QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 9672)
Republic Act No. 9672 (approved July 17, 2009) established a national science and technology high school in Caloocan, known as Caloocan National Science and Technology High School.
It is established under the supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd).
It is located in the City of Caloocan.
The Secretary of Education must immediately include the operationalization of the Caloocan National Science and Technology High School in the Department’s program.
The funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
It is the funding mechanism for the operationalization of the school, as specified by the Act.
Section 3(a) provides that the Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the Act.
The Secretary of Education.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette (the exact publication date is not stated in the text).
The Act originated in the House of Representatives, was finally passed by the House on December 3, 2008, and by the Senate on April 22, 2009.
Section 1 establishes the school; Section 2 provides for appropriations/funding via DepEd’s inclusion and the General Appropriations Act; Section 3 authorizes implementation through DepEd rules; Section 4 sets the effectivity after Official Gazette publication.
It does not directly appropriate a specific amount in the text; instead, it directs that funding be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
To establish a national science and technology high school in Caloocan and appropriate funds therefor.
It indicates that DepEd is the controlling/oversight agency responsible for the school’s operations consistent with the Act and DepEd’s authority.