Republic Act No. 8879, enacted on August 22, 2000, establishes the Miag-ao National High School in the Municipality of Miag-ao, Iloilo, under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports. The Secretary of Education is tasked with ensuring the school becomes operational by the first term following the Act's enactment. Funding for the school will be included in the General Appropriations Act for the year after the law is enacted. The Act takes effect upon its approval.
August 22, 2000
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8879
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MIAG-AO, PROVINCE OF ILOILO TO BE NAMED AS THE MIAG-AO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, a national high school in the Municipality of Miag-ao, Province of Iloilo to be known as the Miag-ao National High School. ASHEca
SECTION 2. The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports shall take the necessary steps for the establishment of the school so as to make it operational during the first term after the effectivity of this Act.
SECTION 3. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter. acAIES
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: August 22, 2000
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 97 No. 12, 5 Supp., on March 19, 2001.