Republic Act No. 9735, enacted on October 29, 2009, establishes the Caridad National High School by separating it from the Pilar National High School-Caridad Annex located in Barangay Caridad, Municipality of Pilar, Surigao del Norte. The law mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the newly formed school. Initial funding for the operationalization of Caridad National High School will be sourced from the current year's budget of the annex, with future funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with issuing necessary rules and regulations for the law's implementation, which takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
October 29, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9735
AN ACT SEPARATING THE PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-CARIDAD ANNEX IN BARANGAY CARIDAD, MUNICIPALITY OF PILAR, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE FROM THE PILAR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CARIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Pilar National High School-Caridad Annex in Barangay Caridad, Municipality of Pilar, Province of Surigao del Norte is hereby separated from the Pilar National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Caridad National High School. TEHIaA
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pilar National High School-Caridad Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Caridad National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Caridad National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Pilar National High School-Caridad 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