Republic Act No. 9757

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY STA. CRUZ, MUNICIPALITY OF JARO, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS TEOFILO R. MACASO MEMORIAL 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. Establishment of a National High School. - There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national high school in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Municipality of Jaro, Province of Leyte to be known as Teofilo R. Macaso Memorial National High School.

Section 2. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of Teofilo R. Macaso Memorial National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3. Implementation. - The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

Section 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate

PROSPERO C. NOGRALES 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 28, 2008 and July 28,2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: November 10, 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

President of the Philippines