REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9537, March 24, 2009

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9537, March 24, 2009 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PROSPERIDAD, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS AGUSAN DEL SUR NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Establishment of a National Science High School. — There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national high science high school in Municipality of Prosperidad, Province of Agusan del Sur to be known as Agusan del Sur National Science High School.

SEC. 2. Appropriations. &mdash The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of Agusan del Sur National Science High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 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 May 12, 2008 and January 26, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAR 24 2009

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