INTEGRATING THE CURRIMAO SCHOOL OF FISHERIES, THE DINGRAS NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AND THE ILOCOS NORTE SCHOOL FOR CRAFTSMEN, ALL SITUATED IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, WITH THE MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FOR UNIFICATION OF PROGRAMS AND POLICIES FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR FOR THE PURPOSE.

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 945
• Sections: 8

Preamble

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Philippines directs the

State to establish and maintain a complete, adequate and integrated

system of education relevant to the goals of national development and

further prescribes that all educational institutions shall aim to

develop scientific, technological and vocational efficiency;

WHEREAS, there are at present three National Schools aside

from the Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science and Technology in

the second district of Ilocos Norte, operating independently of each

other and are of different disciplines, servicing only the residents

thereabouts;

WHEREAS, the integration of the aforementioned schools into

the Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science and Technology will

attain a unification of programs and policies for regional development;

and

WHEREAS, the integration of the aforementioned schools would

serve to better achieve the above mentioned national goals and the

aforestated aims;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the

Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution,

do hereby order and decree:

Section 1

SECTION 1. The Currimao School of Fisheries located at the

Municipality of Currimao, Province of Ilocos Norte; the Dingras National

Agricultural School located at the Municipality of Dingras, Province of

Ilocos Norte; and the Ilocos Norte School for Craftsmen located at the

Municipality of Paoay, Province of Ilocos Norte are hereby integrated

and made a part of the Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science and

Technology located in the Municipality of Batac, Ilocos Norte: Provided,

That they will continue to offer their present courses of studies and

degree courses that the Board of Trustees may in its discretion

authorize.

Section 2

SEC. 2. The faculty, personnel, properties, records,

obligations and unexpended balance of appropriations of the three

national schools are hereby transferred to the Mariano Marcos Memorial

College of Science and Technology.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Salaries of the faculty and personnel of the three

national schools referred to above shall be adjusted and/or up-graded to

the level of the salaries of the faculty and personnel of the Mariano

Marcos Memorial College of Science and Technology by the Board of

Trustees of the latter.

Section 4

SEC. 4. In addition to their present appropriation the sum

of Nine Million Pesos (P9,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of the

funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out

the purposes of this Decree, for the construction of buildings, and for

the operation and maintenance of the afore-mentioned schools.

Thereafter, funds needed for the maintenance and operation of these

schools shall be incorporated into the budget of the Mariano Marcos

Memorial College of Science and Technology for inclusion in the annual

General Appropriations measure.

Section 5

SEC. 5. The Secretary of Education and Culture is hereby

directed to take such steps as are necessary for the immediate

implementation of this Decree.

Section 6

SEC. 6. All laws, decrees, executive orders and regulations

contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree are

hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

Section 7

SEC. 7. This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 16th day of June, in the year of

Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-six.

(Sgd.)

FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President

Republic of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.)

JACOBO C. CLAVE

Presidential Executive Assistant