SECTION 1. The Tublay School of Home Industries Extension in Barangay Tublay Central, Municipality of Tublay, Province of Benguet is hereby separated from the Tublay School of Home Industries Main and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Tublay National Trade High School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Tublay School of Home Industries Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tublay National Trade High School.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operatioiialization of the Tublay National Trade High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Tublay School of Home Industries Extension. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 13, 2016 and December 11, 2017, respectively.

Approved: MAR 21 2018

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
  President of the Philippines