Republic
of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro
Manila
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7935
(01
March 1995)
AN ACT CONVERTING THE
ADIONG MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DITSAAN-RAMAIN,
PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, INTO A POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION
1. The
Adiong Memorial National High School in Ditsaan-Ramain,
Lanao del Sur, is converted into a polytechnic college to be known as the
Adiong Memorial Polytechnic College.
SECTION
2. The
College shall primarily provide higher professional, technical and special instructions
for special purposes as well as advanced instruction in literature, philosophy,
arts and sciences, especially to Madrasah high school graduates. It shall also
promote research, advanced studies, and progressive leadership in its fields of
specialization.
SECTION
3. The
College shall maintain a secondary education program and shall offer graduate
and undergraduate courses in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, forestry,
and industrial technology. It shall also offer short-term vocational and
technical courses and other courses necessary to meet the needs of its service
area.
SECTION
4. Fees
and charges, including government subsidies and other income generated by the College,
shall constitute special trust funds and shall be deposited in any authorized
government depository bank, and all interests that shall accrue therefrom shall
form part of the same funds for the use of the College.
The
income generated by the College may, at their discretion, be disbursed for the
professional growth and development, health, welfare and other similar benefits
of the faculty members and personnel, for extension and student welfare
expenses so that the flexibility on use of income shall be focused on faculty,
personnel improvement and student welfare activities, and for expenses
necessary for the attainment of its purposes under this Act.
SECTION
5. The
amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against
the current year�s appropriations of the Adiong Memorial National High School
in the autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao. 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,
(Signed)
EDGARDO
J. ANGARA
President
of the Senate
(Signed)
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 February 7, 1995 and February 2, 1995, respectively.
(Signed)
EDGARDO
E. TUMANGAN
Secretary
of the Senate
(Signed)
CAMILO
L. SABIO
Secretary-General,
House of Representatives
Approved: March
1, 1995
(Signed)
FIDEL
V. RAMOS
President
of the Philippines