H. No. 18669 / 66 OG No. 12, 2797 (March 23, 1970)
"An Act establishing a school for Philippine craftsmen in the Municipality of Merida, Province of Leyte, to be known as the Merida School of Home Industries, and authorizing the appropriation of funds therefor."
"SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the Municipality of Merida, Province of Leyte, a school to be known as Merida School of Home Industries for the promotion of home and small industries under the supervision and administration of the Home Industries Division, Bureau of Vocational Education."
"SEC. 1-A. The Merida School of Home Industries shall have the following functions:"(a) To offer opportunity courses in home industries to young students as well as to adults;
"(b) To conduct researches on processing of raw materials, designing of home industry articles, and engage in the production of models of handtools and small equipment and machinery for training and production;
"(c) To offer training in the standardization and quality control of home industries products;
"(d) To render consultant services on home industries promotion and technology, conduct extension training throughout the area serviced by the school; and
"(e) To offer courses in the secondary and technical levels with home industries and small business as the core.
"SEC. 1-B. The Merida School of Home Industries is hereby authorized to accept endowments, grants, donations and contributions from provincial and municipal governments and from natural and juridical persons for the improvement and expansion of its services."
"SEC. 3. The sum of two hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the establishment, operation and maintenance of said school during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and seventy. Thereafter, the sums necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.