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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES on
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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS | REGISTRATION UNT
First Regular Session BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE
Howse Bin No, 2235

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

Explanatory Note

In spite of the Philippines’ high adult literacy rate and regard for education, the quality of the
country's education system is in decline. Many Filipino children from poor families are still
forced to drop out from schools, Instead of completing high school and pursuing higher
education, these children are often employed in manual and very basic tasks to help support their
family.

Ultimately, the situation causes these children to grow up with just elementary education, As a
result, the country is suffering from an inability to produce a competent and skilled workforce -
to be employed both at home and abroad - required for badly needed socioeconomic
development.

The bill seeks to address this situation with the creation of Science high schools in each province
and highly urbanized city. It is hoped that these additional schools will be able to continue the
good work of this country's existing national Science high schools in producing competitive
graduates especially in the field of research and Mathematics. These new schools will be
subsidized by both the national government through the Department of Education and the
concerned Local Government Units, giving children from poorer backgrounds the chance to a
better education and a better life.

‘This measure was filed by the Magdalo Party-List in the 16th Congress and was subsequently
referred to the Committee on Basic Education and Culture.

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

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

135

House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL PROVINCES AND HIGHLY-URBANIZED CITIES TO ESTABLISH
A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and cited as the "Science High School Establishment

Act”,

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy.~ It is the declared policy of the State to uplift the quality
of education aud to equip the youth with knowledge to make them competitive and productive

citizens.

SEC. 3. Statement of Goals and Objectives. It is the goal aud objective of the bill to:
a) promote aud strengthen the quality of education;

b)_ b) produce globally competitive individuals;

SEC. 4, Establishment of Science High Schools.- All provinces aud highly urbanized
cities are hereby maudated to establish Science high schools within their jurisdiction, Provincial
and city officials together with the Department of Education shall work for the establishment of

the school.

SEC. 5. Funding Source.- In order to finauce the establishment aud the continuous

operation of the Science high school, the provincial aud city govermnent and district


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representatives shall allocate a substantial amount enough to ensure the sustainability of the

program.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. If any provisions or part thereof is invalid or

unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain

valid and subsisting.
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to or inconsistent with, the

provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

SEC. 8 Effectivity Clause.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in at least two (2) newspepers of general circulation.

Approved,