Republic Act No. 10726

SECTION 1.

The General Emilio Aguinaldo National High School Annex in Barangay Pasong Buaya II, Imus City, Province of Cavite is hereby separated from the General Emilio Aguinaldo National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as General Licerio Topacio National High School.

SECTION 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the General Emilio Aguinaldo National High School Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the General Licerio Topacio National High School.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department—s program the operationalization of the General Licerio Topacio National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year—s appropriation of the General Emilio Aguinaldo National High School Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 4. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SECTION 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 May 19, 2014 and October 6, 2015, respectively.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: DEC 29 2015

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO, III President of the Philippines