Republic Act No. 9608 establishes the Don Mariano Marcos National High School in Barangay Don Mariano Marcos, Municipality of Lupon, Davao Oriental, under the supervision of the Department of Education. The Act mandates the Secretary of Education to include the school's operational funding in the annual General Appropriations Act. Additionally, the Secretary is responsible for issuing necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of the Act. The law takes effect 15 days following its publication in the Official Gazette.
May 13, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9608
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DON MARIANO MARCOS, MUNICIPALITY OF LUPON, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS DON MARIANO MARCOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Establishment of a National High School. — There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay Don Mariano Marcos, Municipality of Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental to be known as Don Mariano Marcos National High School.
SECTION 2. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of Don Mariano Marcos National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
SECTION 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Approved: May 13, 2009