Republic Act No. 9575, enacted on April 17, 2009, establishes a national high school named Picong National High School in the Municipality of Picong, Lanao del Sur. The school will operate under the supervision of the Regional Department of Education and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Funding for the school will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, and the Regional Secretary of Education is tasked with implementing necessary rules and regulations for its operation. The Act takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
April 17, 2009
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9575
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PICONG, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS PICONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Establishment of a National High School. — There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Regional Department of Education and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, a national high school in the Municipality of Picong, Province of Lanao del Sur to be known as Picong National High School.
SECTION 2. Appropriations. — The Regional Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Picong National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. Implementation. — The Regional Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that 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: April 17, 2009