Separation of Catlubong National High School

Section 1 separates the Buguias National High School a Sitio Bot-Oan Annex in Barangay Catlubong, Municipality of Buguias, Province of Benguet from the Buguias National High School.
Section 1 converts the separated annex into an independent national high school.
The independent national high school is to be known as Catlubong National High School.
The separation and conversion establish Catlubong National High School as a distinct independent national high school from the former Buguias National High School annex.

Section 2 transfers and absorbs all personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Buguias National High School a Sitio Bot-Oan Annex to Catlubong National High School.
Section 2 makes Catlubong National High School the absorbing entity for the transferred records and responsibilities arising from the annex.

Section 3 requires the Secretary of Education to immediately include the operationalization of Catlubong National High School in the Department’s Program.
Section 3 directs that the initial funding be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Buguias National High School a Sitio Bot-Oan Annex.
Section 3 mandates that thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 4 provides that the Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of Republic Act No. 9876.
The rules and regulations are issued to operationalize the separation, independent status, and funding arrangements for Catlubong National High School.

The Act originates in the House of Representatives and is enacted by Congress assembled.
The legislative approval includes the signatures of the legislative leadership and the President.
Republic Act No. 9876 is approved and signed on December 31, 2009, with the effective-date rule governed by Section 5.