Section 1Sec./Art. 1

Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Republic Act No. 9939 are hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 1. Separation and Conversion into a National High School. The Bata National School Romanito P. Maravilla Sr. Extension in Barangay Estefania, City of Bacolod, Province of Negros Occidental is hereby separated from the Bata National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Romanito P. Maravilla Sr. National High School."

"SEC. 2. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Bata National High School Romanito P. Maravilla Sr. Extension are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Romanito P. Maravilla Sr. National High School."

"SEC. 3. Appropriations. The Secretary of Education shall immediately include in the Departments program the operationaiization of the Romanito P. Maravilla Sr. National High School, the initial funding of which shall be charged against the current years appropriations of the Bata National High School Romanito P. Maravilla Sr. Extension. Thereafter, the amount necessary for the continued operation of the school shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act."1wphi1