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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. __ 3189

Introduced by HON. EDGAR M. CHATTO
First District, Bohol

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This proposed measure seeks to separate the junior and senior high school
departments of the San Roque Integrated School in the Municipality of Balilihan,
Province of Bohol, and thereby create an independent San Roque National High
School.

San Roque Integrated School is a public school supporting all levels from
primary to secondary. In time, population of the school has steadily grown. The
situation gives unnecessary strain to the faculty and teachers. Shared facilities to a
mixed population of students likewise add to the problem. Worse, it sacrifices the
quality of education and the academic performance of the students.

To decongest the school and help the teachers focus on the needs of the
students as appropriate to their grade level, the separation of the elementary from
the junior and senior high school is proper.

In compliance with the issuance of the Department of Education, specifically,
DepEd Order No. 40, series of 2014, San Roque Integrated School has already
acquired a 6,000 square meters lot through a donation purposely to house the
proposed independent national high school.

With this great development, San Roque is more than ready to have its own
independent national high school. What is needed now is the law to enable them to
do so.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of the instant proposal is

earnestly sought.

REP. ED} M. CHATTO


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

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. __ 3139

Introduced by HON. EDGAR M. CHATTO
First District, Bohol

“AN ACT
SEPARATING THE HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF SAN ROQUE
INTEGRATED SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN ROQUE,
MUNICIPALITY OF BALILIHAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL,
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN ROQUE 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. San Roque National High School. - The high school
department of San Roque Integrated School at Barangay San Roque, Municipality of
Balilihan, Province of Bohol is hereby separated from San Roque Integrated School
and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the San
Roque National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records
of the junior and senior high school department of San Roque Integrated School are
hereby transferred to and absorbed by San Roque National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately
include in the Department’s program the operationalization of San Roque National
High School The initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriation of the high school department of San Roque Integrated School.
‘Thereafter, the amount as may be 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 pf
Education shall formulate the necessary rules and regulations necessary to carry out
the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause — All acts, presidential decrees, executive orders
and issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 6. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional or inoperative, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in
force and effect.


SEC. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,