Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8355)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 8355 is to establish a national high school in the Municipality of Magsingal, Province of Ilocos Sur, known as the Magsingal National High School.
The Magsingal National High School is established in the Municipality of Magsingal, Province of Ilocos Sur.
The funding necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act will be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and in subsequent years.
The Act took effect upon its approval, specifically it lapsed into law on October 9, 1997, without the signature of the President as per Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Philippine Constitution.
"Lapsed into law" means that the President did not sign the bill but also did not veto it within the prescribed period, resulting in the bill automatically becoming law as provided under Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.
The Philippine Congress, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, enacted Republic Act No. 8355.
No, the Act establishes the school as an institution; it empowers the Secretary of Education to issue necessary rules and provisions ensuring the school operates effectively, which goes beyond merely building facilities.
Section 3 of Republic Act No. 8355 provides that the amount necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.
This means the law becomes enforceable and binding from the date it was approved or lapsed into law, allowing the government to implement the provisions such as establishing the school and appropriating funds.