Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11070)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11070 is to separate the Heracleo Casco National High School Annex located in Barangay San Isidro, Municipality of Sta. Maria, Province of Davao Occidental from the Heracleo Casco National High School and convert it into an independent national high school to be known as Pedro Mariscal National High School.
Pedro Mariscal National High School is located in Barangay San Isidro, Municipality of Sta. Maria, Province of Davao Occidental.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Heracleo Casco National High School Annex are transferred to and absorbed by the newly created Pedro Mariscal National High School.
The Secretary of Education is responsible for immediately including the operationalization of Pedro Mariscal National High School in the Department of Education's program.
The initial funding for the operationalization of Pedro Mariscal National High School will be charged against the current year's appropriation of the Heracleo Casco National High School Annex.
The amount necessary for the continued operation of Pedro Mariscal National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Secretary of Education shall formulate the necessary rules and regulations within one hundred twenty (120) days after the effectivity of this Act.
The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Republic Act No. 11070 was approved by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, and Speaker of the House Pantaleon D. Alvarez.
The House of Representatives and the Senate passed Republic Act No. 11070. It was passed by the House of Representatives on December 11, 2017, and by the Senate on May 28, 2018.