Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8331)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 8331 is to establish a national high school in the Municipality of Bambang, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, known as Bambang National High School.
The Bambang National High School is established under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
The Bambang National High School is located in the Municipality of Bambang, Province of Nueva Vizcaya.
Section 2 covers the funding, stating that the necessary amount to carry out the provisions of the Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
The Act took effect upon its approval, which lapsed into law on June 30, 1997, without the signature of the President as per Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.
The lapse into law means that the Act automatically became law after a certain period without the President's signature, as provided under Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Philippine Constitution.
The appropriations are included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following the law's enactment and in subsequent years.
The Act was enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.
No, Republic Act No. 8331 does not specify any penalties or sanctions; it mainly focuses on the establishment and funding of the national high school.
Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Philippine Constitution allows the law to take effect without the President's signature if the President does not act on it within a specified period.