Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Education is the key that allows people to move up in the world, seek better jobs, and 
ultimately succeed fully in life. Education is very important, and no one should be 
deprived of it. 
The Constitution mandates the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to 
quality education at all levels and to take appropriate steps to make such education 
accessible to all. 
This bill seeks to convert the San Antonio High School into San Antonio National High 
School with the end view of promoting quality education as envisioned by the 
Constitution as the Municipality of Milaor does not have sufficient funds to support the 
needs of the school and its students. Due to this situation, the school and its students 
are currently suffering from lack of facilities, materials and qualified faculty. There is 
an urgent need, therefor, to pass the burden to the national government if only to 
pursue the constitutional mandate of promoting the right of citizens to quality 
education.  
Hence, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
 MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE 
TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. HORIBATA 
NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
July 27, 2022
4:49 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR.,  
HON. MIGUEL LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, HON. TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G. 
HORIBATA AND HON. NICOLAS ENCISO VIII 
AN ACT  
CONVERTING THE SAN ANTONIO HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN 
ANTONIO, MUNICIPALITY OF MILAOR, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO 
A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SAN ANTONIO 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. Conversion into a National High School. – The San Antonio High 
School in Barangay San Antonio, Municipality of Milaor, Province of Camarines Sur is 
hereby converted into a national high school to be known as San Antonio National 
High School. 
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All personnel, assets, liabilities 
and records of the San Antonio High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed 
by the San Antonio National High School. 
SECTION 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include 
in the Department’s program the operationalization of the San Antonio National High 
School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s 
appropriations of the San Antonio High School. Thereafter, the amount necessary for 
the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act. 
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SECTION 4. Implementation. – The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and 
regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. 
 
SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect in fifteen (15) days after 
publication in the Official Gazette or in one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the 
Philippines. 
 
Approved,