REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9767 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE TUPI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - CEBUANO ANNEX IN BARANGAY CEBUANO, MUNICIPALITY OF TUPI, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO FROM THE TUPI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS CEBUANO 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 Tupi National High School - Cebuano Annex in Barangay Cebuano, Municipality of Tupi, Province of South Cotabato is hereby separated from the Tupi National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Cebuano National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Tupi National High School - Cebuano Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Cebuano National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Cebuano National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Tupi National High School - Cebuano 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 August 25, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: NOV 10 2009

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