Republic Act No. 9939

AN ACT SEPARATING NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – RAMONITO P. MARAVILLA SR. EXTENSION IN BARANGAY ESTEFANIA, CITY OF BACOLOD, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL FROM THE BATA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS RAMONITO P. MARAVILLA SR. NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National high School. – The Bata National High School – Ramonito P. Maravilla Sr. Extension in Barangay Estefania, City of Bacolod, Province of Negros Occidental is hereby separated from the Bata National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Ramonito P. Maravilla Sr. National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Bata National High School – Ramonito P. Maravilla Sr. Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Ramonito P. Maravilla Sr. National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Ramonito P. Maravilla Sr. National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Bata National High School - Ramonito P. Maravilla Sr. Extension. 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: JAN. 07, 2010