November 13, 1997 *
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8383
AN ACT SEPARATING THE MALABON MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL, TUGATOG ANNEX, SITUATED IN BARANGAY TUGATOG, FROM THE MALABON MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL SITUATED IN BARANGAY HULONG-DUHAT, ALL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALABON, METRO MANILA, AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUGATOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The Malabon Municipal High School, Tugatog Annex, situated in Barangay Tugatog, is hereby separated from the Malabon Municipal High School situated in Barangay Hulong-Duhat, all in the Municipality of Malabon, Metro Manila, and shall operate independently under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, to be known as the Tugatog National High School.
SECTION 2. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Malabon Municipal High School, Tugatog Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Tugatog National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
* Lapsed into law on November 13, 1997 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.