[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9785, November 18, 2009 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LOS ANGELES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - ANTICALA ANNEX IN BARANGAY ANTICALA, CITY OF BUTUAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE FROM THE LOS ANGELES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ANTICALA 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 Los Angeles National High School - Anticala Annex in Barangay Anticala, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan del Norte is hereby separated from the Los Angeles National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Anticala National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Anticala National High School - Anticala Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Anticala National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Anticala National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Los Angeles National High School - Anticala Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
President of Senate
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 August 25, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary of Senate
Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: NOV 18 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO
President of the Philippines