Republic Act No. 9913, enacted on January 7, 2010, separates the Sto. Tomas National High School-La Libertad Annex in Barangay La Libertad, Davao del Norte, and establishes it as an independent institution named La Libertad National High School. The act mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the new school. It also ensures that the Secretary of Education includes the school in the Department's program for operational funding, initially sourced from the annex's appropriations. The Secretary is tasked with issuing necessary rules for implementation, and the law takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
January 7, 2010
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9913
AN ACT SEPARATING THE STO. TOMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-LA LIBERTAD ANNEX IN BARANGAY LA LIBERTAD, MUNICIPALITY OF STO. TOMAS, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE FROM THE STO. TOMAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LA LIBERTAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Sto. Tomas National High School-La Libertad Annex in Barangay La Libertad, Municipality of Sto. Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte is hereby separated from the Sto. Tomas National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as La Libertad National High School. aDHCcE
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Sto. Tomas National High School-La Libertad Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the La Libertad National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the La Libertad National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Sto. Tomas National High School-La Libertad 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