Converting the Tantangan National High School-Bucay Pait Annex in Tantangan, South Cotabato into Bucay Pait National High School

November 26, 2009

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9818

AN ACT SEPARATING THE TANTANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-BUCAY PAIT ANNEX IN BARANGAY BUCAY PAIT, MUNICIPALITY OF TANTANGAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE TANTANGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BUCAY PAIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The Tantangan National High School-Bucay Pait Annex in Barangay Bucay Pait, Municipality of Tantangan, Province of South Cotabato is hereby separated from the Tantangan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Bucay Pait National High School. THAECc

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Tantangan National High School-Bucay Pait Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Bucay Pait National High School.

SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Bucay Pait National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Tantangan National High School-Bucay Pait 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: November 26, 2009