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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
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Introduced by Representative ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO 
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL (PSHS) 
CAMPUS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF REINA MERCEDES, PROVINCE OF 
ISABELA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The honing of globally competitive Filipino scientists should not be 
confined and hindered by distance and family income. The specialized science 
education offered by the Philippine Science High School system should be 
made accessible to as many gifted students in as many areas as possible. The 
declared goal of preparing gifted students for careers in Science and 
Technology is a national imperative as we usher our country to the next wave 
of global IT infrastructure and science-based economic productivity.  
In line with this, this bill seeks to establish a Philippine Science High 
School (PSHS) campus in the Municipality of Reina Mercedes, Province of 
Isabela, to provide high-aptitude students in Isabela with equitable 
opportunities to receive quality science and technology education. The nearest 
campus, PSHS-Bayombong Campus in Nueva Viscaya, is at the southernmost 
corner of Region II. Because of this, many qualified scholars from Region II – 
especially the Province of Isabela – are discouraged from pursuing a PSHS 
education due to sheer distance and logistical difficulties.  
The establishment of Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-Reina 
Mercedes Campus will enable qualified students to be equipped with proper 
training and facilities that will eventually lead them to science-oriented 
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careers in the heart of the Cagayan Valley Region. Thus, the establishment of 
the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-Reina Mercedes Campus would 
extend free specialized science education to as many qualified students of the 
Region – thereby ensuring the capacity of young aspiring scientists to 
contribute to nation-building. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
                                                          ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Representative  
         
 
 
 
              2nd District, Isabela 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
__________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Representative ED CHRISTOPHER S. GO 
__________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL (PSHS) 
CAMPUS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF REINA MERCEDES PROVINCE OF 
ISABELA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. There shall be established a campus of the Philippine 
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Science High School System in the Municipality of Reina Mercedes, Province 
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of Isabela, under the supervision of the Department of Science and 
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Technology. 
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SECTION 2. The Philippine Science High School-Reina Mercedes 
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Campus shall be integrated into the Philippine Science High School System 
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under Republic Act. No. 8496, otherwise known as the “Philippine Science 
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High School (PSHS) System Act of 1997”. 
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SECTION 3. The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System, in 
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close coordination with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 
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and the Municipal Government of Reina Mercedes, Province of Isabela, shall 
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supervise the establishment of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-
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Reina Mercedes Campus and shall administer the same under this Act. 
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SECTION 4. The amount needed to carry out the provisions of this Act 
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shall be incorporated into the General Appropriations Act of the immediately 
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preceding fiscal year following its enactment into law and thereafter. 
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SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the 
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completion of its publication in the official gazette or in any two (2) 
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newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,