Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9937)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 9937 is to separate the Kalamansig National High School-Sangay Annex in Barangay Sangay, Municipality of Kalamansig, Province of Sultan Kudarat from the Kalamansig National High School and convert it into an independent national high school known as Sangay National High School.
The Kalamansig National High School-Sangay Annex in Barangay Sangay, Municipality of Kalamansig, Province of Sultan Kudarat is being separated and converted into the Sangay National High School.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Kalamansig National High School-Sangay Annex are transferred to and absorbed by the Sangay National High School.
The Secretary of Education is responsible for immediately including the operationalization of Sangay National High School into the Department of Education's program.
The initial funding shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Kalamansig National High School-Sangay Annex.
The amount necessary for continued operation of the Sangay National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Secretary of Education is authorized to issue the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Republic Act No. 9937 was approved by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The House of Representatives passed it on October 2, 2008, and the Senate passed it on October 12, 2009.