Converting Alfonzo Castañeda National High School-Pelaway Annex in Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya into Casecnan National High School

November 26, 2009

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9823

AN ACT SEPARATING THE ALFONZO CASTAÑEDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-PELAWAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY PELAWAY, MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO CASTAÑEDA, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA FROM THE ALFONSO CASTAÑEDA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CASECNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Alfonso Castañeda National High School-Pelaway Annex in Barangay Pelaway, Municipality of Alfonso Castañeda, Province of Nueva Vizcaya is hereby separated from the Alfonso Castañeda National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Casecnan National High School. TcIaHC

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

SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Casecnan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Alfonso Castañeda National High School-Pelaway 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 rules and regulations that 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 26, 2009