Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4674

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ARNULF BRYAN “ARNIE” B. FUENTEBELLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE
WHEREAS, Sec. 17 of Art. I! of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides as follows:

“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.”

WHEREAS, Sec. 1 of Art. XIV of the same legislation says:

“Section 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.”

‘WHEREAS, Sec. 2 of the same Article provides:
“Section 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. Without limiting the natural
rights of parents to rear their children, elementary education is
compulsory for all children of school age;

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This bill seeks to establish a national high school in Brgy. Digdigon, Goa, Camarines
Sur. Given the growing populations in the barangays of Digdigon, Gimaga, and Catagbacan,
1am filing a series of bills establishing national high schools in the abovementioned barangays
to accommodate students in the district. Goa - the municipality where these barangays are
located — currently houses the greatest number of constituents in the Partido District and
welcomes more students in the area during the schoolyear as it also serves as the host of the
Philippine Science High School.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.


BRYAN “ARNIE” B. FUENTEBELLA
Representative
Fourth District, Camarines Sur


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4674

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE ARNULF BRYAN “ARNIE” B. FUENTEBELLA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DIGDIGON,
MUNICIPALITY OF GOA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
DIGDIGON 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 the Digdigon National High School. ~ There is
hereby established under the supervision of the Department of Education a national high
school in Barangay Digdigon, Municipality of Goa, Province of Camarines Sur to be known as
the Digdigon National High School

SECTION 2. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education or her duly authorized
representative shall immediately include in the Department's program the establishment,
operationalization, and maintenance of Digdigon National High School, the funding of which
shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. Implementation. - The Secretary of the Department of Education shall
issue such rules and regulations as 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 in two (2) newspapers of general publication.

Approved.