REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8624 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TRADE SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN AGUSTIN, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAN AGUSTIN NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There is hereby established, a trade school in the Municipality of San Agustin, Province of Romblon, which shall be known as the San Agustin National Trade School.

SEC. 2. The establishment, operation and maintenance of said trade school shall be placed under the control and supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.

SEC. 3. The trade school shall offer a secondary course to prepare its graduates for higher trade, vocational or technical courses.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect immediately 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 September 26, 1996 and February 5, 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 April 09, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.