Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
H.B. No.

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE LEONARDO L. BABASA, JR.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The upgrading of the National High School into National Science and Technology
High School is a demand of the time as we journey toward developing the countryside
at the age of computerization era. Countryside development will remain a dream unless
our national high school will be upgraded into science and technology high school
geared toward producing technology oriented high schools.

‘As we all know, technology is the prime mover of all economic growth and
progress. Though the Philippines have experienced economic growth, this was confined
to urban areas and has still to be trickled down to the countryside to be enjoyed by all.
This economic growth must be driven further and sustained by the technologies
generated by our National Science and Technology High School in order to create
atmosphere conducive to producing technology oriented high school adaptive to
technological change in the countryside.

Developed countries have proven that science and technologies drove and
sustained their economic growth and were able to enjoy the fruit of this development.
We have to go forward and strengthen our scientific and technological efforts toward
developing scientific competency that will benefit our countrymen in the countryside.
We must empower our students and teachers to become capable researchers by
upgrading their capabilities and equip our science laboratory with sophisticated
equipment and generate technologies appropriate for countryside development.

Pursuant to this foresight, this bill seeks to upgrade the 15 national high school
‘one each from every municipality in District II of Zamboanga del Sur into National
Science and Technology High School and establish a science laboratory wherein
students and teachers alike can use the laboratory facilities for the furtherance of
science and technology in District II of Zamboanga del Sur.

More importantly, this bill seeks to address the science and technology gaps
needed to develop and drive the countryside economy and beyond. More so that high
school dropout rate is at 7.82 percent in 2012 according to the available data from the
Department of Education.


High school dropouts if they choose to remain and stay in the countryside, would
at least make our citizenry thereat more educated, technically oriented and scientifically
intellectuals that are receptive to change for the betterment of farming system and other
appropriate livelihood technology that will drive and sustain our economy in the District.

At the end, the goal is countryside development through the harmonious
upgrading of 15 National Science High School into National Science and Technology
High School and the establishment of science laboratory therein for the benefits of
students and teachers alike conducting science and technology research in the
countryside extolling inclusive growth and development.

In view of the above, the immediate passing of this bill is earnestly sought.

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‘Qna’ Zamboanga del Sur



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4294
H.B. No._

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE LEONARDO L. BABASA, JR.

AN ACT FAST TRACKING COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT BY UPGRADING THE 15
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT II OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR INTO
NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL AND ESTABLISHING
SCIENCE LABORATORY THEREOF, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

Section 1. Title- This act shall be known as the “National Science and Technology
High School Act of 2019.”

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - The Department of Education (DepEd)
formulates, implements, and coordinates policies, plans, programs and projects in the
areas of formal and non-formal basic education. It supervises all elementary and
secondary education institutions, including alternative learning systems, both public
and private; and provides for the establishment and maintenance of a complete,
adequate, and integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national
development.

Pursuant to this policy, the Department of Education is mandated to
implement programs and projects that will upgrade the quality of education in all levels
and level up the quality of education in countryside comparable to the highly urbanized
areas pursuant to the strand Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
of DepED.

Section 3. The 15 National High Schools that will be upgraded into National
Science and Technology High School are the following:

DISTRICT I, ZDS
Damit NHS, Damit, Bayog, ZDS
Comprehensieve NHS, Lakewood, ZDS
Tigbao NHS, Tigbao, ZDS

Kumalarang NHS, Kumalarang, ZDS
Dumalinao NHS, Dumalinao, ZDS
Guipos NHS, Guipos, ZDS

San Pablo NHS, San Pablo, ZDS
Betinan NHS, San Miguel, ZDS
Lapuyan NHS, Lapuyan, ZDS

OPNAARONS


10. Torribio Minor NHS, Margosatubig, ZDS
11. Kabatan NHS, V. Sagun, ZDS

12. Paulino Dari NHS, Pitogo, ZDS

13. Dinas NHS, Dinas, ZDS.

14. Laureano Salusod NHS, Dimataling, ZDS
15. Tabina NHS, Tabina, ZDS

Section 3. Establishment of Science Laboratory. There shall be a Science
Laboratory established in every National Science and Technology High School and
strengthened with funding for financial support and purchase of equipment and
ingredients for every student to use to conduct research. Every Junior and Senior High
School student shaill be required to conduct research in the following identified priority
areas of the National Integrated Basic Research Agenda (NIBRA) of the Harmonized
National Research Agenda:

a.) Water Security
b.) Food and Nutrition Security
c.) Health Sufficiency

d.) Clean Energy

¢.) Sustainable Communities
f) Inclusive National Building

Section 4. Research for Master Teachers. As DepEd policy, Master Teachers are
required to conduct research every two years. The Master Teachers in the established
science laboratory of the National Science and Technology High School will be privileged
to use the facility, provided the research to be conducted are within the priority area
identified under the National Integrated Basic Research Agenda, as stipulated above.

Section 5. The Office of the Science and Technology Supervisor (S&T Supervisor).
‘There shall be established the Office for the Science and Technology Supervisor manned
by Science Supervisor who will head, direct and supervise the science laboratory,
student experiment and research with permanent position and with a salary grade of
twenty-four (SG 24). The Office of the S&T Supervisor shall have the following duties
and responsibilities:

1. Formulate plans, programs and projects designed to fast track the conduct of

research for the countryside development following the NIBRA

2. Supervise and monitor the conduct of research projects by students and
master teachers
Conduct in-house peer review of proposals and completed or terminated
projects
Strengthen Application of Intellectual Property Rights
Develop linkages and network with other research institutes
Develop package of technologies generated out of the researches
Conduct field trials /technology piloting to verify research results
Present to fora/funding agencies results of research
Develop research information dissemination materials
10. ‘Transfer to interested clients matured technologies
11.Perform other related function as maybe assigned by higher authorities

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Section 6, Remuneration and other benefits of S&T Supervisor. The remuneration
of the S&T Supervisor shall be equivalent to that of the same Salary of Grade twenty-
four (SG 24) in the government service and shall be entitled to reimbursable
representation and transportation allowance commensurate to his office and other
benefits as prescribe by law.

Section 7. Staff of the Office of S&T Supervisor. There shall be a minimum of four
(4) technical staff in the Office of the S&T Supervisor including the S&T Supervisor and
additional one (1) non-technical staff. The DepED shall determine the level of these
positions, provided that prescribed qualifications shall be in accordance with civil
service laws and regulations.

Section 8. Appropriations. The funds necessary for the continuous and effective
operation of the various National Science and Technology High School established under
this act shall be included in the appropriations of the DepED in the General
Appropriations Act.

All fees and services rendered by the Science Laboratory shall be aligned with the
Technology Transfer Act.

Section 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the DepEd and other relevant government agencies, shall
promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this
Act.

Section 10. Separability Clause. Should any provision herein be declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this
Act.

Section 11. Repealing Clause. This Act repeals or modifies accordingly pertinent
provisions, regulations, executive order, proclamation, or other issuance or parts
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modify accordingly.

Section 12. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation in
the Philippines.

Approved,