Laws Enacted in May 2009

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Documents

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THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009

Republic Act No. 9593

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9593 AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY FOR TOURISM AS AN ENGINE OF INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND STRENGTHENING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES TO EFFECTIVELY EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENT THAT POLICY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 12, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9641

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9641 AN ACT CHANGING THE NAME OF KAPITAN RAMON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY KAPITAN RAMON, CITY OF SILAY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL TO DON FELIX T. LACSON MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL May 29, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9640

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9640 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 140 (A) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991" May 21, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9594

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9594 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CAPISAN, CITY OF ZAMBOANGA TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAPISAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9595

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9595 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SALAPUNGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN RAFAEL, PROVINCE OF BULACAN TO BE KNOWN AS SALAPUNGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9596

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9596 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PATAC, MUNICIPALITY OF STO. TOMAS, PROVINCE OF LA UNION TO BE KNOWN AS SALAPUNGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9597

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9597 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SARAVIA, CITY OF KORONADAL, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO TO BE KNOWN AS SARAVIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9598

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9598 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TIMALANG, MUNICIPALITY OF IPIL, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY TO BE KNOWN AS TIMALANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9599

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9599 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DACUDAC, MUNICIPALITY OF TADIAN, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS DACUDAC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9600

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9600 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BURINGAL, MUNICIPALITY OF PARACELIS, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS BURINGAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9601

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9601 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DATA, MUNICIPALITY OF SABANGAN, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS DATA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9602

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9602 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TAMBOAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BESAO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS TAMBOAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9603

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9603 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SACLIT, MUNICIPALITY OF SADANGA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS SACLIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9604

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9604 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY ABATAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAUKO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE TO BE KNOWN AS ABATAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9605

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9605 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TALON-TALON, CITY OF ZAMBOANGA TO BE KNOWN AS TALON-TALON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9606

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9606 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BUNGUIAO, CITY OF ZAMBOANGA TO BE KNOWN AS BUNGUIAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9607

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9607 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TIGBE, MUNICIPALITY OF NORZAGARAY, PROVINCE OF BULACAN TO BE KNOWN AS FVR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9608

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9608 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY DON MARIANO MARCOS, MUNICIPALITY OF LUPON, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS DON MARIANO MARCOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9609

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9609 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PARADISE EMBAC, CITY OF DAVAO TO BE KNOWN AS PARADISE EMBAC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9610

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9610 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BULUANG, MUNICIPALITY OF BAAO, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE KNOWN AS EUSEBIA PAZ ARROYO MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9611

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9611 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GRACEVILLE, CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF BULACAN TO BE KNOWN AS GRACEVILLE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9612

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9612 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MARIA, MUNICIPALITY OF LAUA-AN, PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE TO BE KNOWN AS EASTERN LAUA-AN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9613

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9613 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY CALIPAYAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA IGNACIA, PROVINCE OF TARLAC TO BE KNOWN AS CALIPAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9614

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9614 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MONCADA, PROVINCE OF TARLAC TO BE KNOWN AS MONCADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9615

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9615 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY INAPUGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PILAR, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON TO BE KNOWN AS TINGCO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9616

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9616 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PALANAS, MUNICIPALITY OF PILAR, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON TO BE KNOWN AS PALANAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9617

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9617 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY RIZAL, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LEONARDO, PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA TO BE KNOWN AS SAN LEONARDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9618

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9618 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BUGNAY, MUNICIPALITY OF TINGLAYAN, PROVINCE OF KALINGA TO BE KNOWN AS SOUTHERN TINGLAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9619

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9619 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY LILO-AN, CITY OF ORMOC, PROVINCE OF LEYTE TO BE KNOWN AS LILO-AN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9620

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9620 AN ACT CONVERTING THE NEGROS OCCIDENTAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF VICTORIAS, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL INTO A NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE NEGROS OCCIDENTAL NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9621

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9621 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY COMAGUINGKING, MUNICIPALITY OF CALABANGA, PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR TO BE KNOWN AS CAMARINES SUR NATIONAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9622

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9622 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY POBLACION, MUNICIPALITY OF HUNGDUAN, PROVINCE OF IFUGAO TO BE KNOWN AS BANGBANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9625

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9625 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MECOLONG, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALINAO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS MECOLONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9623

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9623 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY SUBIC, MUNICIPALITY OF AGONCILLO, PROVINCE OF BATANGAS TO BE KNOWN AS AGONCILLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9624

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9624 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY KAUSWAGAN, CITY OF PANABO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE TO BE KNOWN AS KAUSWAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9626

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9626 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY BALINTAWAK, MUNICIPALITY OF MARGOSATUBIG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS BALINTAWAK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9627

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9627 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MALAKING ILOG, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PASCUAL, PROVINCE OF MASBATE, TO BE KNOWN AS MALAKING ILOG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9628

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9628 AN ACT CONVERTING THE PILAR PRODUCTIVITY DEVELOPMENT HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILAR, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS PILAR NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9630

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9630 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF MATI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL TO BE KNOWN AS DAVAO ORIENTAL REGIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9631

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9631 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TANDUBUAY, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PABLO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS TANDUBUAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9629

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9629 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUBUAGAN, PROVINCE OF KALINGA TO BE KNOWN AS LUBUAGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9634

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9634 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY TENIAPAN, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN PABLO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS TENIAPAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9632

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9632 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY MARUING, MUNICIPALITY OF LAPUYAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS MARUING NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9633

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9633 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY GULING, MUNICIPALITY OF GUIPOS, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS GULING NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9638

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9638 AN ACT SEPARATING THE SAN ISIDRO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - ROXAS ANNEX IN BARANGAY ROXAS, MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ISIDRO, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE FROM THE SAN ISIDRO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS ROXAS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9635

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9635 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PANUBIGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF PITOGO, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS PANUBIGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9636

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9636 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY INDAHAG, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO TO BE KNOWN AS INDAHAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9637

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9637 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PAGAYAWAN, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR TO BE KNOWN AS PAGAYAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9639

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9639 AN ACT SEPARATING THE GEN. LUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL - STA. FE ANNEX IN BARANGAY STA. FE, MUNICIPALITY OF GEN. LUNA, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE FROM THE GEN. LUNA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERTING IT INTO AN INDEPENDENT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS STA. FE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR May 13, 2009

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Republic Act No. 9592

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9592 AN ACT EXTENDING FOR FIVE (5) YEARS THE REGLEMENTARY PERIOD FOR COMPLYING WITH THE MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND APPROPRIATE ELIGIBILITY IN THE APPOINTMENT TO THE BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION AND BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY PROFESSIONALIZATION ACT OF 2004" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES May 08, 2009