AN ACT CONVERTING THE RAJA SOLIMAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE THIRD DISTRICT OF MANILA INTO A NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE RAJA SOLIMAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

• Number: Republic Act No. 8843
• Sections: 6

Section 1

SECTION 1. The Raja Soliman High School in the Third District of Manila is hereby converted into a

national science and technology high school to be known as the Raja Soliman Science and Technology

High School.

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 Raja Soliman

Science and Technology High School shall offer secondary, vocational and

technological courses and a skills

training program.

Section 4

SEC. 4. All personnel, records, assets and liabilities of

the Raja Soliman High School

are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Raja Soliman

Science and Technology High

School.

Section 5

SEC. 5. The amount necessary for the initial

implementation of this Act shall be

charged against the current year's appropriations of the Raja

Soliman High

School. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continuous operation and maintenance of the Raja Soliman

Science and Technology High School shall be included in the annual General

Appropriations Act.

Section 6

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M.

DRILON

(Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR 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 August 17, 1999 and

June 5, 2000, respectively.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G.

YABES

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P.

NAZARENO

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General House of

Representatives

Approved:

August 22, 2000

(Sgd.) JOSEPH E.

ESTRADA

President of the Philippines