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HOUSE BILL NO, 400

Introduced by Representative Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In its Resolution No. SP-5875, $-2014, the Quezon City Council requested the |
Congress of the Philippir es to enact a law for the establishment of a national high school in
Brgy. Pasong Tamo.

Thus, on 05 June 2014, this representation filed this bill docketed as House Bill No.
4606 during the Sixteen: (16") Congress. It passed Committee level, and was reported out
by the Committee on Busic Education and Culture and the Committee on Appropriations
under Committee Report 1013

Article XIV Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates that it is the role
of the State to "protect aiid promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels,"
and that it shall "take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.” Section 2 of
the same article declares that the State "shall establish and maintain a system of free public
education in the elementary and high school levels."

To fulfill such, this representation is eager to address the shortage of high schools
within the Sixth (6th) Disirict of Quezon City. Among the 6 congressional districts of Quezon
city, the 6" District has the least number of schools - 12 elementary and 5 secondary schools
servicing its population of approximately 531,592 as of 2015. With the full implementation
of the Senior High Scho: program, District 6 is one of the 3 most challenged districts of the
City with the twelve (12) public elementary schools sending their graduates to only five (5)
available public high sch»ols.

It is therefore imperative that additional schools be established in the district to
provide greater access t the youth for relevant formal education. The establishment of the
proposed Emilio Jacinto 'Vational High School (with Senior High School) would be able to:



1 Allow tor an alternative school to enroll for the elementary graduates from

the nearby areas:

Decongest Sauyo High School and the nearby secondary schools in the

district, and

3. Provide a public Senior High School for the graduates of Sauyo High
School

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


WONAuMaLNE

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (17") CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._ 400

Introduced by Representative Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte

AN ACT.
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PASONG TAMO,
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS EMILIO JACINTO NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of
Education, a national high school in Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, Metro Manila to be known
as Emilio Jacinto National “4igh School.

SEC. 2. The Secre'ary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program
the operationalization of the Emilio Jacinto National High School, the funding of which shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. The Secrecary of Education shall issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out
the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette
or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.