Republic Act No. 11653

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LYDIA D. MARTINEZ MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL - SUGOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION IN BARANGAY SUGOD, BACON DISTRICT, SORSOGON CITY, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON FROM THE LYDIA D. MARTINEZ MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SUGOD SENIOR 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 Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School - Sugod Senior High School Extension in Barangay Sugod, Bacon District, Sorsogon City, Province of Sorsogon is hereby separated from the Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School and converted into an independent senior high school to be known as Sugod Senior High School.

Section 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School - Sugod Senior High School Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sugod Senior High School.

Section 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Sugod Senior High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School - Sugod Senior High School Extension. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. Within sixty (60) days after the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions 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-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>(SGD.) <strong>VICENTE C. SOTTO III</strong><br /> President of Senate</td> <td>(SGD.) <strong>LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO</strong><br /> Speaker of the House 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 of the Philippines on August 25, 2021 and December 13, 2021, respectively.

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>(SGD.) <strong>MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA</strong><br /> Secretary of Senate</td> <td>(SGD.) <strong>MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA</strong><br /> Secretary General House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: MAR 11 2022

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines