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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
2256
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable SAMANTHA LOUISE V. ALFONSO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Education is not a privilege. It is a right inherent in all humans
regardless of gender, race, or social status. To ensure that every
Filipino has a chance to enjoy it, investments to education must be
undertaken. After all, education is the key towards a brighter
tomorrow. One that is free from the shackles of ignorance and poverty.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that
“elementary education shall be compulsory” while “higher education
shall be equally accessible to all” (Section 1, Article 26 of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights). Furthermore, the Philippine
Constitution mandates 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 such education accessible to all” (Section 1,
Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution). This constitutional provision is
in consonance with the State's policy of giving priority to education “to
foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and
promote total human liberation and development” (Section 17, Article
Il of the 1987 Constitution)

In order to reach their potential, the Filipino youth should be
equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. This bill
is a step towards that direction. It aims to establish a national high
school at Barangay San Juan, Municipality of Rizal, Province of
Cagayan to be known as the Florencio L. Vargas National High School

The municipality of Rizal is a fifth class municipality of Cagayan
It is located 104-kilometers northwest of Tuguegarao City, The
proposed national high school will serve three barangays in Rizal
situated at the Zinundungan Valley, namely: Bural, Masi, and San
Juan.

‘The establishment of a national high school in the area will be a
huge help for the people of the Zinundungan Valley. They will be able
to fully enjoy their right to education as the proposed school provides
them an easier access to quality secondary education. No longer will


the growing student population travel long distances to reach their
respective schools. Their parents do not have to worry anymore about
the costs of sending their kids to schools far from home. It is therefore
imperative that the Florencio L. Vargas National High School come
into fruition.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly
sought.

SAMANTHA\LOUISE V. ALFONSO


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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2256
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable SAMANTHA LOUISE V. ALFONSO

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN
JUAN, MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, TO BE
KNOWN AS THE FLORENCIO L. VARGAS NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Establishment of a National High School. There is
hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of
Education, a national high school in Barangay San Juan, Municipality
of Rizal, Province of Cagayan, to be known as the Florencio L. Vargas
National High School.

SECTION 2. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall
immediately include in the Department’s program the
operationalization of the Florencio L. Vargas National High School, the
funding of which shall be included in the 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. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved,