Republic Act No. 9922

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SECONDARY PROGRAMS OF THE NORTHERN MINDANAO SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN BARANGAY MATABAO, MUNICIPALlTY OF BUENA VISTA, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE FROM THE NORTHERN MINDANAO SCHOOL OF FISHERIES, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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 secondary programs of the Northern Mindanao School of Fisheries in Barangay Matabao, Municipality of Buena vista, Province of Agusan del Norte are hereby separated from the Northern Mindanao School of Fisheries and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Buenavista National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the secondary programs of the Northern Mindanao School of Fisheries are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Buenavista National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Buenavista National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Calamba National High School - Buenavista National High School 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 February 10, 2009 and October 7, 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