Republic Act
Approved September 30, 1972

Republic Act No. 6596

An act amending certain sections of republic act numbered forty-one hundred eighty-nine converting the iloilo normal school to west visayas state college

AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE CONVERTING THE ILOILO NORMAL SCHOOL TO WEST VISAYAS STATE COLLEGE

In plain language

Amends sections of Republic Act No. 489 to convert the Iloilo Normal School into West Visayas State College, establishing its organization, academic programs, and degree offerings.

  • Conversion of the Iloilo Normal School into West Visayas State College
  • Establishment of degree programs including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Education, Master of Arts in Education
  • Purpose of the college to provide cultural and professional education
  • Effective date upon approval
Higher Education
State College
Iloilo
West Visayas
Republic Act

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6596, September 30, 1972 ]

AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE CONVERTING THE ILOILO NORMAL SCHOOL TO WEST VISAYAS STATE COLLEGE.

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

Section 1

Section one of Republic Act Numbered Forty-one hundred eighty-nine is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 1. The present Iloilo Normal School located in Iloilo City, Philippines, is hereby converted into the West Visayas State College, offering general education and teacher education courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.), Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education and other courses of university level.

Section 2

Section two of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 2. The main purposes of said college are to give general cultural education and to provide professional and technical instruction in the field of education and in other fields.

Section 3

Subsection b of Section five of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:

b. To confer the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Education, Master of Arts in Education, and other degrees to successful candidates for graduation.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

GIL J. PUYAT

President of the Senate Finally passed by the Senate on August 16, 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 August 17, 1972.

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ELISEO M. TENZA

Secretary of the Senate

INOCENCIO B. PAREJA

Secretary of the House Representatives

Approved: September 30, 1972

FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

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