REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9944, January 07, 2010

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9944, January 07, 2010 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CONCEPCION, MUNICIPALITY OF AGUTAYA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN TO BE KNOWN AS CONCEPCION 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 Concepcion, Municipality of Agutaya, Province of Palawan to be known as Concepcion National High School.

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

SEC. 3. Implementation. — The Secreatary 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 10, 2009 and October 12, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JAN 07 2010

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