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Republic Act
Approved March 21, 2018

Republic Act No. 10997

An act separating the governor benjamin leguiab, sr. memorial national high school sacpil annex in barangay sacpil, municipality of conner, province of apayao from the governor benjamin leguiab, sr. memorial national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as sacpil national high school and appropriating funds therefor

An Act Separating the Governor Benjamin Leguiab, Sr. Memorial National High School Sacpil Annex in Barangay Sacpil, Municipality of Conner, Province of Apayao from the Governor Benjamin Leguiab, Sr. Memorial National High School, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as Sacpil National High School and appropriating funds therefor

In plain language

This act separates the Sacpil Annex of Governor Benjamin Leguiab, Sr. Memorial National High School and establishes it as an independent national high school, Sacpil National High School, while transferring all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records, and providing for its operationalization and funding.

  • Separation of Sacpil Annex and establishment of Sacpil National High School
  • Transfer of personnel, assets, liabilities, and records
  • Funding provisions and operationalization by the Secretary of Education
  • Formulation of rules and regulations within 120 days
  • Effectivity 15 days after publication
Education
National High School
Republic Act

REPUBLIC ACT No. 10997

AN ACT SEPARATING THE GOVERNOR BENJAMIN LEGUIAB, SR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SACPIL ANNEX IN BARANGAY SACPIL, MUNICIPALITY OF CONNER, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE GOVERNOR BENJAMIN LEGUIAB, SR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SACPIL 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. The Governor Benjamin Leguiab, Sr

Memorial National High School Sacpil Annex in Barangay Sacpil, Municipality of Conner, Province of Apayao is hereby separated from the Governor Benjamin Leguiab, Sr. Memorial National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Sacpil National High School.

Section 2

All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Governor Benjamin Leguiab, Sr. Memorial National High School Sacpil Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sacpil National High School.

Section 3

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Departments program the operationalization of the Sacpil National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current years appropriation of the Governor Benjamin Leguiab, Sr. Memorial National High School Sacpil Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act within one hundred twenty (120) days after its effectivity.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III President of the Senate

PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 14, 2017 and December 11, 2017, respectively.

LUTGARDO B. BARBO Secretary of the Senate

CESAR STRAIT PAREJA Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: March 21, 2018

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE 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.