Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _5144

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The bill seeks to separate the Lawa National High School Annex in
Barangay Lapuan, Municipality of Don Marcelino, Province of Davao
Occidental from the Lawa National High School, converting it into an
independent national high school to be known as Luisa Joyce Mallari National
High School.

This is in accordance with the constitutional mandate of the State to
“protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels,
take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all and establish,
maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education
relevant to the needs of the people and society.” (Constitution, Art XIV, Secs 1
and 2(1)

Pursuant to Rule Ill, Section 3.2 (13) of the Implementing Rules and
Regulations of Republic Act No. 9155, otherwise known as the “Governance of
Basic Education Act of 2001” and by virtue of the satisfactory compliance with
the basic requirements under Department of Education Order No. 40, s. 2014,
“Establishment, Merging, Conversion and Naming/Renaming of Public Schools
and Separation of Public School Annexes in Basic Education, "the Department
of Education, under Special Order No. R-XI-52, s. 2015, approved the



establishment of Luisa Joyce Mallari National High School, located in Barangay
Lapuan, Municipality of Don Marcelino, Province of Davao Occidental.

The parents and students in Barangay Lapuan and adjoining barangays of
the Municipality of Don Marcelino clamor for the approval of this bill to assure
better operation, administration and maintenance of the school,and to cope up
with the ever increasing number of students.

In view of the foregoing, it is but proper and timely to separate the Lawa
National High School Annex in Barangay Lapuan, Municipality of Don

Marcelino, Province of Davao Occidental from the Lawa National High School
and convert it into an independent national high school.

Approval of this bill is highly recommended.

LORNA P. BAUTISTA-BANDIGAN



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5144

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

AN ACT
SEPARATING THE LAWA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN
BARANGAY LAPUAN, MUNICIPALITY OF DON MARCELINO,
PROVINCE OF DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE LAWA
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS
LUISA JOYCE MALLARI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION. 1. Separation and Conversion Into a National High School. —
‘The Lawa National High School Annex in Barangay Lapuan, Municipality of
Don Marcelino, Province of Davao Occidental is hereby separated from the
Lawa National High School and converted into an independent national high

school to be known as Luisa Joyce Mallari National High School.



SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets,
liabilities and records of the Lawa National High School Annex are hereby
transferred to, and absorbed by, the Luisa Joyce Mallari National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations.— The Secretary of Education shall immediately
include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Luisa Joyce
Mallari National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged
against the current year’s appropriations of the Lawa National High School
Annex. Thereafter, the amount 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 of
Education shall issue the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act

SEC 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations contrary to, or inconsistent, with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,