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

SECTION 1. The Basud National High School - Manguisoc High School Annex in the Municipality of Mercedes, Province of Camarines Norte, is hereby separated from the Basud National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Manguisoc 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 Basud National High School - Manguisoc High School Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Manguisoc 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 Basud National High School - Manguisoc High School Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Manguisoc National High School 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.) 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 February 16, 2000 and June 8, 2000,  respectively.

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

Approved: August 22, 2000