Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9585)
Republic Act No. 9585 is an act establishing a national high school in Barangay Semong, Municipality of Kapalong, Province of Davao del Norte, to be known as the Semong National High School.
The Semong National High School is located in Barangay Semong, Municipality of Kapalong, Province of Davao del Norte.
The Semong National High School is established under the supervision of the Department of Education.
The Secretary of Education is responsible for including in the Department's program the operationalization of the Semong National High School, with funding to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Republic Act No. 9585 took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
The Secretary of Education has the authority to issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the act.
Yes, the act provides that the funding for the Semong National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The purpose is to establish a national high school in Barangay Semong, Municipality of Kapalong, Davao del Norte to provide adequate secondary education in the area.
It was approved by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo after passage by the Senate and House of Representatives.
The act originated in the House of Representatives, was passed by the House on February 19, 2008, and by the Senate on February 3, 2009, before approval by the President.