REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9438 - AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BABATNGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BABATNGON, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO JUAN S. TISMO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

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

SECTION. 1. Renaming a National High School. — The name of the Babatngon National High School in the Municipality of Babatngon, Province of Leyte is hereby changed to Juan S. Tismo National High School.

SEC. 2. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. (Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR

Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on October 13, 2006 and February 19, 2007, respectively.

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate

Approved: APR 27, 2007

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