Republic Act No. 9437: An act renaming the leyte state university in barangay pangasugan, municipality of baybay, province of leyte as the visayas state university, amending for the purpose republic act no. 9158, entitled "an act converting the visayas state college of agriculture into a state university to be known as the leyte state university, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes"

Republic Act No. 9437

An act renaming the leyte state university in barangay pangasugan, municipality of baybay, province of leyte as the visayas state university, amending for the purpose republic act no. 9158, entitled "an act converting the visayas state college of agriculture into a state university to be known as the leyte state university, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes"

AN ACT RENAMING THE LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY IN BARANGAY PANGASUGAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE AS THE VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9158, ENTITLED "AN ACT CONVERTING THE VISAYAS STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

In plain language

This act renames Leyte State University to Visayas State University, amends Republic Act No. 9158 to reflect the name change, repeals any prior provisions referencing the old name, and becomes effective fifteen days after publication.

Renaming of Leyte State University to Visayas State University

Amending Republic Act No. 9158 to reflect name change

Repealing prior provisions referencing the old name

Effective 15 days after publication

Higher Education

University Renaming

Republic Act

Leyte

Visayas

Thirteenth Congress Third Special Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the nineteenth day of February, two thousand seven.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9437 April 27, 2007

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The Leyte State University in Barangay Pangasugan, Municipality of Baybay, Province of Leyte is hereby renamed as the Visayas State University.

Section 2. Repealing Clause

All provisions of Republic Act No. 9158 referring to the name of Leyte State University are hereby modified accordingly.

Section 3. Effectivity

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

MANNY VILLAR

President of the Senate

JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

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