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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
809

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE AURORA ENERIO-CERILLES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is the duty of the State to establish and maintain a system of free public education in
the high school level, to protect and promote the right of citizens to quality education,
and to take appropriate steps to make education accessible to all. This bill seeks to
carry out this duty through the establishment of a National High School in Barangay
Tarakan, Municipality of Dinas, Province of Zamboanga del Sur.

A barangay of a 4" class municipality, Barangay Tarakan has a sizable number of
elementary graduates, majority of which are ethnic Maguindanaoans. These residents
have been deprived of secondary education because of the limited number of high
schools in the vicinity which is located more than five (5) kilometers away from the
barangay.

Moreover, Barangay Tarakan is a conflict-afflicted area which further hinders the
residents’ right to accessible education and deprives the barangay the opportunity to
develop its community. This bill does not only give utmost importance to education but
also helps improve the peace and order situation, create economic opportunities and
strengthen our national economy.

Establishing a National High School in Barangay Tarakan would result to more
educated Filipinos who would then have better opportunities to improve their living
standards and improve the peace and order situation in the area.

Education provides citizens the necessary knowledge, skills, and values that will
support the country’s economic growth and will make the country progressive and
prosperous. Accessible education helps break the vicious cycle of poverty from one
generation to the next, improving the quality of the residents’ lives in various aspects —
economic, social, cultural, political, and spiritual.

| therefore seek the immediate passage of this very important bill.

AUROI IERIO-CERILLES


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 809
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE AURORA ENERIO-CERILLES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TARAKAN,
MUNICIPALITY OF DINAS, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE
KNOWN AS TARAKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREOF

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

Section 1, Establishment of National High School. There shall be established, under the
supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd), a National High School in Barangay
Tarakan, Municipality of Dinas, Province of Zamboanga del Sur to be known as Tarakan
National High School.

Section 2. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the implementation of this act shall be
charged to the appropriation of the DepEd under the current General Appropriations Act.
Thereafter, the sum needed for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual

General Appropriations Act.

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

Section 4. This act shall take effect upon its approval.

APPROVED,