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TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3559

Introduced by REP. FAUSTINO ‘BOJIE’ G. DY III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall give priority to education,
science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism,
accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and development.
Further, arts and letters shall enjoy the patronage of the State. The State shall
conserve, promote, and popularize the nation’s historical and cultural heritage and
resources, as well as artistic creations.

In line with these policies, it is important to inculcate in the Filipino youth an
appreciation for the arts and to provide them the means to hone their artistic talents.
The proposed Cauayan City High School for the Arts will help realize these
objectives.

By creating the Cauayan City High School for the Arts, the youth of Cauayan
and the neighboring towns will have a school where they can develop their artistic
capabilities with the help of proper training and facilities. Moreover, the specialized
training the students will receive from professionals will be complemented with a
strong academic curriculum that can enable them to enter any field of study or
profession they may choose upon graduation. Nonetheless, their exposure to the arts
will hopefully give them a strong drive to pursue a career in the creative sector.

The Philippines has produced many world-famous artists through the years.
The government must remain committed to providing an environment that nurtures
the next-generation of Filipino artists.


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

FAUST SOJIE’ G. DY TI


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

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Ses

HOUSE BILL No, 3959

Introduced by REP. FAUSTINO ‘BOJIE’ G. DY III

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CAUAYAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE
ARTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is the declared policy of the State to foster
the preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of Filipino national culture based
on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual
expression.

To this end, the State shall promote the sustained development of young Filipinos
whose aptitude and skill in culture and the arts shall be properly encouraged and
honed through education and specialized training programs. The State shall establish,
maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education and
training to encourage the artistic talent and cultural aptitude of the Filipino youth as
well as support and promote the development of young artists nationwide.

SECTION 2. Establishment of the Cauayan City High School for the Arts. —
There is hereby established in the City of Cauayan a specialized public high school
that shall offer arts-focused education, to be known as the Cauayan City High School
for the Arts, herein referred to as the School.

The School shall be administered and supervised by the Department of Education
(DepEd), in close coordination with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). The NCCA and CCP shall
provide policy direction and technical assistance to the School through the DepEd
Regional Office - 2 (Cagayan Valley) and Schools Division Office of Cauayan City.


SECTION 3. Mandate. — The School shall implement a general secondary
education, as prescribed by Republic Act No. 10533, or the “Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013”, to students with considerable potential in the arts. The school
curriculum shall have significant emphasis on developing the talent, skill, and
exceptional giftedness of students, thereby nurturing potential artists while preserving
and promoting Filipino heritage.

SECTION 4. Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern. — The
organizational structure and staffing pattern of the School shall be prescribed by the
DepEd, subject to the approval of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

SECTION 5. Authority to Receive Donations and Grants. — The School's
Principal may receive grants, bequest, endowments, donations and contributions made
to the School, to be used actually, directly and exclusively by the School, subject to
compliance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 6. Development Plan and Organizational Structure. — Within one
hundred twenty (120) days after the approval of this Act, the School shall accomplish
the following:

(a) Submit a five-year development plan, including its corresponding budgetary
program to the DepEd for endorsement to the DBM; and

(b) Set up its organizational, administrative, and academic structure, subject to
the qualification standards set by the DepEd.

SECTION 7. Appropriations, — The amount necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act shall be included in the budget of the DepEd in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days
after the approval of this Act, the DepEd shall, in coordination with the NCCA, CCP,
and the local government of the City of Cauayan, promulgate the rules and regulations
implementing the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 9. Effectivity. —- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,