Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10285)
Republic Act No. 10285 is an Act that separates the Ocampo National High School - Hanawan Annex in Barangay Hanawan, Municipality of Ocampo, Province of Camarines Sur, from the Ocampo National High School and converts it into an independent national high school to be known as Hanawan National High School.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Ocampo National High School - Hanawan Annex are transferred to and absorbed by the newly created Hanawan National High School.
The Secretary of Education is responsible for including the operationalization of Hanawan National High School in the Department's program, initially funding it from the current year's appropriations of the Ocampo National High School - Hanawan Annex, and ensuring continued funding in the subsequent General Appropriations Act.
The new name of the school is Hanawan National High School.
The Secretary of Education is tasked to issue rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of Republic Act No. 10285 and to manage the operationalization and funding of the Hanawan National High School.
No, Republic Act No. 10285 does not specify any penalties; it primarily focuses on school separation, conversion, asset transfer, funding, implementation, and effectivity.
Republic Act No. 10285 was approved on November 14, 2012.
The House of Representatives approved it on October 3, 2011, and the Senate approved it on July 24, 2012.
Section 3 deals with appropriations, ensuring initial funding from the current appropriations of the Annex and subsequent funding from the annual General Appropriations Act.