Conversion of Lopez National High School in Lopez, Quezon to Lopez National Comprehensive High School
Republic Act No. 8284, enacted on May 3, 1997, changes the status of Lopez National High School in Quezon's Fourth District to Lopez National Comprehensive High School. The Act mandates the Department of Education, Culture and Sports to implement this change and provides for the necessary funding from the current year's appropriations, with future operational costs to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The law took effect immediately upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on July 14, 1997. The Act lapsed into law without the President's signature, as per the Philippine Constitution.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 8284
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 3, 1997 *
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8284
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE OF STATUS OF THE LOPEZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF LOPEZ, FOURTH DISTRICT OF QUEZON, FROM NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TO NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE LOPEZ NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF
SECTION 1. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall cause the change of status of the Lopez National High School in the Municipality of Lopez, Fourth District of Quezon, from national high school to national comprehensive high school.
SECTION 2. The subject school shall be known as the Lopez National Comprehensive High School.
SECTION 3. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Lopez National High School. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.
* Lapsed into law on May 3, 1997 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Aricle VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 93 No. 28 page 4189 on July 14, 1997.
Cite This Law
Conversion of Lopez National High School in Lopez, Quezon to Lopez National Comprehensive High School, Republic Act No. 8284, May 3, 1997 (Philippines)
Conversion of Lopez National High School in Lopez, Quezon to Lopez National Comprehensive High School, Republic Act No. 8284 (Phil. 1997)
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