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Republic Act
Approved February 25, 1998

Republic Act No. 8554

An act converting the carigara school of fisheries in the municipality of carigara, province of leyte, into a college, to be known as the carigara college of fisheries and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CARIGARA SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARIGARA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CARIGARA COLLEGE OF FISHERIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

This law converts the Carigara School of Fisheries into the Carigara College of Fisheries, establishes its higher vocational and technical programs, places it under CHED supervision, transfers all assets and liabilities, provides funding mechanisms, and sets its effective date upon approval.

  • Conversion of the school into a college
  • Administration under CHED supervision
  • Transfer of personnel, records, assets, and liabilities
  • Funding mechanisms via appropriations
  • Effective date upon approval
Education
Higher Education
Fisheries
Leyte

Tenth Congress

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8554, February 25, 1998 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE CARIGARA SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CARIGARA, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO A COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CARIGARA COLLEGE OF FISHERIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1

The Carigara School of Fisheries in the Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte, is hereby converted into a college, to be known as the Carigara College of Fisheries, hereinafter referred to as the College.

Section 2

The College, in addition to the present secondary education offered by the existing high school, shall provide higher vocational and technical courses and training in the field of fisheries leading to the degrees of fisheries and marine engineering.

Section 3

The College shall be under the administration and supervision of the Commission on Higher Education as a CHED supervised Higher Education Institution (CHEI).

Section 4

All personnel, records and assets, as well as liabilities of the Carigara School of Fisheries, are hereby transferred to and absorbed by the Carigara College of Fisheries.

Section 5

The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Carigara School of Fisheries. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 6

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

| (Sgd.) ERNESTO M. MACEDA President of the Senate | (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. 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 12, 1997 and October 27, 1997, respectively.

| (Sgd.) LORENZO E. LEYNES JR. Secretary of the Senate | (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: February 25, 1998.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS 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.