Republic Act No. 9977, enacted on February 10, 2010, establishes the Awao National High School by separating it from the Monkayo National High School-Awao Annex in Barangay Awao, Compostela Valley. The act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the new school. It also directs the Secretary of Education to ensure the operationalization of the Awao National High School, with initial funding sourced from the existing appropriations of the annex, and future funding to be included in the General Appropriations Act. The law will take effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
February 10, 2010
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9977
AN ACT SEPARATING THE MONKAYO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-AWAO ANNEX IN BARANGAY AWAO, MUNICIPALITY OF MONKAYO, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE MONKAYO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS AWAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Monkayo National High School-Awao Annex in Barangay Awao, Municipality of Monkayo, Province of Compostela Valley is hereby separated from the Monkayo National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Awao National High School.
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Monkayo National High School-Awao Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Awao National High School. TADaCH
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Awao National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Monkayo National High School-Awao 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 such rules and regulations as 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: February 10, 2010