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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nue
Quezon City, Philippines
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL No. __5359

Introduced by Honorable Nestor B. Fongwan, Sr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to nationalize the Ampusongan National High School - Kayapa Annex in
Barangay Kayapa, Bakun by separating it from its mother school, the Ampusongan National
High School Main which is located in Barangay Ampusongan, Municipality of Bakun, Province
of Benguet.

The school was established through the initiative of the Provincial Government and
Department of Education - Benguet in 2011 for the purpose of accommodating high school
students in this part of Benguet. The absence of a secondary school at that time left high school
students from this remote place with no other options but to negotiate a three (3) to four (4) hours
of rigorous hiking downhill every Monday and Friday to Alilem, Ilocos Sur where the nearest
secondary school is located; while some others come to La Trinidad and Baguio City to continue
their high school studies. Moved with compassion and in compliance with the constitutional
mandate for the state to establish a system of free public education in the high school level, the
provincial government loss no time in establishing the Ampusongan National High School-
Kayapa Annex.

Starting with just a few enrolment during the first year, its present student population has
now increased, owing to the return of former residents and families who left the place for
opportunities outside, but are now convinced of the potential progress of Kayapa due to the
presence of roads networks which eventually connected this place to the lowland municipalities
of Alilem, Sugpon and others. In fact, the past situation of high school students from Kayapa
studying in Alilem and in Sugpon was reversed as some high school students from these places
instead come up to Kayapa for their high school education.

In order to ensure and sustain the much needed budget allocation in anticipation of its
continuing expansion and growth, the conversion of Kayapa High School Annex into an
independent national high school has become imperative.

Approval of this bill is, therefore, earnestly urged.

HON. NESTOR B. FONGWAN, SR.
ince of Benguet

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

5359
HOUSE BILL Ni

Introduced by Honorable Nestor B, Fongwan, Sr.

AN ACT

CONVERTING THE AMPUSONGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-KAYAPA ANNEX
IN BARANGAY KAYAPA, MUNICIPALITY OF BAKUN, PROVINCE OF BENGUET
INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, SEPARATING IT FROM ITS MOTHER
SCHOOL, THE AMPUSONGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS
THE KAYAPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. The Ampusongan National High School Annex in Barangay Kayapa,
Municipality of Bakun, Province of Benguet is hereby converted into a national high school to be
known as the Kayapa National High School.

Sec. 2. The amount necessary for implementation of this Act shall be charged from the

appropriation of the Department of Education. Thereafter, such sums necessary for the operation
and maintenance of said school shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved.

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HON. NESTOR B. FONGWAN, SR.
Prévince of Benguet