Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9036)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 9036 is to strengthen the governance and define the scope of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 8496.
Only one (1) Philippine Science High School (PSHS) campus shall be established in each of the administrative regions of the country to ensure equal opportunities for every region to benefit from the PSHS System.
The existing PSHS campuses at Diliman, Nueva Vizcaya, Camarines Sur, Iloilo City, Leyte, Lanao del Norte, and Davao City are integrated into one system of governance and management under the PSHS System.
The PSHS System is composed of the existing campuses at Diliman (main campus), Bayombong (Cagayan Valley), Goa (Bicol Region), Jaro (Western Visayas), Palo (Eastern Visayas), Tugbok (Southern Mindanao), and Balo-i (Central Mindanao), as well as future campuses that shall be established.
No, the conversion and inclusion of existing high schools into the PSHS System is not allowed as stated in Section 6 of RA 9036.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has the overall administrative supervision of the PSHS System.
The Board of Trustees is composed of the Secretary of the DOST as ex officio Chairman, Secretary of DECS as ex officio Vice Chairman, the President of UP, Executive Director of PSHS, Director of the Science Education Institute, President of the PSHS National Alumni Association, chairpersons of congressional committees on science and technology as ex officio members, and five representatives from the private sector representing various fields.
The Board formulates policies, establishes campuses, approves appointments and curricula, sets selection criteria, grants scholarships, approves budgets, receives donations, develops policies for expansion and rationalizes the operation and establishment of PSHS campuses.
The Executive Director, appointed by the Board for a six-year term renewable for another term, exercises administrative supervision over all campus directors and implements policies set by the Board, while representing campus concerns to the Board.
Yes, a Deputy Executive Director (DED) is established to perform duties and functions assigned by the Executive Director, appointed for a six-year term renewable for another term.