AN ACT SEPARATING THE PIKIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – DATU DALANDAG ANNEX IN BARANGAY DATU DALANDAG, MUNICIPALITY OF PIKIT, PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO FROM THE PIKIT NATIONAL HIGH …

SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School.
– The Pikit National High School – Datu Dalandag Annex in Barangay Datu
Dalandag, Municipality of Pikit, Province of North Cotabato is hereby
separated from the Pikit National High School and converted into an
independent national high school to be known as Datu Dalandag National
High School.

SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. – All
personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Pikit National High
School – Datu Dalandag Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by
the Datu Dalandag National High School.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. – The Secretary of Education
shall immediately include in the Department’s program the
operationalization of the Datu Dalandag National High School, the
initial funding of which shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriation of the Pikit National High School – Datu Dalandag Annex.
Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the
school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. Implementation. – The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was
finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on
September 20, 2012 and January 28, 2013, respectively.

Approved: APR 16 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines