Conversion of Hinunangan Agricultural and Vocational School into a Non-Chartered College
Republic Act No. 7931, enacted on March 1, 1995, converts the Hinunangan Agricultural and Vocational School in Southern Leyte into a non-chartered college named the Southern Leyte Institute of Agriculture and Technology. The Institute will expand its offerings to include four-year undergraduate programs in agriculture and relevant short-term non-degree courses to address local agricultural workforce needs, adhering to the Commission on Higher Education's standards. Funding for the implementation will be sourced from the school's current appropriations, with future financial needs included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The law also repeals any conflicting regulations and takes effect immediately upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 7931
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 1, 1995
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7931
AN ACT CONVERTING THE HINUNANGAN AGRICULTURAL AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HINUNANGAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE, INTO A NON-CHARTERED COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTHERN LEYTE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. The Hinunangan Agricultural and Vocational School in the Municipality of Hinunangan, Province of Southern Leyte, is hereby upgraded to a non-chartered college, to be known as the Southern Leyte Institute of Agriculture and Technology, hereinafter referred to as the Institute. cdt
SECTION 2. The Institute, in addition to its present secondary curricular offering, shall offer four-year undergraduate courses in agriculture and such short-term non-degree programs as may be deemed necessary to meet the increasing agricultural manpower requirements of the province, subject to the policies and standards of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
SECTION 3. The rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be promulgated by the CHED.
SECTION 4. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Hinunangan Agricultural and Vocational School. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 5. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby amended accordingly or repealed.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. cd i
Approved: March 1, 1995
Cite This Law
Conversion of Hinunangan Agricultural and Vocational School into a Non-Chartered College, Republic Act No. 7931, Mar 1, 1995 (Philippines)
Conversion of Hinunangan Agricultural and Vocational School into a Non-Chartered College, Republic Act No. 7931 (Phil. 1995)
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