Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 7987)
The title of Republic Act No. 7987 is "An Act Establishing a National High School in Barangay Batasan Hills, Second District of Quezon City, to be Known as Batasan Hills National High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor."
Republic Act No. 7987 lapsed into law on April 22, 1995 without the President's signature, pursuant to Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 7987 is to establish a national high school in Barangay Batasan Hills, Second District of Quezon City, to be known as Batasan Hills National High School.
Batasan Hills National High School shall be under the direct supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).
Section 2 provides that the amount necessary 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.
Republic Act No. 7987 takes effect immediately upon its approval.
Republic Act No. 7987 pertains specifically to the Second District of Quezon City.
It means the law became effective automatically after 30 days from submission to the President without his signature, as provided under Section 27(1), Article VI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
No, Republic Act No. 7987 does not mention any penalties or sanctions; it solely focuses on the establishment and funding of the national high school.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) is responsible for the direct supervision of Batasan Hills National High School as established by the Act.