March 2, 1998 *
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8585
AN ACT SEPARATING THE SANGAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM THE SANGAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE PITALO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The Sangat National High School Extension in Barangay Pitalo, Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Cebu, is hereby separated from the Sangat National High School in the Municipality of San Fernando, and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Pitalo 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 personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Sangat National High School Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Pitalo National High School.
SECTION 4. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Sangat National High School-Barangay Pitalo Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Pitalo National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
* Lapsed into law without the signature of the President on March 2, 1998, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the constitution.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 94 No. 29, 44 Supp., on July 20, 1998.