Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10829)
Republic Act No. 10829 is titled 'An Act Establishing a National Science High School in the City of Pasay to be known as Pasay City National Science High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor.' Its main purpose is to establish a national science high school in Pasay City under the supervision of the Department of Education.
The Pasay City National Science High School will be supervised by the Department of Education.
The Secretary of Education is mandated to include the operationalization of the Pasay City National Science High School in the Department's program and ensure its funding is included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The act provides that funding for the operationalization of the Pasay City National Science High School shall be appropriated by the government through inclusion in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Under Section 3, the Secretary of Education is empowered to issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act, including the establishment and operationalization of the Pasay City National Science High School.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The Act was approved by President Benigno S. Aquino III on May 11, 2016.
The House of Representatives passed the Act on August 4, 2014, and the Senate passed it on February 2, 2016.
The official name of the school is Pasay City National Science High School.
No, the Act does not detail any penalties or sanctions for non-compliance; it focuses on the establishment, funding, and supervision of the Pasay City National Science High School.