Education
Approved September 05, 2025

Republic Act No. 12256

An act establishing a national high school in barangay doos del norte, municipality of hindang, province of leyte to be known as the doos del norte national high school and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DOOS DEL NORTE, MUNICIPALITY OF HINDANG, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE DOOS DEL NORTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

Establishes the Doos del Norte National High School in Barangay Doos del Norte, Hindang, Leyte, and appropriates funds for its operation.

  • Establishment of the Doos del Norte National High School
  • Inclusion of funding in the annual General Appropriations Act
  • Formulation of rules and regulations within 90 days
  • Effective date fifteen days after publication
Education
High School
Leyte
Public School

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12256, September 05, 2025 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DOOS DEL NORTE, MUNICIPALITY OF HINDANG, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE DOOS DEL NORTE 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 Doos del Norte, Municipality of Hindang, Province of Leyte to be known as the Doos del Norte National High School.

Section 2

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Doos del Norte 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 and 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 fifteen (15) days after 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 November 27, 2024 and June 9, 2025, respectively.

RENATO N. BANTUG, JR.

Secretary of the Senate

REGINALD S. VELASCO

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: SEP 05 2025

FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.

President of the Philippines

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