AN ACT SEPARATING THE BALBALAN AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL - BALBALAN PROPER EXTENSION IN BARANGAY BALBALAN PROPER, MUNICIPALITY OF BALBALAN, PROVINCE OF KALINGA FROM THE BALBALAN AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS EASTERN BALBALAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• Number: Republic Act No. 11651
• Sections: 4

Section 1

SECTION 1. The Balbalan Agricultural and Industrial School - Balbalan Proper Extension in Barangay Balbalan Proper, Municipality of Balbalan, Province of Kalinga is hereby separated from the Balbalan Agricultural and Industrial School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Eastern Balbalan National High School. SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Balbalan Agricultural and Industrial School - Balbalan Proper Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Eastern Balbalan National High School.

Section 3

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Eastern Balbalan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Balbalan Agricultural and Industrial School - Balbalan Proper Extension. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

SEC. 4. The Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act within one hundred twenty (120) days after its effectivity.

Section 5

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.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III

President of the Senate

(SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO

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 of the Philippines on June 2, 2021 and December 13, 2021, respectively.

(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA

Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA

Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: MAR 11 2022

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President of the Philippines