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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS \,
First Regular Session
4836
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. LORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In consonance and in accordance with the stipulations stated therein at the
Department of Education Order No. 40, S. 2014, dated August 24, 2014, the
following conditions are hereby taken vis-a-vis this Bill that seeks to establish the
Datu Danwata Elementary School-Agik-ik Extension into Agik-ik Elementary School.
Conditions in said department order include (a) there are no schools offering
complete basic education within the catchment area; (b) the number of elementary
graduates does not warrant the establishment of a separate elementary school; (c)
there are not enough items for teachers and school heads that would justify the
establishment of separate elementary and secondary schools; (d) there is difficulty
in acquiring a school site of the elementary school; (e) there are inadequate
equipment and resources to support the operation of separate elementary and
secondary schools; and (f) the elementary schools has excess classrooms of at least
four (4) and seven (7) to accommodate high school/elementary enrollees,
respectively. Presence of any three of the stipulations given shows that a separate
school can thus be established.

Stipulation “a” is very much present because there are no schools offering
complete basic education within the catchment area; stipulation “b” shows that
there is a enough number of graduates, a total f 168 in Datu Danwata Elementary
School—Agik-ik Extension which means that there is a pressing need to establish
the Agik-ik Elementary School; stipulation “c” states there are only four teachers in
Datu Danwata Elementary School—Agik-ik Extension, hence the need to establish a
new school in Sitio Agik-ik; stipulation “d” requires a school site; but his has been
solved when a parent donated a parcel of land from which the school can be
constructed; stipulation “e” can well be satisfied because there are available
equipments and resources which when utilized in one site/avenue can well provide
the requirements in the established school; and stipulation “f” made the local PTA to

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commit in the construction of additional (1) classroom, which Mayor Bradley
Bautista has also promised to give funding for the construction of another.

The topography of Sitio Agik-ik is characterized by rolling hills and the Datu
Danwata Elementary School-Agik-ik Extension is about one to two hours away from
the main elementary School in Barangay Datu Danwata Elementary School, which is
located in Barangay Danwata, Malita, Davao Occidental. The distance of the school
extension hinders most of the pupils in pursuing the next higher levels in their
education.

In RA 9155 the establishment of schools is encouraged to provide complete
basic education to students in remote areas. It is required that there should be at
least 90 students in order for a school to start operation. In Academic Year 2017-
2018, the extension school of Datu Danwata has 168 enrollees. If the enrolment
trend continues, it is expected that some 90 students will be added to the present
number of enrollees in each of the succeeding school year. Thus, it is feasible to
establish a separate elementary school.

There are various resolutions, supported by the Local Government Units,
from the school's different stakeholders. Apart from satisfying the stipulations in
Department Order No. 40, s. 2014, the critical need for the establishment of the
Agik-ik Elementary School. Thus, it can be surmised then that the establishment of
Agik-ik Elementary School is both feasible and realistic.

It is because of the above reasons that the passage of this Bill is highly
recommended.

LORI SAUTISTA-BANDIGAN
Representative

Lone District - Davao Occidental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No. 4836

Introduced by: HON. LORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN

AN ACT CONVERTING THE DATU DANWATA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — AGIK-IK
EXTENSION IN BARANGAY DATU DANWATA, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA,
PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AGIK-IK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND
APPOPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SEC. 1. The Datu Danwata Elementary School — Agik-ik Extension in Barangay
Datu Danwata, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental, is hereby
converted into an independent elementary school to be known as the Agik-ik
Elementary School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Datu Danwata
Elementary School — Agik-ik Extension are hereby transferred and absorbed by the
Agik-ik Elementary School.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Agik-ik Elementary School, the
funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. Within one hundred twenty (120) days from the approval of this Act, the
Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the
provisions of this Act.

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,