Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

16" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._3009

Introduced by Representative REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES
Lone District, Marinduque

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall promote the right
of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take appropriate
steps to make education accessible to all. It likewise mandates the State to
establish and to maintain a system of free education both in the elementary
and high school levels. It is in this light that this Bill proposes to nationalize
the Lipata-Tungib annex campus of the Buenavista National High School, in
keeping with the government's major educational thrust of improving the
accessibility of basic education by establishing schools in remote and far-flung
areas for rural youth to avail of free secondary educational program.

The Lipata-Tungib annex campus was established in June 2002 to
accommodate the hundreds of graduates of elementary schools located in
Barangay Lipata and nearby barangays in that remote part of the
municipality. This is to ensure the continuing availment of our youth of free
secondary education, unhampered by the prohibitive cost of transportation on
top of school-related expenses, especially since the area is a considerable
distance from the Poblacion where the Buenavista NHS is located. The
presence of a National High School therefore provides for convenience in
terms of time and financial management for both students and their parents.


Standing on a half-hectare lot acquired by the Barangay Council, the
Lipata-Tungib annex of the Buenavista NHS has four classrooms being used
by a total of 109 enrolled students for school year 2013-2014. Nationalizing
the Lipata-Tungib annex therefore and making it independent from the
mother campus is expected to open opportunities for introducing
infrastructure improvements, generating employment and business
opportunities for the locals, and boosting the morale of the whole community.
Tt will also allow the awarding of more teaching items to the school which will
certainly benefit the students.

In view of the foregoing consideration, approval of this bill is earnestly

recommended.
REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES:


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

16 CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__ 3009 —

Introduced by Representative REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES
Lone District, Marinduque

AN ACT
NATIONALIZING THE LIPATA-TUNGIB ANNEX
OF THE BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BUENAVISTA,
MARINDUQUE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LIPATA NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Establishment of National High School. There is
hereby established under the supervision of the Department of Education, a
national high school in Sitio Tungib of Barangay Lipata, Municipality of
Buenavista, Province of Marinduque to be known as the Lipata National High
School.

Sec 2 Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall
immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the
Lipata National High School, funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Apopropriations Act.

Sec. 3. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of
this Act.

Sec. 4.  Effectivity. This Act shall take effect immediately upon
approval.

APPROVED.