Republic Act No. 9938, enacted on January 7, 2010, establishes the Magnaga National High School by separating it from the Pantukan National High School-Magnaga Annex in Barangay Magnaga, Compostela Valley. The Act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, and liabilities from the annex to the newly formed school. It also requires the Secretary of Education to include the operationalization of the Magnaga National High School in the Department's budget, with initial funding sourced from the existing appropriations of the annex. Furthermore, the Secretary is tasked with issuing necessary regulations for the implementation of this Act, which takes effect 15 days post-publication in the Official Gazette.
January 7, 2010
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9938
AN ACT SEPARATING THE PANTUKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-MAGNAGA ANNEX IN BARANGAY MAGNAGA, MUNICIPALITY OF PANTUKAN, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY FROM THE MAIN PANTUKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MAGNAGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Pantukan National High School-Magnaga Annex in Barangay Magnaga, Municipality of Pantukan, Province of Compostela Valley is hereby separated from the Main Pantukan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Magnaga National High School. IDScTE
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pantukan National High School-Magnaga Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Magnaga National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Magnaga National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Pantukan National High School-Magnaga 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. cASEDC
Approved: January 7, 2010