Republic Act
Approved November 27, 1997

Republic Act No. 8422

An act converting the high school administered by the parent-teachers' association at barangay marcelina, bayugan, agusan del sur, into a national government-funded secondary school to be known as the marcelina national high school, and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CONVERTING THE HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTERED BY THE PARENT-TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION AT BARANGAY MARCELINA, BAYUGAN, AGUSAN DEL SUR, INTO A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT-FUNDED SECONDARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MARCELINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

The act converts the high school owned by the Parent-Teachers' Association in Barangay Marcelina, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur into a national secondary school under the control of the national government through the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. It establishes the school’s official name as Marcelina National High School, appropriates funds for its operation via the General Appropriations Act, and specifies that the act takes effect upon its approval.

  • Conversion of the school into a national secondary school
  • Official naming as Marcelina National High School
  • Appropriation of funds via General Appropriations Act
  • Effectivity upon approval
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Tenth Congress Third Regular Session

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8422, November 27, 1997 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTERED BY THE PARENT-TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION AT BARANGAY MARCELINA, BAYUGAN, AGUSAN DEL SUR, INTO A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT-FUNDED SECONDARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MARCELINA 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 high school owned and administered by the Parent-Teachers' Association at Barangay Marcelina, Municipality of Bayugan, Province of Agusan del Sur, is hereby converted into a national secondary school, under the control and supervision of the national government through the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.

Section 2

This school shall be known officially as the Marcelina National High School.

Section 3

The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, Lapsed into law on November 27, 1997, without the signature of the President, in accordance Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

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