Republic of the Philippines :
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES j* one
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS \s
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._ 4998

Introduced by HONORABLE SCOTT DAVIES S, LANETE, M.D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, itis the prime duty of the State to 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, It is also its solemn mandate to Establish, maintain, and
support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people
and society

Education is the primary conduit of knowledge. It is an established fact that most of
the country’s education greatly rely on public schools due to heavy financial burdens private
schools impose. It is a sad reality that lack of schools, buildings, and educational equipment
hamper the youth's education, especially those in the Municipality of Esperanza, The
problem of lack of affordable and readily accessible educational programs has continuously
persisted despite the State’s adoption of various mechanisms to combat such. Hence, one of
the major results of lack of education - illiteracy continues to exist ike a plague.

As a solution to this predicament, itis essential that the State take a proactive step by
establishing a program that would directly accord the people of Esperanza immediate access
to affordable and quality education. Only through such solution will the State accord the
people their right to education. The number of people that will experience quality and
satisfactory education will inevitably transform them into gems that will expedite the
country’s development,

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

SCOTT DAVIES S. LANETE, M.D.
epresentative
‘Third District, Province of Masbate


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.__ 4995

Introduced by HONORABLE SCOTT DAVIES S. LANETE, M.D.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
AGOHO, MUNICIPALITY OF ESPERANZA, PROVINCE OF MASBATE,
TO BE KNOWN AS AGOHO 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. Establishment of a National High School — There is hereby
established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national high
school in Barangay Agoho, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Masbate, to be
known as the Agoho National High School.

SECTION 2. Appropriations - The Secretary of Education shall immediately
include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Agoho National
High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. Implementation - The Department of Education shall
promulgate the rules and regulations for the effective enforcement of the provisions of
this Act.

SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation.

Approved,