Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular

4838

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. LORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN

This Bill seeks the conversion of the Kinangan Elementary School in the
Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental, into Kinangan Integrated
School. Requested by the parents and students of said locality, the aim is to enhance
the literacy of the residents by providing secondary education, which for the longest
time has not been in place, thus depriving the students to continue on with their
learning.

Article 14 of the Philippine Constitution states 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. Provide adult citizens,
the disabled, and out-of-school youth with training in civics, vocational efficiency
and other skills.” Thus, the highest law of the land expressly affirms that education
is a primordial and fundamental mandate to the State that cannot be evaded without
just reason.

This move for the conversion of the Kinangan Elementary School into
Kinangan Integrated School is due to the following reasons:

One, the nearest school to Kinangan, the Ticulon National High School, is
some three kilometers walk. There are also no schools offering complete basic
education within the catchment area.

Two, there are 12 teachers in the school assigned in Kinangan Elementary
School and these are qualified secondary education teachers; hence the conversion
of Kinangan Elementary School into an integrated one will not face the problem of
staffing.

Third, while the available equipment and resources are inadequate, when use
is concentrated in one site or venue only, said resources would be able to provide
the necessities of the integrated school.

Fourth, just like the rest of the municipalities in Davao Occidental, the terrain
of Kinangan is mountainous dotted by rolling hills and very few areas is ideal for the
establishment of a separate secondary school. Those that can be used are already
inhabited. Finding a donor for the establishment of a separate secondary school is
difficult to find.


Fifth, in the Academic Year 2017-2018, Kinangan Elementary School has
produced 71 graduates. From the enrollment trend, it will be difficult to produce
the 90 graduates that will merit the starting of a separate secondary school. While it
is possible to open a second secondary school in the future, the trend of the
enrollment as forecasted will foist as a hurdle. It is therefore more convenient and
realistic to convert the Kinangan Elementary School into Kinangan Integrated
School.

‘Sixth, the existence of classrooms and fixtures, are to-date, numbers only 13
nationally funded and four improved PTA-funded classrooms. Two additional
classrooms are on-going construction under the KALAHI-CIDSS Program of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development. There are existing excess
classrooms that can be used as instructional classrooms for incoming Grade VII
learners. Fixtures such as desks and furniture are also present.

In relation to the teachers, there is excess to the standard teacher to pupil
ratio.

As per DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2014, it can be viewed from the above reasons
that the Conversion of Kinangan Elementary School to Kinangan Integrated School
has complied with the stipulations as embodied in the departmental order.

Approval of this Bill is therefore earnestly sought.

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LORNA; BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN
Representative
Lone District - Davao Occidental


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4838
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: HON. LORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN

AN ACT CONVERTING THE KINANGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
KINANGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL
INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KINANGAN INTEGRATED
SCHOOL AND APPOPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SEC. 1. The Kinangan Elementary School in Barangay Kinangan, Municipality
of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental is hereby converted into an integrated school to.
be known as Kinangan Integrated School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Kinangan
Elementary School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Kinangan Integrated
School.

SEC. 3 The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Kinangan Integrated School, the
funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the approval of this Act,
the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the
provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5 This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,