Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRI ANTA’
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIX TH CONGRE:

First Regular Session

House Bill No. 1004

Introduced by REP. TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The 1987 Constitution provides that the state shall protect and promote the right of all
citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make education
accessible (0 all. It likewise mandates the State to establish and maintain a system of free
education in the elementary and high school levels.

“The Province of Lfugao is among the least privileged areas and still one among the poorest
provinces in the country today, Notable is the lack of government high schools in the
province, Due to its mountainous terrain, it takes several minutes or even hours to go to
school. It is burdensome for teachers and personnel to travel from their mother school to its
satellite extension school. This proposed measure aims to do justice to the residents by
establishing an independent national high school to cater theit educational needs.
Considering the role of education in spurring development, this measure will enhance the
social economic development of the area and encourage the youth to seek a different goal
into achieving a carcer which is noble in intention and modern in means and insights.

In this light, Tam filing this bill to recognize and give life to the Constitutional Right of every
Filipino to quality education and make such education accessible to all.

Furthermore, given its importance, this bill is most respectfully submitted and requested for
carly approval.

‘TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila,

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
st Regular Sess

House Bill No. 1004

Introduced by REP. TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAWIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION
IN BARANGAY PANOPDOPAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LAMUT, PROVINCE OF
IFUGAO FROM LAWIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 10 BE
KNOWN AS PANOPDOPAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING.
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

assemble

Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School ~ ‘the Lawig
National High School Extension in Barangay Panopdopan, Municipality of Lamut, Province
of Ifugao is hereby separated from the Lawig National High School and converted into an
independent national high school to be known as Panopdopan National High School.

Section

‘Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the Lawig National High School Extension are hereby transferred to and
absorbed by the Panopdopan National High School

Section 3. Appropriations. ~ The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department's program the operationalization of the Panopdopan National High School,
the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
Lawig National High School Extension and thereafter it shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

ction 4, Implementation — The Secretary of the Department of Education shall
issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectively carry out the purpose of
this Act.

Section 6, Effeetivity — This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the
Official Gazette,

Approve: