Republic Act No. 10080, enacted on April 20, 2010, establishes the Langcataon National High School by separating it from the Pangantucan National High School-Langcataon Annex in Bukidnon. The Act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the newly formed independent school. It also stipulates that the Secretary of Education will include the operationalization of Langcataon National High School in the Department's program, with initial funding sourced from the annex's appropriations. The law requires the Secretary to issue necessary regulations for its implementation and takes effect 15 days post-publication.
April 20, 2010
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10080
AN ACT SEPARATING THE PANGANTUCAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-LANGCATAON ANNEX IN BARANGAY LANGCATAON, MUNICIPALITY OF PANGANTUCAN, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON FROM THE PANGANTUCAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LANGCATAON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Pangantucan National High School-Langcataon Annex in Barangay Langcataon, Municipality of Pangantucan, Province of Bukidnon is hereby separated from the Pangantucan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Langcataon National High School. TADIHE
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pangantucan National High School-Langcataon Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Langcataon National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Langcataon National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Pangantucan National High School-Langcataon 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: April 20, 2010