REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12196, May 08, 2025

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12196, May 08, 2025 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE VITALI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - SINOROPAN ANNEX IN BARANGAY LICOMO, ZAMBOANGA CITY, FROM THE VITALI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SINOROPAN 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. The Vitali National High School - Sinoropan Annex in Barangay Licomo, Zamboanga City, is hereby separated from the Vitali National High School and converted it into an independent national high school to be known as the Sinoropan National High School.

SEC. 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Vitali National High School - Sinoropan Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sinoropan National High School.

SEC. 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Sinoropan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Vitali National High School - Sinoropan Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC.. 4. Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act. Such implementing rules and regulations shall provide for the school's organization, administration, operations, and management, in accordance with Republic Act No. 9155 or the "Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001", Republic Act No. 10533 or the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013", and other basic education-related laws.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO

(SGD.) FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on September 24, 2024 and January 27, 2025, respectively.

(SGD.) RENATO N. BANTUG, JR.

(SGD.) REGINALD S. VELASCO

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAY 08 2025

(SGD.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.

President of the Philippines