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. 9677, July 17, 2009 ]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE NEW TAUGTOG HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BOTOLAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS NEW TAUGTOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Conversion into a National High School
The New Taugtog High School in the Municipality of Botolan, Province of Zambales is hereby converted into a national high school to be known as New Taugtog National High School.
Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities
All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the New Taugtog High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the New Taugtog National High School.
Section 3. Appropriations
The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the New Taugtog National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the New Taugtog High School. 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 such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
Section 5. Effectivity
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Approved,
| (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of Senate | (Sgd.) 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 December 3, 2008 and April 22, 2009, respectively.
EMMA LIRIO-REYES
Secretary of Senate
MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General House of Representatives
Approved: JUL 17 2009
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
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