Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6946)
Republic Act No. 6946 is an act making the Don Jose Sustiguer Monfort Memorial National School a branch of the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology, renamed as the Don Jose Sustiguer Monfort Memorial National College (Western Visayas College of Science and Technology Branch).
Republic Act No. 6946 was approved on April 5, 1990.
Under Republic Act No. 6946, the school is renamed as the Don Jose Sustiguer Monfort Memorial National College (Western Visayas College of Science and Technology Branch).
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports is tasked to promulgate the rules and regulations to implement the provisions of Republic Act No. 6946.
The college shall offer such courses as are programmed under the charter of the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology, including automotive, electrical communications, and computer courses.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Jovito R. Salonga was the President of the Senate, and Ramon V. Mitra was the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the time the Act was passed.
The significance is that it integrates the school into a larger institution specializing in science and technology education, thereby expanding educational opportunities and resources for students in the branch campus.
The House of Representatives passed the Act on January 31, 1990, and the Senate passed it on August 28, 1989.
Corazon C. Aquino was the President of the Philippines when Republic Act No. 6946 was approved.