Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9982)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 9982 is to separate the Tungawan National High School - San Isidro Annex and convert it into an independent national high school to be known as San Isidro National High School.
San Isidro National High School is located in Barangay San Isidro, Municipality of Tungawan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Tungawan National High School - San Isidro Annex are transferred to and absorbed by the newly formed San Isidro National High School.
The Secretary of Education is responsible for including the operationalization of San Isidro National High School in the Department's program and providing initial funding charged against the current year's appropriations of the Tungawan National High School - San Isidro Annex.
The continued operation will be funded through the annual General Appropriations Act after the initial funding is charged against the current appropriation.
The Secretary of Education is mandated to issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of RA 9982, including the operationalization of the new school.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
The initial funding shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of Tungawan National High School - San Isidro Annex.
The Act was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines.
Yes, RA 9982 was approved on February 10, 2010.