An Act Creating the Lawang Bato National High School in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, by Separating the Lawang Bato Annex from the Valenzuela Municipal High School, and Providing Funds Therefor

July 23, 1998 *

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8723

AN ACT CREATING THE LAWANG BATO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA, BY SEPARATING THE LAWANG BATO ANNEX FROM THE VALENZUELA MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1.  The Lawang Bato Annex of Valenzuela Municipal High School located in Barangay Lawang Bato, Municipality of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, is hereby separated from the said Valenzuela Municipal High School, and thereafter created as an independent educational institution to be known as the Lawang Bato National High School.

SECTION 2.  All properties and assets presently pertaining or belonging to the Valenzuela Municipal High School — Lawang Bato Annex are hereby transferred to the newly created Lawang Bato National High School.

SECTION 3.  The funding requirement for the operation of the Lawang Bato National High School shall be charged to the appropriations for the current fiscal year of the Valenzuela Municipal High School-Lawang Bato Annex. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the implementation of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4.  The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall make the necessary directive to effect the separation of Lawang Bato Annex from the Valenzuela Municipal High School, as well as to bring about the smooth operation of the Lawang Bato National High School under this Act.

SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

* Lapsed into law on July 23, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 94 No. 32, 98 Supp., on August 10, 1998.