Republic Act No. 9660, enacted on July 17, 2009, formally separates the Bignay Annex of the Valenzuela National High School in Barangay Bignay, Valenzuela City, converting it into an independent institution named Bignay National High School. The law mandates the transfer of all personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from the annex to the newly established school. Initial funding for Bignay National High School will be sourced from the current year’s budget of the Valenzuela National High School Bignay Annex, with future funding included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary of Education is tasked with implementing necessary regulations to facilitate this transition. The act takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
July 17, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9660
AN ACT SEPARATING THE VALENZUELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — BIGNAY ANNEX IN BARANGAY BIGNAY, CITY OF VALENZUELA FROM THE VALENZUELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BIGNAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion Into a National High School. — The Valenzuela National High School — Bignay Annex in Barangay Bignay, City of Valenzuela is hereby separated from the Valenzuela National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Bignay National High School. EATCcI
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Valenzuela National High School — Bignay Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Bignay National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Bignay National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Valenzuela National High School — Bignay 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: July 17, 2009