Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

House Bill No._ 3299

Introduced by Honorable JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE LACSON

OEL

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State is mandated by the Constitution to give priority to education and protect

and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels.

This bill aims to give everyone, especially the children the chance to develop their
potential. By providing accessible city libraries, the simplified form of education is
afforded as well as to the indigents. One of the tenets of the establishment of city
libraries is the development and maintenance of regular reading habits of students and
also the professionals. Since education is an unending journey, then the state shall be the
forerunner advocate.

This bill likewise envisioned the creation of city libraries to expand the potential
of every child to the limit and through this, devotion to education, contribute to national

development and the progress of humanity.

Thus, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

JOSEPHINE VERDNIQUE LACSON - NOE!


Republic of the Philippines

HOU OF REPRE: (TATIVES
Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No._ 3299
Introduced by Honorable JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE LACSON - NOEL

AN ACT

MANDATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CITY LIBRARIES IN ALL CITY

NATIONWIDE

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of representatives of the Philippines in

Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Establishment of City Libraries. - There shall be established a city

library in each city throughout the country.

SECTION 2. Implementing Agencies. - The Department of Interior and Local

Government and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, through the Local

‘School Board, shall be the main agencies in charge of the implementation of this Act.

either:

SECTION 3. The Library Building and Personnel. |, The city concerned shall

a. Renovate and occupy an unoccupied room, hall or ground of the City Hall or

any government establishment and construct the city library thereof; or

b. Purchase and renovate a building situated in the city or a municipality where
the library will be constructed: Provided, that the building shall be procured
from the available properties of the municipality concerned, Provided, further,
that, if there is no available property, the municipality concerned shall enjoin
the private sector in granting a piece of land for the purpose through
Sangguniang Bayan resolutions and subject to the payment of just
compensation; or

Purchase a land situated in the city or a municipality where the library will be
constructed: Provided, that the land shall be procured from the available


properties of the municipality concerned. Provided, further, that, if there is no
available property. the municipality concerned shall enjoin the private sector
in granting a piece of land for the purpose through Sangguniang Bayan
resolutions and subject to the payment of just compensation.

2. The city library shall have at least three (3) personnel, one (1) head librarian and

two (2) assistant librarians.

SECTION 4. Appropriations. To carry out the provisions of this Act, there shall
be an amount appropriated from the funds of the national treasury not otherwise
appropriated: Provided, that they were funds of the Department of Education, Culture and
Sports, Department of Interior and Local Government and the Department of Social
Welfare and Development. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued
implementation of this program shall be included in the annual General Appropriation
Act as part of the budget of the Department of Interior and Local Government through
the Local School Board.

SECTION 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended and repealed

accordingly.

SECTI

6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15)

days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general publication

Approved,