Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 3637)
Republic Act No. 3637 is an act converting the Initao High School in the Municipality of Initao, Province of Misamis Oriental, into a national school of fisheries known as the Misamis Oriental School of Fisheries, and authorizing the appropriation of funds for its operation.
The Initao High School in the Municipality of Initao, Province of Misamis Oriental, is converted into a national school of fisheries.
The new name of the school is the Misamis Oriental School of Fisheries.
The school shall offer general secondary, vocational, and fishery courses for secondary grades and collegiate subjects or courses on fishery.
The Secretary of Education is empowered to reorganize the Misamis Oriental School of Fisheries accordingly.
The sum of two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000) is authorized to be appropriated for the conversion, operation, and maintenance during the fiscal year 1964.
After the initial appropriation, sums necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Acts.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 22, 1963.
The purpose is to establish a national school specializing in fisheries education offering secondary to collegiate fishery courses to enhance fisheries education in the region.
The Secretary of Education's power to reorganize the school is stated under Section 3 of RA 3637.