An Act Separating the Cagasat National High School-Magsaysay Annex in Barangay Magsaysay, Municipality of Cordon, Province of Isabela from the Cagasat National High School, Converting it into an Independent National High School to be Known as Cordon 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. 10872

An Act Separating the Cagasat National High School-Magsaysay Annex in Barangay Magsaysay, Municipality of Cordon, Province of Isabela from the Cagasat National High School, Converting it into an Independent National High School to be Known as Cordon 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 Cagasat National High School-Magsaysay Annex in Barangay Magsaysay, Municipality of Cordon, Province of Isabela is hereby separated from the Cagasat National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Cordon National High School.

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Cagasat National High School-Magsaysay Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Cordon National High School.

Section 3. Appropriation. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Cordon National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriation of the Cagasat National High School-Magsaysay Annex. 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 rules and regulations 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 or in a newspaper of general circulation.

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 and the Senate on February 23, 2015 and May 23, 2016, respectively.

OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of the Senate

MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: July 17, 2016

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