FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE 
s.No._202 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In spite of the Philippines' high adult literacy rate and regard for education, the quality of 
the country's education system is in decline. Many Filipino children from poor families are 
still forced to drop out from schools. Instead of completing high school and pursuing higher 
education, these children are often employed in manual and very basic tasks to help support 
their family. 
Ultimately, the situation causes these children to grow up with just elementary education. 
As a result, the country is suffering from an inability to produce a competent and skilled 
workforce - to be employed both at home and abroad - required for badly needed 
socioeconomic development. 
The bill seeks to address this situation with the creation of Science high schools in each 
province and highly urbanized city. It is hoped that these additional schools will be able to 
continue the good work of this country's existing national Science high schools in 
producing competitive graduates especially in the field of research and Mathematics. These 
new schools will be subsidized by both the national government through the Department of 
Education and the concerned Local Government Units, giving children from poorer 
backgrounds the chance to a better education and a better life. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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,,:oJ:y,,) ~~ANES IV 
Senator 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S:No. 202 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
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REQUIRING ALL PROVINCES AND HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITIES TO 
ESTABLISH A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "Science 
High School Establishment Act. " 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the declared policy of the State to uplift the 
quality of education aud to equip the youth with knowledge to make them competitive and 
productive citizens. 
SEC. 3. Statement of Goals and Objectives. - It is the goal aud objective of the bill 
to: 
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promote aud strengthen the quality of education; 
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produce globally competitive individuals; 
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SEC. 4. Establishment of Science High Schools - All provinces aud highly 
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urbanized cities are hereby maudated to establish Science high schools within their 
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jurisdiction. Provincial and city officials together with the Department of Education shall 
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work for the establishment of the school. 
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SEC. S. Funding Source - In order to finauce the establishment aud the continuous 
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operation of the Science high school, the provincial aud city govermnent and district 
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representatives shall allocate a substantial amount enough to ensure the sustainability of the 
program. 
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provisions or part thereof is invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting. 
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to or 
inconsistent with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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