H. No. 6038; 106 OG No. 29, 4104 (July 19, 2010)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10114, May 14, 2010 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE PAGADIAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — LOWER SIBATANG ANNEX IN BARANGAY LOWER SIBATANG, CITY OF PAGADIAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE PAGADIAN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS OTTO LINGUE 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 Pagadian City National High School — Lower Sibatang Annex in Barangay Lower Sibatang, City of Pagadian, Province of Zamboanga del Sur is hereby separated from the Pagadian City National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Otto Lingue National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pagadian City National High School — Lower Sibatang Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Otto Lingue National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Otto Lingue National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Pagadian City National High School — Lower Sibatang 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 rules and regulations that 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,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of 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 6, 2009 and February 2, 2010, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 14 2010

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

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