AN ACT SEPARATING THE SAN PABLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - SACBULAN EXTENSION IN BARANGAY SACBULAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PABLO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE SAN PABLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SACBULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12013, August 01, 2024 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE SAN PABLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - SACBULAN EXTENSION IN BARANGAY SACBULAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PABLO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE SAN PABLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE SACBULAN 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 San Pablo National High School - Sacbulan Extension in Barangay Sacbulan, Municipality of San Pablo, Province of Zamboanga del Sur is hereby separated from the San Pablo National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as the Sacbulan National High School.

Section 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the San Pablo National High School - Sacbulan Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Sacbulan National High School.

Section 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program teh operationalization of the Sacbulan National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the San Pablo National High School - Sacbulan Extension. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4. Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act. Such implementing rules and regulations shall provide for the school's organization, administration, operations and management, in accordance with Republic Act No. 9155, or the "Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001", Republic Act No. 10533, or the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013", and other basic education-related laws.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on August 9, 2023 and May 22, 2024, respectively.

Approved: AUG 01 2024

(SGD.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.
President of the Philippines