Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Rep. WOWO FORTES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIV, Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that, “The State 
shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and 
shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.” 
Furthermore, under Section 7(e) of Republic Act No. 9155, otherwise known as 
the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001, “The establishment of integrated 
schools from existing public elementary and public high schools is encouraged.” 
In the remote Barangays of Bical, Calpi, and Dolos in the Municipality of Bulan, 
Province of Sorsogon, secondary education seems to be an illusory and fleeting 
dream. Due to the distance of the specified barangays to the nearest high school, 
approximately twelve (12) kilometers away, the majority of the locals no longer pursue 
secondary education. 
In surveys and personal interviews conducted by the Department of Education 
(DepEd) – Schools Division of Sorsogon, it was found that students from these 
communities travel on foot for two (2) to three (3) hours going to and from school. 
Habal-habal, the only mode of transportation available in the area, is considered 
dangerous, especially for children. These difficulties result in about 90% of the 
residents hardly completing secondary education and some would rather choose to 
stop after finishing elementary education. 
Despite those difficulties, it is projected that within the next five (5) years, 
enrollment may reach three hundred (300) learners, proving the desire of the locals to 
pursue their studies. As mandated both by law and the Constitution, as lawmakers, 
we must ensure that the youth are provided the education they desperately seek. 
This bill, therefore, aims to convert Calpi Elementary School to Calpi Integrated 
School. By establishing an integrated school in the area, the deprived community of 
Calpi and its neighboring villages are given greater access to quality education and 
the potential for a brighter future. 
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In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ATTY. WOWO FORTES 
Representative 
Second District, Province of Sorsogon 


Twentieth Congress of the  
Republic of the Philippines 
First Regular Session 
Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Rep. WOWO FORTES 
AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BRGY. CALPI, 
MUNICIPALITY OF BULAN, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO AN INTEGRATED 
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CALPI 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 Calpi Elementary School in Barangay Calpi, Municipality of Bulan, 
Province of Sorsogon, is hereby converted into an integrated school to be known as 
Calpi Integrated School.   
SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Calpi Elementary School 
are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Calpi Integrated School.  
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s 
program the operationalization of the Calpi Integrated School, the initial funding of 
which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Calpi 
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. 
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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,