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H. No. 1025 / 94 OG No. 32, 72 Supp. (Aug. 10, 1998)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8706, July 10, 1998 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LAKEWOOD NATIONAL HIGH, SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAKEWOOD, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, INTO A COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CANUTO M. S. ENERIO COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The Lakewood National High School in the Municipality of Lakewood, Province of Zamboanga del Sur, is hereby converted into a college of arts and trades, to be known, as the Canuto M.S. Enerio College of Arts and Trades.

SEC. 2. The school shall offer four-year degree courses in Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education. It shall also offer two-year trade technical course, two-year diploma in technician vocational and other practical courses relevant to the development of the locality.

SEC. 3. All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Lakewood National High School are transferred to and absorbed by the Canuto M.S. Enerio College of Arts and Trades.

SEC. 4. The chairman of the Commission of Higher Education is hereby directed to take the necessary steps for the conversion and operation of the school and for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Lakewood National High School.  Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Canuto M.S. Enerio College of Arts and Trades shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act

SEC. 6. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, 
 
(Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES
(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR.
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on November 5, 1996 and February 19, 1998, respectively.
 
(Sgd.) HEZEL P. GACUTAN
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary of the Senate
Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved:

FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on July 10, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.
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