REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6592 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALIMONO, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MALIMONO SCHOOL OF FISHERIES, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF 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 direct supervision of the Director of Vocational Education, a school of fisheries in the Municipality of Malimono, Province of Surigao del Norte, to be known as the Malimono School of Fisheries: Provided , however, That only a general education curriculum with practical arts shall be offered in the first and second years, and the vocational education curriculum shall be offered in the third and fourth years: Provided, further, That the school shall offer short vocational courses for training in vocations needed in the locality which shall be open to elementary school graduates: Provided, finally, That the school shall open, as soon as feasible, two-year post secondary technical courses.

SEC. 2. The sum of one hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the establishment, operation and maintenance of said school during the fiscal year nineteen hundred Seventy-three. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

GIL J. PUYAT CORNELIO T. VILLAREAL

President of the Senate Secretary of the House Representatives

Finally passed by the Senate on August 31, 1972. This Act, which originated the House of Representatives, was finally passed by the same on April 28, 1972.

ELISEO M. TENZA INOCENCIO B. PAREJA

Secretary of the Senate Secretary of the House Representatives

Approved: September 30, 1972

FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines