Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BiLL No3493

AGS
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> RECEIVED
Te onre, 0.3 DEC 2013

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOSE “PINGPING” I. TEJADA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

We Filipinos have a deep regard for education which we view as a primary avenue
for our children to contribute meaningfully in nation building. Hence, the state has taken an
active interest in ensuring that they realize their full potentials, safeguarding their right to
quality and affordable education relevant to the needs of today’s society. In many rural
barangays parents make tremendous sacrifices in order to provide education to their
children, some even go to the extent of working together with local and community
stakeholders to build and establish schools for their children in order not to burden them
from hiking several kilometres back and forth to the central barangay to attend school.

Banisilan National High School-Carugmanan Annex is a concrete example of a school
built and established through “Bayanihan’. It started in 2009 with a two-classroom building
made of light materials and 33 pioneering students. Through the years the number of
enrolees grew. Aside from graduates of Carugmanan Elementary School, new graduates
from nearby Miguel Macasarte Elementary School, Thailand Elementary School, Busaon
Elementary School and Pantar Elementary School flocked to Carugmanan Annex. The school
now finds itself ill-equipped to meet the growing number of students.

With the passage of this Bill, Carugmanan Annex would be able to continue its
mission of protecting and promoting the rights of every child in Baranagy Carugmanan and
nearby baranagys to quality, equitable, culture-based and complete basic education thus
ensuring the development of the basic core values of Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao,
Makakalikasan, and Makabansa.

Hence the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

JOSE “PI
3° District, Pr


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3493

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOSE “PINGPING” I, TEJADA

AN ACT SEPARATING THE BANISILAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-CARUGMANAN ANNEX IN
BARANGAY CARUGMANAN, BANISILAN COTABATO, CONVERTING IT INTO AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CARUGMANAN NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Section 1. Separation and Conversion. - The Banisilan National High School-Carugmanan
Annex in Barangay Carugmanan, Banisilan, Cotabato is hereby separated from the Banisilan
National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known
as Carugmanan National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the Banisilan National High School-Carugmanan Annex are hereby transferred to
and absorbed by the Carugmanan National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Carugmanan National High School, the
initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
Banisilan National High School-Carugmanan Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for
the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

Section 4, Implementation. - The Secretary of Education shall issue the rules and
regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Section 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved.