REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7516 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE DELFIN ALBANO MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN MARIANO, PROVINCE OF ISABELA, INTO AN INSTITUTE TO BE KNOWN AS THE DELFIN ALBANO MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, AMENDING BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 339, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Section 1.    Section 1 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 339 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1.    The San Mariano Junior National Agricultural High School in the Municipality of San Mariano, Province of Isabela, is hereby converted into an institute which shall hereafter be known as the Delfin Albano Memorial Institute of Agriculture and Technology."

Sec. 2.    A new section is hereby inserted between Section 1 and Sec. 2 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 339 to read as follows:

"Sec. 2.    The Institute, in addition to technical and vocational education, shall provide and offer baccalaureate courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Bachelor of Science in Fishery, Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine and manpower needs intended for the out-of-school youths."

Sec. 3.    Sec. 2 and Sec. 3 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 339 are hereby renumbered as Sec. 3 and Sec. 4, respectively.

Sec. 4.    All personnel, assets, liabilities and records of the Delfin Albano Memorial School of Agriculture and Technology are hereby transferred to/absorbed by the Delfin Albano Memorial Institute of Agriculture and Technology.

Sec. 5.    In addition to the current appropriations of the Delfin Albano Memorial School of Agriculture and Technology, the amount needed to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Sec. 6.    This Act shall take effect upon its approval.     

Approved: May 21, 1992