Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTLtcoNGRESS
First Regular Session
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HOUSE BILL NO.
Introduced by:   HON. CLAUDE P. BAUTISTA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Filipinos  place  a  very  high  premium  in  education.  Most  parents  and
students believe that it is a rite of passage to a better life. So much so, that
parents  are willing  to  go to  all  Iengths to  see their children  graduate.  To
them  who  are truly  poor,  education  is the  only  hope they  have to get  up
from the quagmire  of their dismal  condition.  This  reality  resonates  at the
core of our government system,  education  has always been at the top of
the  national  administration's  priority when  it comes to  allotting  budget for
national development.
As enshrined in Section  1. Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution 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. Further, the Constitution likewise mandates the State to establish and
maintain  a  system  of free  education  in  the  elementary  and  high  school
levels.


One  of  the  Sitios   of  the   Municipality  of  Malita,   Province  of  Davao
Occidental   is   Sitio   Bolo   Bolo   in   Barangay   Little   Baguio,   most   of   its
inhabitants are from the  B'laan tribe whose source of living  is farming.  Its
nearest secondary school is situated in the center of the Barangay which is
four (4) kilometers away.
This  Bill  proposes to  establish  an  Integrated  School  in  Sitio  Bolo  Bolo,
Barangay    Little    Baguio,    Municipality    of   Malita,    Province    of    Davao
Occidental  to  be  known  as  Bolo  Bolo  Integrated  School.  There  is  an
evident need for the establishment of the requested integrated school as it
will directly  benefit the three hundred fifty nine  (359)  learners  in the sitio,
for they will be given the opportunity to pursue the next level of schooling
eventually alleviate their social and economic status.
In view of the foregoing,  the immediate  passage of this  bill  is earnestly
sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
F`irst Regular Session
HousE L'|ii-Nb.   6865
Introduced by:   HON. CLAUDB P. BAUTISTA
AN ACT CONVERTING THE BOLO BOLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN
BARANGAY LITTLE BAGUIO, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL T0 BE KNOWN AS
B0LO B0LO INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPOPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Represerhalives Of the
Philippines in Congress assembl,ed:
SECTION  1.  The Bolo Bolo  Elementary School in  Barangay Little Bauio,
Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental is hereby converted into an
integrated school to be known as Bolo Bolo Integrated School.
SECTION 2. All personnel, assets,liabilities, and records of the Bolo Bolo
Elementary  School are hereby transferred  to  and  absorbed  by the  Bolo Bolo
Integrated School.
SECTION 3.  The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the
Department's program the operationalization of the Bolo Bolo Integrated School,
the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


SECTION 4. Within one hundred twenty (120) days from the approval of
this Act,  the Secretary of Education  shall formulate the rules and regulations
implementing the provisions of this Act.
SECTION  5.  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the  Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,