Republic Act No. 9918, enacted on January 7, 2010, establishes the Guisad Valley National High School by separating it from the Pines City National High School-Bonifacio Annex in Barangay Cresencia Village, Baguio City. The Act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the new school. The Secretary of Education is tasked with including the operationalization of the Guisad Valley National High School in the Department's program and ensuring funding is provided through the annual General Appropriations Act. The law requires the issuance of necessary rules and regulations for its implementation and takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
January 7, 2010
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9918
AN ACT SEPARATING THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-BONIFACIO ANNEX IN BARANGAY CRESENCIA VILLAGE, GUISAD, CITY OF BAGUIO FROM THE PINES CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS GUISAD VALLEY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Pines City National High School-Bonifacio Annex in Barangay Cresencia Village, Guisad, City of Baguio is hereby separated from the Pines City National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Guisad Valley National High School. aDHCcE
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pines City National High School-Bonifacio Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Guisad Valley National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Guisad Valley National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Pines City National High School-Bonifacio 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: January 7, 2010