Converting the Gen. Luna National High School-Sta. Fe Annex in Gen. Luna, Surigao del Norte into Sta. Fe National High School

Republic Act No. 9639Statutes

Republic Act No. 9639, enacted on May 13, 2009, establishes the Sta. Fe National High School by separating it from the Gen. Luna National High School Sta. Fe Annex in Barangay Sta. Fe, Surigao del Norte. The law mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the newly formed school. Initial funding for the Sta. Fe National High School will come from the current year's budget of the annex, with future operational costs included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with issuing necessary regulations for the implementation of this act, which takes effect 15 days after publication.

May 13, 2009

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9639

AN ACT SEPARATING THE GEN. LUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — STA. FE ANNEX IN BARANGAY STA. FE, MUNICIPALITY OF GEN. LUNA, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE FROM THE GEN. LUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS STA. FE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Gen. Luna National High School — Sta. Fe Annex in Barangay Sta. Fe, Municipality of Gen. Luna, Province of Surigao del Norte is hereby separated from the Gen. Luna National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Sta. Fe National High School.

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Gen. Luna National High School — Sta. Fe Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sta. Fe National High School.

SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Sta. Fe National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Gen. Luna National High School — Sta. Fe 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. AHDTIE

Approved: May 13, 2009