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

SECTION 1. The Cawagayan Barangay High School, also known as the Tuga National High School - Cawagayan Annex in the Municipality of Pinukpuk, Province of Kalinga is hereby separated from the Tuga National High School in the Municipality of Tabuk, and converted into a separate and independent national high school to be known as the Cawagayan National High School.

SEC. 2. The school shall offer secondary education proper, as well as secondary science courses to carry out its objectives, as may be authorized by the Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.

SEC. 3. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 4. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Cawagayan Barangay High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Cawagayan National High School.

SEC. 5. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Tuga National High School - Cawagayan Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Cawagayan National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON	(Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR JR.
President of the 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 June 3, 1999 and May 22, 2000,  respectively.

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

Approved: August 31, 2000