Republic Act
Approved March 11, 2022

Republic Act No. 11653

An act separating the lydia d. martinez memorial high school - sugod senior high school extension in barangay sugod, bacon district, sorsogon city, province of sorsogon from the lydia d. martinez memorial high school, converting it into an independent senior high school to be known as sugod senior high school, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LYDIA D. MARTINEZ MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL - SUGOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN BARANGAY SUGOD, BACON DISTRICT, SORSOGON CITY, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON FROM THE LYDIA D. MARTINEZ MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SUGOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

This act separates the Sugod Senior High School Extension from Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School and converts it into an independent senior high school named Sugod Senior High School, and appropriates funds for its operation.

  • Separates and converts Sugod Senior High School Extension into an independent senior high school named Sugod Senior High School.
  • Transfers all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records to the new school.
  • Appropriates initial funding and includes ongoing funding in the General Appropriations Act.
  • Mandates the Secretary of Education to formulate implementation rules within 60 days.
  • Establishes effective date fifteen days after publication.
Education
School
Republic Act
Sorsogon
Sugod Senior High School
Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School

Eighteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11653, March 11, 2022 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LYDIA D. MARTINEZ MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL - SUGOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN BARANGAY SUGOD, BACON DISTRICT, SORSOGON CITY, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON FROM THE LYDIA D. MARTINEZ MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SUGOD SENIOR 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 Lydia D

Martinez Memorial High School - Sugod Senior High School Extension in Barangay Sugod, Bacon District, Sorsogon City, Province of Sorsogon is hereby separated from the Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School and converted into an independent senior high school to be known as Sugod Senior High School.

Section 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Lydia D

Martinez Memorial High School - Sugod Senior High School Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sugod Senior High School.

Section 3

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Sugod Senior High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School - Sugod Senior High School Extension. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

Within sixty (60) days after the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in theOfficial Gazetteor in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (SGD.)VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of Senate | (SGD.)LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO 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 of the Philippines on August 25, 2021 and December 13, 2021, respectively.

| (SGD.)MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of Senate | (SGD.)MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: MAR 11 2022

(SGD.)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.