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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF ,THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
577 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR,: 8R. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The recognition of the right to quality education imposes upon the State the 
corresponding duty to protect and promote it. The State must take steps to 
make quality education at all levels generally accessible to all on the basis of 
capacity by every appropriate means and, in particular, by the establishment 
and maintenance of free education at least up to the high school level. 
With the advancement in technology that made information accessible to many, 
it is unfortunate that there are still hundreds of municipalities that have no 
public high school. Students have to climb hills and mountains and cross rivers 
to get to school. 
The situation is made worse by the overcrowding of public high schools, which 
adversely affects the quality of education. 
Hence, this bill seeks to address the inaccessibility of education by establishing 
public high school in every municipality. 
In view of the foregoing, urgent passage of this bill is recommended. 
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MANUEL B. V LLAR, JR. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. $ILLAR, JR. , 
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AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN EVERY MUNICIPALITY, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall give priority to education, 
protect and promote the right of all citizens to duality education at all levels and take 
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. 
SECTION 2. Coverage. - There shall be established a public high school in every 
municipality beginning next school year, following the approval of this Act. 
SECTION 3. Admission. - Priority in admission, as to students, teachers and 
school personnel, to the municipal public high school, shall be given to the residents 
of such municipality. 
SECTION 4. Expenses.- The National Government shall provide the necessary 
expenses to operate a municipal public high school including all expenses relative 
thereto. It shall be given preference to those municipalities, where no high school 
exists whether public or private. Any advance to the necessary expenses made by such 
municipality, shall be always subject to reimbursement by the National Government. 
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary of the 
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Department or Education, together with the Department of Budget and Management, 
shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for tile speedy and effective 
implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 6 .  Appropriations - The amount necessary to implement this Act is 
hereby appropriated: Provided, That the amount necessary to carry this Act in 
subsequent years shall be included in the General Appropriations Act for the 
Department of Education. 


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SECTION 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,