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HOUSE BILL No. 1077

Introduced by HONORABLE SCOTT DAVIES S. LANE’

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, it is the prime duty of the State to
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. It is also its solemn mandate to
prioritize education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and
nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberafion and development.

Education is the primary conduit of knowledge. It is an established fact that most of
the country’s education greatly rely on public schools due to heavy financial burdens private
schools impose. It is a sad reality that lack of specialized training in public school aside from
the deficiency of schools, buildings, and educational equipment hamper the youth's
education, especially those in the Municipality of Placer. The problem of lack of specialized
educational programs has continuously persisted despite the State’s adoption of various
mechanisms to combat such, This has effectively put the country behind its neighbors in
terms of science and technology education. As a consequence, the graduates produced by the
Stated, being under-trained in science and technology, usually lose in employment
opportunities compared to citizens of other countries

As a solution to this predicament, it is essential that the State take a proactive step by
establishing a program that would direcily accord the people of Placer immediate access to
specialized training and education. Only through such solution will the State accord the
people their right to education. The number of people that will experience quality and
satisfactory education will inevitably transform them into gems which will expedite the
country’s development and competitiveness in the field of science and technology

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

SCOTT DAVIES S. LANETE, M.D.
‘epresentative
Third District, Province of Masbate

BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._1077

Introduced by HONORABLE SCOTT DAVIE:

LANI

K, M.D.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN
BARANGAY PASIAGON, MUNICIPALITY OF PLACER, PROVINCE OF
MASBATE, TO BE KNOWN AS PLACER NATIONAL SC
SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. Establishment of a National Science High School ~ There shall
be established a national science high school in Barangay Pasiagon, Municipality of
Placer, Province of Masbate, to be known as the Placer Nationa! Science High School

SECTION 2. The science high school shall primarily provide the science and
technology training as may be authorized by the Departmem of Education, in
coordination with the Department of Science and Technology, and consistent with the
goals for local, regional and national development

SECTION 3. The science high school shall be under the direct supervision of
the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Science and
Technology

SECTION 4. Appropriations — The amount necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act of
the year following its enactment into law and thereafier

BCTION 5. Implementation ~The Department of Education, in coordination
with the Department of Science and Technology, shall promu
regulations for the effective enforcement of the provisions of this Act

SECTION 6. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take eff
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspape
circulation

of general

Approved,