Republic Act No. 10190

AN ACT SEPARATING THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – TAPILON ANNEX IN BARANGAY TAPILON, MUNICIPALITY OF DAANBANTAYAN, PROVINCE OF CEBU FROM THE CALAPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TAPILON 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 Calape National High School – Tapilon Annex in Barangay Tapilon, Municipality of Daanbantayan, Province of Cebu is hereby separated from the Calape National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Tapilon National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Calape National High School-Tapilon Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tapilon National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Tapilon National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Calape National High School – Tapilon 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 Department of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

President of the Senate

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 23, 2011 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

Secretary of Senate

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: OCT 18 2012

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines