FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the inauguration of the Port Operations Building at the Port of Dumaguete in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. ACE MORANDANTE/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed laws converting five schools into independent schools.
Duterte signed Republic Acts 11527, 11528, 11529, 11530, and 11531 on March 12.
RA 11527 separates the Tabuk City National High School-Bantay Extension in Tabuk City, Kalinga from the Tabuk City National High School.
“The Tabuk City National High School Bantay Extension in Barangay Bantay, Tabuk City, Province of Kalinga is hereby separated from the Tabuk City National High School and converted into an independent national high school to be known as Bantay National High School,” according to RA 11527.