Republic Act No. 8403




Tenth Congress Third Regular Session [ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8403, November 22, 1997 ] AN ACT CONVERTING THE HILAAN BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE HILAAN 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 Hilaan Barangay High School in the Municipality of Bontoc, Province of Southern Leyte, is hereby converted into a national high school, to be known as the Hilaan National High School.1aшphi1 Section 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. Section 3. All equipment, property, assets and liabilities of the Hilaan Barangay High School shall be transferred to the Hilaan National High School. Section 4. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter. Section 5. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. Approved, Lapsed into law on November 22, 1997, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution. The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation