AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TUMITUS, ZAMBOANGA CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE TUMITUS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• Number: Republic Act No. 12222
• Sections: 3

Section 2

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Tumitus National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act. Such implementing rules ad regulations shall provide for the school's organization, administration, operations, and management, in accordance with Republic Act No. 9155 or the "Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001", Republic Act No. 10533 or the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013", and other basic education-related laws.

Section 4

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO

(SGD.) FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

President of the Senate

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 September 24, 2024 and January 27, 2025, respectively.

(SGD.) RENATO N. BANTUG, JR.

(SGD.) REGINALD S. VELASCO

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JUN 05 2025

(SGD.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.

President of the Philippines