Republic Act No. 9822, enacted on November 26, 2009, establishes the Paima National High School in Barangay Paitan, Bayombong, by separating it from the Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School. The act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the new independent school. Initial funding for the operationalization of Paima National High School will come from the appropriations of the former annex, with future funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with implementing necessary rules and regulations, and the act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
November 26, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9822
AN ACT SEPARATING THE NUEVA VIZCAYA GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL-PAIMA ANNEX IN BARANGAY PAITAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAYOMBONG, PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA FROM THE NUEVA VIZCAYA GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PAIMA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School-Paima Annex in Barangay Paitan, Municipality of Bayombong, Province of Nueva Vizcaya is hereby separated from the Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Paima National High School. IaTSED
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School-Paima Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Paima National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Paima National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School-Paima 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