Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives

B JUL 2016
Batasan Hills, Quezon City amr ‘path
SEVENTEENTH CONGRES| a oe
First Regular Session
REGISTRATION UNIT
HOUSE BILLNo, 2082 | BULLS AND INDEX SERVICE

Introduced by Congresswoman AURORA ENERIO CERILLES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is the duty of the State to establish and maintain a system of free public education
in the high school level, to protect and promote the right of citizens to quality education
and to take appropriate steps to make education accessible to all. This bill seeks to
carry out this duty through the establishment of a National High School in Barangay
Tarakan, Municipality of Dinas, Province of Zamboanga del Sur.

A barangay of a fourth-class municipality, Barangay Tarakan, has a sizeable number
of elementary graduates, majority of which are ethnic Maguindanaoans. These
residents have been deprived of secondary education because of the limited number
of high schools in the vicinity which is located more than five (5) kilometers away from
the barangay.

Moreover, Barangay Tarakan is a conflict-afflicted area which further hinders the
residents’ right to accessible education and deprives the barangay the opportunity to
develop its community. This bill does not only give utmost importance to education but
also helps improve the peace and order situation, create economic opportunities and
strengthen our national economy.

Establishing a National High School in Barangay Tarakan would result to more
educated Filipinos who would then have better opportunities to improve their living
standards and improve the peace and order situation in the areas.

Education provides citizens the necessary knowledge, skills, and values that will
support the country’s economic growth and will make the country progressive and
prosperous. Accessible education helps break the vicious cycle of poverty from one
generation to the next, improving the quality of the residents’ lives in various aspects
= economic, social, cultural, political and spiritual.

| therefore seek the immediate passage of this bill.

AURORA RIO CERILLES


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2082

Introduced by Congresswoman AURORA ENERIO CERILLES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TARAKAN,
MUNICIPALITY OF DINAS, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE
KNOWN AS TARAKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREOF

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

Section 4. Establishment of National High School. There shall be established, under
the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd), a National High School in
Barangay Tarakan, Municipalty of Dinas, Province of Zamboanga del Sur tobe known
as Tarakan National High School.

Section 2. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be charged to the appropriation of the DepEd under the current General
Appropriations Act. Thereafter, the sum needed for its operation and maintenance
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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

Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: