Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL no8514

~_ Introduced by Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo and Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) in the Municipality
of Tagoloan, Province of Lanao del Norte that will focus on Islamic Arts and Cultiee cr
Mindanao, Currently, there is only one Philippine High School for the Arts in our country
located at Mt. Makiling, Los Baitos, Laguna.

Mindanao is the second largest Island in the Philippines and is home to the majority of Filipino

Muslims. It is composed of different tribes, ethnicities, and cultures, Through the Philippine
High School of the Arts — Lanao del Norte, the different arts and cultures in Mindanao can be

With the integration of arts and culture in education, this Bill will therefore help us better our
understanding of Islamic Arts and the different cultures in Mindanao.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this Bill is eamestly sought

= Se =) PORO MOI LID Q. DI RO

‘Second District, Lanao del Norte First District, Lanao del Norte


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 85 14

Introduced By: Rep. Abdullah D. Dimaporo and Rep. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS —
LANAO DEL NORTE

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

SECTION 1. Creation. There is hereby established in Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte, a
high school to be known as the Philippine High School for the Arts — Lanao del Norte (PHSA-
LDN) Campus for Islamic Arts, which shall be a regular government entity.

SECTION 2. Mandate. The High School shall implement a general secondary
education program, combined with a special curriculum oriented to culture and Istamic arts
Seared to the early recognition and development of highly talented children exceptionally
Bifted in the arts, thus providing a continuing source of artists of excellence and leaders in the
Preservation and promotion of the Filipino heritage in the arts,

SECTION 3. Advisory Council. PHSA-LDN shall have an Advisory Council composed
of the following members:

4 The President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines who shall be the
Chairperson, ex-officio;

b. The Secretary of the Department of Education who shall be the Vice-Chairperson,
ex-officio;

© The Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, ex-officio:

4d. The Campus Director of the Philippine High School for the Arts Lanao del Norte,
ex-officio;


e.

A representative from each of the fields of music, dance, theatre arts, visual atts,
and literature to be appointed by the Chairperson, upon recommendation of the
Advisory Council.

The Advisory Council shall meet at least once a month, A quorum of the Advisory Council
Shall consist of the majority of all ts members holding office a the time the meeting is called
and present thereat. Each member of the Advisory Council shall receive an honorarium in
accordance with pertinent laws, rules, and regulations.

SECTION 4. Powers and Functions. To accomplish the mandate of PHSA-LDN, the
Advisory Council shall advise the Campus Director on the following:

a

b.

Fixing the site of the school;
Receipt for, and appropriations for the ends specified by law, of such sums as may
be provided by law for the support of PHSA-LDN

~ Approval of appointments made and contracts entered into by the Campus Director

in connection with the employment of teachers, lecturers and other employees of
PHSA-LDN, fixing of their compensations and other conditions of employment,
with concurrence by the Secretary of Budget and Management; and their removal
for cause after due notice and hearing;

+ Providing fellowships for faculty members and approval of the grant of

scholarships, stipends, and other allowances to deserving students;

- Determining the criteria for the selection and admission of students which shall

include, among others, national competitive examination;
Approval of the issuance of certificates or diplomas to successful candidates for
‘graduation

- Receipt of in trust legacies, gifts, donations, grants, endowments, contributions, or

other transfers of ownership and/or possession of real and personal properties of all
kinds and administration of the same for the benefit of PHSA-LDN or for aid to any
of its students;

| Approval of the annual work program and budget for endorsement to the

Department of Budget and Management; and


i. Such other tasks as may be assigned to it by the Secretary of the Department of
Education, which are necessary for the efficient and effective accomplishment of

the purposes of this Act.

SECTION. 5. Authority to Solicit Donations, Grants, and the Like. Upon the
sopra ndation ofthe Advisory Council, the Campus Director may, without need of authority,
sproval or intervention by any government agency of any kind whatsoever, solicit, negotiate
with, and receive from any public or private, domestic or foreign sources such legacies, gifts,
donations, grants, endowments, contributions or other transfers of ownership and/cr possession
of eal or personal properties of all kinds in favor and forthe benefit of PHSA-LDN. subject to
Tatification by the Secretary of the Department of Education;

{rowided, that the Campus Director shall, upon recommendation by the Advisory
Council and in accordance with pertinent accounting and auditing laws, rules end regulations,
Freseribe the measures necessary for the proper use, maintenance and safekeeping of said
donations, grants, endowments, contributions or transfers and the compliance ofthe terms on
conditions thereon, if any

The Campus Director shall have a fixed term of six (6) years, renewable for another
term at the option of the Advisory Council. The Campus Director shall not 38 be removed from
office except for cause.

SECTION. 7. Civil Service Coverage. Personnel of PHSA-LDN shall be classified into:

a. Career service personnel, namely, those of the finance, administrative and personnel
staff of the PHSA-LDN and its general education faculty; and

b. Non-career service personnel, namely, visiting professors and arts instructors

Career and non-career service personnel shall be subject to civil service rules and
regulations on wage and position classifications. They shall be entitled to retirement benefits
Enioyed by all government personnel, in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations,
Provisions for retirement shall be included in the annual budget of PHSA-LDN.


SECTION. 8. Attachmen’. PHSA-LDN is hereby attached to the Department of
Faucation, in consultation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, for policy and program

lspPlementation with special emphasis on subjects pertaining tothe arts wah ahe end in view
f preparing its students for a career in the arts,

SECTION. 9. Arts High School Fund. Al legacies, gifts, donations, ‘grants,
endowments, contributions and other similar transfers of real and Personal properties of all

fund shall be submitted to the Advisory Council,

SECTION. 10. Position Siructure and Staffing Patter. The position structure and
Staffing pattern of PHSA-LDN shall be approved and prescribed by the Secretary of Education,
Upon the recommendation of the Campus Director of PHSA-LDN and with the concurrence of

SECTION. 11. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions ofthis Act is hereby
authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its
‘enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION. 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of Education shall
prescribe the rules and regulations for the efficient and effective implomenteaan ot the
Provisions of this Act.

SECTION. 13. Separability Clause. Any portion or provision of this Act that may be
declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect oy nullifying other portions or
provisions hereof.

SECTION. 14. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
Parts thereof inconsistent with the Provisions of this Act are hereby amended or modified
accordingly.

SECTION. 15. Effctiviy. This Act shall take, effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication inthe Oficial Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of generel cirealanec,

Approved,