August 10, 2001

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9152

AN ACT SEPARATING THE EM'S SIGNAL VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANNEX IN ZONE 6, BARANGAY SIGNAL VILLAGE, TAGUIG, METRO MANILA FROM EM'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ZONE 2, BARANGAY SIGNAL VILLAGE, TAGUIG, METRO MANILA AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE KAPITAN JOSE CARDONES MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. The EM's Signal Village Elementary School Annex of the Signal Village Elementary School in Zone 6, Barangay Signal Village, Taguig, Metro Manila is hereby separated from the EM's Signal Village, Elementary School and converted into a separate and independent elementary school to be known as the Kapitan Jose Cardones Memorial Elementary School.

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

SECTION 3. All assets, immovable and movable, records and personnel of the EM's Signal Village Elementary School Annex, as well as their liabilities and obligations, are hereby retained with the newly created independent elementary school (Kapitan Jose Cardones Memorial School): Provided, however, That the positions, rights and security of tenure of the personnel therein employed under existing laws shall not be impaired. CHDTIS

SECTION 4. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the EM's Signal Village Elementary School Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Kapitan Jose Cardones Memorial School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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

Approved: August 10, 2001

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 51, page 7424 on December 17, 2001.