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 Batang Elementary School to Batang Integrated School 
in Barangay Batang, Municipality of Irosin, Province of Sorsogon.  
Based on the recent study conducted by the Department of Education Region V 
- Schools Division of Sorsogon, a considerable number of graduates of Batang
Elementary School are unable to pursue and complete their secondary education
because of the distance between their homes and Gabao National High School, the
supposed nearest secondary school. Gabao National High School in Brgy. Gabao,
Municipality of Irosin is still far and inaccessible to the three (3) neighboring barangays
of San Isidro, Batang, and Gumapia of the same municipality.
Surrounded by rice fields and hilly terrains, the residential areas of Brgy. Batang 
are distant from the established main road. Moreover, there is no regular public 
transportation plying in the vicinity. The conversion of the said school into an integrated 
school will give opportunities to the students of the above-mentioned communities to 
complete their education and realize their goals. The proximity of Batang Integrated 
School will also save the less fortunate families from costly transportation expenses 
and food allowances as the school will be nearer to their homes. 
While the projected number of enrollees does not warrant the establishment of a 
separate secondary school, the conversion of Batang Elementary School to Batang 
Integrated School will significantly increase its SY 2020-2021 population from 278 to 
more than 462 students. 
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Finally, this conversion is a long-time prayer of the community that will enable 
their children to fully enjoy the right to accessible and quality basic education.  
 
The immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.   
  
 
 
 
 
 
ATTY. WOWO FORTES 
Representative 
Second District, Province of Sorsogon 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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 BATANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BRGY. 
BATANG, IROSIN, SORSOGON INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE BATANG 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 Batang Elementary School in Barangay Batang, Municipality of 
Irosin, Province of Sorsogon, is hereby converted into an integrated school to be 
known as Batang Integrated School. 
SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Batang Elementary School 
are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Batang Integrated School. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s 
program the operationalization of the Batang Integrated School, the initial funding of 
which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Batang 
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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