House Bill 4449 was approved on Third Reading by Congress. (An Act Converting the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College in the Municipality of Bontoc into a State University to be known as the Mountain Province State University, with Campuses in the Municipalities of Tadian, Bauko, Paracelis and Barlig, All Located in Mountain Province and Appropriating Funds Therefor)
During the same month, the same was submitted to Senate for their appropriate action. Readings subsequently followed.