Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

6205

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: Hon. Rolando “Klarex” Uy

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The right to education is a fundamental right. Despite great progress in the last 15 years,
millons of children are still denied this basic need.

The importance of education is beyond reading, writing and arithmetic. It is one of the
most important investments a country can make in its people and its future. It is critical to
reducing poverty and inequality. If children in low-income countries have basic reading skills,
then millions of people would be lifted out of poverty.

Education in the farthest reaches of our country is currently existing in unfortunate
conditions. Article XIV, Section | of the Philippine Constitution states that “The State shall
protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education and take appropriate steps to
make such education accessible to all”.

Such is the justification for the need to separate the Bayanga National High School from
its mother school Mambuaya National High School.

‘As an Annex School, Bayanga National High School has to defer to the decision making
body at Mambuaya National High School. Such a set-up has not flways been advantageous to
the former, as their school’s intrest are often prioritized. This/is indeed unfortunate as the
enrollment of a steadily increasing student body population signiftes various emerging concerns
that could be best addressed by the administrative body that is qot dictated by an external one.
Bayanga Natuonal High School must be allowed to function spparately and independently in
order for its administrators to have a free rein in pursuing their vision for the school.

In view thereof, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

ROLANDO “Klarex” A. UY’


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

Taree 95 205

HOUSE BILL NO.___

Introduced by Representative Rolando A. Uy

ANACT

SEPARATING THE MAMBUAYA NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL — BAYANGA ANNEX IN BARANGAY
BAYANGA, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, FROM THE MAMBUAYA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS

BAYANGA 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. Separation and conversion into a National High School. The Mambuaya
National High School — Bayanga Annex in Barangay Bayanga, City of Cagayan de
Oro, is hereby separated from the Cagayan de Oro National High School and converted
into an independent national high school to be known as Balulang National High School.

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the Mambuaya National High School - Bayanga Annex are hereby transferred
to and absorbed by the Balulang National High School.

10. SECTION 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include
11. in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Bayanga National High School
12, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
18. Mambuaya National High School - Bayanga Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for
14. the continued operation of the school shall be included in the Annual General

15. Appropriations Act.

16.

17. SECTION 4. Implementation. ‘The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and
18. regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this act.

19.

20. SECTIONS. _Effectivity. This Act shall take effect (15) fifteen days after its publication
21, inthe Official Gazette.

23. Approved,