Republic Act No. 9539

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

Section 1. Establishment of a National High School

There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national high school in the Municipality of Bayugan, Province of Agusan del Sur to be known as Mount Carmel National High School.

Section 2. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of Mount Carmel National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation

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

Section 4. 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.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representative and the Senate on May 12, 2008 and January 26, 2009, respectively.

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

Approved: MAR 24, 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines