Republic Act No. 9753 converts the Congressman Pablo Malasarte Memorial High School in Barangay Cabad, Balilihan, Bohol, into a national high school, to be named Congressman Pablo Malasarte National High School. The act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the former institution to the newly established national high school. Initial funding for its operationalization will be sourced from the current year's appropriations, with future funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with implementing the necessary regulations for the act, which takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
November 10, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9753
AN ACT CONVERTING THE CONGRESSMAN PABLO MALASARTE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CABAD, MUNICIPALITY OF BALILIHAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CONGRESSMAN PABLO MALASARTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Conversion into a National High School. — The Congressman Pablo Malasarte Memorial High School in Barangay Cabad, Municipality of Balilihan, Province of Bohol is hereby converted into a national high school to be known as Congressman Pablo Malasarte National High School. SDaHEc
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Congressman Pablo Malasarte Memorial High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Congressman Pablo Malasarte National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Congressman Pablo Malasarte National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Congressman Pablo Malasarte Memorial High School. 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 such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SECTION 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Approved: November 10, 2009