Republic Act
Approved December 31, 2009

Republic Act No. 9881

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

An Act Separating the Payao National High School - Balungisan Annex in Barangay Balungisan, Municipality of Payao, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay from the Payao National High School, Converting it into an Independent National High School to be Known as Balungisan National High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

Republic Act No. 9881 establishes Balungisan National High School as an independent institution by separating the former Balungisan Annex of Payao National High School, transferring all assets and liabilities, and 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
  • Appropriation of funds for operationalization
  • Issuance of rules and regulations by the Secretary of Education
  • Effectivity upon publication in the Official Gazette
Education
High School
Zamboanga Sibugay
Republic Act

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. 9881 December 31, 2009

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

The Payao National High School - Balungisan Annex in Barangay Balungisan, Municipality of Payao, Province of Zambaonga Sibugay is hereby separated from the Payao National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Balungisan National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

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

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Balungisan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Payao National High School - Balungisan 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 September 2, 2008 and October 7, 2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: December 31, 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.