Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 3221

Introduced by REP. ELEANOR C. BULUT-BEGTANG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This is a refiled Bill from the 15” Congress originally under House Bill No. 6159,
favorably considered and approved by the Committee on Appropriations and
Committee on Basic Education as contained in the Committee Report No. 2529, said
measure was passed on Third Reading by the House of Representatives and transmitted
to the Senate of the Philippines on January 31, 2013

With the end goal of strengthening the capacities of our existing annex schools, in
providing appropriate learning and skills education to our students in the more remote
barangays, this Bill seeks to convert the Pio Dalim Memorial School of Arts and Trades
(PDMSAT}-Sta. Filomena Annex, in Brgy. Sta. Filomena, Calanasan, Apayao into an
independent arts and trades high school. Alongside the mandate of the K+12 Program to
further strengthen secondary education with options on academic, technical, music,
sports and the arts mastery, there is a need to prepare every school and every student
‘on adapting to the transition.

PDMSAT-Sta. Filomena Annex is now on its 3" year of operation, having been
established in SY 2011-2012. Current enrolment is 102.

With the proposed separation and conversion, Pio Dalim Memorial School of Arts and
Trades-Sta. Filomena Annex will be in a better position to craft its programs and
interventions to address the unique needs of the communities it serves, at the same
time ensure that its students are provided the full support in terms of teaching
personnel, facilities and equipments to harness their full potential in their chosen fields
of specialization.

In consideration of the above, the approval of fhispbill is earnestly sought.

ELEANOR/C. BULUYBEGTANG

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
FirstRegular Session

HOUSE BILL 3221

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ELEANOR C. BULUT-BEGTANG

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE PIO DA LIM MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES-STA.
FILOMENAANNEX AT BARANGAY STA. FILOMENA, MUNICIPALITY OF CALANASAN,
PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE PIO DA LIM MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND
TRADES-MAIN, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE
KNOWN AS STA. FILOMENA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES 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 Pio Da Lim
Memorial Schoo! of Arts and Trades-Sta. Filomena Annex at Barangay Sta. Filomena,
Municipality of Calanasan, Province of Apayao is hereby separated from the Pio Da Lim
Memorial School of Arts and Trades-Main and converted into an independent national
high school to be known as Sta. Filomena School of Arts and Trades.

Section 2.Transfer of Assets and Liabilities.All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of Pio Da Lim Memorial School of Arts and Trades-Sta. Filomena Annex are hereby
transferred to and absorbed by the Sta. Filomena School of Arts and Trades.

Section 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department's program the operationalization of the Sta. Filomena School of Arts and
Trades, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriation of the Pio Da Lim Memorial School of Arts and Trades-Sta. Filomena 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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