Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10809)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 10809 is to convert the Dupax del Norte National High School - Poblacion Annex into an independent national high school now known as the Dupax del Norte National High School, and to separate it from its mother school, which is renamed as the Lamo National High School.
The schools affected by this law are the Dupax del Norte National High School - Poblacion Annex located in Barangay Poblacion of Malasin and the mother school, the Dupax del Norte National High School located in Barangay Lamo, both in the Municipality of Dupax del Norte, Province of Nueva Vizcaya.
The mother school formerly known as Dupax del Norte National High School is renamed as the Lamo National High School.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Dupax del Norte National High School - Poblacion Annex are transferred to and absorbed by the newly converted Dupax del Norte National High School.
The Secretary of Education is responsible for immediately including the operationalization of the newly converted Dupax del Norte National High School in the Department's program.
The current year’s appropriation of the mother school shall be absorbed by and remain with the Lamo National High School. Subsequently, the amount necessary for the continued operation of both schools shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Republic Act No. 9779, which changed the name of Lamo National High School to Dupax del Norte National High School, is repealed by Republic Act No. 10809.
This Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Converting the annex to an independent national high school provides it with administrative independence, control over its own personnel, assets, liabilities, and records, and direct recognition and funding from the government.
Both schools are located in the Municipality of Dupax del Norte, Province of Nueva Vizcaya.