Republic Act No. 9254

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

There shall be established under the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd), a national high school in Barangay P.D. Monfort North, Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo to be known as the Purificacion Dolar Monfort National Science High School.

Section 2

The site of said national science high school shall be located within the compound of the Purificacion Dolar State Collage, P.D. Monfort South, Dumangas Iloilo.

Section 3

The DepEd shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Section 4

The Secretary of the DepEd shall immediately include in its program the operationalization of the Purificacion Dolar Monfort National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 5

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

FRANKLIN DRILON President of the Senate	JOSE DE VENECIA JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of the Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 5, 2002 and February 6, 2004, respectively.

OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of Senate	ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary General House of Represenatives

Approved: February 24 2004

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines