Eleventh Congress
[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8706, July 10, 1998 ]
AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAKEWOOD NATIONAL HIGH, SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAKEWOOD, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, INTO A COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CANUTO M. S. ENERIO COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. The Lakewood National High School in the Municipality of Lakewood, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, is hereby converted into a college of arts and trades, to be known, as the Canuto M.S. Enerio College of Arts and Trades.Ꮮαwρhi৷
Section 2. The school shall offer four-year degree courses in Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education. It shall also offer two-year trade technical course, two-year diploma in technician vocational and other practical courses relevant to the development of the locality.
Section 3. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Lakewood National High School are transferred to and absorbed by the Canuto M.S. Enerio College of Arts and Trades.
Section 4. The chairman of the Commission of Higher Education is hereby directed to take the necessary steps for the conversion and operation of the school and for the effective implementation of this Act.
Section 5. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Lakewood National High School. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Canuto M.S. Enerio College of Arts and Trades shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act
Section 6. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Section 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,
(Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES
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 November 5, 1996 and February 19, 1998, respectively.
(Sgd.) HEZEL P. GACUTAN
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 July 10, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.
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