Title
Conversion of Mansilingan High School to Agro-Industrial
Law
Republic Act No. 8668
Decision Date
Jun 25, 1998
A law converting Mansilingan National High School into an agro-industrial high school in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, offering courses in agriculture and technology, and providing funding for its operation.
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Expansion of Curriculum and Offerings

  • The newly converted Mansilingan Agro-Industrial High School will retain its existing secondary education programs.
  • It will add technical and special instruction courses aimed at special purposes.
  • The curriculum shall include courses in agriculture and technology.
  • Short-term technical and vocational courses will also be provided.
  • All programs are subject to the policies of the Bureau of Vocational and Technical Courses under the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).

Administration and Implementation

  • The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports is tasked with taking the necessary measures for the immediate conversion and operation of the school.

Funding and Appropriations

  • Initial funding for the implementation of this conversion shall come from the existing appropriations allocated to Mansilingan National High School under the current General Appropriations Act.
  • Subsequent funding requirements for the operation of the Mansilingan Agro-Industrial High School shall be included in future annual General Appropriations Acts.

Effectivity

  • The Act took effect upon its approval.
  • It lapsed into law on June 25, 1998, without the President's signature, as provided by the Constitution (Article VI, Section 27(1)).

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