Presidential Decree No. 945 (PD 945) — 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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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