FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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S.No. 3304 
Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBlRl 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The University of the Philippines Mindanao (U.P. Mindanao), the 6'h constituent 
University of the Philippines System (U.P. System), was created by Congress through 
the enactment of Republic Act 7889 on February 20, 1995 in response to the clamor of 
Mindanaons to have access to U.P. education. It was mandated to put emphasis on 
science, technology and agriculture with the view of encouraging graduates to serve in 
Mindanao. Through the years, U.P. Mindanao has done its share in the development of 
the human capital of Mindanao. Many of its 1,158 graduates now occupy responsible 
positions in educational institutions, business organizations and government units in 
Mindanao. 
The developmental role of an educational institution such as U.P. Mindanao for 
the continuing march to progress of the Mindanaons cannot be overemphasized. 
Mindanao needs the quality of education that can be delivered only by the University of 
the Philippines, whose stature as a National University of global renown, can be 
expected to give students from Mindanao topnotch mentoring by competent educators 
at rates that are affordable by the meager income of a Mindanaon. 
Likewise, new fields of learning and expanding demands to be relevant and 
competitive implores on us to provide these needed support. The provision of these 
resources is vital in strengthening the capacity of UP Mindanao to support scholarly 
research and extension services to various sectors that depend on the intellectual rigor 
of the faculty and students of UP Mindanao. 
Therefore, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC 'OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBlRl 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING A SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE 
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MINDANAO 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SEC. 1. Title. - This act shall be known as "Special Development Fund for U.P. 
Mindanao." 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared a policy of the State to 
accelerate the socio-economic growth and development of Mindanao, by supporting the 
University of the Philippines Mindanao, a Mindanao based campus of the national 
university, with the resources it needs to effectively perform its developmental function. 
Towards this end, an effective institutional mechanism shall be established to address 
the need for continuing government support to the University of the Philippines 
Mindanao in addition to what was given to the University of the Philippines System. 
SEC. 3. Coverage. - For the initial phase, this Act shall cover the period of CY 
2009-2012. The amount of budget which shall be scheduled for release every first 
month of the calendar year are as follows, to wit: 
a. Year 1: CY 2009 P350,000,000.00 
b. Year 2: CY 2010 P300,000,000.00 
c. Year 3: CY 201 1 P355,000,000.00 
d. Year 4: CY 2012 P250,000,000.00 
Total P I  ,255,000,000.00 


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Henceforth, at every 4-year cycle, U.P. Mindanao shall submit on the last year of 
each cycle a new request for appropriations. 
SEC. 4. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to finance the initial 
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations. 
Thereafter, the succeeding releases of the fund shall be automatic without need of a 
new request for appropriations. To ensure continued implementation, this supplemental 
budget for the development plans of the U.P. Mindanao shall be included automatically 
in the Annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). 
Furthermore, this supplemental budget appropriated by this Act is separate from 
and in addition to the appropriation and internal operating budget that will be earmarked 
for U.P. Mindanao as a constituent campus of the University of the Philippines System, 
as allotted in the budget of the U.P. System by the Annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly 
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is held 
unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions thereof, which are not affected, shall 
continue to remain in full force and effect. 
SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect immediately fifteen (15) days 
following completion of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved, 
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