Republic Act No. 9843, enacted on December 10, 2009, establishes the Pinsao National High School by separating it from the Pines City National High School-Pinsao Annex in Barangay Pinsao, Baguio City. The Act transfers all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the new independent school. It mandates the Secretary of Education to ensure the operationalization of the Pinsao National High School, with initial funding sourced from the annex's current appropriations and subsequent funding included in future General Appropriations Acts. The law will take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
December 10, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9843
AN ACT SEPARATING THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-PINSAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY PINSAO, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PINSAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Pines City National High School-Pinsao Annex in Barangay Pinsao, City of Baguio is hereby separated from the Pines City National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Pinsao National High School. cHCIEA
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pines City National High School-Pinsao Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Pinsao National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Pinsao National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Pines City National High School-Pinsao 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: December 10, 2009