July 9, 1998 *
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8698
AN ACT CONVERTING THE PINES NATIONALIZED HIGH SCHOOL IN BARANGAY PINES, CITY OF OROQUIETA, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, INTO A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The Pines Nationalized High School in Barangay Pines, Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, is hereby converted, under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, into a science and technological school to be known as the Misamis Occidental Science High School.
SECTION 2. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue the rules and regulations necessary for the conversion of the Pines Nationalized High School into a science and technological school.
SECTION 3. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against current year's appropriation of the Pines Nationalized High School. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Misamis Occidental Science High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
* Lapsed into law on July 9, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 94 No. 32, 55 Supp., on August 10, 1998.