Republic of the Philippines 99 JUL 204
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES i 3
Quezon City, Metro Manila “ae Pi

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No.__1235_

Introduced by Representative Pedro B. Acharon, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to separate Landan National High School (Upper Klinan
National High School Annex) UKNHS Annex, in Barangay Landan, Polomolok,
South Cotabato from Upper Klinan National High School, converting it into an
independent national high school, to be known as the Landan National High School

Barangay Landan has a population of almost Six thousand and it covers
fifteen (15) puroks with a total land area of more or less ten thousand hectares.
Majority of the residents earn a living through farming, some are employed with the
multi-million company, the Dole Philippines and some are with the cooperatives
which are operating within the barangay.

Since Landan is almost ten (10) kilometers away from the nearest public
secondary school, the residents find it difficult to send their children to school.

Landan National High School (UKNHS Annex) has been operating for almost
seven (7) years now and since its operation, it has been duly noted that the enrollees
gradually increase every year.

The Sangguniang Bayan of Polomolok, South Cotabato as well as the
residents of Barangay Landan, sixty percent of whom are Indigenous Peoples,
clamor for the approval of this bill to assure better administration of Landan National
High School and to cope up with the ever increasing number of students. The
separation will also ensure a better-funded, better managed and independently —
operated national high school.

The approval of this bill is earnestly requested

PEDRO B. ACHARON, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO, _1235

Introduced by Representative Pedro B. Acharon, Jr.

AN ACT
SEPARATING LANDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (UPPER KLINAN NATIONAL
HIGH SHOOL ANNEX) IN BARANGAY LANDAN, POLOMOLOK, SOUTH
COTABATO FROM ITS MOTHER SCHOOL, UPPER KLINAN NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE LANDAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into an Independent Elementary School. —
The Landan National High School (Upper Klinan National High School Annex) in Barangay
Landan, Polomolok, South Cotabato is hereby separated from its mother school, Upper Klinan
National High School and converted into an independent secondary school to be known as the
Landan National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities — All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of Landan National High School (Upper Klinan National High School Annex) are
hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Landan National High School.

SEC.\3. Appropriations, The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department’s program the operation of the Landan National High School, the initial funding if
which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Upper Klinan National
High School. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette, or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,