Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10197
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to convert Patag Elementary School, located in Barangay Patag, 
Municipality of Irosin, Province of Sorsogon, into Patag Integrated School. 
Patag Elementary School caters to the communities of clustered barangays of 
Mapaso, Cawayan, Sto. Domingo, and Tabon-Tabon. Although these barangays have 
their own elementary schools, the nearest secondary is Gallanosa National High 
School (GNHS) which is approximately 4 km away. Based on a feasibility study 
conducted by DepEd Region V, the projected student enrollment increase for the next 
six (6) years will be around 2.74% for Patag Elementary School, 7.96% for Cawayan 
Elementary School, 8.50% for Mapaso Elementary School, and 5.56% for Sto. 
Domingo Elementary School. If all elementary graduates from these schools go to 
GNHS, the increase in student population might strain the limited resources of the said 
high school. 
Further, Patag Elementary School is already permitted to offer a senior high 
school curriculum in the schools under the Schools Division of Sorsogon Province. 
Once converted to an integrated school, Patag Elementary School will be able to 
address the growing student population in Irosin. It can also stabilize the equitable 
distribution of secondary school learners which will be beneficial to the communities, 
students, and faculty. 
Moreover, its conversion shall help families in the abovementioned barangays 
as their children will be given access to a nearer school. They will no longer have to 
worry about transportation expenses and their children’s safety. 
Finally, creating a separate junior/senior high school is not practicable as there 
is no viable site, not to mention costly to the government as this will entail additional 
items for teachers and school heads, equipment, and resources to support its 
operation. 
The immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.  
ATTY. WOWO FORTES 
Representative 
2nd District, Province of Sorsogon 
March 20, 2024
1:04 pm


Nineteenth Congress of the 
Republic of the Philippines 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
HOUSE BILL NO. 10197 
Introduced by Representative WOWO FORTES 
AN ACT CONVERTING THE PATAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BRGY. PATAG, 
IROSIN, SORSOGON INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE 
PATAG 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 Patag Elementary School in Barangay Patag, Municipality of Irosin, 
Province of Sorsogon, is hereby converted into an integrated school to be known as 
Patag Integrated School. 
SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Patag Elementary School 
are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Patag Integrated School. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s 
program the operationalization of the Patag Integrated School the initial funding of 
which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Patag 
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 at least two 
(2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.