QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 7759)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 7759 is to convert the Las Piñas Municipal High School - Verdant Annex into an independent high school known as the Las Piñas East National High School.
The Las Piñas East National High School is located in Barangay Pamplona, Municipality of Las Piñas, Metro Manila.
The present head teacher of the Las Piñas Municipal High School - Verdant Annex shall act as the principal of the Las Piñas East National High School.
All assets, immovable and movable, records, personnel, and liabilities or obligations of the Las Piñas Municipal High School - Verdant Annex are transferred to the Las Piñas East National High School.
No, the positions, rights, and security of tenure of the personnel employed under existing laws are not impaired by the conversion.
The necessary amount to implement this Act shall be funded from appropriations authorized under Republic Act No. 7663, specifically for operational expenses of newly legislated high schools under the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
After initial funding, the operation and maintenance expenses shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Act took effect upon its approval, specifically it lapsed into law on June 19, 1994, without the President's signature as provided under Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.
It lapsed into law pursuant to Section 27(1), Article VI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
The separation allows the annex to operate independently with its own administration and budget, elevating its status to a national high school which may receive direct funding and administrative support from the Department of Education.