August 22, 2000

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8837

AN ACT CONVERTING THE MASLOG PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MASLOG, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MASLOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. The Maslog Provincial High School in the Municipality of Maslog, Province of Eastern Samar is hereby converted into a national high school to be known as the Maslog National High School.

SECTION 2. The national high school shall offer general secondary education proper. It shall also offer techno-vocational courses and relevant courses to cultivate technical and vocational skills of the youth.

SECTION 3. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Maslog Provincial High School shall be transferred to and absorbed by the Maslog National High School. HIESTA

SECTION 4. The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective conversion and operation of the school.

SECTION 5. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter. SaIEcA

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: August 22, 2000

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 8 page 1193 on February 19, 2001.