Republic Act No. 9830, enacted on December 3, 2009, establishes the Jesus J. Soriano National High School by separating it from the Mabini National High School-Catalunan Grande Annex in Davao City. The new school will absorb all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex. Funding for its initial operations will be sourced 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 implementing necessary rules and regulations for the school's operationalization, and the law takes effect 15 days after publication.
December 3, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9830
AN ACT SEPARATING THE MABINI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-CATALUNAN GRANDE ANNEX IN BARANGAY CATALUNAN GRANDE, CITY OF DAVAO FROM THE MABINI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS JESUS J. SORIANO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Mabini National High School-Catalunan Grande Annex in Barangay Catalunan Grande, City of Davao is hereby separated from the Mabini National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Jesus J. Soriano National High School. aICHEc
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Mabini National High School-Catalunan Grande Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Jesus J. Soriano National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Jesus J. Soriano National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Mabini National High School-Catalunan Grande 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 3, 2009