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DEC 18 2019

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 2858

Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill was originally filed as House Bill No. 2396 in the sixteenth (16) Congress and re-filed as
House Bill No. 1111 in the seventeenth (17") Congress.

Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution mandates the State to protect and promote the right of all
citizens to quality education at all levels, and to take appropriate steps to make such education
accessible to all. It clearly provides that the State shall establish and maintain a system of free public
education in the elementary and high school levels.

Despite having two (2) district engineering offices, the geographic terrain still poses challenges to
travel from one place to another within the province of Ifugao. Some areas can hardly be reached
due to road conditions frequently affected by landslides and soil erosions. Travellers would take
minutes and even hours to reach a destination such as schools. Teachers and staff are hindered by
these geographic constraints to travel from their mother school to its satellite extension or annex
school. This proposed bill aims to do justice not just to these personnel but also to the residents
by establishing an independent National High School. This measure is crucial to promote quality
education in the municipality of Alfonso Lista which is essential for its socio-economic
development and to encourage the youth to pursue education and prevent them from going to the
wrong path.

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

CHUNGALAO
Lone Districy/ Province of Ifugao

* The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines. http ‘ph/constitutions/the-
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session.

85
House Bill No.2°28

Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE STA.MARIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN
BARANGAY POTIA, MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO LISTA, PROVINCE OF
IFUGAO FROM STA. MARIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT
INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS
POTIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPRPOPRIATING 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 Schoo! — "The Sta. Maria National High School
Extension in Barangay Potia, Municipality of Alfonso Lista, Province of Ifugao is hereby separated
from the Sta. Maria National High School and converted into an independent national high school
to be known as Potia National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Sta.
Maria National High School Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Potia
National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Potia National High School, the initial
funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Sta. Maria
National High School Extension and thereafter it shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

Section 4. Implementation ~The Secretary of the Department of Education shall issue rules and
regulations as may be necessary to effectively carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 5. Effectinty ‘This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette,

Approved,