Republic Act No. 9895

AN ACT SEPARATING THE INAWAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL- SIBULAN, MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR FROM THE INAWAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS SIBULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School.- The Pines City National High School- The Inawayan National High School- Sibulan Annex in Barangayu Sibulan, Municipality of Sta. Cruz, province of Davao del Sur is hereby separated from the Inawayan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Sbulan National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities.- All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Inawayan National High School- Sibulan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sibulan National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations- The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Sibulan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Inawayan National High School- Sibulan Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for tyhe continued oiperation 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,

<table data-cellpadding="15" 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>PROSPERO C. NOGRALES</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</td> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>JUAN PONCE ENRILE</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP</strong><br /> Secretary General House of Representatives</td> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%"><strong>EMMA LIRIO-REYES</strong><br /> Secretary of the Senate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: December 31, 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines