Funding and Budget Appropriations
- The Secretary of Education is mandated to include the school’s operationalization in the Department’s program immediately.
- Funding for the school will be sourced from the annual General Appropriations Act.
- This ensures the school receives necessary financial support for its operations.
Implementation and Rulemaking
- The Secretary of Education is tasked with formulating rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the Act.
- The rulemaking must be completed within one hundred twenty (120) days from the law’s effectivity.
- This provision ensures proper guidelines and policies are in place for the school's operation.
Effectivity Clause
- The law will take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication.
- Publication can be in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation.
- This clause ensures the public is informed of the law’s enactment and commencement of operation.
Legislative Process and Approval
- The Act originated from the House of Representatives and was passed on August 9, 2017.
- The Senate amended the Act on December 11, 2017, with the House concurring on December 12, 2017.
- It was approved by the President of the Philippines on December 28, 2017.
- Relevant officials signed and attested to the law, ensuring its validity and enforcement.