Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 
This bill seeks to convert Alegria Elementary School to Alegria Integrated 
School in Brgy. Alegria, Municipality of Barcelona, Province of Sorsogon.  
Under the 1987 Constitution, the State is mandated to protect and promote the 
right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and to take appropriate steps to 
make such education accessible to all. It must establish, maintain, and support a 
complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of 
people and society. 
The conversion of Alegria Elementary School to Alegria Integrated School shall 
accommodate the increasing population growth in the area and its nearby barangays. 
It will decongest the class size of Barcelona Comprehensive High School and other 
secondary schools within the area.  
By 30 June 2022, enrolled learners are at around 1,737 learners in Barcelona 
Comprehensive High School with a capacity of 1,300 learners. As such, there is an 
evident need for the formal conversion of the said elementary school in this part of the 
said Municipality as it will directly benefit the students in the same barangay and the 
other adjoining barangays. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
ATTY. WOWO FORTES 
Representative 
Second District, Province of Sorsogon 
November 23, 2022
4:35 pm
6326


Nineteenth Congress of the 
Republic of the Philippines 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
H. B. No. ______ 
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
AN ACT CONVERTING THE ALEGRIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BRGY. 
ALEGRIA, BARCELONA, SORSOGON INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE AELGRIA 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 Alegria Elementary School in Barangay Alegria, Municipality of 
Barcelona, Province of Sorsogon, is hereby converted into an integrated school to be 
known as Alegria Integrated School.   
SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Alegria Elementary School 
are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Alegria Integrated School.  
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s 
program the operationalization of the Alegria Integrated School, the initial funding of 
which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Alegria 
Elementary School. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of 
the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.  
SEC. 4. Within ninety days (90) from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of 
Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this 
Act. Such implementing rules and regulations shall provide for the school’s 
organization, administration, operations and management, in accordance with 
Republic Act No. 9155, or the “Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001”, Republic 
Act No. 10533, or the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013”, and other basic 
education-related laws. 
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, 
6326