Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. 7723

Introduced by Representative Peter John D. Calderon

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to separate the Montaneza National High School -
Sorsogon Extension in Barangay Sorsogon, Municipality of Malabuyoc,
Province of Cebu, from the Montaneza National High School, converting it into
an independent national high school to be known as Sorsogon (Malabuyoc)
National High School.

Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution provides:

“SECTION 1. The State shall 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.”

Filipinos give prime importance to education. It is recognized as a major
tool in developing skills to secure gainful employment and a bright future.
Access to education is also considered as a basic human right, and an
indispensable instrument for developing a person, community and country.
Thus, the government is mandated to make it accessible to all.

The Montaneza National High School - Sorsogon Extension was founded
in 1994. It has been providing high school education to the residents of
Barangay Sorsogon and its neighboring barangays for twenty-four years. To
accommodate the growing population of students, it is necessary to expand and
equip it with adequate educational facilities and resources to continually provide
quality secondary basic education.


The conversion of the Montaneza National High School - Sorsogon
Extension into an independent national high school will provide better
opportunities and learning conditions for pursuing secondary education. It will
also decongest other schools in nearby barangays.

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

PETER sel Menem


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Seventeenth Congress
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. '77238

Introduced by Representative Peter John D. Calderon

AN ACT

SEPARATING THE MONTANEZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL -
SORSOGON EXTENSION IN BARANGAY SORSOGON,
MUNICIPALITY OF MALABUYOC, PROVINCE OF CEBU FROM
THE MONTANEZA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT
INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE
KNOWN AS THE SORSOGON (MALABUYOC) 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 Montaneza National High School - Sorsogon
Extension in Barangay Sorsogon, Municipality of Malabuyoc, Province of Cebu
is hereby separated from the Montaneza National High School and converted
into an independent national high school to be known as the Sorsogon
(Malabuyoc) National High School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Montaneza
National High School - Sorsogon Extension are hereby transferred to and

absorbed by the Sorsogon (Malabuyoc) National High School.

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SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department’s program the operationalization of the Sorsogon (Malabuyoc)
National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the
current year’s appropriation for the Montaneza National High School —
Sorsogon Extension. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued
operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and
regulations implementing the provisions of this Act.

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,