Republic Act No. 9892, enacted on December 31, 2009, establishes the Tigao National High School as an independent institution by separating it from the Felisberto Verano National High School-Tigao Annex in Barangay Tigao, Municipality of Cortes, Surigao del Sur. The law mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the newly formed high school. Initial funding for the operationalization of Tigao National High School will be allocated 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 regulations for the implementation of this Act, which will take effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
December 31, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9892
AN ACT SEPARATING THE FELISBERTO VERANO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-TIGAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY TIGAO, MUNICIPALITY OF CORTES, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR FROM THE FELISBERTO VERANO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TIGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Felisberto Verano National High School-Tigao Annex in Barangay Tigao, Municipality of Cortes, Province of Surigao del Sur is hereby separated from the Felisberto Verano National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Tigao National High School. aHTCIc
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Felisberto Verano National High School-Tigao Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tigao National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Tigao National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Felisberto Verano National High School-Tigao 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 31, 2009