REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9527 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE HIGHWAY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF MANDALUYONG INTO AN INTEGRATED SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE HIGHWAY HILLS INTEGRATED SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Conversion into an Integrated School. — The Highway Hills Elementary School in the City of Mandaluyong is hereby converted into an integrated school to be known as the Highway Hills Integrated School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Highway Hills Elementary School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Highway Hills Integrated School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Highway Hills Integrated School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may nbe 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 March 10, 2008 and January 26, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAR 24 2009

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