[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9549, April 17, 2009 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAKEWOOD, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS THE POBLACION COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR



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

SECTION 1. Establishment of a National High School. — There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a comprehensive national high school in Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Lakewood, Province of Zamboanga del Sur to be known as the Poblacion Comprehensive National High School.

SEC. 2. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Poblacion Comprehensive National High School, the funding of which shall be known 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.) 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 February 19, 2008 and January 21, 2009, respectively.

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

Approved: APR 17 2009

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