EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1571
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
RECEIVED
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AN ACT
SEPARATING THE LAWIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN 
BARANGAY PANOPDOPAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LAMUT, PROVINCE OF 
IFUGAO FROM THE LAWIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT 
INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS
BIMPAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall give 
priority to education. The Constitution further declares 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. Thus, the establishment, 
maintenance and support of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of 
education relevant to the needs of the people and society is a priority of the State.
This bill seeks to separate the Lawig National High School Extension in 
Barangay Bimpal, Municipality of Lamut, Ifugao from its mother school, Lawig National 
High School, and convert it into an independent national high school to be known as 
the Panopdompan National High School. This bill, if passed into law, will ensure that 
the youth in the municipality of Lamut is provided with accessible and quality 
education.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
: /l.
IMEE R. MARCOS
Senator


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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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AN ACT
SEPARATING THE LAWIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN 
BARANGAY PANOPDOPAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LAMUT, PROVINCE OF 
IFUGAO FROM THE LAWIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT 
INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS 
BIMPAL 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. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. - The Lawig 
National High School Extension in Barangay Panopdopan, Municipality of Lamut, 
Province of Ifugao is hereby separated from the Lawig National High School and 
converted into an independent national high school to be known as the 'Panopdopan 
National High School.'
Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities 
and records of the Lapid National High School Extension are hereby transferred to and 
absorbed by the Panopdopan National High School.
Section 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately 
include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Panopdopan 
National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current 
year's appropriations of the Lawig National High School Extension and thereafter it 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Section 4. Implementation. - The Secretary of Department of Education shall 
issue rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectively carry out the purpose 
of this Act.
Section 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publications in the Official Gazette.
Approved,