Gatchalian: More Philippine Science High School campuses coming to all regions

Every administrative region in the country will soon have at least two Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campuses, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian.

The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Expanded Philippine Science High School System Act (Senate Bill No. 2974 and House Bill No. 9726). 

The law places the PSHS System under the supervision of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

Under the measure, each region must have at least two PSHS campuses. However, they cannot be located in the same province—or in the same city, in the case of the National Capital Region (NCR).

“Sa pagtatatag natin ng mga Philippine Science High School campuses sa bawat rehiyon sa bansa, maihahatid natin sa mas maraming mga kabataan ang pagkakataong makatanggap ng dekalidad na edukasyon sa science, technology, engineering, at mathematics,” said Gatchalian, a co-author and co-sponsor of the measure.

“Mahalaga ito dahil magsisilbi itong pundasyon sa pagsulong ng inobasyon sa ating bansa,” he added.

There are currently 16 PSHS campuses nationwide.IMT