Republic Act No. 9888

Separation and Conversion into a National High School

Section 1.

Separation and Conversion into a National High School. - The Maco National High School- Mainit Annex in Barangay Mainit, Municipality of Maco, Province of Compostela Valley is hereby separated from the Maco National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Mainit National High School.

Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

Section 2.

Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Maco National High School- Mainit Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Mainit National High School.

Appropriations

Section 3.

Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Mainit National High School, the initial finding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Maco National High School- mainit Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 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.

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

Approved,

PROSPERO C. NOGRALES Speaker of the House of Representatives

JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate

Approved: December 31, 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines