REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3944 - AN ACT TO CONVERT THE AKLAN NATIONAL SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEW WASHINGTON, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, INTO A COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE AKLAN NATIONAL COLLEGE OF FISHERIES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3944, June 18, 1964 ]

AN ACT TO CONVERT THE AKLAN NATIONAL SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEW WASHINGTON, PROVINCE OF AKLAN, INTO A COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE AKLAN NATIONAL COLLEGE OF FISHERIES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NECESSARY FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

SECTION 1. The Aklan National School of Fisheries in the Municipality of New Washington, Province of Aklan, is hereby converted into a college to be known as the Aklan National College of Fisheries, so as to include the following courses in addition to its present curriculum:

(a) Four-year teacher education course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Fishery Education

(b) Four-year technical fishery course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Fisheries; and

(c) Two-year technical fishery course leading to the title of Associate in Fishery.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education is hereby empowered to reorganize said school accordingly and is further authorized to prescribe such other courses aside from those mentioned above, as he may deem necessary in the pursuance of its real aims and purposes.

SEC. 3. The sum of six hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the purpose of this Act. Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for the same purpose shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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

Approved, June 18, 1964.