Act No. 3414

: It authorizes and directs them to issue rules and regulations prescribing the use of uniforms by students in the covered public schools and in the University of the Philippines, respectively.
: Public high schools, secondary trade schools, agricultural schools, and normal schools.
: It mandates that preference be given to uniforms made from Philippine materials whenever possible.
: It grants them “wide discretion” in choosing uniform materials and styles and in enforcing the rules, to promote economy among students.
: They may consider matters related to material and style, and the enforcement of rules in a manner that achieves economy among students.
: To effect economy among the students.
: It takes effect from the school year beginning June, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
: It is primarily an authorization statute: it empowers the Director of Education and the UP President (with required approvals) to issue rules and regulations prescribing uniform use.
: For public schools: the Secretary of Public Instruction. For UP: the Board of Regents.
: It indicates that each issuing authority applies to its respective level/institution: the Director of Education for specified public schools and the UP President for the University of the Philippines.
: It allows wide discretion to school superintendents on materials, styles, and enforcement, while still requiring compliance with rules issued under Section 1.