REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9840, December 10, 2009

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9840, December 10, 2009 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LOON SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CUASI, MUNICIPALITY OF LOON, PROVINCE OF BOHOL INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS LOON SOUTH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Conversion into a National High School. — The Loon South High School in Barangay Cuasi, Municipality of Loon, Province of Bohol is hereby converted into a national high school to be known as Loon South National High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. — All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Loon South High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Loon South National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of Loon South National High School, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementation. — The Secretary of Education shall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. 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 September 2, 2008 and September 28, 2009, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES

(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP

Secretary of Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: DEC 10 2009

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