Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila

Fourteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of July, two thousand eight.

Republic Act No. 9528

March 24, 2009

AN ACT SEPARATING THE NUEVO DE FEBRERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-PLEASANT HILLS ANNEX IN BARANGAY PLEASANT HILLS, CITY OF MANDALUYONG FROM THE NUEVO DE FEBRERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE KNOW AS THE PLEASANT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:cralaw

Section 1. Separation and Convertion into an Independent Elementary School. - The Nuevo de Febrero Elementary School-Pleasant Hills Annex in Barangay Pleasant Hills, City of Mandaluyong is hereby separated from Nuevo de Febrero Elementary School and converted into an independent elementary school to be known as the Pleasant Hills Elementary School.cralaw

Sec. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. - All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Nuevo de Febrero Elementary School-Pleasant Hills Annex are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Pleasant Hills Elementary School.cralaw

Sec. 3. Appropriations. - The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Department's program the operationalization of the Pleasant Hills Elementary School, the initial funding if which shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Nuevo de Febrero Elementary School-Pleasant Hills Annex. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.cralaw

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.cralaw

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

Approved:cralaw

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representative and the Senate on April 29, 2008 and January 21, 2009, respectively.cralaw

Approved: March 24, 2009

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines