Responsibilities of the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports
- The Secretary is mandated to initiate and take all necessary measures for the establishment and operationalization of the high school.
- The goal is to ensure the school becomes operational by the first school term following the effectivity of the Act.
Funding and Appropriation
- The funding required to establish and maintain the school shall be incorporated in the General Appropriations Act starting the year after the law’s enactment.
- Appropriations will cover all expenses related to the operations and maintenance of the high school.
Effectivity of the Act
- This law shall take effect immediately upon its approval.
- The Act lapsed into law on February 27, 1998, without the President's signature, pursuant to the Constitution.
Legal and Procedural Context
- The Act was passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate on November 5, 1996, and November 17, 1997, respectively.
- It originated in the House of Representatives and followed the legislative process leading to its enactment.
- The absence of the President's signature did not prevent the law from taking effect, as constitutionally provided.