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NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO 7018

Introduced by: HON. CLAUDE P. BAUTISTA

Jose Abad Santos is a first-class, coastal municipality in Davao Occidental
which has a population of 73, 381 and an area of 231.68 square miles. It has
26 barangays. It was originally named "Trinidad" and Caburan is its poblacion or
town center. In 1954, the municipality was renamed by Republic Act no. 1206,
in honor of José Abad Santos, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Philippines, who was executed by the Japanese invading forces during World
War Il. It is the southernmost municipality on the mainland of Mindanao island
and is the second largest municipality in Davao Occidental after Malita.

Although Jose Abad Santos is a first class municipality it still lacks some
of the amenities of modern living because it is an agriculture-based economy and
majority of the inhabitants are engaged in farming, fishing, and related
household industries like basket weaving and copra-making. Elders of the
municipality are committed in sending their children to school, however many
cannot afford education at the Holy Cross School in Caburan which is a private
school run by the Catholic RVM Sisters. There is one public high school, the
Edna Guillermo Memorial School, but for some students in the remote barangays
it is difficult for them to reach Barangay Nuing where said school is located.

Pursuant to Rule 111, 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 in view of the satisfactory compliance with the
basic requirements under DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2014, “Establishing, Merging,
Conversion and Naming/Renaming of Public Schools and Separation of Public
School Annexes in Basic Education,” this Representation seeks for the
establishment of a new public school that shall beknown as DAVID LACHICA
SR., NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, to be located at Quiapo, Jose Abad Santos,
Davao Occidental. This school shall operate as independent under the control,
supervision, and management of the Department of Education.

The curriculum program should comply with the standards and/or
requirements of the Department of Education. Budgetary requirements for the


operation and maintenance of David Lachica Sr. National High School shall be
included in the General Appropriations Act.

In order to provide education across the student populace in Jose Abad
Santos the approval for the establishment of the David Lachica Sr., National High
School is earnestly sought.

CLAI . BAUTISTA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL Ko. 7 0 18

Introduced by: HON. CLAUDE P. BAUTISTA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY
QUIAPO, MUNICIPALITY OF JOSE ABAD SANTOS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO
OCCIDENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS DAVID LACHICA SR. 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. There is hereby established, under the supervision of
the Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay Quiapo,
Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental to be known as
David Lachica Sr. National High School.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include
in the Department’s program the operationalization of the David Lachica Sr.
National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. Within one hundred twenty days (120) from the
approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and
regulations implementing the provisions of this Act.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,