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Act
Approved September 30, 1972

Republic Act No. 6593

An act establishing a school of fisheries in the municipality of magallanes, province of sorsogon, and authorizing the appropriation of funds therefor.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGALLANES, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.

In plain language

The law establishes the Magallanes School of Fisheries in Sorsogon province, outlines its curriculum, authorizes appropriation of funds for its establishment and operation, and sets the act to take effect upon approval.

  • Establishment of Magallanes School of Fisheries.
  • Curriculum structure: general education in first two years, vocational curriculum in third and fourth years.
  • Provision of short vocational courses for local vocational needs.
  • Authorization of 200,000 pesos appropriated for establishment and operation.
  • Funding to be included in the annual General Appropriations Act thereafter.
  • Act effective upon approval.
Education
Fisheries
Republic Act
Sorsogon

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6593, September 30, 1972 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGALLANES, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.

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

Section 1

There shall be established, under the direct supervision of the Director of Vocational Education, a school of fisheries in the Municipality of Magallanes, Province of Sorsogon, to be known as the Magallanes School of Fisheries:*Provided,* however, That only a general education curriculum with practical arts shall be offered in the first and second years, and the vocational curriculum shall be offered in the third and fourth years:*Provided,* further,That the school shall offer short vocational courses for training in vocations needed in the locality which shall be open to elementary school graduates:*Provided,* finally,That the school shall open, as soon as feasible, two-year post secondary technical courses.

Section 2

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 seventy one. Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, September 30, 1972

GIL J. PUYAT

President of the Senate Finally passed by the Senate on August 2, 1972.

CORNELIO T. VILLAREAL

Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act, which originated in the House of Representatives, was finally passed by the same on March 23, 1972.

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ELISEO M. TENZA

Secretary of the Senate

INOCENCIO B. PAREJA

Secretary of the House Representatives

Approved: June 17, 1972

FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.