Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _3379

Introduced by Representative Peter John D. Calderon

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution provides that “The State
shall 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.”

This bill seeks the separation of the Cogon National High School -
Hipolito Boquecosa Memorial National High School (Bullogan National High
School Extension) from the Cogon National High School and convert it into an
independent national high school to be known as Hipolito Boquecosa (Bullogan,
Dumanjug) National High School.

The Hipolito Boquecosa (Bullogan, Dumanjug) National High School
will provide schoolchildren of Barangay Bullogan and other nearby barangays
of Dumanjug, Cebu, easier access to secondary education. It will not only open
opportunities for the students and their families to improve their economic
stature, but will also contribute to the betterment of the social and political
environment of the municipality. With more people having access to quality
education, the residents of the municipality will have a greater chance to
succeed in life and eventually contribute to the country’s common good.

Given the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _3379

Introduced by Representative Peter John D. Calderon

AN ACT

SEPARATING THE COGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - HIPOLITO
BOQUECOSA MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (BULLOGAN
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION) IN BARANGAY
BULLOGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANJUG, PROVINCE OF CEBU
FROM THE COGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT
INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE
KNOWN AS HIPOLITO BOQUECOSA (BULLOGAN, DUMANJUG)
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. The Cogon National High School - Hipolito Boquecosa
Memorial National High School (Bullogan National High School Extension) in
Barangay Bullogan, Municipality of Dumanjug, Province of Cebu is hereby
separated from the Cogon National High School and converted into an
independent national high school to be known as Hipolito Boquecosa (Bullogan,
Dumanjug) National High School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Cogon

National High School - Hipolito Boquecosa Memorial National High School


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(Bullogan National High School Extension) are hereby transferred to and
absorbed by the Hipolito Boquecosa National High School.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department’s program the operationalization of the Hipolito Boquecosa
(Bullogan, Dumanjug) National High School, the initial funding of which shall
be charged against the current year’s appropriation for the Cogon National High
School - Hipolito Boquecosa Memorial National High School (Bullogan
National High School Extension). Thereafter, the amount necessary for the
continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and
regulations implementing the provisions of this Act.

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

Approved,