Title
Establish Pototan National Comprehensive HS
Law
Republic Act No. 8432
Decision Date
Dec 15, 1997
A new high school, the Pototan National Comprehensive High School, is established in Pototan, Iloilo through Republic Act No. 8432, with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports responsible for issuing rules and regulations and the government providing funding for its operation.

Law Summary

Administrative Oversight

  • The Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) is mandated to issue necessary rules and regulations.
  • These rules and regulations aim to implement and facilitate the school’s operation effectively.

Funding and Appropriations

  • Funding for the establishment and operation of the school shall be allocated through the General Appropriations Act.
  • Appropriations will commence in the fiscal year following the law’s enactment and continue thereafter.

Effectivity

  • The Act took effect upon its approval.
  • Notably, it lapsed into law on December 15, 1997, without the President's signature.
  • This lapse is pursuant to the constitutional provision under Article VI, Section 27(1) of the 1987 Constitution, allowing laws to take effect without the President’s approval after a specified period.

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