Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BitLno, 4293

Introduced by REP. ELEANOR C, BULUT-BEGTANG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to separate the Mataguisi Comprehensive National High School
(MCNHS)-Cacalaggan Annex from the Mataguisi Comprehensive National High School
Main Campus and convert it into an independent national high school, thus allow the
school to exercise autonomy and flexibility in crafting programs appropriate to the
needs of its students and the community.

The MCNHS-Cacalaggan Annex opened in SY2013-2014. Its current enrollment is 140 for
SY2016-2017, while the Main Campus has 171 enrollees. The distance between said
campuses is 10 kilometers, with the Cacalaggan Annex catering to students of Barangays
Malibang, Aurora, Cacalaggan, Paco, Upper Atok and Lt. Balag.

In line with Republic Act No. 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013,
schools all over the country are mandated to provide full academic and skills training.
However, given the operation of Annex Schools, which remain attached and dependent
on the Main campuses for everything from teacher items, MOOE, program directions
and approval for the most basic improvement plans, growth and initiatives are often
constrained.

Thus In order to address the limitations inherent in the Annex campus, and recognizing

its readiness to operate independent of the mother campus, the approval of this
measure is urgently sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4293

HOUSE BILL NO..

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ELEANOR C. BULUT-BEGTANG

AN ACT SEPARATING THE MATAGUISI COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-
CACALAGGAN ANNEX AT BARANGAY CACALAGGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PUDTOL, PROVINCE
OF APAYAO FROM THE MATAGUISI COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-MAIN
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TAWIT
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1.Separation and Conversion into a National High School. The Mataguisi
Comprehensive National High School —Cacalaggan Annex in Barangay Cacalaggan, Municipality
of Pudtol, Province of Apayao is hereby separated from the Mataguisi Comprehensive National
High School Main and converted into an independent national high school to be known as
Tawit National High School

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities.All personnel, assets, liabilities and records
of Mataguisi Comprehensive National High School-Cacalaggan Annex are hereby transferred to
and absorbed by Tawit National High School.

Section 3.Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Tawit National High School, the initial
funding of which shall be charged against the current’s year appropriation of the Mataguisi
Comprehensive National High School- Cacalaggan Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for
the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.

Section 4,Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 5.Effectivity. This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official

Gazette.
Approved,

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