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Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2230

Introduced by Representative Francisco Jose F. Matugas II

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks the separation of the Gen. Luna National High School -
Consuelo Annex in Barangay Consuelo, Municipality of Gen. Luna, Province of
Surigao del Norte from its mother school, the Gen. Luna National High School.

This measure is pursuant to the Constitutional mandate for the State to
provide free secondary education accessible to all. This is also in consonance with
Republic Act 6655, otherwise known as the Free Public Secondary Education Act

of 1988, which was passed primarily for the benefit of the poor who were denied
education due to poverty.

The separation and conversion of the said annex high school into an
independent national high school is expected to improve its administrative and
financial capacity to deliver uncompromised instruction to the concerned
students. As it manages its own educational funds, instructional supervision and
coaching will be enhanced thereby contributing significantly to the students’
success in the learning plan.

For the foregoing reasons, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

FRANCISCO J F, MATUGAS II
Surigao del Norté, First District
(Siargao Island)


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Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2230
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Francisco Jose F. Matugas II

AN ACT

SEPARATING THE GEN. LUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL -
CONSUELO ANNEX IN BARANGAY CONSUELO, MUNICIPALITY OF
GEN. LUNA, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE FROM THE GEN.
LUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS
CONSUELO 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. The Gen. Luna National High School - Consuelo Annex in
Barangay Consuelo, Municipality of Gen. Luna, Province of Surigao del Norte is
hereby separated from the Gen. Luna National High School and converted into
an independent national high school to be known as Consuelo National High
School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Gen. Luna
National High School - Consuelo Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed
by the Consuelo National High School.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department’s program the operationalization of the Consuelo National High
School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriations of the Gen. Luna National High School - Consuelo Annex.
‘Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


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SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and
regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act within one hundred
twenty (120) days after its effectivity.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

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