Eleventh Congress

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8874, August 22, 2000 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX IN BARANGAY TALUBIN, MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE FROM THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AND CONVERTING THE SAME INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE TALUBIN 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 Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School Annex in Barangay Talubin, Municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province, is hereby separated from the Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School in the Municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Talubin National High School.

Section 2. The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such orders, rules and circulars as may be necessary for the implementation of this Act.

Section 3. All personnel, records, assets and liabilities of the Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School - Talubin Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Talubin National High School.

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

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

Approved, August 22, 2000.

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON
President of Senate
(Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR 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 June 3, 1999 and May 22, 2000,  respectively.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of Senate
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: August 22, 2000

(Sgd.) JOSEPH E. ESTRADA
President of the Philippines


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