Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
FirstRegular Session

3218

HOUSE BILL

Introduced by REP. ELEANOR C. BULUT-BEGTANG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This is a refiled Bill from the 15" Congress originally under House Bill No. 5804,
favorably considered and approved by the Committee on Appropriations and
Committee on Basic Education as contained in the Committee Report No. 2511, said
measure was passed on Third Reading by the House of Representatives and transmitted
to the Senate of the Philippines on January 31, 2013.

With the end goal of strengthening the capacities of our existing annex schools,
inproviding appropriate learning and skills education to our students in the more
remote barangays, this Bill seeks to convert the Luna National High School-Tumog
Annex, in Brgy. Tumog, Luna, Apayao into an independent national trade and
agricultural high school. Alongside the mandate of the K+12 Program to further
strengthen secondary education with options on academic, technical, music, sports and
the arts mastery, there is a need to prepare every school and every student on adapting
to the transition.

Luna National High School-Tumog Annex is now on its 1ith year of operation, having
been established in SY 2002-2003. Current enrolment is 287.

With the proposed separation and conversion, Luna National High School-Tumog Annex
will be in a better position to craft its programs and interventions to address the unique
needs of the communities it serves, at the same time ensure that its students are
provided the full support in terms of teaching personnel, facilities and equipments to
harness their full potential in their chosen fields of specialization.

In consideration of the above, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

ELEANOR. BULUT-BI


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
FirstRegular Session

HOUSE BILL. 3218

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ELEANOR C. BULUT-BEGTANG

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE LUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-TUMOG ANNEX IN BARANGAY
TUMOG, MUNICIPALITY OF LUNA, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE LUNA NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE
KNOWN AS TUMOG NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE 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 a National High School. The Luna
National High School-Tumog Annex in Barangay Tumog, Municipality of Luna, Province of
Apayao is hereby separated from the Luna National High School-Main and converted into
an independent national high school to be known as Tumog National Agricultural and
Trade High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of Luna National High School-Tumog Annex are hereby transferred to and
absorbed by Tumog National Agricultural and Trade High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department’s program the operationalization of the Tumog National Agricultural and
Trade High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriation of the Luna National High School-Tumog Annex. Thereafter, the amount
necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

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

Section 5. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the
Official Gazette.

Approved,

Fr: BILL on Inhs-tumog annex doc