REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11636, December 10, 2021

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11636, December 10, 2021 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BOHOL FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT LIBRARY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALILIHAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established in the Municipality of Balilihan, Province of Bohol the Bohol First Congressional District Library, which shall be under the direct control and supervision of the National Library of the Philippines (NLP).

SEC. 2. The Director of the NLP shall appoint the following to manage the Bohol First Congressional District Library:

(a) Librarian III;

(b) Librarian I;

(c) Administrative Assistant III;

(d) Computer File Librarian I;

(e) Administrative Aide VI; and

(f) Watchman (Security Guard).

The appointments of said positions shall be in accordance with the Compensation and Position Classification System and other civil service rules and regulations. In addition, their salaries and allowances shall be in accordance with Republic Act No. 11466, otherwise known as the “Salary Standardization Law of 2019,” and other applicable laws.

SEC. 3. The NLP shall include in its program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the NLP shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 6. All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, proclamations, rules, regulations, issuances, and enactments or part thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate

(SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on February 3, 2021 and September 20, 2021, respectively.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: DEC 10 2021

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines