Republic Act No. 9917

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

Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School

The Rizal National School of Arts and Trade - Macutay Annex in Barangay Macutay, Municipality of Rizal, Province of Kalinga is hereby separated from the Rizal National School of Arts and Trade and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Macutay-Palao National High School

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Rizal National School of Arts and Trade - Macutay Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Macutay - Palao National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Macutay - Palao National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Rizal National School of Arts and Trade-Macutay Annex. 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 December 3, 2008 and September 30, 2009, respectively.

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

Approved: JAN. 07, 2010

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines