Republic Act No. 9986, enacted on February 10, 2010, establishes the Fishing Village Comprehensive National High School by separating it from the Basiawan National High School-R.T. Gloria Annex in Barangay Fishing Village, Malita, Davao del Sur. The Act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the newly formed school. Initial funding for the school will be taken from the current appropriations of the former annex, with future funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with implementing the necessary regulations to operationalize the school. The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
February 10, 2010
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9986
AN ACT SEPARATING THE BASIAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-R.T. GLORIA ANNEX IN BARANGAY FISHING VILLAGE, MUNICIPALITY OF MALITA, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR FROM THE BASIAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS FISHING VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Basiawan National High School-R.T. Gloria Annex in Barangay Fishing Village, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao del Sur is hereby separated from the Basiawan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Fishing Village Comprehensive National High School. ITCHSa
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Basiawan National High School-R.T. Gloria Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Fishing Village Comprehensive National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Fishing Village Comprehensive National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Basiawan National High School-R.T. Gloria 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: February 10, 2010