Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10836)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 10836 is to separate the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School Pasonanca Annex in Barangay Pasonanca, Zamboanga City from the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School and convert it into an independent national high school known as Pasonanca National High School.
The Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School Pasonanca Annex in Barangay Pasonanca, Zamboanga City was separated and converted into Pasonanca National High School.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School Pasonanca Annex are transferred to and absorbed by the newly created Pasonanca National High School.
The Secretary of Education is tasked with including the operationalization of the Pasonanca National High School in the Department of Education's program.
The initial funding of the Pasonanca National High School shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Don Pablo Lorenzo Memorial High School Pasonanca Annex.
The continued operation of Pasonanca National High School shall be funded through an amount included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Secretary of Education is authorized to issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Republic Act No. 10836 took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Pasonanca National High School is located in Barangay Pasonanca, Zamboanga City.
Republic Act No. 10836 was passed by the House of Representatives on February 23, 2015, and by the Senate on February 2, 2016.