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Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

1468

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Hon, Frederick F, Abueg

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill aims to provide the youth of Barangay Lapu-Lapu in the Municipality of Narra,
Province of Palawan, access to quality secondary education by converting the Narra National
High School — Lapu-Lapu Annex into a separate and distinct national high school from the Narra
National High School, to be known as LAPU-LAPU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Barangay Lapu-Lapu has a population of 11,069 as per 2010 Census of Population and
Housing conducted by the National Statistics Office. Most of the families of students who attend
the Narra National High School — Lapu-Lapu Annex generate livelihood from fishing and
farming in the area. The steady enrolment growth of Narra National High School ~ Lapu-Lapu
‘Annex shows that students recognize the tremendous value of education in shaping the future
and alleviating poverty. Further, a regular source of funds every school year must be adequate
and sufficient to enable the school to function effectively and efficiently

‘The Lapu-Lapu Annex High School was issued permit to operate by the Regional
Director of Region IV-B, Department of Education, pursuant to the request of local government
officials of Narra, Palawan, after compliance with necessary requirements therefor.

At present, the funding requirement of the Lapu-Lapu Annex High School is taken out
from the regular allocation of the Narra National High School, The distance between the two
schools is not less than twelve (12) kilometres

‘This bill is recommended for approval, consistent with Article XTV Section One of the
1987 Constitution which mandates that, “the State shall 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.”

In accordance with the State’s policy of providing quality education for its citizens, the
approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

FREDRICK F, ABUHG
Representative, 2™ District of Palawan



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

House BiiNno, 1468

Introduced by Hon, Frederick F, Abueg

AN ACT CONVERTING THE NARRA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — LAPU-LAPU
ANNEX IN BARANGAY LAPU-LAPU, MUNICIPALITY OF NARRA,
PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FROM THE NARRA NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS LAPU-LAPU 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 Separation and Conversion into a National High School. The Narra

2 National High School ~ Lapu-Lapu Annex in Barangay Lapu-Lapu, Municipality of
3 Narra, Province of Palawan, is hereby converted into the Lapu-Lapu National High
4 School

5 SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and
6 records of the Narra National High School ~ Lapu-Lapu Annex are hereby transferred to
7 and absorbed by the Lapu-Lapu National High School

8 SEC. 3.Appropriations. ~ The funds necessary for the operation and maintenance
9 of the Lapu-Lapu National High School shall be included in the General Appropriations
10 Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

ul SEC. 4.Jmplementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
12 regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

B SEC. 5.kffectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect upon its approval —

Approved,
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