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Quezon City, Metro Manila \Z

Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

4809

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Pedro B. Acharon, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to separate Silway 8 National High School (Bentung Sulit
National High School Annex) in Barangay Silway 8, Polomolok, South Cotabato from
Bentung Sulit National High School, converting it into an independent national high
school

It is the only public secondary school in the Municipality of Polomolok and
strategically situated along the National Highway.

Silway 8 National High School has been accepting students since June 1986
starting with an enrollment of with just 186 students and at presently accommodating up
to 1,180 students. The steady increase of figures will evidently prove the growing
population of the school for every academic year. Further, it caters the elementary
graduates of eight neighboring schools from different barangays.

The school has a plantilla with 51 nationally-funded teachers, 2 nationally-funded
support staffs, and one detailed School Principal II.

The Sangguniang Barangay of Silway 8 as well as the residents clamor for the
approval of this bill to assure better administration of Silway 8 National High School and
to cope up with the ever increasing number of students.

Education has been one of the priority agenda of the government and for the

most students coming from families of farmers, their educational fulfillment is the future
that every parents aspire for their children.

PEDRO B. ACHARON, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 4809

Introduced by Representative Pedro B. Acharon, Jr.

AN ACT
SEPARATING SILWAY-8 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (BENTUNG SULIT
NATIONAL HIGH SHOOL ANNEX) IN BARANGAY SILWAY 8, POLOMOLOK,
SOUTH COTABATO FROM BENTUNG SULIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE
KNOWN AS THE SILWAY-8 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into an Independent Elementary School. — The
Silway-8 National High Schoo! (Bentung Sulit National High School Annex) in Barangay
Silway 8, Polomolok, South Cotabato is hereby separated from Bentung Sulit National High
School and converted into an independent secondary school to be known as the Silway-8
National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities ~ All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the
Silway-8 National High School (Bentung Sulit National High School Annex) are hereby
transferred to and absorbed by the Silway-8 National High School.

SEC, 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department’s program the operationalization of the Silway-8 National High School, the initial
funding if which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Silway-8
National High School (Bentung Sulit National-High School Annex). 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 take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette.

Approved,