April 16, 2013

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10484

AN ACT SEPARATING THE PIKIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-DATU DALANDAG ANNEX IN BARANGAY DATU DALANDAG, MUNICIPALITY OF PIKIT, PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO FROM THE PIKIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DATU DALANDAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. The Pikit National High School-Datu Dalandag Annex in Barangay Datu Dalandag, Municipality of Pikit, Province of North Cotabato is hereby separated from the Pikit National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Datu Dalandag National High School. THESAD

SECTION 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pikit National High School-Datu Dalandag Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Datu Dalandag National High School.

SECTION 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Datu Dalandag National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Pikit National High School-Datu Dalandag Annex. 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 such rules and regulations as 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: April 16, 2013.