Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bitno, 87°79

Introduced by: Rep. Gil P. Acosta

AN ACT SEPARATING THE NAPSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-ANNEX IN BARANGAY SIMPUCAN,

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY FROM THE NAPSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SIMPUCAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Napsan National High School-Annex located in Barangay Simpucan, City
of Puerto Princesa into an independent national high school to be known as Simpucan National High
School.

Currently, the Napsan National High School-Annex located in Barangay Simpucan, City of Puerto
Princesa is operating under the auspices of its mother school which is the Napsan National High
‘School. Its funding requirement for its continuous operation is likewise provided by its mother unit.

To carry out the constitutional mandate of providing access to quality education, it is a bounden
duty of the government to establish educational institutions that will cater to the needs of our
growing population. It is on this means that the government assures that far-flung areas of the
country where basic constitutional rights to education are best served.

With the rapid growth in the enrollment of the Napsan National School-Annex, it is quite deemed
necessary to detach said annex and establish the same as a separate and distinct educational entity
to be named as Simpucan National School.

‘As a mandated organ of the government to enact and approve laws, the approval of this measure Is.
hereby earnestly sought.

GIL PYACOSTA.

Representative, 3" District of Palawan


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3779

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced By Representative Gil P. Acosta

AN ACT SEPARATING THE NAPSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-ANNEX IN BARANGAY SIMPUCAN,

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY FROM THE NAPSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SIMPUCAN 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 Napsan National High
School-Annex located in Barangay Simpucan, City of Puerto Princesa, is hereby separated from the
Napsan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known
as Simpucan National High School

Section 2.Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the
Napsan National High School~Annex in Barangay Simpucan are hereby transferred to and absorbed
by the Simpucan National High School.

Section 3.Appropriations. ~ The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department’s program the operationalization of the Simpucan National High School, the initial
funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the

Napsan National High School-Annex in Barangay Simpucan. Thereafter, the amount necessary for
the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act

Section 4.Implementation, ~ The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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

Approved