Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
20" Congress

First Regular Session
House Bill No. 1919

DATE 15 JUL 2005

TIME 2:30PM

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Introduced by Hon. Maria Vanessa C. Aumentado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that “The Department of Education
shall protect and promote the right of all citizen to quality education at all levels and shall
take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.”

Basic education should provide all Filipino children with the skills, knowledge and values
needed to become caring, self-reliant, productive and Patriotic citizens. It is a vital
component in nation building, as education entitles a way out of poverty for many
individuals and provides the tools needed to face a dynamic socio-economic local and
global atmosphere.

This bill seeks to establish two additional school divisions in the ‘second and third district
of the Province of Bohol.

Currently, the Province of Bohol has ‘only two (2) school divisions. One is the City Schools
Division in Tagbilaran City, the other is the Provincial Schools Division. This
notwithstanding the fact that the province has a total of forty-s@ven (47) municipalities,
The administration and supervision of basic education within the province in both public
and private schools has been under the jurisdiction of the Schools Division through the
Schools Division Superintendent.

To ensure that these schools are properly and equally supervised, there is a need to
create two (2) additional schools division in the Province of Bohol.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this Bill is earnestly sought.

MARIA VANESSA C. AUMENTADO

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City

20" Congress

First Regul. i
House Bil No. 1810

Introduced by Hon. Maria Vanessa C. Aumentado

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

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICES IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL

Section 1. Establishment of Schools Division - There shall be two (2) additional
school division offices in the Province of Bohol. The Second Schoo! Division and the
Third Schoo! Division under the supervision of the Department of Education. Each shall
be headed by a Division Superintendent.

‘The Department of Education shail determine the staff. compliment and the qualification
standards of the personnel assigned in the School Division Office.

Section 2. The Schools Division — Present Schools Division shall comprise ail the
municipalities in the First Congressional District, the Second Schools Division shall
comprise the municipalities in the Second Congressional District and the Third Schools
Division shall comprise the municipalities of the Third Congressional District of Bohol.

Section 3. Appropriations - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's programs, the operation of the Schools Division Offices. The funding of
which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act


Section 8. Any portion or provision of this Act that may be declared unconstitutional or
invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying other porticne ov Provisions hereof, as long
ortronn “maining portions or provisions can stil subsist ana be given effect in their
entirety.

Section 6. This Act shail take effect within fiteen (15) days after its complete publication
in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,