REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10192, October 18, 2012

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10192, October 18, 2012 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE MARUPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – MOLITON ANNEX IN BARANGAY MOLITON, MUNICIPALITY OF ROXAS, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE MARUPAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MOLITON 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 Marupay National High School – Moliton Annex in Barangay Moliton, Municipality of Roxas, Province of Zamboanga del Norte is hereby separated from the Marupay National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Moliton National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Marupay National High School – Moliton Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Moliton National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Moliton National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Marupay National High School — Moliton 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.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. 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 5, 2012 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: OCT 18 2012

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines