Fifteenth Congress

Third Regular Session

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

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10294, November 14, 2012 ]

AN ACT SEPARATING THE BAHAY PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL – DR. NELSON MEJIA ANNEX IN BARANGAY SAN VICENTE, MUNICIPALITY OF LIBMANAN, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR FROM THE BAHAY PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS DR. NELSON MEJIA 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. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. – The Bahay Provincial High School – Dr. Nelson Mejia Annex in Barangay San Vicente, Municipality of Libmanan, Province of Camarines Sur is hereby separated from the Bahay Provincial High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Dr. Nelson Mejia National High School.ℒαwρhi৷

Section 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Bahay Provincial High School – Dr. Nelson Mejia Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Dr. Nelson Mejia National High School.

Section 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department’s program the operationalization of the Dr. Nelson Mejia National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Bahay Provincial High School – Dr. Nelson Mejia 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 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,

(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
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 March 21, 2012 and August 28, 2012, respectively.

(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
Secretary of the Senate
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: NOV 14 2012

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


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