REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10010 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN VICENTE PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN VICENTE, MUNICIPALITY OF BATO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BATO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10010, February 23, 2010 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE SAN VICENTE PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SAN VICENTE, MUNICIPALITY OF BATO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BATO 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. Conversion into a National High School. — The San Vicente Provincial High School in Barangay San Vicente, Municipality of Bato, Province of Camarines Sur is hereby converted into a national high school to be known as Bato National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the San Vicente Provincial High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Bato National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Bato National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the San Vicente Provincial High School. 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 December 3, 2008 and November 10, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: FEB 23 2010

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