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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1268

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Honorable Carlos M. Padilla

0.9. JUL 2013
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to separate the existing annex of Alfonso Castaneda National
High School in Barangay Abuyo, in the Municipality of Alfonso Castaneda,
Province of Nueva Vizcaya and convert the same to an independent
national high school to be known as the Abuyo National High School.

The proposed national high school has been in operation since June 2010.
It is located in Barangay Abuyo which is one of the six (6) barangays in the
Municipality of Alfonso Castaneda, Province of Nueva Vizcaya. It has the
second largest population in the municipality. The majority of the residents
belong to the ethnic group composed of Dumagats, Igorots, Ibalois,
Kankanais and Ifugao.

The school has two (2) buildings: a concrete classroom building
constructed in July 2011 out of DepEd funds, and another concrete two
storey-four (4) classroom building with comfort rooms constructed in
August 2011, out of the Local Government Unit Special Education Fund.
The school is erected within the one (1) hectare lot which was donated by
Barangay Abuyo, represented by Barangay Captain Noli C. Mantile. The
proposed national high school will serve two (2) feeder schools, namely:
Mandunot Elementary School and Abuyo Elementary School.

Literacy rates among the residents of Barangay Abuyo, Municipality of
Alfonso Castaneda and its immediate vicinity may increase with the
establishment of an independent national high school as it will serve as an


impetus for the residents to acquire basic quality education. It will also
serve the national interest.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

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LOS M. PADILLA


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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1268

Introduced by Honorable Carlos M. Padilla

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE ALFONSO CASTANEDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-ABUYO
ANNEX IN BARANGAY ABUYO, MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO CASTANEDA,
PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA FROM THE ALFONSO CASTANEDA NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ABUYO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, 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 into an Independent National High School.-
The Alfonso Castaneda National High School-Abuyo Annex in Barangay Abuyo,
Municipality of Alfonso Castaneda, Province of Nueva Vizcaya is hereby separated from
the Alfonso Castaneda National High School and{tonverted into an independent national
high school to be known as Abuyo National High School.

Sec. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities.- All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the Alfonso Castaneda National High School- Abuyo Annex are hereby
transferred to and absorbed by the Abuyo National High School.

Sec. 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department's program the operationalization of the Abuyo National High School, the
initial funding of which shall be charged against the current years’s appropriation of the
Alfonso Castaneda National High School- Abuyo Annex. Thereafter, the amount
necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual
General Appropriation Act.


Sec. 4. Implementation - The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and
regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Sec. 5. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in
the Official Gazette.

Approved.