REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9980 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE ALICIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL — KAWAYAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY KAWAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF ALICIA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY FROM THE ALICIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KAWAYAN 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 Alicia National High School — Kawayan Municipality of Alicia, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay is hereby separated from the Alicia National High School and converted into an independent natinal high school to be known as Kawayan National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assents and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Alicia National High School — Kawayan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Kawayan National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Kawayan National High School — Kawayan 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.) 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 October 2, 2008 and October 12, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: FEB 10 2010

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