Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Rep. WOWO FORTES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIV, Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that, “The State 
shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and 
shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.” 
Furthermore, under Section 7(e) of Republic Act No. 9155, otherwise known as 
the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001, “The establishment of integrated 
schools from existing public elementary and public high schools is encouraged.” 
Currently, Calintaan Elementary School serves as the main source of education 
for the youth of the island Barangays of Calintaan and Calayuan in the Municipality of 
Matnog, Province of Sorsogon. However, the provision of quality education has proven 
to be more difficult for students and teachers alike, considering the distance and the 
limitations of seafaring would endanger their lives, especially during the rainy season. 
For that reason, it is up to us as lawmakers, mandated both by the Constitution 
and by law, to ensure that every Filipino youth’s education is accounted for. This bill, 
therefore, seeks to convert Calintaan Elementary School to Calintaan Integrated 
School. By establishing an integrated school in the area, the Sorsoganon youth from 
the island Barangays of Calintaan and Calayuan are given greater access to quality 
education and are provided with a brighter future.  
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
  ATTY. WOWO FORTES 
Representative 
Second District, Province of Sorsogon 
August 4, 2025
8:00 am
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Twentieth Congress of the  
Republic of the Philippines 
First Regular Session  
Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ___ 
Introduced by Rep. WOWO FORTES 
AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALINTAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BRGY. 
CALINTAAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MATNOG, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO 
AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE CALINTAAN 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 Calintaan Elementary School in Barangay Calintaan, Municipality 
of Matnog, Province of Sorsogon, is hereby converted into an integrated school to be 
known as Calintaan Integrated School.   
SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Calintaan Elementary 
School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Calintaan Integrated School.  
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s 
program the operationalization of the Calintaan Integrated School, the initial funding 
of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Calintaan 
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, 
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