Hondagua National High School in Lopez, Quezon

June 14, 1998 *

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8656

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY HONDAGUA, MUNICIPALITY OF LOPEZ, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, TO BE KNOWN AS THE HONDAGUA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1.  There shall be established, under the direct supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports a national high school in Barangay Hondagua, Municipality of Lopez, Province of Quezon, to be known as the Hondagua National High School, integrating therewith the existing Lopez Comprehensive National High School-Matinik Annex located at Barangay Matinik, Municipality of Lopez, Province of Quezon.

SECTION 2.  All personnel, records, assets and liabilities of the Lopez Comprehensive National High School — Matinik Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Hondagua National High School.

SECTION 3.  The said national high school shall provide secondary education, training and instructions primarily to students residing in Barangay Hondagua and other adjoining barangays of Lopez, Quezon, but shall not refuse admission to students residing elsewhere in Lopez and nearby municipalities of Quezon Province.

SECTION 4.  The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 5.  The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

* Lapsed into law on June 14, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 94 No. 31, 87 Supp., on August 3, 1998.