EIGHT bills seeking to rename, convert and establish public elementary and high schools in the provinces of Albay, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Negros Oriental were approved by the Senate on third and final reading.

These include House Bill 1531 and 1533 renaming Pag-Asa National High School in Legazpi City, Albay to Legazpi City National High School and the Ilawod National High School in the Municipality of Camalig to Camalig National High School, respectively.

Also approved were four House measures converting extension high schools into independent national high schools and a measure separating an extension elementary school and converting it into an independent elementary school.

These are House Bill 5740 converting the Tabuk City National High School-Bantay extension into the Bantay National High School; House Bill 5741 converting Guinzadan National High School-

Mayag extension to Mayag National High School; House Bill 5742, converting Lubon National High School-Mabalite extension to Mabalite National High School; and House Bill 5872 converting Guina-ang National High School-Mainit extension to Mainit National High School.

The Senate also approved on third reading House Bill 5743 separating the Dalanao Elementary School-Dabburab-Dalanao extension and converting it into the Wellie Maclinic Elementary School.

House Bill 5744, which aims to establish a separate schools division office in  Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, amending Sec. 86 of Republic Act 3445 creating the City of Canlaon, was also passed.