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Republic Act
Approved JAN. 07, 2010

Republic Act No. 9913

An act separating the sto. tomas national high school - la libertad annex in barangay la libertad, municipality of sto. tomas, province of davao del norte from the sto. tomas national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as la libertad national high school and appropriating funds therefor

An Act Separating the Sto. Tomas National High School - La Libertad Annex in Barangay La Libertad, Municipality of Sto. Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte from the Sto. Tomas National High School, Converting it into an Independent National High School to be Known as La Libertad National High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor

In plain language

The Act separates the La Libertad Annex of Sto. Tomas National High School and converts it into an independent La Libertad National High School, transfers assets and liabilities, appropriates funds for its operation, and sets forth implementation and effectivity provisions.

  • Separation and conversion of the Annex into an independent national high school
  • Transfer of all assets, liabilities, personnel, and records to the new school
  • Appropriation of funds for operationalization and ongoing 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. 9913

AN ACT SEPARATING THE STO. TOMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - LA LIBERTAD ANNEX IN BARANGAY LA LIBERTAD, MUNICIPALITY OF STO. TOMAS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE FROM THE STO. TOMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LA LIBERTAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School

- The Sto. Tomas National High School - La Libertad Annex in Barangay La Libertad, Municipality of Sto. Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte is hereby separated from the Sto. Tomas National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as La Libertad National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

- All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Sto. Tomas National High School - La Libertad Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the La Libertad National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations

- The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the La Libertad National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Sto. Tomas National High School - La Libertad Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary from 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 October 5, 2009, respectively.

| EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate | MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: JAN. 07, 2010

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.