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

SECTION 1. There shall be established under the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd), a national science high school in Barangay Jalaud, Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo to be known as the Jose Monfort National High School.

SEC. 2. The site of said national science high school shall be located within the compound of the Jose S. Monfort State College, Barangay Jalaud, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo.

SEC. 3. The DepEd shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of the DepEd shall immediately include in its program the operationalization of the Jose Manfort National Science High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON	(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR.
President of the Senate	Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of the Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 5, 2002 and February 6, 2004, respectively.

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

Approved: FEB 24 2004