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Public Law
Approved August 22, 2000

Republic Act No. 8829

An act converting the calawag barangay high school in barangay calawag, municipality of taytay, province of palawan, into a national high school to be known as calawag national high school, providing for its funding and for other purposes

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALAWAG BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CALAWAG, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CALAWAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDING FOR ITS FUNDING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

In plain language

This law converts the Calawag Barangay High School into a national high school, transfers its assets and liabilities, provides funding through the General Appropriations Act, and mandates the Department of Education to promulgate rules for implementation.

  • Conversion of Calawag Barangay High School to Calawag National High School
  • Transfer of all assets, immovable and movable, and records to the new school
  • Protection of personnel rights for those who remain
  • Funding to be allocated in the General Appropriations Act of the year following enactment
  • Department of Education to issue necessary rules and regulations
  • Effective date upon approval
Education
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National High School
Philippines
Republic Act

Eleventh Congress

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8829, August 22, 2000 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CALAWAG BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CALAWAG, MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CALAWAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDING FOR ITS FUNDING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The Calawag Barangay High School in Barangay Calawag, Municipality of Taytay, Province of Palawan, is hereby converted into a national high school to be known as the Calawag National High School.

Section 2

All assets, immovable and movable, and records of the Calawag Barangay High School, as well as its liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to the Calawag National High School:*Provided,* however,That the positions, rights and security of tenure of academic and nonacademic personnel who choose to remain and serve in the new school shall not be impaired.

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

The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of Senate | (Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 18, 1999 and June 8, 2000, respectively.

| (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of Senate | (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: August 22, 2000.

(Sgd.) JOSEPH E. ESTRADA 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.