REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9887, December 31, 2009

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9887, December 31, 2009 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE JACINTO P. ELPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL— BOLHOON ANNEX IN BARANGAY BOLHOON, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MIGUEL PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR FROM THE JACINTO P. ELPA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BOLHOON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School.— The Jacinto P. Elpa National High School— Bolhoon Annex in Barangay Bolhoon, Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Surigao del sur is hereby separated from the Jacinto P. Elpa National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Bolhoon National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities.— All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Jacinto P. Elpa National High School— Bolhoon Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Bolhoon National High School.

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

SEC. 4. 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 after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

Speaker of the House of Representatives

President of Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary General House of Representatives

Secretary of Senate

Approved: December 31, 2009.

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