Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8845)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8845 is to establish a national high school in Barangay Bagumbayan, Taguig, Metro Manila, to be known as the Bagumbayan National High School.
The Bagumbayan National High School will operate under the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
The school is to be established in Barangay Bagumbayan, Taguig, Metro Manila.
The necessary funds shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the enactment of the law and thereafter.
The Act took effect upon its approval, which was on August 22, 2000.
The Act was approved by President Joseph E. Estrada, Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, and House Speaker Manuel B. Villar Jr.
Including the funding in the General Appropriations Act ensures that the national government allocates the necessary budget for the establishment and maintenance of the Bagumbayan National High School.
The Act provides for the establishment of the school but implies necessary appropriations which can be used for construction and operation.
The Act originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House on October 9, 1999, then by the Senate on June 8, 2000, before being approved by the President.