H. No. 6593; 109 OG No. 28, 4863 (July 15, 2013)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10479, April 16, 2013 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – RIZAL ANNEX IN BARANGAY PACDAL, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE BAGUIO CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS RIZAL 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 Baguio City National High School – Rizal Annex in Barangay Pacdal, City of Baguio is hereby separated from the Baguio City National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Rizal National High School.

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

SEC. 3.   Appropriations.   – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Rizal National High School the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Baguio City National High School – Rizal 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 October 15, 2012 and January 28, 2013, respectively.

Approved: APR 16 2013

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