AN ACT SEPARATING THE MONTEVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL— MAYAON ANNEX IN BARANGAY MAYAON, MUNICIPALITY OF MONTEVISTA, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELLA VALLEY FROM THE MONTEVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MAYAON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATION FUNDS THEREFOR.

• Number: Republic Act No. 9889
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Separation and Conversion into a National High School.

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School.— The Montevista National High School— Mayaon Annex in Barangay Mayaon, Municipality of Montevista, Province of Compostella Valley is hereby separated from the Montevista National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Mayaon National High School.

Section 2 Transfer of Assets and Liabilities.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities.— All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Montevista National High School— Mayaon Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Mayaon National High School.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Appropriations— The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Mayaon National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Montevista National High School— Mayaon Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4

SEC. 4. Implementation— The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 5

SEC. 5. Effectivity— This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

Speaker of the House of Representatives

President of Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary General House of Representatives

Secretary of Senate

Approved: December 31, 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO

President of the Philippines