REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8519, February 13, 1998

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8519, February 13, 1998 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE BERSAMIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALCALA, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, INTO AN AGROINDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE BERSAMIN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL 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 Bersamin National High School in the Municipality of Alcala, Province of Pangasinan, is hereby converted, under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, into an agro-industrial high school to be known as the Bersamin Agro-Industrial High School.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue the necessary rules and guidelines to effectively implement the purpose and provisions of this Act.

SEC. 3. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Bersamin National High School. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Bersamin Agro-Industrial High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) ERNESTO M. MACEDA

(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA 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 May 22, 1997 and November 17, 1997, respectively.

(Sgd.) LORENZO E. LEYNES JR.

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary of the Senate

Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved:

FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on February 13, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.