Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SL

NTH CONGRESS:
rst Regular Session

House BILLNo. 983

Introduced by HON. NIEL “JUNJUN” C. TUPAS, JR.
5" District, Hoilo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Education is the key to national progress. Along with basic education, secondary
education must be strengthened to equip our citizens with basic knowledge that can make them
competent members of our society. In recognition of this fact, the national government has
endeavored to establish national high schools even in the remotest barangays. Perhaps for
expediency, some schools have been established as mere satellites of the main national high

school, Under such an arrangement, however, both the satellite and the main campus tend to
suffer.

‘The Granada National High School ~ Ballesteros Campus located in Barangay Gabi,
Gigante Sur Island, Carles, Iloilo is in such a situation. It services two barangays in Gigante Sur
Island just like its mother unit in Gigante Norte Island. It also has the same student population as
the mother unit. ‘These circumstances warrant the separation of the Granada National High
School ~ Ballesteros campus from the Granada National High School, its conversion into an
independent national high school and its change of name to Gabi National High School

For the above reasons, approval of this bill is earnestly sought

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 983

Introduced by HON. NIEL “JUNJUN” C. TUPAS, JR.
5" District, Hoilo

AN ACT SEPARATING THE GRANADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL -
BALLESTEROS CAMPUS IN BARANGAY GABI, MUNICIPALITY OF CARLES,
PROVINCE OF ILOILO FROM THE GRANADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE
KNOWN AS THE GABI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

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

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School, ~ The Granada
National High School ~ Ballesteros Campus in Barangay Gabi, Municipality of Carles, Province
of Iloilo, is hereby separated from the Granada National High School and converted into an
independent national high school

SECTION 2. Renaming of a National High School. - ‘The name of Granada National
High School ~ Ballesteros Campus, is hereby changed to Gabi National High School

SECTION 3. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the Granada National High School — Ballesteros Campus are hereby transferred to and
absorbed by the Gabi National High School

SECTION 4. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department's program the operationalization of the Gabi National High School, the initial
funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Granada
National High School - Ballesteros Campus. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued
‘operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 5. /mplementation. - The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act

SECTION 6. Effectivity. - This act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its
publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved