Republic Act
Approved 2012-10-18

Republic Act No. 10219

An act separating the bislig city national high school sta. cruz annex in barangay sta. cruz, city of bislig, province of surigao del sur from the bislig city national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as sta. cruz national high school and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT SEPARATING THE BISLIG CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STA. CRUZ ANNEX IN BARANGAY STA. CRUZ, CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR FROM THE BISLIG CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS STA. CRUZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The act separates the Bislig City National High School Sta. Cruz Annex from its parent institution and converts it into an independent national high school, Sta. Cruz National High School, and appropriates funds for its operation.

  • Separates the annex and converts it into an independent high school
  • Transfers all personnel, assets, liabilities and records to the new school
  • Appropriates funds from the annex for operationalization and future operations
  • Mandates the Secretary of Education to issue necessary rules and regulations
  • Effective fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette
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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. 10219

AN ACT SEPARATING THE BISLIG CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STA. CRUZ ANNEX IN BARANGAY STA. CRUZ, CITY OF BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR FROM THE BISLIG CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS STA. CRUZ 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 an Independent National High School

The Bislig City National High School Sta. Cruz Annex in Barangay Sta. Cruz, City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur is hereby separated from the Bislig City National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Sta. Cruz National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Bislig City National High School Sta. Cruz Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sta. Cruz National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Departments program the operationalization of the Sta. Cruz National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current years appropriation of the Bislig City National High School Sta. Cruz 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 rules and regulations that may be necessary to carryout 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 February 22, 2011 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

| (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of Senate | (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: OCT 18 2012

(Sgd.) 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.