Republic Act No. 8600

Tenth Congress

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8600, March 21, 1998 ]

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE BARANGAY BULATA EXTENSION HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CAUAYAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, FROM THE LINAON HIGH SCHOOL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BULATA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. The Barangay Bulata Extension Class located in the Municipality of Cauayan, Negros Occidental, is hereby separated from the Linaon High School and shall henceforth be known as the Bulata National High School.

Section 2. The Bulata National High School shall be equipped with four (4) classrooms, one (1) home economics room, and one (1) multipurpose workshop and a provision for one (1) administrative office.

Section 3. The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Section 4. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Linaon High School-Barangay Bulata Extension. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Bulata National High School shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 5. 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 August 7, 1997 and December 10, 1997, respectively.

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

Approved:

FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on March 21, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

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