Law Summary

SECTION 1: Conversion of the School

• Legal Principle: This provision enacts the conversion of Bentuco High School located in Barangay Bentuco, Municipality of Gubat, Province of Sorsogon into a national high school.
• Key Definitions:
  • Bentuco National High School: The new designation for the previously existing Bentuco High School.
• Important Details:
  • The conversion is formally recognized by the law.

SECTION 2: Transfer of Assets and Personnel

• Legal Principle: The provision mandates the transfer and absorption of all existing personnel, assets, liabilities, and records from Bentuco High School to Bentuco National High School.
• Key Definitions:
  • Personnel: All employees of Bentuco High School.
  • Assets and Liabilities: Property and financial obligations associated with Bentuco High School.
• Important Requirements:
  • No separate process is required for the transfer; it is automatic upon enactment of the law.

SECTION 3: Operationalization and Funding

• Legal Principle: The Secretary of Education is tasked with the immediate inclusion of Bentuco National High School in the department's programs, with initial funding sourced from the current appropriations of Bentuco High School.
• Key Definitions:
  • Operationalization: The process of making the school functional and operational under the national system.
• Important Requirements:
  • Initial funding: Charged against the existing budget of Bentuco High School.
  • Future funding: To be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
• Relevant Timeframes:
  • Initial funding is to be immediate, ensuring the school can operate without delay.

SECTION 4: Implementation Regulations

• Legal Principle: The Secretary of Education is authorized to issue necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.
• Important Requirements:
  • Regulations must be established to guide the operational and administrative procedures of the newly formed Bentuco National High School.

SECTION 5: Effectivity of the Act

• Legal Principle: This Act shall become effective 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
• Relevant Timeframes:
  • 15-day period post-publication serves as the activation timeline for the Act.

Approval and Legislative History

• Legal Principle: The Act was approved by the President of the Philippines and has a record of legislative history.
• Important Details:
  • Passed by the House of Representatives on October 20, 2014, and by the Senate on February 2, 2016.
  • Officially approved by the President on May 11, 2016.

Key Takeaways

• Republic Act No. 10833 officially converts Bentuco High School into Bentuco National High School.
• All assets, personnel, and liabilities are transferred without additional requirements.
• The Secretary of Education is responsible for operationalizing the school with initial funding sourced from existing appropriations.
• The Act takes effect 15 days post-publication, ensuring a swift transition to national high school status.