REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8728, August 06, 1998

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8728, August 06, 1998 ]

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF JUDGE GUILLERMO ELEAZAR MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGKAWAYAN, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, INTO A POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS JUDGE GUILLERMO ELEAZAR' POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. The Judge Guillermo Eleazar of Memorial School of Fisheries in the Municipality of Tagkawayan, Province of Quezon, is hereby converted into a polytechnic college to be known as Judge Guillermo Eleazar Polytechnic College.

SEC. 2. The Judge Guillermo Eleazar Polytechnic College herein established shall offer four-year degree courses in the fields of education, fishery, and marine biology, as well as short-term technician courses in trade, forestry, and fishery technology as may be necessary to meet the national and regional needs for trained manpower.

SEC. 3. The existing high school shall be transferred to the jurisdiction and supervision of the Department of Education Culture and Sports: Provided, That this high school shall be allowed to remain and operate within the campus of the college until it shall have been transferred to another location, or until its students shall have been accommodated in other public or private high schools; Provided, further, That the college may operate a reasonably-sized laboratory school if it has a college of education.

SEC. 4. The Commission on Higher Education shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the immediate and effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. All personnel, assets, liabilities, and responsibilities, and records of the Judge Guillermo Eleazar Memorial School of Fisheries are hereby transferred and absorbed by the Judge Guillermo Eleazar Polytechnic College.

SEC. 6. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Judge Guillermo Eleazar Memorial School of Fisheries. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operations 7and maintenance of the Judge Guillermo Eleazar Polytechnic College shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

(Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES

(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 8, 1997 and February 19, 1998, respectively.

(Sgd.) HEZEL P. GACUTAN

(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 August 6, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.