07 AUG 2013
Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sh CPM g

SIXTEENTH (16") CONGRESS
First (1) Regular Session

House Bill No. __ 2336

Introduced by HON. VICENTE F. BELMON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill pursues to separate the Tomas Cabili National High School —
Sta, Elena Annex (TCNHS-Sta. Elena Annex) situated in Barangay Sta. Elena,
Iligan City, from its mother or administrative school, the Tomas Cabili
National High School (TCNHS), and converting it from an annex school into
an independent national high school to be known as the Sta, Elena National
High School (SENHS).

The passage of this proposed measure is intended to address the very

need for a more functional, independent and financially stable secondary

school and to promote ibility and quality education for all secondary
students in the above-mentioned barangay and its adjacent barangays. Indeed,
accessibility to quality education that extends to the poorest of the poor has
been one of the national government’s thrusts in eradicating poverty as it is

henceforth elucidated by way of the passage of this bill,

This bill has already gained approval of the Committee on Basic
Education and Culture as House Bill No, 3565 during the Fifteenth (15")

Congress.


In light of the foregoing, in cognizance of the policy of the State to
accessible and quality education for all its citizens, this representation

respectfully seeks the immediate approval of this earnest bill.

REP. VICENTE F. BELMONTE, JR.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTEENTH (16'") CONGRESS
First (1°) Regular Session

House Bill No, __ 2836

Introduced by HON. VICENTE F. BELMONTE, JR.

AN ACT

SEPARATING THE TOMAS CABILI NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL - STA. ELENA ANNEX (TCNHS-STA. ELENA
ANNEX) FROM ITS MOTHER OR ADMINISTRATIVE
SCHOOL, THE TOMAS CABILI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
(TCNHS), AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE STA.
ELENA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (SENHS) 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. The Tomas Cabili
National High School ~ Sta. Elena Annex (TCNHS ~Sta. Elena Annex) in
Barangay Sta. Elena, Iligan City, Province of Lanao Del Norte, is hereby
separated from Tomas Cabili National High School (TCNHS) and
converted into an independent national high school to be known as the
Sta, Elena National High School (SENHS).

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets,
liabilities and records of the Tomas Cabili National High School — Sta.
Elena Annex (TCNHS -Sta, Elena Annex) are hereby transferred to and

absorbed by the Sta. Elena National High School (SENHS).

SEC. 3. Appropriation. The Secretary of Education shall
immediately include in the program of the Department of Education


(DepEd) the operationalization of the Sta. Elena National High School
(SENHS), the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current
year’s appropriations of the Tomas Cabili National High School
(TCNHS). Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation
of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue
the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of
this Act.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of

general circulation,

APPROVED,