SECTION 1. The Rizal National School of Arts and Trades - Santor Extension in Barangay Santor, Municipality of Rizal, Province of Kalinga is hereby separated from the Rizal National School of Arts and Trades and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Santor National High School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Rizal National School of Arts and Trades - Santor Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Santor National High School.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Santor National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Rizal National School of Arts and Trades - Santor 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 necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act within one hundred twenty (120) days after its effectivity.

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 August 9, 2017 and December 11, 2017, respectively.

Approved: MAR 21 2018

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
  President of the Philippines