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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._1590

(TRODUCED BY REPRESENTA’

E_ANN K. HOFER

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The State recognizes the role of the youth in nation building. It gives priority to
education as a means to promote social progress and total human development. Thus, there is
aneed to ensure that students of higher educational institutions have easy access to the services
of government agencies tasked to promote and prioritize education as a catalyst of the country’s
growth and progress.

It takes more than three (3) hours for students and parents in Zamboanga Sibugay to
reach the CHED Regional Office in Zamboanga City. The distance, travel time and cost of
transportation involved impel this representation to propose the creation of a CHED Field
Office in the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay to cater to the needs of the Sibugaynons. This
measure aims to provide the people of Zamboanga Sibugay access to CHED for their
educational concerns such as, but not limited to, applying or following up applications for
student financial assistance and grants, and securing eligibility and other documents for
employment purposes.

As a response to a dire situation, this measure will hopefully encourage students to stay
in school, finish their degree courses and equip themselves for gainful employment.

For the abovementioned reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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ANN K. HOFER
2™ District, Zamboanga Sibugay



Republic of the Phili
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1590

Introduced by REP. ANN K. HOFER

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A FIELD OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER
EDUCATION (CHED) IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, 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 Field Office of the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) in the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, which shall exercise jurisdiction
over the said province. The CHED Field Office in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay shall
be known as the CHED-Zamboanga Sibugay Field Office. It shall be located in the
Municipality of Ipil, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

SEC. 2. The CHED-Zamboanga Sibugay Field Office shall be headed by a provincial
director.

SEC. 3. Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the CHED, in
coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), shall formulate an
organizational structure, staffing patter and plantilla positions for the CHED-Zamboanga
Sibugay Field Office. The said organizational structure, staffing pattern and plantilla positions
shall be finalized by the CHED Chairperson and the DBM Secretary.

SEC. 4. The CHED Chairperson shall immediately include in the CHED’s programs
the operationalization of the CHED-Zamboanga Sibugay Field Office.

SEC. 5. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included
in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 6. The CHED shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act.

SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or ina newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.