Republic Act No. 9782

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

Section L Separation and Conversion into a National High School. - The Tolosa National High School - Tolosa School of Fisheries in Barangay Tanghas, Municipality of To los a, Province of Leyte is hereby separated from the Tolosa National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Daniel Z. Romualdez State Comprehensive School of Fisheries.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Tolosa National High School - Tolosa School of Fisheries are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Daniel Z. Romualdez State Comprehensive School of Fisheries.

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the ope rationalization of the Daniel Z. Romualdez State Comprehensive School of Fisheries, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Tolosa National High School - Tolosa School of Fisheries. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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,

JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate	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 Representatives and the Senate on September 2,2008 and August 17, 2009, respectively.

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

Approved: November 11, 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO President of the Philippines