Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 25

Introduced by Honorable EDUARDO R. GULLAS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a national mathematics and science high
school in the Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Cebu.

Under the 1987 Constitution, the State is mandated to protect and
promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and to take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. It must establish,
maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of
education relevant to the needs of the people and society.

The Municipality of San Fernando has a total student population of
more than 18,000. It is one of the few municipalities in the province that do
not have a science and mathematics high school. None of the eight public
schools in this municipality offers a specialized or accelerated curriculum in
science and mathematics. While some public high schools in the area offer
science and mathematics subjects, these schools have regular secondary
curricula. They may only accommodate a limited number of science and
math students since they also cater to other programs in the general
education category. The absence of a science and mathematics high school tn
this municipality deprives its people of quality education and other benefits
provided and offered by a science and mathematics school

The establishment of San Fernando Math and Science High School
will promote and enhance the development of the municipalities in the
province. It will serve the needs of residents in their quest for specialized
and quality high school education. It will also allow the people of San
Fernando to pursue and avail of the education provided by a science and
mathematics school without the need to travel to other science and
mathematics schools. It will give them the opportunity to harness their
talents and excel in the fields of science and mathematics, prepare them to
face the challenges and demands of science and technology driven-society,
and ultimately, enable them to pursue higher education and careers in
science and mathematics. Increasing the number of students in these fields
will boost the competitive edge and innovative capacity of the municipality
and will provide sound economic development strategy



The measure aims to provide basic and highly specialized secondary
education to the qualified students of San Fernando by establishing a school
that will offer an accelerated curriculum on science and mathematics.
provide a conducive environment for learning math and science skills.
concepts and ideas, and establish a math and science community that will
meet the demands of the town, province and country for math and science
professionals.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is urgently
recommended.

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EDUARDO R. GULLAS



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1795

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable EDUARDO R. GULLAS.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE HIGH
SCHOOL IN SOUTH POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO,
PROVINCE OF CEBU, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN FERNANDO MATH AND
SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. San Fernando Math and Science High School. —
There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of
Education, a national mathematics and science high school in South
Poblacion, Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Cebu to be known as
the “San Fernando Math and Science High School.”

SECTION 2. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall
immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of
the San Fernando Math and Science High School. The funding of which

shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. Implementation. - The Secretary of Education shall
issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the effective

implementation of this Act
SECTION 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after publication in the official gazette or in a newspaper of general

circulation.

Approved,