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Republic Act
Approved June 05, 2025

Republic Act No. 12222

An act establishing a national high school in barangay tumitus, zamboanga city to be known as the tumitus national high school and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TUMITUS, ZAMBOANGA CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUMITUS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

This act establishes the Tumitus National High School in Barangay Tumitus, Zamboanga City, provides for its operationalization and funding, and sets forth the rules and regulations for its organization and management.

  • Establishment of Tumitus National High School
  • Funding appropriation through the General Appropriations Act
  • Operationalization by the Secretary of Education
  • Formulation of rules and regulations within 90 days
  • Effective date 15 days after publication
Education
High School
Zamboanga City
Republic Act
Local Government

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12222, June 05, 2025 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TUMITUS, ZAMBOANGA CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUMITUS 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

There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay Tumitus, Zamboanga city to be known as the Tumitus National High School.

Section 2

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Tumitus National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3

Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act. Such implementing rules ad regulations shall provide for the school's organization, administration, operations, and management, in accordance with Republic Act No. 9155 or the "Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001", Republic Act No. 10533 or the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013", and other basic education-related laws.

Section 4

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

Approved,

| (Sgd.) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO President of the Senate | (Sgd.) FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ 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 September 24, 2024 and January 27, 2025, respectively.

| (Sgd.) RENATO N. BANTUG, JR. Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) REGINALD S. VELASCO Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: JUN 05 2025

(Sgd.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR. 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.