Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by HON. EDGAR M. CHATTO 
First District, Bohol 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Loon North High School is established on August 25, 2022 in compliance with 
the issuance of permit to open and operate a new public high school in Barangay 
Cantomacad, Municipality of Loon, Province of Bohol issued by the Department of 
Education Region VII.  Hence, effective school year 2022-2023, regular classes for grade 7 
students commenced. 
The classes for the new grade 7 students in the newly opened public high school is 
conducted in two-makeshift classroom constructed with complete comfort rooms and 
waiting area through the joint efforts of of the Brigada Eskwela and Brigada Ahensia 
volunteers led by the barangay council of Cantomacad and its constituents in partnership 
with other stakeholders - both public and private. 
Loon North High School is located in more than 10,000 square meters school site 
donated by Barangay Cantomacad to DepEd - Bohol Division in the years 2012 and 2013, 
respectively. The property has now been properly leveled and is ready for construction of 
school building to house the incoming grade 8 to grade 12 students not only in Barangay 
Cantomacad but in adjoining barangays as well. 
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is signed by and between the local government 
unit of Loon and DepEd - Bohol Division for the hiring of school teachers for the grade 7 
students and for the appropriation of initial fund for a school building to house the school 
learners. 
To ensure the continued funding for the school with regard to personnel 
requirements and infrastructure, there is a need to legislate the conversion of the school 
into a national high school. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
EDGAR M. CHATTO 
May 18, 2023
3:45 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
Introduced by HON. EDGAR M. CHATTO 
First District, Bohol 
AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE LOON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL IN  
BARANGAY CANTOMACAD, MUNICIPALITY OF LOON,  
PROVINCE OF BOHOL, TO  LOON NORTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
     
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
     
Section 1. The Loon North High School in Barangay Cantomacad, Municipality of 
Loon, Province of Bohol, is hereby converted to Loon North National High School. 
Section 2.  The amount necessary for the operationalization of the Loon North 
National High School shall be charged against those authorized in the current 
appropriations of the Department of Education (DepEd). Thereater, the amount necessary 
for the implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations 
Act. 
     
Section 3. Within one hundred twenty (120) days from the approval of this Act, the 
DepEd, in coordination with the local governments of the Municipality of Loon and 
Barangay Cantomacad, shall issue rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this 
Act. 
     
Section 4.  All other laws, decrees, executive orders, or rules and regulations, and 
other issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
     
Section 5.  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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