REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9922 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE SECONDARY PROGRAMS OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN BARANGAY MATABAO, MUNICIPALITY OF BUENAVISTA, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE FROM THE NORTHERN MINDANAO SCHOOL OF FISHERIES, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. — The secondary programs of the Northern Mindanao School of Fisheries in Barangay Matabao, Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Agusan del Norte are hereby separated from the Northern Mindanao School of Fisheries and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Buenavista National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the secondary programs of the Northern Mindanao School of Fisheries are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Buenavista National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Buenavista National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Calamba National High School — Buenavista National High School Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days afters its publication in the Official Gazette .

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 10, 2009 and October 7, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JAN 07 2010

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines