Republic Act No. 10288

AN ACT SEPARATING THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – BASAGAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY BASAGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF KATIPUNAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE KATIPUNAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS BASAGAN 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 Katipunan National High School – Basagan Annex in Barangay Basagan, Municipality of Katipunan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte is hereby separated from the Katipunan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Basagan National High School.

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

Section 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Basagan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Katipunan National High School – Basagan 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 14 2012