Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by Honorable Neptali M. Gonzales 11
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This   bill   seeks   to   declare   certain   parcels   of   land   occupied   by
educational    institutions    within    the    Welfareville    Property    located    in
Mandaluyong  City  as  exempt  from  any  sale  or  disposition  by  amending
Republic   Act   (RA)   No.    5260,   entitled    "A7i   Act   AuC7iorizing   cz   Commi.£€ee
composed  Of  the  Adrrindstrator  of  th;e   Social  Welfare  Adrriristration,  the
Auditor General and the  Secretary  Of Department of General Services to  Setl
the Welfareville Property Located, in the Munidpaldy of Mcnd,alugong, Proiji,nee
Of Rizal, cnd, for Other Fharposes."
Section 2  (2), Article XIV of the  1987 Constitution provides:
"SECTION. 2.  The State shall:
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(2)       Estabtish and malutain a sustem of fTee public education in
the  elementary  and  high  school  levels.    Without  liniting  the
natural  righi  of  parents  to  rear  thai,r  chiidren,  elemeuta:ry
education is compulsory for all children Of school age."
Ra  5260  authorized  the  sale  of  the  Welfareville  Property,  which  is
composed of eighteen parcels of land and approximately one hundred
ten hectares,  to generate funds for the purchase of appropriate  sites,
construction  of  buildings  and  facilities,  acquisition  of  furniture  and
equipment,     including     vehicles,     for     national     children's     home
institutions and community services for children.


As  of June  2023,  a  total  of  22,384  students,  comprising  of  11,402
elementary  students  and  10,982  high  school  students,  are  enrolled  in  the
educational    institutions    located    within    the    Welfareville    Property    in
Mandaluyong City.
By  exempting   the   parcels   of  land   occupied   by   these   educational
institutions  in  the  Welfareville  Property  from  sale  or  disposition,  with  a
combined   area   of   approximately   49,809   square   meters,   the   currently
enrolled students and future generations are assured that they can continue
to avail of free public education provided by the government.
Likewise,  by  exempting  the  aforesaid  parcels  of land,  it  is  consistent
with  the  intent and  purpose  of RA  5260  to  provide  community  services  for
the  children  and  promote  their  general  welfare.    If  the  parcel  of land  are
sold, the children and future generations will be denied of their rights to free
public education, and the very purpose of RA 5260 will be set aside.   Hence,
this bill.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
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HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by Honorable Neptali M. Gonzales 11
AN ACT
DECLARING   CERTAIN   PARCELS   OF   LAND   OCCUPIED   BY
EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTIONS  WITHIN  THE  WELFAREVILLE
PROPERTY  LOCATED  IN  MANDALUYONG  CITY  AS  EXEMFT
FROM  ANY  SALE  OR  DISPOSITION,  AMENDING  FOR  THE
PURPOSE   REPUBLIC   ACT   NO.   5260,   ENTITLED   "AN  ACT
AUTHORIZI NG      A      COMMITTEE      COMPO SE D      0 F      THE
A DMI NISTRATOR          0 F          TH E          SOCIAL         WEI,FARE
ADMINISTRATION,    THE    AVDITOR    GENERAL    AND    THE
SECRETARY  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  0F  GENERAL  SERVICES
TO  SELL  THE  WELFAREVII,LE  PROPERTY  I,OCATED  IN THE
MUNICIPAI;ITY 0F MANDAL:UYONG, PROVINCE 0F RIZAL, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Be  it  enacted  by  th;e  Senate  aird  House  Of  Represeutatiues  Of  the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION  1.    A  new  section  denominated  as  Section  1-A  is  inserted
2      after section  1  ofRepublic Act No.  5260 to read as follows:
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"SEC.   1-A.     THE  PARCELS  OF  LAND  OCCUPIED  BY  THE
FOLLOWING      EDUCATIONAL      INSTITUTIONS      WITHIN      THE
WELFAREVILLE  PROPERTY  ARE  EXEMPT  FROM  THE  SALE  OR
DISPOSITION AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION  1 OF THIS ACT:
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"(A)       ANDRES   BONIFACIO   INTEGRATED   SCHOOL,
6,555 SQ. M., MORE OR LESS;
"(8)    ADDITION  HILLS  INTEGRATED  SCHOOL,  5,004
SQ. M., MORE OR LESS;
"(C)    MANDALUYONG  ADDITION  HILLS  ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL,  1,856 SQ. M., MORE OR LESS;
``(D)   MATAAS NA PAARALANG NEPTALI A.  GONZALES,
11,982 SQ. M., MORE OR LESS;
"(E)       SENATE   PRESIDENT   NEPTALI   A.   GONZALES
INTEGRATED SCHOOL, 4,119 SQ. M., MORE OR LESS;
"(F)    UOSE  FABELLA  MEMORIAL  SCHOOL,  7,204  SQ.
M., MORE OR LESS;
"(G)     NUEVE   DE  FEBRER0   ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL,
2,270 SQ. M., MORE OR LESS; AND
``(H)       MANDALUYONG   COLLEGE   OF   SCIENCE   AND
TECHNOLOGY,  10,814 SQ. M., MORE OR LESS.
"THE  LAND  MANAGEMENT BUREAU  OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL CONDUCT
LAND  SURVEY  TO   DETERMINE  THE  METES  AND   BOUNDS  OF
THE     EXEMPT     PARCELS     OF     LAND     OCCUPIED     BY     THE
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. "
SEC.  2.   This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
23      in the oj)Jiciczz Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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Approved,
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