March 1, 1997 *

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8268

AN ACT CONVERTING THE NAVA BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY NAVA, MUNICIPALITY OF HINUNANGAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE NAVA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. The Nava Barangay High School in Barangay Nava, Municipality of Hinunangan, Province of Southern Leyte, is hereby converted into a national high school, to be known as the Nava National High School.

SECTION 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Nava Barangay High School shall be transferred to and absorbed by the Nava National High School.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the conversion and operations of the school.

SECTION 4. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

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

* Lapsed into law on March 1, 1997, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 93 No. 18 page 2772 on May 5, 1997.