Republic Act No. 9659, enacted on July 17, 2009, establishes the Vicente P. Trinidad National High School by separating it from the Valenzuela National High School Punturin Annex in Barangay Punturin, Valenzuela City. This law 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 operational funding for the Vicente P. Trinidad National High School in the Department's programs, with initial funds drawn from the annex's current appropriations. Additionally, the Secretary will issue necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act, which takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.
July 17, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9659
AN ACT SEPARATING THE VALENZUELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — PUNTURIN ANNEX IN BARANGAY PUNTURIN, CITY OF VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA FROM THE VALENZUELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS VICENTE P. TRINIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion Into a National High School. — The Valenzuela National High School — Punturin Annex in Barangay Punturin, City of Valenzuela, Metro Manila is hereby separated from the Valenzuela National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Vicente P. Trinidad National High School. AHCcET
SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Valenzuela National High School — Punturin Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Vicente P. Trinidad National High School.
SECTION 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Vicente P. Trinidad National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Valenzuela National High School — Punturin 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