Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5949

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Introduced by Congresswoman AURORA ENERIO CERILLES
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is the duty of the State to establish and maintain a system of free public education
in the high school level, to protect and Promote the right of citizens to quality education
and to take appropriate steps to make education accessible to all. This bill seeks to
carry out this duty through the establishment of a National High School in Barangay
Limbatong, Municipality Margosatubig, Province of. Zamboanga del Sur.

A barangay of a fourth-class municipality, Barangay Limbatong with Nearby barangays
of Tiguian and Lumbog, has a sizeable number of elementary graduates who are
unable to pursue secondary education because Of the location and limited number of
high schools in the vicinity. This hinders the residents'right to accessible education
and deprives the barangays the Opportunity to develop its community and improve the
quality of the residents’ lives in various aspects — economic, social, cultural, political
and spiritual,

Economically, education provides citizens the necessary knowledge skills and values
that will support the country’s economic growth and will make the country progressive
and prosperous. Most importantly, education helps break the vicious cycle of poverty
from one generation to the next.

The establishment of a National High School in Barangay Limbatong, Margosatubig,
Zamboanga del Sur makes secondary education more accessible to the elementary
graduates and would result to more educated Filipinos who would then have better
Opportunities to improve their living standards. This bill does not only give utmost
importance to education but also helps in creating economic opportunities and
‘strengthening our national economy.

| therefore seek the immediate passage of this bill

AUR‘ IERIO CERILLES


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5949

Introduced by Congresswoman AURORA ENERIO CERILLES

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
LIMBATONG, MUNICIPALITY OF MARGOSATUBIG, PROVINCE OF
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS LIMBATONG 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. Establishment of National High School, There shall be established, under
the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd), a National High School in
Barangay Limbatong, Municipality of Margosatubig, Province of Zamboanga de! Sur
to be known as Limbatong National High School.

Section 2. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act
‘shall be charged to the appropriation of the DepEd under the current General
Appropriations Act. Thereafter, the sum needed for its operation and maintenance
‘shail be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 4, This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: