Education
Approved November 10, 2009

Republic Act No. 9771

An act separating the sikatuna national high school - bantolinao annex in baran gay bantolinao, municipality of antequera, province of bohol from the sikatuna national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as bantolinao national high school and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SIKATUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - BANTOLINAO ANNEX IN BARAN GAY BANTOLINAO, MUNICIPALITY OF ANTEQUERA, PROVINCE OF BOHOL FROM THE SIKATUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BANTOLINAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

This act separates the Sikatuna National High School – Bantolinao Annex and converts it into an independent national high school named Bantolinao National High School, providing appropriation of funds for its operationalization and ongoing support.

  • Separates the Sikatuna National High School – Bantolinao Annex and converts it into an independent national high school.
  • Transfers all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records to the new school.
  • Appropriates initial and ongoing funding for the school's operation.
  • Mandates the Secretary of Education to issue necessary rules and regulations.
  • Effectivity after fifteen days from publication.
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Bantolinao
National High School

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. 9771

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SIKATUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - BANTOLINAO ANNEX IN BARAN GAY BANTOLINAO, MUNICIPALITY OF ANTEQUERA, PROVINCE OF BOHOL FROM THE SIKATUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BANTOLINAO 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 Sikatuna National High School - Bantolinao Annex in Barangay Bantolinao, Municipality of Antequera, Province of Boholis hereby separated from the Sikatuna National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Bantolinao National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

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

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Bantolinao National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Sikatuna National High School - Bantolinao 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 (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 November 17, 2008 and August 25,2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: November 10, 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.