REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5544 - AN ACT CONVERTING CABATUAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CABATUAN, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS CABATUAN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL 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. Cabatuan High School in the Municipality of Cabatuan, Province of Iloilo, is hereby converted into a national high school, to be known as Cabatuan National Comprehensive High School. Comprehensive curriculum which includes academic, industrial arts and handicraft courses shall be offered. The Secretary of Education is hereby empowered to reorganize the said school accord­ingly.

SEC. 2. Upon organization of Cabatuan National Comprehensive High School, the assets, liabilities, personnel, equipment and records of Cabatuan High School shall stand transferred to this new national high school.

SEC. 3. The sum of two hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the operation and maintenance of said school in addition to its matriculation and tuition fees, and other expenses.

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

Approved, June 21, 1969.