Tenth Congress

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8518, February 13, 1998 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXISTING IRAWAN BARANGAY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE IRAWAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. The existing Irawan Barangay High School in the City of Puerto Princesa, Province of Palawan, is hereby converted into a national high school to be known as the Irawan National High School.

Section 2. The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue the necessary rules, orders and circulars to implement the provisions of this Act.

Section 3. All personnel, records, assets and properties including buildings, sites, and the improvements thereof, obligations, funds and appropriations of the Irawan Barangay High School are hereby transferred to the Irawan National High School.Ꮮαwρhi৷

Section 4. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Section 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approve,

(Sgd.) ERNESTO M. MACEDA
President of the Senate
(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 2, 1996 and November 17, 1997, respectively.

(Sgd.) LORENZO E. LEYNES JR.
Secretary of the Senate
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved:

FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on February 13, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.


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