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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 709
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 709 -
CONVERTING THE BASILAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL INTO A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR
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WHEREAS,
the improvement of secondary education is one of the goals of the
government's educational development programs; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Basilan City High School is the only public high school in
the province of Basilan serving both Christian and Muslim populations;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Basilan City Council and the Provincial Board of the
Province of Basilan have made strong representation for the conversion
of Basilan City High School into a national high school funded by the
National Government to insure its continuous operations; and chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the conversion of Basilan City High School into a national
high school will enhance the government's developments objectives for
the province and city of Basilan;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND, E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. The Basilan City High School in Basilan
is hereby converted into a national high school, to be known as Basilan
National High School.
Section 2. The Secretary of Education and Culture is
hereby authorized to reorganize said school accordingly.
Section 3. All equipment, property, assets and
liabilities of the said Basilan City High School shall be transferred
to the Basilan National High School, and any provisions of law to the
contrary notwithstanding, the tuition fees of students shall accrue to
the Basilan National High School for its operation and maintenance in
addition to the sums appropriated by this Decree and those included in
the Annual General Appropriation Decrees. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. The sum of Five hundred thousand pesos is
hereby authorized to appropriated to be appropriated out of any funds
in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
conversion, operation and maintenance of said school during fiscal year
nineteen hundred and seventy-five. Thereafter, such sums as may be
needed for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the
annual General Appropriation measure.
Section 5. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 27th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-five.
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