Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City ve

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS:
‘Second Regular Session

Housesit__ 6 472

Introduced by REP. ELEANOR C. BULUT-BEGTANG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Quality and accessible education is a cornerstone in the development of a productive,
effective and skilled human resource. Such is paramount to the attainment of genuine
development especially for newly-created and developing provinces such as the Province
of Apayao.

With the end goal of improving access to quality basic education for the growing
population of Apayao, the provincial leadership has been exerting aggressive efforts
towards the establishment of learning institutions in strategic communities in the
different municipalities.

In line with such efforts is what this bill seeks—the conversion of the Sta. Marcela
National High School-Consuelo Annex at Brgy. Consuelo, Municipality of Sta. Marcela,
Province of Apayao into an independent national high school. The SMNHS-Consuelo
Annex was established as an extension school of the Sta. Marcela National High School at
Brgy. San Carlos in SY 2009-2010 with an initial enrollment of twenty one (21) first year
students. Now on its 3" year of operation and an enrollment of seventy nine (79)
students, the annex school has given better access and opportunity for secondary
education to the elementary graduates from barangay Consuelo and San Juan, the
remotest barangays of Sta. Marcela.

With the conversion of SMNHS-Consuelo Annex into an independent national high school,
it is ensured that the institution is able to undertake improvements and programs
responsive to the specific needs of its studentry.

In consideration of the above, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

ELEANOR C. BULL GTANG

Fr: BILL on smnhs Consuelo annes doc


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 6472

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE ELEANOR C. BULUT-BEGTANG.

‘AN ACT
SEPARATING THE STA. MARCELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-CONSUELO ANNEX AT
BARANGAY CONSUELO, MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARCELA, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM.
THE STA. MARCELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-MAIN, 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. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. The Sta.
Marcela National High School-Consuelo Annex at Brgy. Consuelo, Municipality of Sta.
Marcela, Province of Apayao is hereby separated from the Sta. Marcela National High
School-Main and converted into an independent national high school to be known as
Consuelo National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of Sta. Marcela National High School-Consuelo Annex are hereby transferred to
and absorbed by Consuelo National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. 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
appropriation of the Sta. Marcela 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.

Section 4. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 5. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the
Official Gazette.

Approved,