we do everything that is within our power
to give these schools a fighting chance in educating our youth as they are the catalyst for progress
and development.  In  light of this, this bill aims to provide the Payao National  High School with
the necessary financial viability by converting it into an independent national  high  school.  By
doing so, the aforementioned school would now have individual access as a direct entity within
the National Budget that would lead towards adhering to our constitutional mandate of providing
accessible and quality education for all.  By providing such schools with the appropriate funding
through the  inclusion within the  national  budget, we would then  be able to further train  our
educators, improve the school's acc
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines
NJNETEENTll (19th} CONGRESS
First Regular Session
Hob;E-brLL-NO.6893
Introduced by HON. WILTER YAP PALMA
AN ACT CONVERTING THE PAYAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF PAYAO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be  it  enacted  by the  Senate  and  House  Of  Representatives  Of the  Philippines  in  Congress
assembled:
1                     SECTION  1.  The  Payao  National  High  School  within  the  Municipality  of  Payao,
2       Province ofzamboanga sibugay is hereby converted into and independent national high
3       school.
4                     SECTION 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the payao National High
5      School   are   hereby   transferred   to   and   absorbed   by   the   abovementioned   newly
6       independent national high school.
7                   SECTION   3.   The   Secretary   of   Education   shall   jmmedjate]y   include   in   the
8       Department's  program  the  operationalization  of the  Payao  National  High  School,  the
9       funding of which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
1o                    SECTION 4. The secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations as
11       may be necessaryto carry outthe provisions of this act.
12                     SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication  in the
13      0#ci.a/ Gcrz€tte or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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15                    Approved,
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