Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

6272

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. TUPAY T. LOONG
of the First District, Sulu

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Educational attainment is considered among the greatest factors towards
economic improvement in life. It is a known belief among Filipinos that education
should be provided the youth in order for them to have a stable source of income
in their adulthood. Parents would do their best to provide their children formal
education since they consider that that is the only “inheritance” they could leave
their offspring at end of their life.

In the face of poverty, many of our constituents could not afford to send
their children to seek higher formal education. Many of our out-of-school youth
reach a few years in secondary education but have to stop studying to seek
employment or other form of livelihood. This is the scenario being addressed by
the implementation of the K-12 basic education. Under this program, it is
envisioned that our youth would have the basic skills, if not academically, at least
in terms of vocational-technical training to seek gainful employment after leaving
the confines of their schools.

Consistent with this objective, there is a need to convert the Maimbung
National High School Annex located in Barangay Laum Maimbung in the
Municipality of Maimbung, Sulu Province, into a vocational-technical and skills
training high school. This is to provide our youth the opportunity to prepare
themselves in seeking employment immediately after completing their secondary
education. In addition, establishing a vocational-technical and skills training high
school in Maimbung would lessen the students who flock to Jolo, Sulu, to seek
further education and skills training. It may be of note to mention as well that
about a couple of thousands of students initially stand to benefit from this.

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



HOUSE BILL No, 6272

Introduced by HON. TUPAY T. LOONG
of the First District, Sulu

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE MAIMBUNG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX
LOCATED IN BARANGAY LAUM MAIMBUNG, MUNICIPALITY OF
MAIMBUNG, PROVINCE OF SULU, INTO A NATIONAL
VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS
MAIMBUNG NATIONAL VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL
AND SKILLS TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Maimbung National High School Annex in Barangay Laum
Maimbung, Municipality of Maimbung, Province of Sulu, is hereby converted
into a national vocational-technical high school to be known as the Maimbung
National Vocational-Technical and Skills Training High School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Maimbung National
High School Annex in Barangay Laum Maimbung are hereby transferred to and
absorbed by the Maimbung National Vocational-Technical and Skills Training
High School.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the programs
of the Department of Education the operationalization of the Maimbung
National Vocational-Technical and Skills Training High School, the initial
funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of
the Maimbung National High School. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the
continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.


SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall issue the pertinent implementing
rules and regulations to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,