Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.__1445

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE JOCELYN F. FORTUNO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Victor Bernal Provincial High School in Barangay San Vicente Ogbon,
Nabua, Camarines Sur has been in operation for the past eleven (11) years. In more than a
decade of its existence, it has already produced board passers in Nursing, Teachers and
Engineering Licensure Examinations. These are certainly tangible proofs that the school
is very much qualified as a secondary school

It is quite unfortunate however, that this secondary school has only two (2)
teaching items provided by the Department of Education despite the fact that based on
analysis from the DepEd Planning Unit, it still needs eight (8) more teachers. This is a
sad reality that the local government unit of Camarines Sur cannot provide no matter how
urgent the needs be due to financial constraints

It is therefore the paramount objective of this bill to convert the Victor Bernal
Provincial High School into a national high school so that the national government can
adequately provide what the schoo! needs given the circumstances. So many pupils from
poor families have enrolled in this school due to economic reasons and convenience.

The Constitution explicitly guarantees access to elementary and secondary
education and this must not be denied to the schoolchildren in this remote area

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought

10H SP RGen °
‘epresentative

Fifth District, Camarines Sur


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

IGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1445

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE JOCELYN F. FORTUNO

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE VICTOR BERNAL PRO’ IAL HIGH SCHOOL IN
BARANGAY SAN VICENTE OGBON, NABUA, CAMARINES SUR INTO A
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE VICTOR BERNAL
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. Conversion into a National High School. - The Victor Bernal
Provincial High School in Barangay San Vicente Ogbon, Municipality of Nabua,
Province of Camarines Sur is hereby converted into a national high school to be known
as the Victor Bernal National High School

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, asets, liabilities and
records of Victor Bernal Provincial High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed
by the Victor Bernal National High School

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

SEC. 4, Implementation, The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act

SEC. 5. Effectivity. This Act shall effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in at least two newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,