REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10874 - AN ACT SEPARATING THE PIO DA LIM MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES – TANGLAGAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY TANGLAGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF CALANASAN, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE PIO DA LIM MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL TECHNICAL–VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TANGLAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10874, July 17, 2016 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE PIO DA LIM MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES – TANGLAGAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY TANGLAGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF CALANASAN, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE PIO DA LIM MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL TECHNICAL–VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TANGLAGAN 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 Pio Da Lim Memorial School of Arts and Trades – Tanglagan Annex in Barangay Tanglagan, Municipality of Calanasan, Province of Apayao is hereby separated from the Pio Da Lim Memorial School of Arts and Trades and converted into an independent national technical–vocational high school to be known as Tanglagan National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pio Da Lim Memorial School of Arts and Trades – Tanglagan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tanglagan National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Tanglagan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Pio Da Lim Memorial School of Art and Trades – Tanglagan 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 such rules and regulations as 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.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on March 10, 2014, amended by the Senate on February 1, 2016, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2016.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved:

BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on JUL 17 2016 Without the signature of the President In accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.