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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__ 948

Introduced by Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution “The State shall give
priority to education, xxx foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate
social progress, and promote total human liberation and development”
(Sec. 17, Art. If). It further provides that “The State shall protect and
promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels artd shall
take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all (See, 1, Art.
XIV). And it also mandates that “The State shall: (1) Establish,
and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of
relevant to the needs of the people and society (Sec. 2 [1], Art. XLV, all
italics supplied),

‘The Ormoc City Division is composed of 83 elementary schdols 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 pow an
acute lack secondary schools. As a result of this great disproportion, the
Ormoc City National High School ~ the central secondary insti —
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 access quality education. onk

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It is for this reason that this measure calls for the establishment of a
separate/new national high school in Barangay Salvacion, Ormoe 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 Dayhagan Elementary School (with 225 enrollees, including 46
candidate pupils for graduation), the San Pablo Elementary School (with
524 enrollees, including 84 Grade Six level pupils), the Airpor



School (with 126 enrollees, including 26 graduating pupils), the Juaton
Elementary School (with 252 enrollees, including 33 Grade Six level
pupils), and the Nasunugan Elementary School (with 269 gnrollees,
including 34 graduating pupils).

This is a refiled measure from the Seventeenth Congress.

The early approval of this bill therefore is earnestly requested.

Tuy hn OMEZ
Representative

Fourth District of Leyte


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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO, 948

Introduced by Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
SALVACION, CITY OF ORMOC IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE
TO BE KNOWN AS SALVACION 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
Salvacion, City of Ormoc in the Province of Leyte to be known as

Salvacion National High School.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department’s program the operationalization of the Salvacion 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,