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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No. 8825
EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a Philippine Science High School campus in Cagayan de
Oro City. and appropriating funds therefor.

With the elevation of the Mindanao Polytechnic State College to become the
Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST), there is a need for a Philippine
Science High School in Cagayan de Oro City to serve the deserving youth of Misamis
Oriental, Bukidnon, Camiguin and other parts of Mindanao, who can now proceed to MUST.

Education to most Filipinos is a legacy far more important than any other asset. This
insight serves as a vehicle that motivates and inspires the residents of the City of Cagayan
de Oro to continuously aspire for quality education for their children. Thus, the Cagayan de
Oro City government officials together with the leaders of non-government organizations
have expressed their desire to provide their people with an excellent secondary learning
institution focused mainly with science and math. Their primary goal is to give me the youth
the fundamental foundation when they pursue college for their chosen field of specialization
and prepare their students to embark on science and technology careers.

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.



SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo 8. Rodriquez, Jr.

House Bill No. 838.25

AN ACT

ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL NORTHERN MINDANAO
CAMPUS LCOATED IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled.

Section 1. There is hereby established a science high school in Cagayan de Oro City, to be
known as the Philippine Science High School Norther Mindanao Campus, hereinafter
Teferred to as PSHSNMC, which shall be under the supervision of the Department of
Science and Technology.

Section 2. The purpose of the said high school shall be to offer, on a scholarship basis, a
free secondary course with special emphasis on the sciences and mathematics to prepare
its students for science and technology careers.

Section 3. The head of this school shall be known as the Director of the Philippine
Science High School Northem Mindanao Campus (PSHSNMC). He or she shall be
appointed by the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Science High School,
subject to the approval of the Board. The salary of the Director shall be subject to the
Revised Compensation and Position Classification System and shall be comparable to that
being received by the Director of similar educational institution of like enrollment and
standing, He shall not be removed from office except for cause. His functions, powers, and
duties, in addition to those specifically provided for in this Act, shall be those usually
pertaining to the office of the principal of a public high school

Section 4. The PSHS Board of Trustees shall have, with respect to the PSHSNMC, the
following powers and duties:
(a) To fix the site of the PSHSNMC in Cagayan de Oro City;
(b) To receive and appropriate to the ends specified by law such sums as
may be provided by law for the support of the high school;
(c) To approve appointments made and contracts entered into by the
Director, in connection with the employment of the professors, instructors,
lecturers, and other employees of the PSHSNMC to fix their compensation
and other conditions of employment in accordance with existing laws on
‘compensation and position classification; and to remove them for cause after
an investigation and hearing shall have been had;
(4) To approve the curricula, courses of study and rules of discipline drawn
up by the Executive Council as hereinafter provided;
(€) To provide fellowships for faculty members and approve the grant of
scholarships, stipends, and such other allowances to deserving students;
(f) To approve the issuance of certificates or diplomas to successful
candidates for graduation;


(9) To provide its own rules of procedures and to prescribe for the
administration of the high school such general rules and regulations, not
contrary to law, as are consistent with the purpose of the high school as
defined in Section 2 of this Act;

(h) To receive in trust, legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal
property of all kinds and to administer the same in accordance with the
directions and instructions of the donor and, in default thereof, in such
manner as the Board of Trustees may, in its discretion, determine for the
benefit of the high school or for aid to any of its students; and

(i) To establish the criteria for the selection and admission of students which
shall include, among other criteria, competitive examinations among
graduates of elementary schools in Northem Mindanao, Region X.

Section 5. There shall be a Philippine Science High School Northem Mindanao campus
Board, hereinafter referred to as the PSHSNMC Board, composed of the PSHSNMC
Director as chairman; the regional director, Department of Science and Technology; the
regional director, Department of Education, Culture and Sports; the president of the Parents-
Teachers Association of the PSHS Regional School: the president of the Alumni Association;
and two (2) representatives from the private sector to be appointed by the chairman of the
PSHS Board of Trustees, as members

Until such time that there shall have been organized a Philippine Science High
School Northen Mindanao Campus Alumni Association, the president of the Alumni
Association of the PSHS shall also be an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees.

Section 6. The functions of the PSHSNMC Board shall be:
(a) To prescribe for the administration of the PSHSNMC rules and
regulations as are consistent with this Act and the policies laid down by the
PSHS Board of Trustees;

(b) To act as citizens’ committee to interpret the educational needs of the
region to the Board of Trustees; and
(c) To exercise such other functions, powers and duties as the Board of
Trustees may prescribe or delegate.
‘A quorum of the PSHSNMC Board shall consist of a majority of all the members
holding office at the time the meeting of the Board is called. All processes against the
PSHSNMC Board shall be served on the Director or secretary thereof.

Section 7. On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of July each year, the Board of Trustees
shall submit to the Office of the President of the Philippines, through the Secretary of the
Department of Science and Technology, and to both Houses of Congress, an annual report
setting forth the progress, condition and needs of the high school

Section 8. There shall be an Executive Council consisting of the Director, the heads of
departments, and such other ranking faculty members or officials of the high school as may
be determined by the Director.

The Council shall have the power to screen and select the students to be admitted to
the high school; to select students who shall be recipients of scholarships, stipends and
other allowances; and to develop the curricula, courses of study, and rules of discipline, all
subject to the approval of the PSHSNMC Board. The Council shall have the exclusive power
to recommend students eligible for graduation. Through the Director, it shall have
disciplinary power over the students.

The Council shall implement and execute the policies laid down by the Board of
Trustees and exercise such other functions, powers and duties as the Board may prescribe.

Section 9. There shall be a registrar of the Philippine Science High School Northem


Mindanao Campus, who shall also act as secretary of the PSHSNMC Board, to be appointed
by the Director with the approval of the PSHS Board of Trustees. He shall keep such records
as may be prescribed by the PSHSNMC Board

Section 10. There shall also be a treasurer of the Philippine Science High School Northern
Mindanao Campus, who shall be appointed by the Director with the approval of the PSHS
Board of Trustees. All accounts and expenses shall be audited by the Commission on Audit
or its duly authorized representative

Section 11. All legacies, gifts and donations for the benefit of the high school or for its
support and maintenance, or for aid to any of its students shall be tax exempt and shall be
an allowable deduction from the gross income of the donors. The high school shall be
exempt from the payment of all kinds of taxes, fees, assessments, and other charges of the
national government, its branches, subdivisions and agencies.

Section 12. The heads of bureaus or offices of the national government are hereby
authorized to loan or transfer, upon request of the Director of the high school, such
apparatus, supplies and other properties as may be needed by the high school, and to detail
employees for duty therein when, in the judgment of the head of the bureau or office, they
can be spared without serious detriment to the public service.

The employees so detailed shall perform such duties as are required under such
detail, and the time employed shall be counted as part of their regular office hours, all laws,
ules and regulations limiting the detail of government employees notwithstanding,

Any officer or employee of the government engaged as lecturer in the high school
may receive honoraria at rates in accordance with existing rules and regulations.

Section 13. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be included in
the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Section 14. Separability Clause - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting,

Section 15. Repealing Clause ~ Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the
provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

Section 16. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,