Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNo. 6924

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PEDRO P. ROMUALDO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The right to quality education is a fundamental right enshrined in our Constitution.
Anywhere in the world especially in impoverished areas that “Education” is the answer
to improve their quality of life. The State recognizes this by establishing a free public
secondary school in every Barangay.

‘The Municipality of Sagay is composed of nine (9) barangays with only two (2) public
national high schools located in Barangay Poblacion known as “Eulalio Pabillore
National High School” with a present enrollment of 704 and the newly-converted
Alangilan Integrated School by virtue of Republic Act No. 10304. ‘The existing schools
are a few kilometers away from the proposed “Bugang Integrated School” in Barangay
Bugang. It has been the clamor of many parents and teachers to have another public
high school that is more accessible to their communities.

‘There is also one (1) private high school located at Barangay Poblacion known as the
“ADMG Holy Rosary High School”. It has a total enrolment of 258 students and also, a
few kilometers away from the proposed “Bugang Integrated School”.

The 2007 population of Sagay is estimated at 11,198. The feeder schools for Bugang
Integrated School would come from four (4) elementary schools nearest to it and
student-participation rate is expected to increase in the area.

Many families cannot send their children to secondary schools due to limited family
income. They cannot afford to shoulder the extra transportation and school expenses for
their children. We firmly believed the conversion of Bugang Elementary School to
Bugang Integrated School would best serve the needs of our school children and
communities as well as provide savings for our government considering that the
facilities of the existing school can be utilized for the incoming first year with a few
standard repairs and refurbishment.

The conversion of the present Bugang Elementary School to be known as the “Bugang
Integrated School” in Sagay, Camiguin will be a positive step towards reaching out to the
needs of our young populace to have a good future.

It is on this premise that the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly requested.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSEBILLNO. 6921

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PEDRO P. ROMUALDO

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE BUGANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
BUGANG, MUNICIPALITY OF SAGAY, CAMIGUIN INTO AN INTEGRATED
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS “BUGANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL” AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congr sembled:

SECTION 1. Conversion into an Integrated School. — The Bugang Elementary
School in Barangay Bugang, Municipality of Sagay, Province of Camiguin is hereby
converted into an integrated school to be known as the “Bugang Integrated School”.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and
records of Bugang Elementary School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the
Bugang Integrated School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include
in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Bugang Integrated School,
the funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of
Bugang Elementary School and thereafter in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 4. Effectivity — This Act shall take effect upon its publication in two (2)
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,