REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9672, July 17, 2009

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9672, July 17, 2009 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF CALOOCAN TO BE KNOWN AS CALOOCAN NATIONAL SCIENCE AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Establishment of a National Science and Technology High School. — There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, a national science and technology high school in City of Caloocan to be known as Caloocan National Science and Technology High School.

SC. 2. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Caloocan National Science and Technology High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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

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

Approved,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE

(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES

President of Senate

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 April 22, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: JUL 17 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines