Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

8187
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. RONALD M. COSALAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Municipality of La Tinidad is the capital town of the Province of Benguet
and Barangay Ambiong is one of the biggest barangays in terms of population
owing to its booming commercial and industrial establishments due to its proximity
to Baguio City. It is composed of seven (7) sitios with a total population of seven
thousand one hundred forty-seven (7,147) with a total of one thousand eight
hundred one (1,801) families or 1,191.5 households based on the 2015 National
Statistics Office census. It has a total land area of 342.0270 hectares. It is one of the
farthest barangay of La Trinidad.

The establishment of a national high school of its own is of great necessity.
‘There is no secondary school within the barangay or high school within a two (2)
kilometer radius that will address the secondary educational needs of the children of
Ambiong, Although there are three nearby high schools, they are all more than three
kilometers away. The La Trinidad National High School in Barangay Lubas is four
(4) kms. away from Ambiong Elementary School. It requires passing through
winding roads which could be negotiated by hiking a forest or via private
transportation. There are no public utility jeepneys (PU)) plying this route. Hiking is
also very risky for students as the road is prone to landslide.

The Dona Aurora National High School is three (3) km. away, but the public
transportation is inadequate that some students risk clinging at the back of jeepneys
just to get a ride. The third highschool is St. Louis High School at Aurora Hill,
Baguio which is approximately three and a half kilometers away. Most families
cannot afford to send their children to this school because of its high tuition fees.

Ambiong’s population is growing, thus parents are strongly clamoring for the
establishment of a high school within the barangay so they feel secure that their


children go to school safe and sound. Most families in Ambiong have low incomes
thus it is generally a big challenge to send their children through high school.

Hence, the establishment of Ambiong National High School is necessary and
urgent. Support for this bill is earnestly sought.

b wi Li Lorfe
ALD M. COSALA\


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. past

Introduced by HON. RONALD M. COSALAN

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
AMBIONG, MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD, PROVINCE OF
BENGUET TO BE KNOWN AS AMBIONG 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 supervison of the
Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay Ambiong,
Municipality of La Trinidad, Province of Benguet to be known as Ambiong,
National High School.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include
in the Department's program the operationalization of the Ambiong
National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.


SECTION 3. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules
and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,