QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 3694)
RA 3694 converts the Cavite High School in Cavite City into a national high school.
The converted school shall be known as the Cavite National High School.
A comprehensive curriculum including both academic and vocational courses shall be offered.
The Secretary of Education is empowered to reorganize the school.
It authorizes the Secretary of Education to implement reorganization measures needed to convert and operate the school as a national high school.
RA 3694 appropriates PHP 250,000 for the conversion, operation, and maintenance of the school during the fiscal year 1964.
From any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
It provides that thereafter, such sum needed for operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Acts.
For the conversion, operation, and maintenance of the Cavite National High School.
Upon its approval.
Since the Act takes effect upon approval and appropriates funds for FY 1964, the conversion and reorganization were intended to be carried out during/for that fiscal year.
It explicitly requires both academic and vocational courses to be included in the comprehensive curriculum.
RA 3694 mandates that academic and vocational courses are included, but the Secretary of Education is empowered to reorganize the school accordingly, implying delegation for implementation details.
It establishes the school as part of the national system of high schools and authorizes reorganization and national-level support through the appropriated funds and the Secretary of Education’s authority.
It was enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.
The Act’s title indicates it is for converting Cavite High into a national high school (Cavite National High School) and appropriating funds for it.