Republic Act No. 9736 establishes the Palitod National High School as an independent institution, separating it from the Butigue National High School-Palitod Annex in Barangay Palitod, Municipality of Paracelis, Mountain Province. The law mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the new school. Initial funding for the Palitod National High School will be drawn from the appropriations of the Butigue National High School-Palitod Annex, with future funding to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with implementing necessary rules and regulations, and the act takes effect 15 days post-publication in the Official Gazette.
October 29, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9736
AN ACT SEPARATING THE BUTIGUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-PALITOD ANNEX IN BARANGAY PALITOD, MUNICIPALITY OF PARACELIS, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE FROM THE BUTIGUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PALITOD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Butigue National High School-Palitod Annex in Barangay Palitod, Municipality of Paracelis, Mountain Province is hereby separated from the Butigue National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Palitod National High School. AacSTE
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Butigue National High School-Palitod Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Palitod National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Palitod National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Butigue National High School-Palitod 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: October 29, 2009