Republic Act
Approved 2009-07-17

Republic Act No. 9659

An act separating the valenzuela national high school - punturin annex in barangay punturin, city of valenzuela, metro manila from the valenzuela national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as vicente p. trinidad national high school and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT SEPARATING THE VALENZUELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - PUNTURIN ANNEX IN BARANGAY PUNTURIN, CITY OF VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA FROM THE VALENZUELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS VICENTE P. TRINIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

Separates and converts Valenzuela National High School – Punturin Annex into Vicente P. Trinidad National High School, appropriating funds for its operation.

  • Separation and conversion of Punturin Annex into Vicente P. Trinidad National High School
  • Transfer of assets, liabilities, personnel and records to the new school
  • Appropriations for initial and continued operation
  • Secretary of Education to issue necessary rules and regulations
  • Act takes effect 16 days after publication
Education
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Republic Act

Fourteenth Congress Second Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 9659

AN ACT SEPARATING THE VALENZUELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - PUNTURIN ANNEX IN BARANGAY PUNTURIN, CITY OF VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA FROM THE VALENZUELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS VICENTE P. TRINIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School

The Valenzuela National High School - Punturin Annex in Barangay Punturin, City of Valenzuela, Metro Manila is hereby separated from the Valenzuela National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Vicente P. Trinidad National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Valenzuela National High School - Punturin Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Vicente P. Trinidad National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Departments program the operationalization of the Vicente P. Trinidad National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current years appropriations of the Valenzuela National High School - Punturin Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. Implementation

The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 5. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect fifteen (16) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

| JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate | PROSPERO C. NOGRALES 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 September 2,2008 and April 22,2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JULY 17, 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

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.