[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9112, April 14, 2001 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE MATALAM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - MARBEL ANNEX IN BARANGAY MARBEL, MUNICIPALITY OF MATALAM, PROVINCE OF COTABATO FROM THE MATALAM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MARBEL 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. The Matalam National High School - Marbel Annex in Barangay Marbel, Municipality of Matalam is hereby separated from the Matalam National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Marbel National High School.

SEC. 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 3. All personnel, records, assets and liabilities of the Matalam National High School - Marbel Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Marbel National High School.

SEC. 4. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Matalam National High School - Marbel Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continuous operation and maintenance of the Marbel National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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

Approved,

(Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
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 May 30, 2000 and February 5, 2001, respectively.

(Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO
(Sgd.) ROBERTO NAZARENO
Secretary of Senate
Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: APR 14 2001

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