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

17" Congress
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILLNO. 55'78

Introduced by Representative ALLEN JESSE C. MANGAOANG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to separate the Magtoma National High School-Dupligan Annex in
Barangay Dupligan, Municipality of Tanudan, Province of Kalinga from its mother school the
Magtoma National High School and convert it into a separate and independent national high school
to be known as Biga National High School.

Magtoma National High School-Dupligan Annex was opened in 2003 to cater to high
school students from Barangay Dupligan and its nearby barangays. At present the school has its
own school identification with a student populace of 124 and with seven borrowed teachers from
other schools in Kalinga. The school site with a land area of 12, 337 square meters was acquired
through a deed of donation and accessible to all forms of vehicle transportation. Due to the increase
of population in Barangay Dupligan and nearby barangays, there is an indication that student
enrollees will grow in the coming years.

With the conversion of Magtoma National High School-Dupligan Annex into an
independent national high school, the capability of the school as catalyst of change will be boosted.
It is a generally accepted fact that better accessibility to education will not only improve the
economic life of the people but even their social and political conditions. As the government is
brought closer to the people in this part of the country, our children are also drawn further away
from the dangerous clutches of insurgency, juvenile delinquency, crimes, ignorance and poverty.

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

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ALLEN JESSE C. MANGAQANG

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

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILLNO.UD 78

AN ACT SEPARATING MAGTOMA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- DUPLIGAN ANNEX
IN BARANGAY DUPLIGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF TANUDAN, PROVINCE OF KALINGA
FROM THE MAGTOMA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BIGA 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. The Magtoma National High School- Dupligan Annex in Barangay
Dupligan, Municipality of Tanudan, Province of Kalinga is hereby separated from the Magtoma
National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Biga
National High School.

SECTION 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Magtoma National
High School- Dupligan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Biga National High
School.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's
program the operationalization of the Biga National High School, the initial funding of which shall
be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Magtoma National High School-
Dupligan Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations
implementing the provisions of this Act.

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

Approved.