Effects of Recognition; Punishable Violations.
Section 28
SEC. 28. Effects of Recognition; Punishable Violations.— The issuance of a certificate of recognition to a school shall have the following effects: It transforms the temporary permit to a permanent authority to operate; It entitles the school or college to give the students who have completed the course for which recognition is granted, a certificate, title or diploma; and It shall entitle the students who have graduated from said recognized course or courses to all the benefits and privileges enjoyed by graduates in similar courses of studies in all schools recognized by the government. Operation of schools and educational programs without authorization, and/or operation thereof in violation of the terms of recognition, are hereby declared punishable violations subject to the penalties provided in this Act.