Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 5141

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The bill seeks to separate the Kalbay National High School Annex in
Barangay Sugal, Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental
from Kalbay National High School, converting it into an independent national
high school to be known as Bmeliano §. Fontanares Sr. National High School.

This is in accordance with the constitutional mandate of the State to
“protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all and establish, maintain,
and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to
the needs of the people and society.” (Constitution, Art XIV, Secs | and 2(1))

Pursuant to Rule II, Section 3.2 (13) of the Implementing Rules and
Regulations of Republic Act No. 9155, otherwise known as the “Governance of
Basic Education Act of 2001” and by virtue of the satisfactory compliance with
the basic requirements under Department of Education Order No. 40, s. 2014,
“Establishment, Merging, Conversion and Naming/Renaming of Public Schools
and Separation of Public School Annexes in Basic Education,” the Department of
Education, under Special Order No. R-XI-48, s. 2015, already approved the
establishment of as Emeliano S. Fontanares Sr. National High School, located in
Barangay Sugal, Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao
Occidental.



The parents and students in Barangay Sugal and adjoining barangays of the
Municipality of Jose Abad Santos clamor for the approval of this bill to assure
better operation, administration and maintenance of the school, and to cope up
with the ever increasing number of students.

In view of the foregoing, it is but proper and timely to separate the Kalbay
National High School Annex in Barangay Sugal, Municipality of Jose Abad
Santos, Province of Davao Occidental from the Kalbay National High School and
convert it into an independent national high school.

Approval of this bill is highly recommended

P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO._9141

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE KALBAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN
BARANGAY SUGAL, MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS,
PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE KALBAY
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS
EMELIANO S. FONTANARES SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION. 1. Separation and Conversion Into a National High School. —
The Kalbay National High School Annex in Barangay Sugal, Municipality of
Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental is hereby separated from the
Kalbay National High School and converted into an independent national high

school to be known as Emeliano S, Fontanares Sr. National High School.



SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets,
liabilities and records of the Kalbay National High School Annex are hereby
transferred to, and absorbed, by the Emeliano S. Fontanares Sr. National High
School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations The Secretary of Education shall immediately
include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Emeliano 8.
Fontanares Sr. National High School, in the initial funding of which shall be
charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Kalbay National High
School Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of
the school shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Secretary of
Education shall issue the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations contrary to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly,

SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,