Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
‘Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSEBILLNO.___ 600

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘Among us Filipinos, education is considered as an investment that would certainly set us
free from ignorance and poverty. We believe that good education is a key to success
that eventually make our children better citizens and future leaders of the nation. We
also believe that obtaining at least basic knowledge will properly guide our youth in their
decision-making. Hence, every Filipino family dreams of seeing their children graduate,
if not from college, at least from secondary school

Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution states 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’. 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’. (Sec. 17, Article Il of the Constitution).

This bill is a move in that direction as 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 proposed national high schoo! will serve
three barangays of Rizal situated at the Zinundungan Valley, namely: Bural, Masi and
San Juan. The municipality of Rizal is a fifth class municipality of Cagayan that is
located 104-kilometers northwest of Tuguegarao City.

The establishment of a national high school in the area will be a dream come true for the
people of the Zinundungan Valley. It will promote the development of a mass-oriented
quality high school education which the locals properly deserve. It will spare the growing
student population in the community and their parents of studying to schools far away
from their places of abode.

The passage of this bill is, therefore, earnestly sought

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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 659

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 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.

SEC. 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 annual General Appropriations Act.

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

SEC. 4. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved,