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First Regular Session

1657
House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN II

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In spite of the Philippines’ high adult literacy rate and regard for education, the quality of the
country's education system is in decline. Many Filipino children from poor families are still
forced to drop out from schools. Instead of completing high school and pursuing higher

education, these children are often employed in manual and very basic tasks to help support
their family.

Ultimately, the situation causes these children to grow up with just elementary education. As
a result, the country is suffering from an inability to produce a competent and skilled

workforce - to be employed both at home and abroad - required for badly needed
socioeconomic development.

The bill seeks to address this situation with the creation of Science High Schools in each
province and highly urbanized city. It is hoped that these additional schools will be able to
continue the good work of this country's existing national Science High Schools in producing
competitive graduates especially in the field of research and Mathematics. These new schools
will be subsidized by both the national government through the Department of Education and
the concemed Local Government Units, giving children from poorer backgrounds the chance
toa better education and a better life.

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

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1657
House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN II

AN ACT
TO ESTABLISH A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN ALL PROVINCES AND HIGHLY-

URBANIZED CITIES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1.This Act shall be known and cited as the "Science High School
Establishment Act".

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the declared policy of the State to uplift the
quality of education and to equip the youth with knowledge to make them competitive and
productive citizens.

SEC. 3. Statement of Goals and Objectives. — \t is the goal and objective of the bill

to: a) promote and strengthen the quality of education; and, b) produce globally competitive
individuals.

SEC. 4, Establishment of Science High Schools. — All provinces and highly
urbanized cities are hereby mandated to establish Science high schools within their
jurisdiction. Provincial and city officials together with the Department of Education shall
work for the establishment of the school

SEC. 5. Funding Source. — In order to finance the establishment and the continuous

operation of the Science high school, the provincial and city government and


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districtrepresentatives shall allocate a substantial amount enough to ensure the sustainability
of the program.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provisions or part thereof is invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain
valid and subsisting.

SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive

order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule of regulation contrary to or inconsistent
with, the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

SEC. 8. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,