Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES //
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO, 4032

Introduced by Hon. Frederick F. Abueg

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The proposed bill seeks to provide efficient and effective delivery of services,
supervision, and administration of the Department of Education Division of Palawan by
dividing the Department of Education Schools Division Office of Palawan into two (2)
separate schools division offices to be known as the Division of Palawan South and the

Division of Palawan North,

In 1900, the Division of Palawan was attached to the Division of Mindanao and
Jolo based in Zamboanga. On October 1, 1901, this Division was renamed Division of
Mindanao, Jolo and Calamianes. During that time, Palawan was known as Calamianes, In
July 1902, Philippine Act No. 477 separating the Division of Paragua, former name of
Palawan, from its mother Division was enacted. The Division of Paragua was composed
of the entire mainland of Paragua and other islands within its jurisdiction under the
Governor of the province who concomitantly acted as the Division Superintendent

Every pueblo or town then constituted a school district.

The present Division of Palawan is beset with many challenges caused by the
province’s geographical characteristics. Effective instructional and field supervision is
difficult to achieve thus affecting the faculty and students’ performance, Records show
that the Division’s performance for the regional and national achievement tests fall below
the regional and national mean. Moreover, the total number of students in addition to the
teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Division of Palawan is equivalent to four (4)

divisions in MIMAROPA Region IV-B.


Separating the DepEd Schools Division of Palawan into two (2) Divisions will
provide better supervision and administration of schools in the province. The Division of
Palawan South shall be comprised of schools in the municipalities of Narra, Quezon,
Sofronio Espafiola, Brooke's Point, Bataraza, Rizal and Balabac. The mother Division
shall be renamed as the Division of Palawan North and shall be comprised of schools in
the municipalities of Roxas, San Vicente, Dumaran, Araceli, Taytay, El Nido, Coron,

Culion, Busuanga, Linapacan, Cagayancillo, Cuyo, Magsaysay, Agutaya and Kalayaan

Schools in the municipality of Aborlan shall be added to the DepEd Schools
Division of Puerto Princesa City, considering that said municipality is within the newly-
created Third Congressional District of Palawan. This is for easier management of the

schools located in the said district and so that services are efficiently delivered in the area,

With the creation of separate Divisions for Palawan South and Palawan North,
desired efficiency and effectiveness of DepEd services to the public will be attained,
Likewise, instructional supervision to check compliance and implementation of

curriculum requirements will be conducted regularly.

In accordance with the State’s policy of providing quality education for its

citizens, the approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

FREDRRICK F, ABUEG
Representativg, 2" District of Palawan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO. _ 4532

Introduced by Hon. Frederick F. Abueg

AN ACT
DIVIDING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS DIVISION
OFFICE OF PALAWAN INTO TWO SEPARATE DEPED SCHOOLS DIVISION
OFFICES TO BE KNOWN AS DIVISION OF PALAWAN SOUTH AND DIVISION

OF PALAWAN NORTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established under the supervision of the Department
of Education, two DepEd Schools Division Offices in the Province of Palawan,
hereinafter referred to as the Division of Palawan South and the Division of Palawan
North, The Division of Palawan South shall have jurisdiction over the school districts
within the municipalities of Narra, Quezon, Sofronio Espaiiola, Brooke's Point, Bataraza,
Rizal and Balabac. The Division of Palawan North shall have jurisdiction over the school
districts within the municipalities of Roxas, San Vicente, Dumaran, Araceli, Taytay, El
Nido, Coron, Culion, Busuanga, Linapacan, Cagayancillo, Cuyo, Magsaysay, Agutaya
and Kalayaan. Schools in the municipality of Aborlan shall be added to the DepEd

Schools Division of Puerto Princesa City.


SEC. 2. The Schools Division Superintendents for the two separate Divisions
must possess the necessary qualifications required by the Department of Education and
shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Education

All personnel of the two separate Divisions shall also possess necessary
qualifications required by the Department of Education.

SEC. 3. All existing records, assets, properties and liabilities pertaining to the
separate jurisdictions of the Division of Palawan South and the Division of Palawan
North shall be respectively transferred thereto.

SEC. 4, The funds necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the
two Divisions shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following,
its enactment into law and thereafter,

SEC. 5, The Secretary of the Department of Education shall issue such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act,

SEC. 6. All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations,
and issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed and amended accordingly.

SEC, 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved,