REPUBLIC ACT No. 2925
An Act to Provide for Two School Divisions in the Mountain Province
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. There shall be two school divisions in the Mountain Province, one in the Subprovince of Benguet and the City of Baguio, and one in the Subprovinces of Bontoc, Ifugao, Apayao and Kalinga. The permanent station of the Superintendent of Schools of the Division of Benguet and Baguio shall be in the City of Baguio, and the permanent station of the Superintendent of Schools of the Division of Bontoc, Ifugao, Apayao and Kalinga, also to be known as the Division of BIAK, shall be in the Municipality of Bontoc. The City Council of Baguio is authorized to provide additional compensation to the Superintendent of Schools of the Division of Benguet and Baguio, payable from the funds of said city.
Section 2. The Director of Public Schools shall reorganize the school division of the Mountain Province into two school divisions commencing with the school year nineteen hundred sixty to nineteen hundred sixty-one, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Section 3. Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act for the school year nineteen hundred sixty to nineteen hundred sixty-one is appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. The sum necessary for the purpose in subsequent school years shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 19, 1960.
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