Republic Act No. 9841, enacted on December 10, 2009, establishes the Ampucao National High School by separating it from the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School in Barangay Ampucao, Itogon, Benguet. The act transfers all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the newly formed independent school. Initial funding for the operation of Ampucao National High School will come from the current appropriations of the annex, with future funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with implementing necessary rules and regulations for this transition, and the act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
December 10, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9841
AN ACT SEPARATING THE ALEJO M. PACALSO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-AMPUCAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY AMPUCAO, MUNICIPALITY OF ITOGON, PROVINCE OF BENGUET FROM THE ALEJO M. PACALSO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AMPUCAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School-Ampucao Annex in Barangay Ampucao, Municipality of Itogon, Province of Benguet is hereby separated from the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Ampucao National High School. TcaAID
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School-Ampucao Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Ampucao National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Ampucao National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School-Ampucao 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