Republic Act No. 10554

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Establishment of a Division of City Schools

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a Division of City Schools in the City of Tagbilaran, Province of Bohol to be known as Division of City Schools – Tagbilaran City. The Division of City Schools which shall have jurisdiction over the school districts within Tagbilaran City, shall comply with the number of plantilla teaching positions required by the Department of Education. It shall be headed by a division superintendent who must possess the necessary qualifications required by the Department of Education.

Section 2. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Division of City Schools – Tagbilaran City, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Repealing Clause

All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

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,

(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 January 30, 2013 and January 28, 2013, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate	(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 15 2013

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