H. No. 3653

Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila

Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10734

AN ACT SEPARATING THE BACUNGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – TINUYOP ANNEX IN BARANGAY TINUYOP, MUNICIPALITY OF LEON B. POSTIGO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE FROM THE BACUNGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS TINUYOP 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. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. – The Bacungan National High School – Tinuyop Annex in Barangay Tinuyop, Municipality of Leon B. Postigo, Province of Zamboanga del Norte is hereby separated from the Bacungan National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Tinuyop National High School.chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

Sec. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Bacungan National High School – Tinuyop Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Tinuyop National High School.

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

Sec. 4. Implementation. – The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as 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:

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 4, 2014 and October 7, 2015, respectively.

Approved: December 29, 2015

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines