Republic Act No. 8570

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY STA. CRUZ, MUNICIPALITY OF DUMALAG, PROVINCE OF CAPIZ, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, a national high school in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Municipality of Dumalag, Province of Capiz.

Section 2. The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports shall take the necessary steps for the establishment of the school so as to make it operational during the first school term after the effectivity of this Act.

Section 3. 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 4. 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 data-valign="top"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>ERNESTO M. MACEDA</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 November 5, 1996 and November 17, 1997, 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 data-valign="top"> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>LORENZO E. LEYNES JR.</strong><br /> Secretary of the Senate</td> <td>(Sgd.) <strong>ROBERTO P. NAZARENO</strong><br /> Secretary General House of Representatives</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Approved:

FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on February 27, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.