Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9613)
The title of Republic Act No. 9613 is "An Act Establishing a National High School in Barangay Calipayan, Municipality of Santa Ignacia, Province of Tarlac to be known as Calipayan National High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor." Its main purpose is to establish a national high school in Barangay Calipayan, under the supervision of the Department of Education, and to appropriate funds for its operation.
The Calipayan National High School is located in Barangay Calipayan, Municipality of Santa Ignacia, Province of Tarlac.
Calipayan National High School is established under the supervision of the Department of Education.
The Secretary of Education is tasked to include the operationalization of Calipayan National High School in the Department's program and ensure its funding is included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary must also issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement the Act.
Funding for Calipayan National High School will be appropriated from the annual General Appropriations Act as included by the Department of Education in its programs.
RA 9613 took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Republic Act No. 9613 was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines.
Republic Act No. 9613 was approved by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on May 13, 2009.
Section 3 of RA 9613 details the implementation procedures, directing the Secretary of Education to issue necessary rules and regulations.
Section 2 provides that the Secretary of Education shall immediately include the operationalization of Calipayan National High School in the Department's programs, with funding to be sourced from the annual General Appropriations Act.