Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4227

House Bill No.

INTRODUCED BY REP. ISAGANI S. AMATONG
3 District, Zamboanga del Norte

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Labason Central School into an Integrated School to be
known as the Labason Integrated School in Barangay Lopoc, Municipality of Labason,
Province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Education is the best weapon to conquer ignorance, poverty and insurgency problems in
the country. In order for an orderly society to prosper into a reliable, independent and
responsible citizenry that is geared towards inclusive growth and development, it must
strengthen the fabric that molds the very foundation of the country.

Founded in 1947, the Municipality of Labason is a 3 class municipality, and located in
the southern part of the province , more or less , about 150 kilometers, from the capital
city of Zamboanga del Norte; composed of twenty barangays, with an estimated total
population of 41,357 as of 2015. Labason is a rich source of agricultural and fishery
products where majority of its inhabitants rely upon for a living.

Yet the growing town: does not have a public downtown high school. Students in the
Poblacion are enrolled either in the private schools in the Poblacion or in the public
schools in nearby barangays. Thus, denying the residents in the Poblacion the option to
go to a private or public school.

Providing the citizens with equal opportunity and the quality of education that they
deserve is a major breakthrough towards the realization of the constitutional guarantee to
establish, maintain and support a complete, adequate and integrated system of education
relevant to the needs of the people and society, as enshrined in Art. XIV, Sec.2 (1) of the
Constitution.

‘The conversion of the Labason Central School into an integrated school intends to make
basic education accessible and affordable to all pursuant to the policy of the State.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4227

House Buill No. __"

INTRODUCED BY REP. ISAGANI 8. AMATONG
34 District, Zamboanga del Norte

EXPLANATORY NOTE

. AN ACT
CONVERTING LABASON CENTRAL SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LoPoc,
MUNICIPALITY OF LABASON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LABASON
INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. The Labason Central School in Barangay Lopoc, Municipality of
Labason, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is hereby converted into an
integrated school, to be known as the Labason Integrated School.

SECTION 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of Labason Central

School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Labason Integrated
School.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program, the operationalization of the Labason Integrated
School, the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the necessary rules

and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act within One
Hundred Twenty (120) days after its effectivity.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,