Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO.     
Introduced by Representative Divina Grace C. Yu 
1st District, Zamboanga del Sur 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to establish Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campus in the 
Municipality of Labangan, Province of Zamboanga del Sur 
No less than our 1987 Philippine Constitution encourage the widest participation of private 
groups, local governments, and community- based organizations in the general and 
utilization of science and technology. 
The undersigned desires to give the best and equal opportunities to deserving students who 
excel in the field of science, technology, and mathematics in the province. PSHS is an avenue 
for them to mold their talents equipped with facilities and support through scholarship 
grants. 
The establishment of Philippine Science High School (PSHS) – Labangan Campus will help 
the Department of Science and tTchnology to stimulate optimistic drive among students 
who have interest in the field of science and technology. Likewise, this will be a tool to give 
more awareness in Mindanao that the nation is in dire need of Filipino Scientists, regardless 
of their social status and affiliations, which will help our nation in the future. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
        DIVINA GRACE C. YU 
July 1, 2022
3:09 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 
Introduced by Representative Divina Grace C. Yu 
1st District, Zamboanga del Sur  
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS IN 
LABANGAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, AS PART OF THE 
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA REGION CAMPUS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in the Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION   1.   There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department 
of Science and Technology, a Philippine Science High School Campus in this 
Municipality of Labangan, Province of Zamboanga del Sur. 
SECTION 2. The Philippine Science High School-Labangan Campus shall be 
integrated in the Philippine Science High School System Act under Republic Act No. 
8496, otherwise known as the “Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Act 
of 1997”. 
SECTION   3.  The Philippine Science High School System, in close coordination with 
the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Local Government Unit of 
Labangan, Province of Zamboanga de Sur is hereby tasked to administer and 
supervise the establishment of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Labangan 
Campus under this Act. 
SECTION   4.  The amount needed to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be 
incorporated in the General Appropriations Act of the immediately preceding fiscal 
year following its enactment onto law and thereafter. 
SECTION 5. All laws, decrease, executive orders, proclamations, rules and 
regulations, and issuances, or parts thereof. 
SECTION   6.   This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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