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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4502

Introduced by Representative Cyrille “Beng” F. Abueg-Zaldivar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill was previously filed as House Bill (H.B.) No. 1467 in the 16" and as
H.B. 1539 during the 17" Congress. Both bills were referred to the House Committee
on Basic Education and Culture.

This bill seeks to convert the Sandoval National High School — Estrella Village
Annex located in Barangay Estrella Village, Municipality of Narra, Province of
Palawan, into a separate and distinct national high school from the Sandoval National
High School, to be known as ESTRELLA VILLAGE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

The Sandoval National High School — Estrella Village Annex presently obtains
its funding for operations from its mother school, the Sandoval National High School.
In order for the school to function effectively and efficiently, a regular source of funds
every school year must be sufficient. It can only be realized by making it a distinct
institution and funding therefor included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Furthermore, the separation and conversion into a national high school will improve
the administration of both Estrella Village Annex and Sandoval National High School
in terms of addressing the needs of its students.

The Estrella Village Annex High School was issued permit to operate by the
Regional Director of Region IV-B, Department of Education, pursuant to the request
of local government officials of Narra, Palawan, after compliance with necessary
requirements therefor.

This bill is recommended for approval, consistent with Article XIV Section
One of the 1987 Constitution which mandates that, “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.”


In accordance with the State’s policy of providing quality education for its
citizens, the approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

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CYRILLE snnlb, . ABUEG-ZALDIVAR

Representative, 2nd District of Palawan


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

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4502

Introduced by Representative Cyrille “Beng” F. Abueg-Zaldivar

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE SANDOVAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — ESTRELLA
VILLAGE ANNEX IN BARANGAY ESTRELLA VILLAGE, MUNICIPALITY OF
NARRA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN FROM THE SANDOVAL NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ESTRELLA VILLAGE 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 Sandoval National High School — Estrella Village Annex in
Barangay Estrella Village, Municipality of Narra, Province of Palawan is hereby separated
from the Sandoval National High School and converted into an independent national high
school to be known as Estrella Village National High School

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Sandoval National High
School — Estrella Village Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Estrella
Village National High School

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's
program the operationalization of the Estrella Village National High School, the initial
funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Sandoval
National High School — Estrella Village Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the
continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations

Act.


SEC. 4. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the approval of this Act, the
Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the

provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,