April 14, 2001

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9112

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

SECTION 1. The Matalam National High School-Marbel Annex in Barangay Marbel, Municipality of Matalam is hereby separated from the Matalam National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Marbel National High School.

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 Matalam National High School-Marbel Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Marbel 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 Matalam National High School-Marbel Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continuous operation and maintenance of the Marbel National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. TSIaAc

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

Approved: April 14, 2000

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 17, 19 Supp., on April 23, 2001.