Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

4764

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICHAEL A. AMATONG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to separate the Bacungan National High School-Sipakong
Extension from the Bacungan National High School, and convert it into an
independent national high school to be known as the Sipakong National High
School.

Bacungan National High School-Sipakong Extension is located at
Barangay Sipakong in the Municipality of Leon B. Postigo, a fourth-class
municipality in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte. Currently, it has 119
students from Grades 7-9, with more students expected to enroll in the
succeeding years.

The separation of Sipakong Extension from the Bacungan National High
School is sought considering that it is seven kilometers away from the nearest
high school, making it the most accessible school for the constituents of
Barangay Sipakong and its nearby barangays. Moreover, its conversion as an
independent national high school will provide it with more funds necessary for
the construction of classrooms and employment of permanent teaching and
non-teaching personnel.

It is also noteworthy that the separation of Sipakong Extension from its
mother school and its establishment as an independent school is
recommended by the Schools Division Office of Zamboanga del Norte.

In turn, this measure will uphold the State’s mandate under the
Constitution to “protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality
education at all levels” and to “take appropriate steps to make such education
accessible to all.”

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

ADI ‘L A. AMATONG


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

puino.4 164

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICHAEL A. AMATONG

AN ACT SEPARATING
THE BACUNGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-SIPAKONG EXTENSION
IN BARANGAY SIPAKONG, MUNICIPALITY OF LEON B. POSTIGO,
PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE
BACUNGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO
AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS
SIPAKONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Bacungan National High School-Sipakong Extension in
Barangay Sipakong, Municipality of Leon B. Postigo, Province of Zamboanga
del Norte is hereby separated from the Bacungan National High School and
converted into an independent national high school to be known as the
Sipakong National High School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Bacungan National
High School-Sipakong Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by
the Sipakong National High School.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Sipakong National High
School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriation of the Bacungan National High School-Sipakong Extension.
Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall issue the rules and regulations
necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act within ninety (90) days after
its effectivity.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,