Republic of the Philippines 03 JUL 2013
TIOUSR. OF REPRESENTATIVES errr
Quezon City, Metro Manila U ys

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

10038

House Bill No.

Introduced by REP, TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks to convert the Hapid National High School Annex located in Barangay
Bimpal, Municipality of Lamut, Province of Ifugao into Bimpal Technical and
Vocational National Iligh School offering technical, vocational and other related subjects
in consonance with the policies, programs and standards towards quality technical
education and skills development.

The Province of Ifugao is among the least privileged areas and still one among the
poorest provinces in the country today. Notable is the lack of technical and vocational
high schools in the province. ‘This proposed measure aims to do justice to the residents by
establishing technical and vocational high schools to cater their educational needs.
Considering the role of education in spurring development, this measure will enhanee the
social economic development of the area and encourage the youth to seek a different goal

: reer or vocation which is noble in intention and modern in means and

In this light, I am filing this bill to recognize and give life to the Constitutional Right of
every Filipino to quality education and make such education ible to all.

Furthermore, given its importance, this bill is most respectfully submitted and requested
for carly approval.

TEDDY BKAWNER BAGUILAT


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

1003

House Bill No.

Introduced by REP. TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT

AN ACT CONVERTING THE HAPID NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN
BARANGAY BIMPAL, MUNICIPALITY OF LAMUT, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO.
INTO A TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS.
BIMPAL TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND.
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1, Conversion into a Technical and Vocational High School — The Hapid
National High School in Barangay Bimpal, Municipality of Lamut, Province of Ifugao is
hereby converted into national high school to be known as the Bimpal Technical and
Vocational High School.

Section 2. The school, in order to carry out its objectives, shall offer secondary
education curriculum as well as science courses relative thereto and other courses as may
be authorized or hereafter required by the Department of Education.

Scetion 3. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. ~ All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of the Hapid National High School Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed
by the Bimpal Technical and Vocational High School; Provided, the necessary additional
personnel shall be made available in the rules and regulations promulgated by the
Department of Education pursuant to this Act; Provided further, the positions, rights and
security of tenure of the personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to this
conversion shall not be impaired.

Section 4, Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately
include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Bimpal Technical and
Vocational High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current
year’s appropriations of the Hapid National High School Annex and thereafier it shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


Section 5. Implementation — The Secretary of the Department of Education shall
issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectively carry out the purpose
of this Act.

Section 6. Effectivity ~ This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in
the Official Gazette,

Approved,