Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 32.43

Introduced by: Hon. Rolando “Klarex” Uy

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The state of secondary education in Besigan, Cagayan de Oro City has high and low points.

Its premier public school, Besigan National High School, is attended by a significant number of students
from First to Fourth Year. in the school’s ten years of existence, it has provided education to a
significant number of the youth in the Barangay, thus fuelling their dreams and providing them with a
better chance for the future. Its lowest point comes in the form of the deplorable condition of the
facilities that can be found in the makeshift school. At present, the students attend classes held at the
Barangay Hall. The student population should have been greater, if it were not for the serious
inconvenience posed by the absence of classrooms and other facilities.

Besigan National High School is currently tied with Taglimao National High School. Unfortunately
for the students of Besigan, Taglimao National High School is located a good sixty five kilometers from
Besigan. The significant distance has been truly unfair to the Besigan students and expecting them to
travel that distance daily is unrealistic, especially in the light of the present financial difficulties
experienced by most Filipinos today.

The donation of a 2.6 hectare land by a philanthropic citizen for the construction of a proper
school has brought the students’ dream to near fruition. The building of classrooms and the provision of
functional educational facilities are all that is left for the school to come to life.

This bill, then, seeks the separation of Besigan National High School from Taglimao National High
School. Granting the school its independence is tantamount to eliminating the hurdles in the education
of Besigan’s youth. | \

In view thereof, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. iN

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ROLANDO “Klarex” A. UY



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSEBILNO._82.43

Introduced by Representative Rolando A. Uy

AN ACT
‘SEPARATING THE TAGLIMAO NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL — BESIGAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY
BESIGAN, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, FROM THE TAGLIMAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN
AS BESIGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Separation and conversion into a National High School. The Taglimao
National High School — Besigan Annex in Barangay Besigan, City of Cagayan de Oro,
is hereby separated from the Taglimao National High School and converted into an
independent national high school to be known as Besigan National High School.

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the Taglimao National High School - Besigan Annex are hereby transferred
to and absorbed by the Besigan National High School.

10. SECTION 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include
11. in the Department's program the operationalization of the Besigan National High School,

12. the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
13, Taglimao National High School — Besigan Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for

14. the continued operation of the school shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations
15. Act.

SEN OMAR ENS

17. SECTION 4. Implementation. ‘The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and
18, regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

20 SECTION 5. _Effectivity. This Act shall take effect (15) fifteen days after its publication
21. inthe Official Gazette.

23. Approved,