An Act Separating the Merida Vocational School-Margen Annex Located in Barangay Margen in the City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte From the Merida Vocational School and Converting the Same into an Independent National High School to be Known as the Margen National High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Republic Act No. 9099, approved on April 8, 2001, establishes the Margen National High School as an independent institution by separating it from the Merida Vocational School-Margen Annex in Barangay Margen, Ormoc City, Leyte. The act transfers all assets, records, and personnel from the annex to the new school, ensuring that the rights and security of existing staff are preserved. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports is tasked with creating necessary regulations for implementation. Funding for the initial setup will come from the current budget of the annex, with future operational costs included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The law takes effect immediately upon approval.
April 8, 2001
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9099
AN ACT SEPARATING THE MERIDA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL-MARGEN ANNEX LOCATED IN BARANGAY MARGEN IN THE CITY OF ORMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE FROM THE MERIDA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MARGEN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The Merida Vocational School — Margen Annex located in Barangay Margen in the City of Ormoc, Province of Leyte is hereby separated from the Merida Vocational School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Margen 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 provisions of this Act.
SECTION 3. All the assets, immovable and movable, records, and personnel of the Merida Vocational School — Margen Annex, as well as its liabilities and obligations, are hereby transferred to the Margen National High School: Provided, however, That the positions, rights and security of tenure of the personnel therein employed under existing laws shall not be impaired.
SECTION 4. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Merida Vocational School — Margen Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continuous operation and maintenance of the Margen National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. CSAcTa
Approved: April 8, 2001
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 18, 47 Supp., on April 30, 2001.