Conversion of Commonwealth National High School-Kauswagan Annex in Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur to Kauswagan National High School

November 14, 2012

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10293

AN ACT SEPARATING THE COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-KAUSWAGAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY KAUSWAGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF AURORA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KAUSWAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion Into a National High School. — The Commonwealth National High School-Kauswagan Annex in Barangay Kauswagan, Municipality of Aurora, Province of Zamboanga del Sur is hereby separated from the Commonwealth National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Kauswagan National High School. HTCDcS

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Commonwealth National High School-Kauswagan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Kauswagan National High School.

SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Kauswagan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Commonwealth National High School-Kauswagan Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved: November 14, 2012.