Be it enacted by the Batasang Pambansa in session assembled:

SECTION 1. The Basilan National Agro-Industrial School in the Municipality of Lamitan, Province o£ Basilan, is converted into a college to be known as the Basilan National Agro-Industrial College.

SEC. 2. In addition to its present secondary and vocational curricular offerings, the college shall offer such collegiate courses as may be authorized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.

SEC. 3. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports is directed to take the necessary steps for the immediate implementation of this Act.

SEC. 4, The existing appropriations for Basilan National Agro-Industrial School are hereby transferred to the Basilan National Agro-Industrial College, to be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Thereafter, the necessary amount required for the operation and maintenance of the College shall be provided for in subsequent General Appropriations Acts, until which time the operation of the institution as a college shall be deferred, provided that its new name shall take effect upon approval of this Act.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, April 7, 1983.