Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session.

HOUSE BILLNo.__ 6221

Introduced by HONORABLE LANI MERCADO-REVILLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution, Article II, Section 17 states:
“SECTION 17. The State shall give priority to education,
science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism
and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human

liberation and development.”

Further, Article 14, Section 1 mandates:

5 State shall protect and promote the right of all
to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate
to make such edue:

Moreover, the same Article, Section 2, paragraphs (1) and (2) provides:

“Sec, 2. The State shall:

E maintain, and support a complete, adequate,
and integrated system of education relevant to the needs
of the people and society:

(2) Establish and maintain a system of free public education
in the elementary and high school levels. x x x”

It is the obligation of the State to provide a complete, adequate and integrated
quality education to the youth because of their vital role in nation-building. However, in
the article of Secretary General Romulo A. Virola of the National Statistical Coordination
Board entitled, Statistics on Philippine Education: Good News and Bad News, Dt. Virola
reported that the Philippines only spends 3.3% of its Gross Domestic Product on public
educational institutions for all levels of education, which is lower than 7.4% for Malaysia,
4.0% for Thailand and all WEI countries and 5.2% average for OECD countries.

In the City of Bacoor right now, there are only five public high schools (one mother
school and four annex schools) catering to the educational needs of the high school
students. The City of Bacoor has a population of 520.216 (PSA, May 1, 2010). In Barangay
San Nicolas Ill, the population is 27,546 (PSA. May 1, 2010). Recognizing the need to
provide quality education not only in Barangay San Nicolas III, but also in the nearby
barangays of Molino VI, Molino II, Queensrow West. Queensrow East, Molino VII, San
Nicolas I and San Nicolas II in the City of Bacoor, the urgent passage of this bill is
earnestly sought.

ANI MERCADO-REVILLA
2™ District, Cavite


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.__§ 221

Introduced by HONORABLE LAN] MERCADO-REVILLA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN
NICOLAS III, CITY OF BACOOR, PROVINCE OF CAVITE TO BE KNOWN AS CITY
OF BACOOR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (GREENVALLEY) AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF

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

Section 1. Establishment of City of Bacoor National High School (Greenvalley).- There
is hereby established under the supervision of the Department of Education, a high school
in Barangay San Nicolas III, City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite, to be known as City of
Bacoor National High School (Greenvalley).

Section 2. Appropriations.- The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in
the Department's program the operationalization of the City of Bacoor National High
School (Greenvalley), the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation- The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and
regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act

Section 4. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in
the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,