REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9553, April 17, 2009

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9553, April 17, 2009 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED NATIONAL SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BUHATAN, CITY OF SORSOGON, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON TO BE KNOWN AS BUHATAN INTEGRATED NATIONAL 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 an Integrated National School. — There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, an integrated national school in Barangay Buhatan, City of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon to be known as Buhatan Integrated National School.

SEC. 2. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of Buhatan Integrated National 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 May 12, 2008 and January 21, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: APR 17 2009

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