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

SECTION 1. Establishment of a National Science High School. — There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national science high school in Barangay Dos, Las Piñas City to be known as the Las Piñas City National Science High School.

SEC. 2. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Las Piñas City National Science High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR.	(Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR
Speaker of the House of Representatives	President of the Senate

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on April 5, 2006 and February 19, 2007, respectively.

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO	(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary General House of Representatives	Secretary of the Senate

Approved: MAY 15 2007