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

19" Congress
First Regular Session

No, 2248

House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. Maria Vanessa C. Aumentado

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As mandated, the Department of Education formulates, implements,
and coordinates policies, plans, programs, and projects in the areas of
formal and non-formal basic education. It supervises all elementary and
secondary education institutions, including alternative learning systems,
both public and private; and provides for the establishment and
maintenance of a complete, adequate, and integrated system of basic
education relevant to the goals of national development. In effect, it is the
Office of the School Division Superintendent that provides local
management and administration of the Department's mandate at the
school division level.

The Province of Bohol has two (2) school divisions only. One is the
Provincial School Division, while the other one is the City School Division,
both of which are situated in the capital city of Tagbilaran. Currently, the
administration and supervision of the basic education in both public and
private schools within the Province of Bohol has been under the
jurisdiction of the School Divisions through the School Division
Superintendent.

For reference, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines.
The island province is divided into three (3) congressional districts,
comprising one (1) component city, forty-seven (47) municipalities and
1,109 barangays. Further, Bohol has 75 minor surrounding islands.


This current setup of Bohol’s School Division has caused
unwarranted inconvenience to its stakeholders. Notably, those teachers,
students and other stakeholders coming from-far flung municipality like
Ubay, Bohol with a 115 km distance to Tagbilaran City have to travel for
more than two (2) hours by car just to be able to transact business with
the Province’ School Divisions. This long day travel causes unnecessary
waste of time, effort and resources, more so with the expensive cost of
the gasoline and other fuel.

Itis in this light that there is a need to create two (2) additional school
divisions in the Province of Bohol.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this Bill is earnestly sought.

MARIA vandoen C. AUMENTADO


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

19" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BiLLNo__ 4448

Introduced by Rep. MARIA VANESSA C. AUMENTADO

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS DIVISION
OFFICES IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL

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

Section 1. Establishment of Schools Division — There shall be
two (2) additional school division offices in the Province of Bohol; the
Second School Division and the Third School Division under the
supervision and control of the Department of Education. Each School
Division shall be headed by a Division Superintendent.

The Department of Education shall determine the staff compliment
and the qualification standards of the personnel assigned in the School
Division Office.

Section 2. The Schools Divisions — Present Schools Divisions
shall comprise all the municipalities in the First Congressional Districts,
the Second Schools Division shall comprise the municipalities in the
Second Congressional District, and the Third Schools Division shall
comprise the municipalities of the Third Congressional District of Bohol.


Section 3. Appropriations — The Secretary of Education shall
immediately include in the Department's programs, the operation of the
Schools Division Offices. The funding of which shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or part thereof contrary
to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, superseded or
modified accordingly.

Section 5. Any portion or provision of this Act that may be declared
unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying other
portions or provisions hereof, as long as such remaining portions or
provisions can still subsist and be given effect in its entirety.

Section 6. This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved.