Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8707)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8707 is to establish a National High School in Barangay Natulongan, Municipality of Kibawe, Province of Bukidnon, to be known as the Kibawe National High School.
The Kibawe National High School will operate under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports is tasked with issuing the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
The funding necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment and in subsequent years.
The Act took effect upon its approval, specifically it lapsed into law on July 16, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Philippine Constitution.
The official name of the school is the Kibawe National High School.
The House of Representatives approved it on April 30, 1997, and the Senate approved it on November 24, 1997.
Key officials included President of the Senate Ernesto M. Maceda, Speaker of the House Jose De Venecia Jr., and President of the Philippines Fidel V. Ramos.
Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution allows a bill to lapse into law without the President's signature if not acted upon within a certain period.
No, the Act does not specify any penalties for non-compliance; it primarily focuses on the establishment and funding of the school.