Republic Act No. 8584

: Republic Act No. 8584 is an act converting the Pilar National High School in Barangay Pilar, Oquendo District, Calbayog City, into an agricultural high school to be known as the Pilar National Agricultural High School.
: It is located in Barangay Pilar, Oquendo District, Calbayog City.
: The new name is Pilar National Agricultural High School.
: The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) is tasked with formulating and promulgating the necessary rules and regulations for the proper and effective implementation of the Act.
: The Act shall take effect upon its approval.
: The necessary amount shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
: According to Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Philippine Constitution, the law lapsed into effect after 30 days without the President's signature, which means it became law by default.
: The House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines passed the act.
: It lapsed into law on March 2, 1998.
: Ernesto M. Maceda (President of the Senate), Jose De Venecia Jr. (Speaker of the House), Lorenzo E. Leynes Jr. (Secretary of the Senate), Roberto P. Nazareno (Secretary General of the House), and President Fidel V. Ramos (President of the Philippines).
: No, the Act does not specify any penalties for non-compliance.
: The purpose is to provide specialized education focusing on agriculture for students in the area.