Republic Act No. 9989, enacted on February 10, 2010, establishes the Cawayan National High School by separating it from the Catarman IV Central Integrated School in Barangay Cawayan, Northern Samar. The Act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the Secondary Level of the original school to the newly formed institution. It also requires the Secretary of Education to ensure initial funding from the existing appropriations and to include ongoing operational costs in future budgets. The implementation of this Act is subject to regulations issued by the Secretary of Education and will take effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
February 10, 2010
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9989
AN ACT SEPARATING THE SECONDARY LEVEL OF THE CATARMAN IV CENTRAL INTEGRATED SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CAWAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN, PROVINCE OF NORTHERN SAMAR FROM THE CATARMAN IV CENTRAL INTEGRATED SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CAWAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Secondary Level of the Catarman IV Central Integrated School in Barangay Cawayan, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar is hereby separated from the Catarman IV Central Integrated School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Cawayan National High School. AEIcTD
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Secondary Level of the Catarman IV Central Integrated School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Cawayan National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Cawayan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Secondary Level of the Catarman IV Central Integrated School. 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. IcCDAS
Approved: February 10, 2010