Republic Act No. 10227

AN ACT RENAMING THE APARRI SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADE (ASAT) IN APARRI, CAGAYAN INTO THE APARRI POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (API)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Renaming of School. – The name of the Aparri School of Arts and Trade (ASAT) in the Municipality of Aparri, Province of Cagayan is hereby changed to the Aparri Polytechnic Institute (API).

Section 2. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved,

<table data-align="center" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" data-cellpadding="3" width="90%"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%" data-valign="top">(Sgd.) <strong>JUAN PONCE ENRILE</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> <td style="text-align: center;" width="50%" data-valign="top">(Sgd.) <strong>FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.</strong><br /> Speaker of the House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on March 9, 2011 and July 24, 2012, respectively.

<table data-align="center" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" data-cellpadding="3" width="90%"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td width="50%" data-valign="top" height="13"><p>(Sgd.) <strong>EMMA LIRIO-REYES</strong><br /> Secretary of Senate</p></td> <td width="50%" data-valign="top" height="13"><p>(Sgd.) <strong>MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP</strong><br /> Secretary General<br /> House of Representatives</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved: OCT 18 2012

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines