Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _________ 
Introduced by Representative Richard I. Gomez 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution “The State shall 
give priority to education, xxx foster patriotism and nationalism, 
accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and 
development” (Sec. 17, Art. II). It further 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 (Sec. 1, Art. XIV). And it also mandates that “The State shall: (1) 
Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated 
system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society (Sec. 
2 [1], Art. XIV, all italics supplied). 
The Ormoc City Division is composed of 83 elementary schools 
and 16 secondary schools. The 83 elementary schools serve a total of 
33,353 pupils whereas the 17 secondary schools serve a total of 24,390 
students. Given these two (2) ratios of schools and students, clearly there 
is now an acute lack secondary schools. As a result of this great 
disproportion, the New Ormoc City National High School – the central 
secondary institution – is suffering from heavy congestion. The situation 
is no longer conducive to optimal learning. It is failing the adequacy test 
mentioned in the fundamental charter. The overpopulation is now 
depriving students of their right to access quality education.  
It is for this reason that this measure calls for the establishment of a 
separate/new integrated school in Barangay Lao, Ormoc City. The 
proposed new high school is not within the 1-2 kilometer radius from the 
nearest secondary school, hence, would be viable. Its feeder schools 
would include the Lao Elementary School (with 269 enrollees, including 
32 graduated from elementary), the Jica-Lao Elementary School (with 
435 enrollees, including 60 grade six graduates).   
August 1, 2022
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This is a refiled measure from the Seventeenth Congress. 
The early approval of this bill therefore is earnestly requested. 
RICHARD I. GOMEZ 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _________ 
Introduced by Representative Richard I. Gomez 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL IN BARANGAY 
LAO, CITY OF ORMOC IN THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE 
KNOWN 
AS 
LAO 
INTEGRATED 
SCHOOL 
AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. There is hereby established, under the supervision of 
the Department of Education, an integrated school in Barangay Lao, City 
of Ormoc in the Province of Leyte to be known as Lao Integrated School. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in 
the Department’s program the operationalization of the Lao Integrated 
School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General 
Appropriations Act.  
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and 
regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
circulation. 
 
 
Approved,