Republic Act No. 9872

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BlLIRAN, PROVINCE OF BlLIRAN TO BE KNOWN AS BILIRAN SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Establishment of a Science High School. - There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a science high school in the Municipality of Biliran, Province of Biliran to be known as Biliran Science High School.

Section 2. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Biliran Science High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation. - The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that 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,

<table width="90%" data-cellpadding="5" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>JUAN PONCE ENRILE</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>PROSPERO C. NOGRALES</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 10, 2009 and October 7, 2009, respectively.

<table width="90%" data-cellpadding="5" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>EMMA LIRIO-REYES</strong><br /> Secretary of the Senate</td> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP</strong><br /> Secretary General House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: DEC. 31, 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines