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Republic of the Philippin
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRES|

First Regular Session
House Bill No,_ 20268 {em

Introduced by Representative IMELDA ROMUALDEZ-MARCOS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Sacritan Elementary School in the Municipality of Pinili, locos Norte has
served as a pillar of education in the province since 1923. It has catered to students
coming from Barangays Sacritan, Lumbaan-Bicbica and Liliputen.

At present, students need to travel 15-21 kilometers away just to reach the
nearest public high school. This is why many parents have been clamoring for the
establishment of a high school in their area that will open an opportunity for students
to access basic education at a lower cost. This is why the conversion of Sacritan
Elementary School to an integrated school is not only timely, but a necessity. It will
be able to accommodate the growing educational needs of the children within the
area.

The establishment of Sacritan Integrated School will not only reduce the
transportation costs of the students, but it will also significantly contribute to the
increase in the participation and cohort survival rates of students within the area.
With the implementation of the K + 12 curriculum, a more conscious effort to
maximize the resources of each school should be exercised in order to reach out to
even more students. In this way, the number of out-of-school youth, as well as the
crime and unemployment rates will relatively decrease.

For additional information, this bill was approved at the committee level in the
Fifteenth Congress.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

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MELDA ROMUALDEZ-MARCOS

Representative
24 District, locos Norte


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2026

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative IMELDA ROMUALDEZ-MARCOS

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE SACRITAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF PINILI, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO
BE KNOWN AS SACRITAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Conversion into an Integrated School. The Sacritan Elementary
School located at Sitio Balbalay, Barangay Sacritan, Pinili, Ilocos Note is hereby
converted into an integrated school to be known as Sacritan Integrated School.

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, liabilities
and records of the Sacritan Elementary School are hereby transferred to and
absorbed by the Sacritan Integrated School.

SECTION 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately
include in the Department's program and operationalization of the Sacritan
Integrated School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Implementation. The Secretary of Education shall issue such
rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved.