Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No,__5936

Introduced by HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution, Article II, Section 17 states:

“SECTION 17. The State shall give priority to education, science
and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and
nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation
and development.”

Further, Article 14, Section | mandates:

“Sec. 1. 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.

Moreover, the same Article, Section 2, paragraphs (1) and (2) provides:

“Sec. 2. The State shall:

(1) Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and
integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the
people and society:

(2) Establish and maintain a system of free public education in
the elementary and high school levels. x x x”

It is the obligation of the State to provide a complete, adequate and integrated quality
education to the youth because of their vital role in nation-building. However, in the article of
Secretary General Romulo A. Virola of the National Statistical Coordination Board entitled,
Statistics on Philippine Education: Good News and Bad News, Dr. Virola reported that the
Philippines only spends 3.3% of its Gross Domestic Product on public educational institutions
for all levels of education, which is lower than 7.4% for Malaysia, 4.0% for Thailand and all
WEI countries and 5.2% average for OECD countries.

The City of Bacoor has a population of $20,216 (NSCB, May 1, 2010) and in Barangay
San Nicolas IT, the population is 27,546. Currently, students in San Nicolas II] are now being
educated in three (3) shifts and other nearby barangays are going to Las Pifias City to enroll due
to the lack of primary and secondary schools in the area. Recognizing the need to provide quality
education in Barangay San Nicolas Ill, City of Bacoor, the urgent passage of this bill is carnestly
sought.

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2" District, Cavite


Republic of the Philippines

HO! ‘ATIVES,

Quezon City

ENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House BILLNo, 5936

Introduced by HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA

AN ACT ES BLISHING AN IN1

}RATED SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN
NICOLAS 3, CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAV! TO BE KNOWN AS CITY
OF BACOOR INTEGRATED SCHOOL (GREEN VALLEY) AND
APPROPRIATING F' THEREOF

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

Section 1. Establishment of City of Bacoor Integrated School (Green Valley).- There is
hereby established under the supervision of the Department of Education, an integrated school in
Barangay San Nicolas 3, City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite, to be known as City of Bacoor
Integrated School (Green Valley).

Section 2. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately inelude in the
Department's program the operationalization of the City of Bacoor Integrated School (Green
Valley), the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation. ‘The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations
that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act

tion 4. Fffectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the
Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,