Thirteenth Congress
Third Special Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the nineteenth day of February, two thousand seven.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9437 April 27, 2007
AN ACT RENAMING THE LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY IN BARANGAY PANGASUGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE AS THE VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9158, ENTITLED "AN ACT CONVERTING THE VISAYAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
SECTION 1. The Leyte State University in Barangay Pangasugan, Municipality of Baybay, Province of Leyte is hereby renamed as the Visayas State University.
SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. - All provisions of Republic Act No. 9158 referring to the name of Leyte State University are hereby modified accordingly.
SEC. 3. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
MANNY VILLAR
President of the Senate |
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 June 7, 2006 and May 29, 2007, respectively.
OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of Senate |
ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General
House of Represenatives |
Approved: April 27, 2007
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
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