[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9097, April 08, 2001 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOGOD, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOGOD 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. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, a national high school in the Municipality of Sogod, Province of Southern Leyte to be known as the Sogod National High School.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports is hereby directed to take such steps as may be necessary for the immediate implementation of this Act and shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR.
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE , 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 May 23, 2000 and February 5, 2001, respectively.

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

Approved: APR 08, 2001

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