Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8421)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8421 is to convert the Roxas National Comprehensive High School Annex at Barangay Abaroan, Roxas, Palawan, into an independent national high school known as Abaroan National High School.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days following the completion of its publication in two newspapers of general and nationwide circulation.
All assets, both immovable and movable, as well as records, and liabilities or obligations of the Roxas National Comprehensive High School Annex at Barangay Abaroan are transferred to the newly created Abaroan National High School.
No, the positions, rights, and security of tenure of academic and nonacademic personnel who choose to remain and serve in the new school shall not be impaired.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (now Department of Education) is responsible for promulgating the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the Act.
The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment and thereafter.
Republic Act No. 8421 lapsed into law on November 27, 1997, without the President's signature in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Philippine Constitution, which allows a bill to become law if the President does not act on it within 30 days.
The new name is Abaroan National High School.
The conversion recognizes the establishment of an independent national high school rather than maintaining it as merely an annex.
The General Appropriations Act provides the necessary funding to carry out the provisions of the law for the operation of the newly created Abaroan National High School.