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

Nineth Congress
Third Regular Session

[ REPUBLIC ACT No. 7935, March 01, 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 studier, 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,

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.

Approved: March 1, 1995

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