Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. AS

Introduced by Representative Paul Ruiz Daza

EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution specifically provides:

“Section 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.”

Section 4 par. 1, Article XIV of the same Constitution also provides:

“Section 4. (1) The State recognizes the complementary roles
of public and private institutions in the educational system and
shall exercise reasonable supervision and regulation of all
educational institutions.”

Pursuant to the above constitutional mandate, this bill seeks to improve the delivery of
educational services and make the same available to the people of Northern Samar. Currently,
in order to reach the regional center in Tacloban City, it would take around six to seven hours
of travel which is burdensome.

The State also recognizes the role of the youth in society and education plays a vital
role in the total human development. It is because of this that we need to ensure that students
of higher educational institutions have easy access to the service of government agencies tasked
to promote and prioritize education as catalyst of the country’s growth and development.

If this bill will be passed into law, the people of Northern Samar will have an easier
access to CHED for their educational concems such as, but not limited to, applying or following
up for student financial assistance and grants.

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

‘PAI IZ DAZA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
45

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Paul Ruiz Daza

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A PROVINCIAL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER
EDUCATION IN THE PROVINCE OF NORTHERN SAMAR, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established a provincial office of the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) in the Province of Northern Samar, to be known as the CHED-
Northern Samar Provincial Office, which shall exercise jurisdiction over the said province and
shall be headed by a provincial director. The CHED-Northern Samar Provincial Office shall
be located in the Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northem Samar.

SEC. 2. Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the CHED, in
coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), shall determine the
organizational structure and staffing pattem for the CHED-Northem Samar Provincial Office

The said organizational structure and staffing patter shall be submitted to the Chairperson of
the CHED and the Secretary of the DBM for approval

SEC. 3. The Chairperson of the CHED shall immediately include in the CHED’s
program the operationalization of the CHED-Northern Samar Provincial Office.

SEC. 4. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included
in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 5. The CHED shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act within sixty (60) days from approval.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.