Preamble
WHEREAS, the improvement of secondary education is one of the goals of the government's educational development programs; WHEREAS, the Basilan City High School is the only public high school in the Province of Basilan serving both Christian and muslim populations; WHEREAS, the Basilan City Council and the Provincial Board of the Province of Basilan have made strong representation for the conversion of Basilan City High School into a national high school funded by the National Government to insure its continuous operations; and WHEREAS, the conversion of Basilan City High School into a national high school will enhance the government's developments objectives for the province and city of Basilan; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree: