Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11950)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 11950 is to convert the Hibao-an Elementary School in Barangay Hibao-an Sur, Mandurriao District, Iloilo City into an integrated school known as the Hibao-an Integrated School.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Hibao-an Elementary School are transferred and absorbed by the Hibao-an Integrated School.
The Secretary of Education is tasked with immediately including the Hibao-an Integrated School in the Department of Education's programs.
Funding for the operationalization of the Hibao-an Integrated School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Secretary of Education must formulate the implementing rules and regulations within ninety (90) days from the approval of the Act.
The rules and regulations must comply with Republic Act No. 9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001), Republic Act No. 10533 (Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013), and other basic education-related laws.
This Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The school is located in Barangay Hibao-an Sur, Mandurriao District, Iloilo City.
The implementing rules and regulations formulated by the Secretary of Education shall provide for the school's organization, administration, operations, and management.
The Act was approved by the President of the Philippines, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and other relevant authorities including the Secretaries of the Senate and the House of Representatives.