Republic of the Phhippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HouseBillNo.     9072
Introduced by Representative Eduardo Roa Rama, ]r.
2nd District, Cebu City
AN ACT RENAMING THE BITLANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL
LOCATED IN BARANGAY SUDLON, CEBU CITY, AS SUDLON 1
INTEGRATED SCHOOL
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Enshrined in the 1987 Constitution is the principle of local autonomy which is enjoyed
by our local government units. Autonomy has been defined by the Supreme Court as
the "decentrahization of administration." Borrowing the words from one of the Court's
decisions, autonomy makes local govemrnents "ensure their fullest development as self-
feliant communities" and "reheves the central government of the burden of manaalng
local affirs."1
In  2010,  the  Cebu  City  Council  approved2  an  ordinance3  renaming  the  Bitlang
Integrated School to Sudlon 1  Integrated School upon the proposal of the Barangay
Council  of 8g)/.  J#c7Z7#.  The  rationale  for the  move  is  that  the  present  name  only
represents  Jz.#.a  Bz.Zdr#&  which  is  located  in  BxpJ.  J#c}fo#,  as  opposed  to  the  entire
barangay.  The  community,  through  their Barangay  Council,  decided  that  Sudlon  1
Integrated  School  better  represents  the  consrfuents  whom  the  school  serves.  In
addition to this, the request to rename the school was favorably endorsed by the Local
t  Limbona v. Mangelin et. al., G.R.  No. 80391, February 28,1981.
2 Cebu City Council Resolution No.  12-1248-2010
3 Cebu City Ordinance 2253 s. 2010


School Board at that time in line with the agreement among its members to rename all
schools within their jurisdiction after the barangay where such school is located.
It has been more than a decade since the passage of the ordinance but the school has
yet to be renamed. In recognition of the authority of the local governments of Cebu
City and Erg);.  Jzfc}yo# to resolve local matters and in support of the consensus of our
constituents in Erg);. J#c7yo#, the undersigned, has filed this measure seeking to rename
the  Bitlang  Integrated  School  located  in  Brgy.   Sudlon,   Cebu  City  to  Sudlon  1
Integrated School.
For the foregoing reasons, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
REP. EDUARD0 ROA RAMA, ]R.
2nd Di5hiat, Cebu City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
Hbuse BiuNo.   9072
Introduced by Representative Eduardo Roa Rama, Jr.
2nd District, Cebu City
AN ACT RENAMING THE BITIANG INTEGRATED SCHOOL
LOCATED IN BARANGAY SUDLON, CEBU CITY, AS SUDLON 1
INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Be it erlacted ky the I enate and the Hottse Of Rapresentatiues Of the Philippines in Corlg]reJS aJJembled..
SECTION 1.. The Bitlang Integrated School, which is under the direct supervision of
the Deparment of Education, and located in Barangay Sudlon, Cebu City is hereby
renamed as the Sudlon 1 Integrated School.
SECTION  2.  All  assets,  real  and  personal,  personnel  and  records  of the  Bitlang
Integrated School, as weu as liabihies or obligations, are hereby transferred to Sudlon
1 Integrated School upon effectivity of this Act.
All regular and existing positions shah be retained, with the rights and security of tenure
of faculty members and personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to the
effectivity of this Act.
SECTION. 3. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
which  are  inconsistent  with  this  Act  are  hereby  repealed,  amended  or  modified
accordingly.
SECTION. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
O##.cz/ G4zG#€ or a newspaper of general circulation.


Approved,