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. 10263
AN ACT SEPARATING THE TAGASAKA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BIGA-AN ANNEX IN BARANGAY BIGA-AN, MUNICIPALITY OF HINATUAN, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR FROM THE TAGASAKA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BIGA-AN 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 Tagasaka National High School Biga-an Annex in Barangay Biga-an, Municipality of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur is hereby separated from the Tagasaka National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Biga-an National High School.
Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities
All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Tagasaka National High School Biga-an Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Biga-an National High School.
Section 3. Appropriations
The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Departments program the operationalization of the Biga-an National High School the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current years appropriation of the Tagasaka National High School Biga-an 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 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 August 3, 2011 and July 24, 2012, respectively.
EMMA LIRIO-REYES
Secretary of Senate
MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General House of Representatives
Approved: NOV 15 2012
BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines
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