Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 738 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill was originally filed in the 18th Congress as House Bill No. 9225 on 
April 20, 2021 and was refiled on July 19, 2022 as House Bill No. 2143 in the 19th 
Congress. 
It is a Constitutional mandate 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. Relative provision also directs the 
State to establish and maintain a system of free public education in the elementary 
and high school levels. 
Known as a mountainous province, and home of the famous rice terraces, 
Ifugao is expected to have a rugged terrain which challenges people to travel from 
one place to another. Teaching and non-teaching personnel of an educational 
institution find it very difficult to travel from their mother school to its extension 
or annex school. Furthermore, as these are fiscally dependent to the mother school, 
extension schools are normally the second priority in terms of budget and physical 
development. These circumstances constrain a school to effectively deliver its 
supposed objectives of fulfilling the right to quality and accessible education of the 
Ifugao people.  
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This legislative measure seeks to separate the Caragasan Elementary 
School Annex from its mother school, Caragasan Elementary School, and convert 
it into an independent elementary school to be known as the Dimas Ogano 
Elementary School. In recognition to the first barangay captain of Barangay 
Caragasan who donated the entire lot where the existing Caragasan Elementary 
School Annex is located, the separation and conversion of such school shall 
recognize Mr. Ogano;s generosity, altruism and priceless contribution to the 
education of the people of the eastern part of the Ifugao province. In addition, the 
renaming of the school will give it a sense of history and significance.   
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.  
ATTY. SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 738 
Introduced by Representative SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO 
AN ACT 
SEPARATING THE CARAGASAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANNEX IN 
BARANGAY CARAGASAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO LISTA, PROVINCE 
OF 
IFUGAO 
FROM 
THE 
CARAGASAN 
ELEMENTARY 
SCHOOL, 
CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE 
KNOWN 
AS 
THE 
DIMAS 
OGANO 
ELEMENTARY 
SCHOOL 
AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School – The 
Caragasan Elementary School Annex in barangay Caragasan, municipality of 
Alfonso Lista, province of Ifugao is hereby separated from the Caragasan 
Elementary School, and converted into an independent elementary school to be 
known as Dimas Ogano Elementary School. 
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities – All personnel, assets, 
liabilities and records of the Caragasan Elementary School Annex are hereby 
transferred to and absorbed by the Dimas Ogano Elementary School. 
SECTION 3. Appropriations – The Secretary of Education shall 
immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the 
Dimas Ogano Elementary School, the initial funding of which shall be charged 
against the current year’s appropriations of the Caragasan Elementary School 
Annex and thereafter it shall be included in the annual General Appropriations 
Act. 


SECTION 4. Implementation – The Secretary of the Department of 
Education shall issue rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectively 
carry out the purpose of this Act. 
 
SECTION 5. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its publication in the Official Gazette, 
 
 
Approved,