Republic Act No. 10836 (RA 10836) — An Act Separating the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School – Pasonanca Annex in Barangay Pasonanca, Zamboanga City from the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School, Converting It into an Independent National High School to Be Known as Pasonanca National High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor
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SECTION 1. The Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School – Pasonanca Annex in Barangay Pasonanca, Zamboanga City is hereby separated from the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Pasonanca National High School.
SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School – Pasonanca Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Pasonanca National High School.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Pasonanca National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School – Pasonanca Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 23, 2015 and February 2, 2016, respectively. (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: MAY 11 2016 (Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines
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