Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10224)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10224 is to establish a national high school in Barangay Sto. Cristo, City of San Jose del Monte, Province of Bulacan, named Sto. Cristo National High School.
The Department of Education supervises the Sto. Cristo National High School as mandated by the Act.
The Secretary of Education is responsible for including the operationalization of Sto. Cristo National High School in the Department's program and ensuring its funding through the annual General Appropriations Act. The Secretary must also issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement the Act.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Including funding in the General Appropriations Act ensures that the necessary financial resources are legally allocated annually for the operationalization and maintenance of Sto. Cristo National High School.
The Secretary of Education is authorized to issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of the Act.
The Act was enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.
It is located in Barangay Sto. Cristo, City of San Jose del Monte, Province of Bulacan.
No, the Act does not specify any penalties or sanctions for non-compliance.
Benigno S. Aquino III was the President of the Philippines when the Act was approved on October 18, 2012.