Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8899)
Republic Act No. 8899 is an act converting the Sta. Cruz Community High School in Sta. Cruz, Rosario, Agusan del Sur into a national government-funded secondary school to be known as the Sta. Cruz National High School.
The Sta. Cruz Community High School located at Barangay Sta. Cruz, Municipality of Rosario, Province of Agusan del Sur.
It is placed under the control and supervision of the national government through the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
The official name of the school is Sta. Cruz National High School.
The Act took effect upon its approval on August 22, 2000.
The law was approved by then President of the Philippines, Joseph E. Estrada.
The necessary funds are included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the enactment into law and thereafter.
The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines passed the law.
The conversion places the school under national government supervision and funding, potentially improving its resources and educational quality.
Franklin M. Drilon signed as President of the Senate and Manuel B. Villar Jr. as Speaker of the House of Representatives.