[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7974, March 30, 1995 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE LUTERO NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JANIUAY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, INTO A POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE JANIUAY POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE



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

SECTION 1. The Lutero National Comprehensive High School in the Municipality of January, Province of Iloilo, is hereby converted into a polytechnic college to be known as the January Polytechnic College.

SEC. 2. The faculty and employees of the Lutero National Comprehensive High School, as well as all its funds, assets, equipment and facilities, shall be absorbed by the College.

SEC. 3. The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education is hereby directed to take such steps as are necessary for the immediate conversion and operation of the College.

SEC. 4. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Lutero National Comprehensive High School. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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

Approved,

(Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA      (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR. 
President of the SenateSpeaker 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 16, 1995 and February 15, 1995, respectively.

(Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN   (Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO
Secretary of the Senate  Secretary General
House of Representatives

Approved: March 30, 1995

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines