Republic Act No. 9944

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

Section 1. Establishment of a National High School

There is here by established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay Concepcion, Municipality of Agutaya, Province of Palawan to be known as Concepcion National High School.

Section 2. Appropriations

The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Concepcion National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation

The Secretary of Education shall issue ru1es 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,

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 12, 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