Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8713)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8713 is to establish the Buyabod School of Arts and Trade in the Municipality of Sta. Cruz, Province of Marinduque, and to appropriate funds for its operation.
The Buyabod School of Arts and Trade will be established under the supervision of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
Section 2 provides that the amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this 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; however, it lapsed into law on July 16, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.
Under Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, if the President does not communicate his veto within 30 days of receipt, the bill becomes law as if he had signed it. This means the law is valid and effective without the President's signature.
The House of Representatives and the Senate passed Republic Act No. 8713.
The General Appropriations Act refers to the annual law that allocates funds for government agencies and projects, including the budget necessary to implement and sustain the Buyabod School of Arts and Trade.
The officials mentioned include Senator Ernesto M. Maceda, Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr., Senators Lorenzo E. Leynes Jr. and Roberto P. Nazareno, and President Fidel V. Ramos.
It institutionalizes technical education and skills development by creating a formal institution under TESDA's supervision, providing opportunities for skill training and arts education in Province of Marinduque.
No, Republic Act No. 8713 does not specify any penalties or sanctions; it is primarily an enabling act establishing an educational institution and appropriating funds for it.