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18TH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No.__ 9031

Introduced by Representative Evelina Escudero

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Undeniably, Filipinos always have a deep regard for education. It has always
been considered by the many as the primary avenue for social and economic mobility,
and for the state, an essential component for national development.! The framers of
our constitution articulated this sentiment into a state policy as it declares to “give
priority to education,”? and to “protect and promote the right of al citizens to quality
education at all levels, and shall take appropriate steps to make such education
accessible to all.”3

Itis for these reasons that this Bill seeks to convert the San Lorenzo Elementary
School in Brgy. Bibincahan, Sorsogon City, into an Integrated School to be known as
San Lorenzo Integrated National School. The conversion of the elementary school into
an integrated school would ensure that the school children of Brgy. Bibincahan and
the neighboring barangays would have due and proper access to full basic education,
ile, elementary and secondary education.

In the 2015 Census, Brgy. Bibincahan was recorded to have a population of
15,738; 30.96% of which aged 14 and below. Its population is projected to grow to
18,693 in year 2021, and the entire City of Sorsogon, 199,675.5 The growing population
of the community, the limited resources of the locality, and the duty of the State of
the to establish, maintain, and support an accessible, complete, adequate, and
integrated system of education’ necessitate the conversion of San Lorenzo Elementary
School into an integrated school.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
Wt G. ESCUDERO
+ Philippine Education For Al 2015: Implementation and Challenges. Available at

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2 Section 17, Article Il 1987 Philippine Constitution

2 Section 1, Artile XIV, 1987 Philippine Constitution

4 PhilAlas. Available at itps:/ www philalas.com/izon x05 sorsogon /srsogon-iy/bibincahan html
5 Data from the National Norton Coane

“Section Article XIV, 1987 Philippine Conatitation

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
18™ CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No,__ $033
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Introduced by Representative Evelina Escudero
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AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN LORENZO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN
BRGY. BIBINCAHAN, SORSOGON CITY, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO
AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SAN LORENZO.
INTEGRATED NATIONAL SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The San Lorenzo Elementary School in Brgy. Bibincahan,
Sorsogon City, Province of Sorsogon is hereby converted into an integrated school to
be known as San Lorenzo Integrated National School.

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

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

SEC. 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

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,