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Approved 2010-01-15

Republic Act No. 9961

An act separating the laak national high school melale annex in barangay melale, municipality of laak, province of compostela valley from the main laak national high school, converting it into an independent national high school to be known as melale national high school and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MELALE ANNEX IN BARANGAY MELALE, MUNICIPALITY OF LAAK, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE MAIN LAAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MELALE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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The act separates and converts the Laak National High School – Melale Annex into an independent national high school named Melale National High School, appropriating funds, transferring assets and liabilities, and establishing implementation rules.

  • 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. 9961

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LAAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MELALE ANNEX IN BARANGAY MELALE, MUNICIPALITY OF LAAK, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE MAIN LAAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MELALE 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 Laak National High School - Melale Annex in Barangay Melale, Municipality of Laak, Province of Compostela Valley is hereby separated from the Main Laak National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Melale National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

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

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Melale National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Laak National High School - Melale Annex Thereafter, the amount necessary far 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 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,

| 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 12, 2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JAN. 15, 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.