Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Introduced by Representative Divina Grace C. Yu 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to separate the existing Bokong National High School – Tabak Annex located 
at Purok Dahlia, Upper Pulacan, Labangan, Province of Zamboanga del Sur from its mother 
school, Bokong National High School to be known as Tabak National High School. 
This school was established in 1996  through a memorandum of agreement signed by the 
Schools Division Superintendent and Commanding General of 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division, 
Philippine Army. Funding support from the School Division Office, Local Government and 
other private entities have helped in terms of the physical improvement of the school but 
much more is needed to meet the growing school populace and student needs such as the 
increase in the number of teachers, books, computers, and other instructional and learning 
materials in line with the Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum (K-12). 
The prioritization in the allotment of funds directly from the national government would 
greatly help to ensure that the growing needs of the school would be met, and the high 
standard of education be provided to our deserving students. 
As sections 1 and 2 (1), Article 14 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states: “The State shall 
protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take 
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all and establish and maintain, and 
support a complete, adequate and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of 
the people and society”.  
With these reasons, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
        DIVINA GRACE C. YU 
August 8, 2022
8:00 am
First regular Session HOUSE 
BILL NO.   3260


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 
Introduced by Representative Divina Grace C. Yu 
AN ACT SEPARATING THE BOKONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – TABAK 
ANNEX IN BARANGAY UPPER PULACAN, MUNICIPALITY OF LABANGAN, 
PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM BOKONG NATIONAL HIGH 
SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH 
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TABAK 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. The Bokong National High School – Tabak Annex in Upper Pulacan, 
Municipality of Labangan, Province of Zamboanga del Sur is hereby converted into an 
independent national high school to be known as Tabak National High School. 
Section 2.  All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Bokong National High 
School – Tabak Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tabak National High 
School. 
Section 3.  The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's 
program the operationalization of the Tabak National High School, the funding of which 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act. 
Section 4. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations 
implementing the provisions of this Act. 
Section 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
3260