Implementing rules and regulations
- Section 2 directs the Department of Education, Culture and Sports to issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of Republic Act No. 8889.
- Section 2 authorizes the Department to adopt the regulatory framework required for effective implementation.
Funding requirement through annual appropriations
- Section 3 requires the amount necessary to carry out Republic Act No. 8889 to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
- Section 3 states that the inclusion shall be for the year following its enactment into law and shall continue thereafter.
Effectivity and legislative approval
- Section 4 provides that Republic Act No. 8889 takes effect upon its approval.
- Republic Act No. 8889 is approved on August 22, 2000.
- The law’s legislative approval in Congress is reflected by final passage on December 8, 1998 (House of Representatives) and May 22, 2000 (Senate).