H. No. 6580

[ REPUBLIC ACT No. 10510, April 16, 2013 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE ALEJOM PACALSO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - LOACAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY LOACAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ITOGON, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE ALEJO M. PACALSO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LOACAN 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 Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School – Loacan Annex in Barangay Loacan, MunicipaIity of Itogon, Province of Benguet is hereby separated from the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Loacan National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School - Loacan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Loacan National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Loacan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School - Loacan 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 in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

Approved: APR 16 2013

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

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