Republic Act No. 10263

AN ACT SEPARATING THE TAGASAKA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – BIGA-AN ANNEX IN BARANGAY BIGA-AN, MUNICIPALITY OF HINATUAN, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR FROM THE TAGASAKA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BIGA-AN 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 an Independent National High School. – The Tagasaka National High School – Biga-an Annex in Barangay Biga-an, Municipality of Hinatuan, Province of Surigao del Sur is hereby separated from the Tagasaka National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Biga-an National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Tagasaka National High School – Biga-an Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Biga-an National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Biga-an National High School the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Tagasaka National High School – Biga-an Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. Implementation. – The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

<table data-align="center" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" data-cellpadding="3" width="90%"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%" data-valign="top">(Sgd.) <strong>JUAN PONCE ENRILE</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%" data-valign="top">(Sgd.) <strong>FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 3, 2011 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

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Approved: NOV 15 2012

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