Republic Act No. 9816, enacted on November 26, 2009, establishes the Tapapan National High School by separating it from the Guinzadan National High School-Tapapan Annex in Barangay Tapapan, Bauko, Mountain Province. The act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the newly formed school. It also requires the Secretary of Education to include the operationalization of Tapapan National High School in the Department of Education's program, with initial funding sourced from the existing budget of the annex. Additionally, the act empowers the Secretary to issue necessary rules and regulations for implementation, with the law taking effect 15 days after publication.
November 26, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9816
AN ACT SEPARATING THE GUINZADAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-TAPAPAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY TAPAPAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAUKO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE FROM THE GUINZADAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TAPAPAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Guinzadan National High School-Tapapan Annex in Barangay Tapapan, Municipality of Bauko, Mountain Province is hereby separated from the Guinzadan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Tapapan National High School. CDHSac
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Guinzadan National High School-Tapapan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tapapan National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Tapapan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Guinzadan National High School-Tapapan 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: November 26, 2009