Republic Act No. 9935

AN ACT SEPARATING THE LEBAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – KEYTODAC ANNEX IN BARANGAY KEYTODAC, MUNICIPALITY OF LEBAK, PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT FROM THE LEBAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS KEYTODAC 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 Lebak National High School – Keytodac Annex in Barangay Keytodac, Municipality of Lebak, Province of Sultan Kudarat is hereby separated from the Lebak National High School and covered into an independent national high school to be known as Keytodac National High School.

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

Section 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of Keytodac National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of Lebak National High School - Keytodac 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 such rules and regulations as 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 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 September 2, 2008 and October 12, 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: JAN. 07, 2010

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines