Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

2912

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEENO MIGUEL D. ALMARIO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Education of the young is one of our nation’s policies for which the
Constitution specifically and unequivocaily provides. Article II, Section 13 of the 1987
Constitution provides that “the State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation
building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual
and social well-being.” In Article XIV, Section 1, the 1987 Constitution likewise
provides that “the State shall take appropriate steps to make such education
accessible to all.

‘Today, basic education is considered to be the most needed social service that
our government could provide to our citizenry. This is because it has been identified
2s one of the essential requisites for the economic growth of our country.

Education is the key to producing secure, healthy, and productive individuals
The bill, with its immediate enactment into law, should, therefore, be a step in the
right direction

Thus, this House Bill is filed in response to the petition filed by the residents
of Barangay Maragatas through the position papers of the various sectors of the
community within the Municipality of Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental.

This Bill recognizes the predicament of the parents and sympathizes with the
sentiments of the people of Barangay Maragatas in their desire to have a National
High School in their Barangay by the creation of the Maragatas National High School
to be situated at the Barangay proper in the Municipality of Lupon, Province of Davao
Oriental.

A similar version of this bill was previously filed by Hon. Joel Mayo Z. Almario
curing the 18% Congress. Support for this bill is earnestly sought.

CHEENO MJGUE)) D. ALMARIO.
Representative
24 District, Davao Oriental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2912

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE CHEENO MIGUEL D. ALMARIO

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN
BARANGAY MARAGATAS, MUNICIPALITY OF LUPON,
PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS
MARAGATAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There is hereby established, under the supervision of the
Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay Maragatas,
Municipality of Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental to be known as Maragatas
National High School.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Maragatas National High
School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and
regulations implementing the provisions of this Act within one hundred (120)
days after its effectivity.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.