Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._6220

Introduced by HONORABLE LAN] MERCADO-REVILLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution, Article II, Section 17 states:

“SECTION 17. 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, Article 14, Section | mandates:

“Sec. 1. 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.”

Moreover, the same Article, Section 2. paragraphs (1) and (2) provides:
“Sec. 2. The State shall:

(1) Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate,
and integrated system of education relevant to the needs
of the people and society;

(2) Establish and maintain a system of free public education
in the elementary and high school levels. x x x”

It is the obligation of the State to provide a complete, adequate and integrated
quality education to the youth because of their vital role in nation-building. However, in
the article of Secretary General Romulo A. Virola of the National Statistical Coordination
Board entitled, Statistics on Philippine Education: Good News and Bad News, Dr. Virola
reported that the Philippines only spends 3.3% of its Gross Domestic Product on public
educational institutions for all levels of education, which is lower than 7.4% for Malaysia,
4.0% for Thailand and all WEI countries and 5.2% average for OECD countries.

In the City of Bacoor right now, there are only five public high schools (one mother
school and four annex schools) catering to the educational needs of the high school
students. The City of Bacoor has a population of 520,216 (PSA, May 1, 2010). Recognizing
the need to provide quality education not only in Barangay Maliksi 1, but also in the
nearby barangays of Maliksi II, Maliksi III, Talaba I, Talaba II, Talaba IV, Talaba V,
Talaba VI, Talaba VII, Panapaan III and other nearby barangays in the City of Bacoor,
the urgent passage of this bill is earnestly sought

RI

RCADO-REVILLA
2™ District, Cavite


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 6220

Introduced by HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MALIKSI 1, CITY OF
BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE KNOWN AS RESPONSIBLE VILLAGE
LEADERS LEARN! ACADEMY (R.E.V.LL.L.A.) 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 REsponsible Village Leaders Learning Academy
(REVLLLA,) High School-There is hereby established under the supervision of the
Department of Education, a high school in Barangay Maliksi 1, City of Bacoor, Province of
Cavite, to be known as REsponsible Village Leaders Learning Academy (R.E.V.1.L.L.A.) High
School.

Section 2. Appropriations The
the Department’s program the ope!
Learning Academy (R.E.V.1
the annual Ge!

tary of Education shall immediately include in
tion: sponsible Village Leaders
°) High School, the funding of which shall be included in
eral Appropriations Act.

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

Section 4. Effectivity.-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in
the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,