Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

1051

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICHAEL A. AMATONG

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to separate the Siocon National High School-Candiz
Extension in Barangay Candiz, Municipality of Siocon, Province of Zamboanga
del Norte, from the Siocon National High School (now Siocon National Science
High School), and convert it into an independent national high school to be
known as the Candiz National High School.

The Municipality of Siocon is located in the middle part of the Third
Legislative District of Zamboanga del Norte. Among the twelve municipalities in
the legislative district, it has the highest population, with 48,524 people
according to the 2020 census. Despite this huge number of people, it only has
two public national high schools- Julian Soriano Memorial Comprehensive
High School and Siocon National High School, with the latter having an
extension campus in Barangay Candiz, Municipality of Siocon, known as the
Siocon National High School-Candiz Extension.

It is also noteworthy that Siocon National High School was already
converted into a national science high school by virtue of Republic Act No.
11629. Thus, while previously the Siocon National High School offered all the
senior high school tracks- STEM, HUMSS, GAS, and TVL, the Siocon National
Science High School will now focus on science courses.

Because of the great number of students in Siocon and the conversion of
the Siocon National High School into a science high school, it is imperative
that the Siocon National High School-Candiz Extension be separated from its
main campus and converted into an independent national high school. In turn,
this will make basic education more accessible not only to the constituents of
the Municipality of Siocon, but to the nearby municipalities as well.

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

ADR L A. AMATONG


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

1051

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICHAEL A. AMATONG

AN ACT SEPARATING THE
SIOCON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-CANDIZ EXTENSION
IN BARANGAY CANDIZ, MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON,
PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE
SIOCON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (NOW SIOCON NATIONAL SCIENCE
HIGH SCHOOL), CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CANDIZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Siocon National High School-Candiz Extension in Barangay
Candiz, Municipality of Siocon, Province of Zamboanga del Norte is hereby
separated from the Siocon National High School (now Siocon National Science
High School by virtue of R.A. No. 11629) and converted into an independent
national high school to be known as Candiz National High School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Siocon National
High School-Candiz Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the
Candiz National High School.

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

SEC. 4. Within ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act, the Secretary of
Education shall issue 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,