Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila

Eleventh Congress

Third Regular Session

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

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9112]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE MATALAM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-MARBEL ANNEX IN BARANGAY MARBEL, MUNICIPALITY OF MATALAM, PROVINCE OF COTABATO FROM THE MATALAM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS MARBEL 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 Matalam National High School-Marbel Annex in Barangay Marbel, Municipality of Matalam is hereby separated from the Matalam National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Marbel National High School.

SEC. 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 3. All personnel, records, assets and liabilities of the Matalam National High School – Marbel Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Marbel National High School.

SEC. 4. The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Matalam National High School-Marbel Annex. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continuous operation and maintenance of the Marbel National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.
President of the Senate

(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
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 30, 2000 and February 5, 2001, respectively.

(Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO
Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: APR 4 2001

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

Source: CDAsia