REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9957 - Chan Robles and Associates Law Firm

Chan Robles Virtual Law LibraryH. No 4564~fIuhlit of fqe lIqilifIJriues@ougrt55 of fqt Jqilippiut5~eftll ~lInilllJIf lIutfeentq QlongrezsW:qitb ~gubt~eszillu•Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventhday of July, two thousand nine.[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9957]AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL INBARAN GAY MATALANG, MUNICIPALITY OFMIDSALIP, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TOBE KNOWN AS MATALANG NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of thePhilippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. Establishment of a NationaL High SchooL. -There is hereby established, under the supervision of theDepartment of Education, a national high school in BarangayMatalang, Municipality of Mid sa lip , Province ofZamboanga delSur to be known as Matalang National High Schoo!.SEC. 2. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Educationshall immediately include in the Department's program theoperationalization of the Matalang National High School, thefunding of which shall be included in the annual GeneralAppropriations Act.www.chanrobles.com

Chan Robles Virtual Law Library2SEC. 3. Implementation. - The Secretary of Educationshall issue rules and regulations that may be necessary to carryout the purpose of this Act.SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen(15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.Approved,pC. NOGRALESeaker of the Houseof RepresentativesThis Act which originated in the House ofR~presentativeswas finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senateon September 2, 2008 and October 12, 2009, respectively.E~SSecretary of the Senate;::Kl:>,? •• ,.~IlMARILYN B. BARUA-YAPSecretary GeneralHouse of RepresentativesApproved: JAN 1 5 2010)/ ~ /.I:i ~A~/GLORIA ACAPAGAL· QYOp~ ident of the P hili ines .o~IIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIII IIIIt'G""p. tlBIIlUu.m ~ 53718www.chanrobles.com