108 OG No. 49, 6216 (December 3, 2012)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10202, October 18, 2012 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE TAMBULIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – SUMALIG ANNEX IN BARANGAY SUMALIG, MUNICIPALITY OF TAMBULIG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE TAMBULIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SUMALIG 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. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. – The Tambulig National High School – Sumalig Annex in Barangay Sumalig, Municipality of Tambulig, Province of Zamboanga del Sur is hereby separated from the Tambulig National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Sumalig National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All personnel, records, assets and liabilities of the Tambulig National High School – Sumalig Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sumalig National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Sumalig National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Tambulig National High School – Sumalig Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementation. – The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 22, 2011 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

Approved: OCT 18 2012

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines

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