AN ACT SEPARATING THE LEONARDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - DAWA ANNEX IN BARANGAY DAWA, MUNICIPALITY OF JOSEFINA, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE LEONARDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DAWA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. - The Leonardo National High School – Dawa Annex in Barangay Dawa, Municipality of Josefina, Province of Zamboanga del Sur is hereby separated from the Leonardo National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Dawa National High School.
Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - Ail personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Leonardo National High School - Dawa Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Dawa National High School.
Section 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education, shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Dawa National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Leonardo National High School- Dawa 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 such rules and regulations as 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: NOV 15 2012
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