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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRES:
First Regular Session
2084

RESISTPATION UNIT
BILLS AND (NuLX SERVICE
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Congresswoman AURORA ENERIO CERILLES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is the duty of the State to establish and maintain a system of free public education
in the high school level, to protect and promote the right of citizens to quality education
and to take appropriate steps to make education accessible to all. This bill seeks to
carry out this duty through the establishment of a National High School in Barangay
Balongbalong, Municipality of Pitogo, Province of Zamboanga del Sur.

A barangay of a fifth-class municipality, Barangay Balongbalong, has a sizeable
number of elementary graduates who are unable to pursue secondary education
because of the location and limited number of high schools in the vicinity. In fact, the
nearest high school is located more than three (3) kilometers away from the barangay.
This hinders the residents’ right to accessible education and deprives the barangay
the opportunity to develop its community and improve the quality of the residents’ lives,
in various aspects — economic, social, cultural, political and spiritual

Economically, education provides citizens the necessary knowledge skills and values
that will support the country’s economic growth and will make the country progressive
and prosperous. Most importantly, education helps break the vicious cycle of poverty
from one generation to the next.

The establishment of a National High School makes high school education more
accessible to the barangay and would result to more educated Filipinos who would
then have better opportunities to improve their living standards. This bill does not only
give utmost importance to education but also helps in creating economic opportunities
and strengthening our national economy.

| therefore seek the immediate passage of this bill.

AURORA’ RIO CERILLES



Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House sino, 2084

Introduced by Congresswoman AURORA ENERIO CERILLES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
BALONGBALONG, MUNICIPALITY OF PITOGO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA
DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS BALONGBALONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

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

Section 1. Establishment of National High School. There shall be established, under
the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd), a National High School in
Barangay Balongbalong, Municipality of Pitogo, Province of Zamboanga del Sur to be
known as Balongbalong National High School.

Section 2. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
shall be charged to the appropriation of the DepEd under the current General
Appropriations Act. Thereafter, the sum needed for its operation and maintenance
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: