Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City

Sixteenth Congress ,
Third Regular Session

House BLL No.__ 6207

Introduced by: Hon. Rolando “klarex” Uy

EXPLANATORY NOTE

John F. Kennedy once said, “Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in
education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.”

Though education is not included in the three basic needs of a person, we cannot deny the great
impact it has on an individual's life. It not only gives people critical skills to help them better provide for
‘themselves and their children but also an essential tool for people to work better thereby create
opportunities for sustainable and viable economic growth, Needless to say, education is critical to
reducing poverty and inequality. If all students in low-income communities left school with basic reading
skills, millions of people could be lifted out of poverty.

Our constitution provides the protection and promotion of the right to quality education for all
our people and is committed to make it accessible to everyone, including those in the remote areas.

Taglimao National High School — Tumpagon Annex is currently ti¢d with Taglimao National High
School. Unfortunately for the hundreds of students of Tumpagon, Taglimao National High School is
located a good twenty kilometers from their barangay. The significant distance has been truly unfair to
the young students of Tumpagon and expecting them to travel thet \distance daily is unrealistic,
especially in the light of the present financial difficulties experienced by most Filipinos today.

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

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

ROLANDO “Klarex” A. UY



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Third Regular Session

6207

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Rolando A. Uy

AN ACT

SEPARATING THE TAGLIMAO NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL ~ TUMPAGON ANNEX IN
BARANGAY TUMPAGON, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, FROM THE TAGLIMAO
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL,
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOW AS TUMPAGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFO!

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

TION 1. _ Separation and conversion into a National High School. The
Taglimao National High Schoo! ~Tumpagon Annex in Barangay Tumpagon, City of
Cagayan de Oro,is hereby separated from the Taglimao National High School and

converted into an inde

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4. dent national high school to be known as Tumpagon National
5. High School

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SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, lial and
records of the Taglimao National High School - Tumpagon Annex are hereby transferred

9, toand absorbed by the Tumpagon National High School

11, SECTION 3. Appropriations. ‘The Secretary of Education shall immediately include
}epariment’s program the operationalization of the Tumpagon National High School,
the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the
14, Taglimao National High School — Tumpagon Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for
15, the continued operation of the school shall be included in the Annual General

16. Appropriations Act.

18, SECTION 4. Implementation. ‘The Secretary of Educat
19. regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of thi

21 SECTION 5. _Effectivity. This Act shall take effect (15) fifteen days after its
22. publication in the Official

24 Approved,