Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 4798

Introduced by REP. GLONA G. LABADLABAD

EXPLANATORY NOTE

There is an urgent need for the establishment of an Integrated School in Barangay
Labakid in the Municipality of Sindangan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte. It is in consonance
with the current education program of the government to provide adequate and attainable
opportunities to young people in the far-flung areas.

Barangay Labakid and its neighboring barangays comprise a service area where there is a
compelling need to establish an Integrated School. The proposed Integrated School is kilometers
away from the nearest National High School. There has been an alarming increase of elementary
graduates who are unable to pursue secondary education because of the inaccessible location and
the limited number of high schools within the vicinity. As majority of the population are
economically-challenged, private education is not a feasible alternative for them. Consequently,
elementary graduates become unproductive and are unable to contribute to the development of
their barangay. These underprivileged youth are being deprived of the opportunities which
progress offers. The service area concerned ultimately suffers from depletion of valuable reserve
of educated youth from the secondary level and eventually at the tertiary level, making it unable
to meet the manpower needs of the growing service area,

The establishment of an Integrated School will bring renewed hope to the community life
in Barangay Labakid and its neighboring barangays

In view of the foregoing consideration, early approval of this bill is earnestly sought,

GLONA G. LABADLABAD


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No4799

Introduced by REP. GLONA G. LABADLABAD

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE APOLONIO MOLINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
LABAKID, MUNICIPALITY OF SINDANGAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL
NORTE INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS APOLONIO MOLINA
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 Apolonio Molina Elementary School in Barangay Labakid,
Municipality of Sindangan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte is hereby converted into an
integrated school to be known as Apolonio Molina Integrated School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Apolonio Molina Elementary
School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Apolonio Molina Integrated School.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's
program the operationalization of the Apolonio Molina Integrated School, the funding of which
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Within one hundred twenty days (120) from the approval of this Act, the
Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of
this Act.

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,