Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4097

Introduced by HONORABLE SCOTT DAVIES S, LANETE, M.D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, it is the prime duty of the State to
protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. It is also its solemn mandate to
Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education
relevant to the needs of the people and society.

Education is the primary conduit of knowledge. It is an established fact that most of
the country’s education greatly rely on public schools due to heavy financial burdens private
schools impose. It is a sad reality that lack of schools, buildings, and educational equipment
hamper the youth’s education, especially those in the Municipality of Palanas, Province of
Masbate. The problem of lack of affordable and readily accessible educational programs has
continuously persisted despite the State's adoption of various mechanisms to combat such.
Hence, one of the major results of lack of education ~ illiteracy continues to exist like a
plague.

‘As a solution to this predicament, it is essential that the State take a proactive step by
establishing a program that would directly accord the people of Palanas immediate access to
affordable and quality education. By converting Salvacion High School into a National High
School, the people of Palanas will surely be exposed to a better quality of education brought
about by additional funding and improvement of educational programs. Only through such
solution will the State accord the people of Palanas their right to education. The number of
people that will experience quality and satisfactory education will inevitably transform them
into gems that will expedite the country’s development.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

SCOTT DAVIES S. LANETE, M.D
presentative
“Third District, Province of Masbate


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._4097

Introduced by HONORABLE SCOTT DAVIES S. LANETE, M.D.

AN ACT CONVERTING SALVACION HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
SALVACION, MUNICIPALITY OF PALANAS, PROVINCE OF MASBATE
INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SALVACION
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. Conversion into a National High School ~ The Salvacion High
School in Barangay Salvacion, Municipality of Palanas, Province of Masbate is
hereby converted into a national high schoo! to be known as Salvacion National High
School

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities — All personnel, assets,
liabilities of Salvacion High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by
Salvacion National High School

SECTION 3. Appropriations ~ The Secretary of Education shall immediately
include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Salvacion National
High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriations of Salvacion High School. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the
continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Implementation — The Department of Education shall
promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective enforcement of the provisions of
this Act,

SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,