Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8078)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8078 is to establish a national science high school in the capital town of Alabel, Province of Sarangani, to be known as Alabel National Science High School.
It is to be established in the capital town of Alabel, Province of Sarangani.
The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports is responsible for issuing the necessary rules and regulations.
The funds shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
It took effect upon its approval and lapsed into law on July 6, 1995, without the President’s signature, pursuant to Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.
It means that the Act became law automatically after a certain period because the President neither signed nor vetoed it, as provided under Section 27(1), Article VI of the Philippine Constitution.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (now Department of Education) is tasked with this responsibility.
No, RA 8078 does not provide specific penalties for non-compliance within the text of the law.
No, the law does not specify curriculum details; such matters are left to the discretion of the Department of Education through its rules and regulations.
This ensures that there is allocated government funding to cover the expenses necessary for the establishment and operation of the Alabel National Science High School.