REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9590, April 30, 2009

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9590, April 30, 2009 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LAJONG, MUNICIPALITY OF JUBAN, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON TO BE KNOWN AS THE LAJONG 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. Establishment of a National High School. — There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay Lajong, Municipality of Juban, Province of Sorsogon to be known as the Lajong National High School.

SEC. 2. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Lajong National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 4. 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 February 19, 2008 and February 2, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: APR 30 2009

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