Republic Act No. 7863

AN ACT CONVERTING THE DON AGUSTIN F. ESCANO MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN TOMAS OPPUS, SOUTHERN LEYTE, INTO a NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE AGUSTIN F. ESCANO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. the Don Agustin F. Escano Municipal High School in Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, is hereby converted into a national high school to be known as the Agustin F. Escano National High School.

Section 2. the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Section 3. All personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the Don Agustin F. Escano Municipal High School are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Agustin F. Escano National High School.

Section 4. 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 5 This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr class="c" data-valign="top"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>EDGARDO J. ANGARA</strong><br /> President of the Senate</td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>JOSE DE VENECIA, 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 September 27, 1994 and November 15, 1994, respectively.

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr class="c" data-valign="top"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN</strong><br /> Secretary of the Senate</td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>CAMILO L. SABIO</strong><br /> Secretary General House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved, January 21, 1995

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines