Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to convert Calintaan Elementary School to Calintaan Integrated 
School in the Island Barangays of Calintaan and Calayuan in the Municipality of 
Matnog, Province of Sorsogon.  
Under the 1987 Constitution, the State is mandated to protect and promote the 
right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and to take appropriate steps to 
make such education accessible to all. It must establish, maintain, and support a 
complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of 
people and society. 
In the rural areas of the Philippines, distance is a huge hindrance for education, 
not just for students, but for teachers as well. With some coming from small barangays 
such as the Island Barangays of Calintaan and Calayuan in Matnog, Sorsogon, it is 
difficult to prioritize education for the learners.  
The conversion of the said elementary school to an integrated school in the Island 
Barangays of Calintaan and Calayuan, Municipality of Matnog, Province of Sorsogon 
shall provide accessible quality education without the additional economic burden of 
having to travel via boat or raft that poses danger to the lives of the learners especially 
during rainy season. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
  ATTY. WOWO FORTES 
Representative 
Second District, Province of Sorsogon 
November 23, 2022
4:35 pm
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Nineteenth Congress of the 
Republic of the Philippines 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
H. B. No. ______ 
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALINTAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BRGY. 
CALINTAAN, MATNOG, SORSOGON INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE CALINTAAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR  
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION. 1. The Calintaan Elementary School in Barangay Calintaan, Municipality 
of Matnog, Province of Sorsogon, is hereby converted into an integrated school to be 
known as Calintaan Integrated School.   
SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Calintaan Elementary 
School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Calintaan Integrated School.  
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s 
program the operationalization of the Calintaan Integrated School, the initial funding 
of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Calintaan 
Elementary School. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of 
the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.  
SEC. 4. Within ninety days (90) from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of 
Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this 
Act. Such implementing rules and regulations shall provide for the school’s 
organization, administration, operations and management, in accordance with 
Republic Act No. 9155, or the “Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001”, Republic 
Act No. 10533, or the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013”, and other basic 
education-related laws. 
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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