
Nineteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12083, December 13, 2024 ]
AN ACT SEPARATING THE BUCANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - HATIB ASAMUDDIN EXTENSION IN BARANGAY BUCANA, MUNICIPALITY OF SIOCON, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR FROM THE BUCANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE HATIB ASAMUDDIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. The Bucana Elementary School - Hatib Asamuddin Extension in Barangay Bucana, Municipality of Siocon, Province of Zamboanga del Norte is hereby separated from the Bucana Elementary School and converted into an independent elementary school to be known as the Hatib Asamuddin Elementary School.
Section 2. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Bucana Elementary School - Hatib Asamuddin Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Hatib Asamuddin Elementary School.
Section 3. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Hatib Asamuddin Elementary School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Bucana Elementary School - Hatib Asamuddin Extension. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.ℒαwρhi৷
Section 4. Within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall formulate the rules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act. Such implementing rules and regulations shall provide for the school's organization, administration, operations and management, in accordance with Republic Act No. 9155, or the "Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001", Republic Act No. 10533, or the "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013", and other basic education-related laws.
Section 5. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a national newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
(Sgd.) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO President of the Senate |
(Sgd.) FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ 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 of the Philippines on November 7, 2023 and August 28, 2024, respectively.
(Sgd.) RENATO N. BANTUG, JR. Secretary of the Senate |
(Sgd.) REGINALD S. VELASCO Secretary General House of Representatives |
Approved: DEC 13 2024
(Sgd.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.
President of the Philippines
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