Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
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Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to establish an elementary school in Barangay 
Don Justo Abalos, Municipality of Umingan, Province of Pangasinan, 
to be known as Don Justo Abalos Elementary School. 
Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution provides that 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.” In the same vein, the Constitution 
mandates the State to establish and maintain a system of education 
in elementary and high school levels, elementary education being 
compulsory for all children of school age (Section 2 (2), Article XIV, 
1987 Constitution). 
Don Justo Abalos is a remote barangay in the Municipality of 
Umingan, Province of Pangasinan with no elementary school of its 
own.It is located east of the Banila River, a major river which separates 
Don Justo Abalos from the rest of downtown barangays. During rainy 
days, children who are interested to gain formal education brave to 
cross the river through the makeshift hanging bridge built across the 
river just to reach Don Montano, the nearest barangay offering public 
elementary education. An incident already took place when a student 
fatally fell from the said hanging bridge. 
The proposed elementary school is fully qualified to have its own 
elementary school.  In keeping with the State’s mandate to provide and 
maintain free education system to elementary students, elementary 
education being compulsory to children of school age, it is but fitting 
to create a new elementary school in Don Justo Abalos, Umingan, 
Pangasinan. 
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Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DON 
JUSTO ABALOS, MUNICIPALITY OF UMINGAN, PROVINCE OF 
PANGASINAN 
TO 
BE 
KNOWN 
AS 
DON 
JUSTO 
ABALOS 
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. There is hereby established, under the supervision of 
the Department of Education, an elementary school in Barangay 
Don Justo Abalos, Municipality of Umingan, Province of 
Pangasinan. 
SEC 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in 
the Department’s program the operationalization of the Don Justo 
Elementary School, the funding of which shall be included in the 
annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC 3. The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and 
regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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12:16 pm