Republic Act No. 10474

AN ACT SEPARATING THE ESTEBAN MADRONA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL – BINONGAAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY BINONGAAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN AGUSTIN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON FROM THE ESTEBAN MADRONA MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS EDUARDO M. MORENO 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 Esteban Madrona Memorial High School – Binongaan Annex in Barangay Binongaan, Municipality of San Agustin, Province of Romblon is hereby separated from the Esteban Madrona Memorial High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Eduardo M. Moreno National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Esteban Madrona Memorial High School – Binongaan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Eduardo M. Moreno National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Eduardo M. Moreno National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Esteban Madrona Memorial High School – Binongaan 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,

(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 January 30, 2013 and January 28, 2013, respectively.

(Sgd.) EDWIN B. BELLEN

Acting Senate Secretary

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: APR 16 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

President of the Philippines