Republic Act No. 10493

AN ACT SEPARATING THE GINGOOG CITY COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – BACKKISMI ANNEX IN BARANGAY BINAKALAN, CITY OF GINGOOG, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL FROM THE GINGOOG CITY COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BACKKISMI COMPREHENSIVE 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 Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School – BACKKISMI Annex in Barangay Binakalan, City of Gingoog, Province of Misamis Oriental is hereby separated from the Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as BACKKISMI Comprehensive National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School – BACKKISMI Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the BACKKISMI Comprehensive National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the BACKKISMI Comprehensive National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School – BACKKISMI 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 September 20, 2012 and January 28, 2013, respectively.

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Approved: APR 16 2013

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