[ REPUBLIC ACT NO.9900, December 31, 2009 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SINISIP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BANGAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY BANGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF BAGUIAS, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE SINISIP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BANGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR



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

SECTION 1.Separation and Conversion into a National High School.- The Sinisip National High School- Bangao Annex in Barangay Bangao, Municipality of Buguias, Province of Benguet is hereby separated from the Sinisip National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Bangao National High School.

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

SEC 3. Appropriations.- The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Bangao National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Sinisip National High School- Bangao annex. Thereafter,the amount necessary for the continued operation of the schools 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 September 30, 2009, respectively.

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


Approved: DEC 31 2009

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