[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9866, December 20, 2009 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE AYANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PONGHAL, MUNICIPALITY OF LAGAWE, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO INTO A NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AYANGAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Conversion into a National Agricultural and Vocational High School. — The Ayangan National High School in Barangay Ponghal, Municipality of Lagawe, Province of Ifugao is hereby converted into a national agricultural and vocational high school to be known as Ayangan National Agricultural and Vocational High School.

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

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Ayangan National Agricultural and Vocational High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as 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 September 2, 2008 and September 30, 2009, respectively.

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

Approved: DEC 20 2009

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