Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, _ 3906

Introduced by Hon. Rolando “Klarex” A. Uy

EXPLANATORY NOTE

John F. Kennedy once said, “Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress
in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.”

Though education is not included in the three basic needs of a person, we cannot deny
the great impact it has on an individua''s life. It not only gives people critical skills to help them
better provide for themselves and their children biut also an essentiall tool for people to work
better thereby create opportunities for sustainable and viable economic growth. Needless to say,
‘education is critical in reducing poverty and inequality. If all students in low-income communities
left schoo! with basic reading skills, millions of people could be lifted out of poverty.

Our constitution provides the protection and promotion of the right to quality education for
all people and is committed to make it accessible to everyone, including those in remote areas.

Taglimao National High School - Tumpagon Annex is currently tied with Taglimao
National High School. Unfortunately for the hundreds of students in Tumpagon, Taglimao
National High School is ;located a good twenty kilometers from their barangay. The significant
distance has been truly unfair to the young students of Tumpagjon and expecting them to travel
that distance daily is unrealistic, especially in the light of financjal difficulties experienced by most
Filipino families today.

This bill, then, seeks the separation of Tumpagon National High chool from Taglimao
National High School. Granting the school its independenge is tantamount to eliminating the
hurdles in the education of Tumpagon's youth.

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

ROLANDO “Klarex” A. U)


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3208

Introduced by Representative Rolando A. Uy

AN ACT.

SEPARATING THE TAGLIMAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL = TUMPAGON ANNEX IN
BARANGAY TUMPAGON, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, FROM THE TAGLIMAO
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TUMPAGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1: Separation and conversion into a National High School. The Taglimao National

High School — Tumpagon Annex in Barangay Tumpagon, City of Cagayan de Oro, is hereby separated
from the Taglimao National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be
known as Tumpagon National High School.

SECTION 2: Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of
the Taglimao National High School ~ Tumpagon Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the
‘Tumpagon National High School

SECTION 3: Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department ’s program, the operationalization of the Tumpagon National High School, the initial funding
of which shall be charged against the current year’s Appropriations of the Taglimao National High
School ~ Tumpagon Annex. Thereafter, the amount needed 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 rules and regulations that
may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 5: Effectivity. This Act shall take effect (15) fifteen days after its Publication in the
Official Gazette.

Approved,