Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10842)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 10842 is to convert the Hulo Elementary School in Barangay Hulo, City of Mandaluyong into an integrated school to be known as Hulo Integrated School.
The Hulo Integrated School is located in Barangay Hulo, City of Mandaluyong.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of Hulo Elementary School are transferred to and absorbed by the newly created Hulo Integrated School.
The Secretary of Education is responsible for including the Hulo Integrated School in the Department of Education's program.
Funding for the operationalization of the Hulo Integrated School is to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Secretary of Education is granted the authority to issue the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
Republic Act No. 10842 took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The House of Representatives passed the Act on August 24, 2015, and the Senate passed it on February 2, 2016.
The key officials involved were President Benigno S. Aquino III, Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
While RA No. 10842 converts the elementary school into an integrated school and transfers existing personnel, it does not specifically mention new positions or changes in organizational structure; these may be addressed by the rules and regulations to be issued by the Secretary of Education.