Education
Approved October 18, 2012

Republic Act No. 10208

An act separating the katipunan national high school sitog annex in barangay sitog, municipality of katipunan, province of zamboanga del norte from the katipunan national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as sitog national high school and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT SEPARATING THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SITOG ANNEX IN BARANGAY SITOG, MUNICIPALITY OF KATIPUNAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SITOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The law separates the Katipunan National High School Sitog Annex and converts it into an independent Sitog National High School, providing appropriations for its operation.

  • Separates the Katipunan National High School Sitog Annex and converts it into an independent national high school.
  • Transfers all personnel, assets, liabilities and records to the new school.
  • Appropriates initial funding from current year appropriations and ongoing funding from the General Appropriations Act.
  • Authorizes the Secretary of Education to issue necessary rules and regulations for implementation.
  • Effectivity is 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
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Zamboanga del Norte

Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-three day of July, two thousand twelve.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10208

AN ACT SEPARATING THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SITOG ANNEX IN BARANGAY SITOG, MUNICIPALITY OF KATIPUNAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SITOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School

The Katipunan National High School Sitog Annex in Barangay Sitog, Municipality of Katipunan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte is hereby separated from the Katipunan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Sitog National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Katipunan National High School Sitog Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sitog National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Departments program the operationalization of the Sitog National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current years appropriations of the Katipunan National High School Sitog Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school 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,

| (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on March 5, 2012 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: OCT 18 2012

BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.