Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVE
Quezon City,  Metro Manila
Ni;neteerith Congress
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HouseBillNo.          8782
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Introduced by Honorable Roy M. Loyola
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Science and technology has always been the bedrock of our modern civilization
and   holds   the   key   to   the   progress   and   development   of   any   nation.
Unfortunately,   records  show  that  there  is  a  decline  in  science  and   math
education  in the  Philippines as evjdenced by the poor performance of Filipino
students in international assessments for Science and Mathematics.
ln   2018    Programme   for   International   Student   Assessment   (PISA),   the
Philippines took the second-lowest spot in  Science and  Mathematics from  79
countries that participated.  In another international test,  the 2019 report of the
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS), our Grade 4
students obtained the lowest scores in Mathematics and Science among the 58
countries  involved  in the study.  In  Mathematics,  only  19%  of Filipino students
were   on   the   Low  benchmark,   which   means  that  they   had   "some   basic
mathematical  knowledge,"  while  81°/o  did  not  even  reach  this  level.  As  for
Science,   13°/o  of  Filipino  students  were  also  on  the  Low  benchmark,  which
means  they  had   "limited   understanding   of  scientific  concepts  and   limited
knowledge  of foundational  science facts," while  87%  did  not even  reach  this
level.  The  Southeast  Asia  Primary  Learning   Metrics  (SEA-PLM)  2019  also
showed that only  17 percent of Grade 5 learners met the minimum standards
in mathematics expected for the end of primary.
Furthermore,  there  is  also  a  seemingly  unanimous  observation  from  Filipino
scientists that the state of the country's Science and Technology remains weak.
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The  Philippines  ranks  low  in  terms  of technological  capacity  as  seen  in  the
shortage of scientists and engineers doing R&D (Research and Development).
Clearly,  there  is a  need to  strengthen  the quality of Science and  Technology
education  in  the  country  and  support  the  country's  demand  for  scientists,
technical researchers, technologists, engineers, and policy leaders.  This bill is
filed to support the government's efforts and commitment to address the issues
and  gaps  in  attaining  quality  basic  education  through  the  establishment  of
national science high schools in the country.
The  creation  of  Carmona  City  National  Science  High  School  in  the  City  of
Carmona,   Province  of  Cavite,  aims  to  provide  equitable  access  to  quality
education  in  the  pure  and  applied  sciences  and  technology  for  all  Filipino
students to nurture future generations of scientists and other professionals who
will  serve  the  nation  as  catalysts  for  scientific,  technological,  and  industrial
progress.  It shall serve as a specialized school at the secondary level that shall
harness the science and technology prowess of the Filipino youth,  not only in
Carmona but the entire country as well.
Thus,  immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
Fifth District, Cavite
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City,  Metro Manila
anmeteeuthcongress
SecondqtegutiirSession
HouseBillNo.   8782
Introduced by Honoral)le Roy M. Loyola
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF
CARIVIONA, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
CARMONA cirv NATIONAL sciENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:
1                    SECTION  1. There is hereby established,  under the supervision  of the
2       Department   of   Education,   a   national   science   high   school   in   the   City   of
3       Carmona,  Province  of  Cavite,  to  be  known  as  the  "Carmona  City  National
4      Science High school"
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6                    SEC.  2.  The  Secretary  of  Education  shall  immediately  include  in  the
7       Department's  program  the  operationalization  of  the  Carmona  City  National
8       Science  High  School,  the  funding  of which  shall  be  included  in  the  General
9       AppropriationsAct.
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11                    SEC.  3.  Within  ninety  (90)  days  from  the  approval  of  this  Act,   the
12       Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing
13       the provisions ofthisAct. Such implementing rules and regulations shall provide
14      for the  school's organization,  administration,  operations and  management,  in
15       accordancewith RepublicAct No. 9155, orthe "Governance of Basic Education
16      Actof2001", RepublicAct No.10533, orthe "Enhanced Basic EducationActof
17       2013'', and other basic education-related laws.
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19                    SEC. 4. All laws, decrees, executive orders and proclamations, rules and
2o      regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act,  are hereby repealed,  or
21       amended or modified accordingly.
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23                     SEC. 6. Ifany provision ofthjs Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the
24       remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
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26                    SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)    days    after its publication
27       in the offr.c/.a/ Gazeffe or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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