Section 1
SECTION 1. A public national high school in Barangay Mabini, Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental, shall be established under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
Republic Act No. 8709 (RA 8709) — An Act Establishing a National High School in Barangay Mabini, Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental, to Be Known as Mabini National High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Republic Act No. 8709 (RA 8709) — An Act Establishing a National High School in Barangay Mabini, Municipality of Escalante, Province of Negros Occidental, to Be Known as Mabini National High School and Appropriating Funds Therefor
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Section 2
SEC. 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
Section 3
SEC. 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provision of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
Section 4
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, (Sgd.) ERNESTO M. MACEDA (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 May 22, 1997 and November 24, 1997, respectively. (Sgd.) LORENZO E. LEYNES JR. (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines Lapsed into law on July 16, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.
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