Republic Act
Approved October 29, 2009

Republic Act No. 9739

An act separating the barlig national high school - lias annex in barangay lias, municipality of barlig, mountain province from the barlig national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as lias national high school and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT SEPARATING THE BARLIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - LIAS ANNEX IN BARANGAY LIAS, MUNICIPALITY OF BARLIG, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE FROM THE BARLIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LIAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

This act separates the Barlig National High School – Lias Annex from the main school and converts it into an independent national high school named Lias National High School, appropriating funds for its operation.

  • Separation and conversion of the annex into an independent national high school
  • Transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities and records to the new school
  • Appropriation of funds for operationalization and continued operation
  • Issuance of rules and regulations by the Secretary of Education
  • Effectivity fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette
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Fourteenth Congress Third Regular Session

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

REPUBLIC ACT No. 9739

AN ACT SEPARATING THE BARLIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - LIAS ANNEX IN BARANGAY LIAS, MUNICIPALITY OF BARLIG, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE FROM THE BARLIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LIAS 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. Separation and Conversion into a National High School

The Barlig National High School - Lias Annex in Barangay Lias, Municipality ofBarIig, Mountain Province is hereby separated from the Barlig National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Lias National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Barlig National High School - Lias Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Lias National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Lias National High School. the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Barlig National High School"': Lias 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 iSBue rules and regulations that 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,

| 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 December 3,2008 and July 28, 2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: Oct 29, 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.