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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE!
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (17") CONGRES'
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No.325

Introduced by REP. JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

irst filed in the Sixteenth (16") Congress by this representation, this bill
seeks to fulfill the mandate of Article XIV Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution which states that it is the role of the State to "protect and promote the
right of all citizens to quality education at all levels,” and to "establish and maintain a
system of free public education in the elementary and high school levels" (Article
XIV Sec. | and 2 Para 2).

It is in the spirit of these constitutional provisions that Republic Act 10533, or
the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 that implements the K-12 program was
established, The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic
education - six years of yrimary education, four years of Junior High School, and two
years of Senior High School (SHS). It aims to provide sufficient time for mastery of
concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary
education, middle-level »kills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.

At present, there are only five (5) public high schools and twelve (12) public
elementary schools in District 6, Quezon City. The scheduled implementation of the
Senior High School in SY 2016-2017 is a challenge that needs to be addressed
considering the existii'g public secondary schools in the District are already
overcrowded.

‘This bill aims to prepare the District for the full implementation of the K to 12
Program in 2016 by establishing a stand-alone senior high school in Barangay
Tandang Sora, District 6, Quezon City that will absorb the junior high school
graduates of several higt: schools surrounding the area.

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

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (17") CONGRESS

First Regular Sessign 8

HOUSE BILL NO.”

Introduced by REP. JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE

AN ACT.
ESTABLISHING A SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TANDANG SORA, QUEZON
CITY, METRO MANILA TO BE KNOWN AS TANDANG SORA SENIOR 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 's hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education,
a senior high school in Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Metro Manila to be known as Tandang
Sora Senior High School

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the
operationalization of the Tancang Sora Senior High School, the funding of which shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. The Secretary 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.