Republic Act No. 9664, enacted on July 17, 2009, establishes the Ganduz National High School by separating it from the Pantabangan National High School in Nueva Ecija. The law mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the Ganduz Annex to the newly formed school. Initial funding for the operationalization of Ganduz National High School will be sourced from the current appropriations of the Pantabangan National High School, with future funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with issuing necessary regulations for the implementation of this Act, which will take effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
July 17, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9664
AN ACT SEPARATING THE PANTABANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — GANDUZ ANNEX IN BARANGAY GANDUZ, MUNICIPALITY OF PANTABANGAN, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA FROM THE PANTABANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS GANDUZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion Into a National High School. — The Pantabangan National High School — Ganduz Annex in Barangay Ganduz, Municipality of Pantabangan, Province of Nueva Ecija is hereby separated from the Pantabangan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Ganduz National High School. aSTAIH
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pantabangan National High School — Ganduz Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Ganduz National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Ganduz National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Pantabangan National High School — Ganduz 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: July 17, 2009