Republic Act No. 10723

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – TUMOG ANNEX IN BARANGAY TUMOG, MUNICIPALITY OF LUNA, PROVINCE OF APAYAO FROM THE LUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TUMOG NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Luna National High School – Tumog Annex in Barangay Tumog, Municipality of Luna, Province of Apayao is hereby separated from the Luna National High School and converted into an independent national agricultural and trade high school to be known as Tumog National Agricultural and Trade High School.

SECTION 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Luna National High School – Tumog Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tumog National Agricultural and Trade High School.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Tumog National Agricultural and Trade High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Luna National High School – Tumog Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

<table data-align="center" width="90%"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top" data-align="center"> <td width="50%">(Sgd.) <strong>FRANKLIN M. DRILON</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> <td width="50%">(Sgd.) <strong>FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.</strong><br /> Speaker of the House<br /> of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 19, 2014 and October 6, 2015, respectively.

<table data-align="center" width="90%"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top" data-align="center"> <td width="50%">(Sgd.) <strong>OSCAR G. YABES</strong><br /> Secretary of the Senate</td> <td width="50%">(Sgd.) <strong>MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP</strong><br /> Secretary GeneralHouse of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: DEC 29 2015

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