QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9622)
Republic Act No. 9622, titled “An Act Establishing a National High School in Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Hungduan, Province of Ifugao to be known as Bangbang National High School and Appropriating Funds therefor.” Its purpose is to establish the Bangbang National High School and provide for its funding.
It is established in Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Hungduan, Province of Ifugao.
It is established under the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd).
The school is to be known as Bangbang National High School.
The Secretary of Education must immediately include the operationalization of Bangbang National High School in the Department’s program, and the funding must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
No specific amount is stated in the text. Instead, Section 2 provides that funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
It generally refers to the steps necessary to make the school function (e.g., implementing the program, organizing operations, staffing and related requirements), as included in DepEd’s program.
It is the mechanism by which the funding for Bangbang National High School will be actually provided; the law directs that such funding be included in the annual GAA.
The Secretary of Education is authorized to issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the Act.
Yes. Section 3 authorizes the Secretary to issue implementing rules and regulations, while Section 2 directs inclusion in DepEd’s program and funding in the annual GAA.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Under RA 9622’s Section 4, publication is the triggering condition for the commencement of the 15-day period for effectivity.
It shows the bill originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House on June 11, 2008, and by the Senate on February 3, 2009, before approval on May 13, 2009.
Section 1—Establishment of the national high school; Section 2—Appropriations and inclusion of funding in the annual GAA; Section 3—Implementation via rules and regulations by the Secretary of Education; Section 4—Effectivity after publication.
It indicates DepEd’s supervisory role over the school’s administration and compliance with education standards and policies.
The school’s location and name (Barangay Poblacion, Hungduan, Ifugao; Bangbang National High School), the agency supervision (DepEd), the funding route (included in annual GAA), the implementing authority (DepEd rules), and the effectivity condition (15 days after Official Gazette publication).