Section 1
SECTION 1. The New Lucena Community College in the Municipality of New Lucena, Province of Iloilo, is hereby converted into a polytechnic college to be known as the New Lucena Polytechnic College.
Republic Act No. 8596 (RA 8596) — An Act Converting the New Lucena Community College in the Municipality of New Lucena, Province of Iloilo, into a Polytechnic College to Be Known as the New Lucena Polytechnic College, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Republic Act No. 8596 (RA 8596) — An Act Converting the New Lucena Community College in the Municipality of New Lucena, Province of Iloilo, into a Polytechnic College to Be Known as the New Lucena Polytechnic College, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
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Section 2
SEC. 2. The College shall offer such courses in health care and other related programs as may be authorized by the Director- General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
Section 3
SEC. 3. The assets, liabilities, personnel, equipment and records of the New Lucena Community College shall be transferred to the New Lucena Polytechnic College.
Section 4
SEC. 4. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) shall take steps as are necessary for the conversion and operation of the school and the immediate implementation of this Act.
Section 5
SEC. 5. 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 6
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, (Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. President of the Senate 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 January 26, 1998 and December 8, 1997, respectively. (Sgd.) LORENZO E. LEYNES JR. (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: March 18, 1998. (Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines
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