April 8, 2001

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9085

AN ACT SEPARATING THE AMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-ONICA ANNEX IN BARANGAY ONICA, CITY OF KIDAPAWAN, PROVINCE OF COTABATO FROM THE AMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ONICA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. The Amas National High School-Onica Annex in Barangay Onica, City of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato is hereby separated from the Amas National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Onica National High School. DHIETc

SECTION 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 3. All personnel, records, assets and liabilities of the Amas National High School-Onica Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Onica National High School.

SECTION 4. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Amas National High School-Onica Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continuous operation and maintenance of the Onica National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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

Approved: April 8, 2001

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 31, page 4552 on July 30, 2001.