Republic Act No. 9786

AN ACT SEPARATING THE TUNGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - FLORIDA ANNEX IN BARANGAY FLORIDA, CITY OF BUTUAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE FROM THE TUNGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS FLORIDA 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 Tungao National High School - Florida Annex in Barangay Florida. City of Butuan, Province of Agusan del Norte is hereby separated from the Tungao National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Florida National High School.

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

Section 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Florida National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Tungao National High School - Florida 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,

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 December 3, 2008 and August 25,2009, respectively.

EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: November 19, 2009

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

President of the Philippines