Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10506)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10506 is to separate the Laak National High School - San Antonio Annex in Barangay San Antonio, Municipality of Laak, Province of Compostela Valley from the Laak National High School and convert it into an independent national high school to be known as San Antonio National High School.
The Laak National High School - San Antonio Annex located in Barangay San Antonio, Municipality of Laak, Province of Compostela Valley is converted into the independent San Antonio National High School.
All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Laak National High School - San Antonio Annex are transferred to and absorbed by the newly independent San Antonio National High School.
The Secretary of Education is responsible for immediately including the San Antonio National High School in the Department of Education's program for its operationalization.
The initial funding for the operationalization of the San Antonio National High School shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the San Antonio High School.
The continued operation of the San Antonio National High School shall be funded through the annual General Appropriations Act.
The Secretary of Education is authorized to issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of Republic Act No. 10506.
Republic Act No. 10506 took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
The separation and conversion allow for independent administration, dedicated resources, and potentially more focused development of the school as an independent entity.
The act was signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III, with Juan Ponce Enrile as President of the Senate and Feliciano Belmonte Jr. as Speaker of the House of Representatives.