An Act Separating the Conner Central National High School-Cupis Annex II in Barangay Cupis, Municipality of Conner, Province of Apayao from the Conner Central National High School, Converting it into an Independent National Technical-Vocational High School to be Known as Cupis National High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor

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. 10920

An Act Separating the Conner Central National High School-Cupis Annex II in Barangay Cupis, Municipality of Conner, Province of Apayao from the Conner Central National High School, Converting it into an Independent National Technical-Vocational High School to be Known as Cupis National High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. - The Conner Central National High School–Cupis Annex II in Barangay Cupis, Municipality of Conner, Province of Apayao is hereby separated from the Conner Central National High School and converted into an independent national technical-vocational high school to be known as Cupis National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Conner Central National High School–Cupis Annex II are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Cupis National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Cupis National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Conner Central National High School–Cupis Annex II. 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,

FRANKLIN M. DRILON
President of the Senate

FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on March 10, 2014, amended by the Senate on February 1, 2016, and which amendment was concurred in by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2016.

OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: July 21, 2016

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