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

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO, _DLEE

Introduced by Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution “The State shall
give priority to education, xxx to foster patriotism and nationalism,
accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and
development” (Sec. 17, Art. I). It further 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 such education accessible
to all (Sec. 1, Art. XIV). And it also mandates that “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 (Sec.
2 [1], Art. XIV, all italics supplied).

The Ormoe City Division is composed of 83 elementary schools
and 16 secondary schools. The 83 elementary schools serve a total of
31,286 pupils whereas the 16 secondary schools serve a total of 15,727
students. Given these two (2) ratios of schools and students, clearly there
is now an acute lack secondary schools. As a result of this great
disproportion, the Ormoe City National High School — the central
secondary institution — is suffering from heavy congestion. The situation
is no longer conducive to optimal learning. It is failing the adequacy test
mentioned in the fundamental charter. The overpopulation is now
depriving students of their right to ac quality education.

It is for this reason that this measure calls for the establishment of a
separate/new national high school in Barangay San Isidro, Ormoc City.
‘The proposed new high school is not within the 1-2 kilometer radius from
the nearest secondary school, hence, would be viable. Its feeder schools
would include the San Isidro Elementary School (with 543 enrollees,
including 80 Grade Six level pupils), the Bagong Buhay Elementary
School (with 442 enrollees, including 78 graduating pupils), and the Dona



Feliza Mejia Elementary School (with 300 enrollees, including 40
candidate pupils for graduation).

The early approval of this bill therefore is earnestly requested.

Lucy 1 meee EZ

Representative
Fourth District of Leyte



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

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. _ 5168

Introduced by Representative Lucy Torres-Gomer

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
SAN ISIDRO, CITY OF ORMOC IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE
TO BE KNOWN AS SAN ISIDRO 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. There is hereby established, under the supervision of
the Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay San
Isidro, City of Ormoc in the Province of Leyte to be known as San Isidro

National High School.

SEC, 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department’s program the operationalization of the San Isidro
National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the

annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and

regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.



SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general

circulation.

Approved,

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