Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1515

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVES ALFREDO A. GARBIN, Jr. and
ELIZALDY S. CO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to require state universities and colleges to prepare and implement
a land use development and infrastructure plan, which includes the construction of
dormitories for students and housing sites for employees.

The land use development and infrastructure plan is envisioned to utilize idle lands
and assets within the compound of the state university or college. It must inciude a site
specifically intended for dormitories for students and housing sites for employees

The proposed bill addresses the constitutional mandate that the State must give
priority to education, which is relevant to the needs of the people and society. This bill
aims to provide an effective land use and development plan of state universities and
colleges to optimize resource utilization and maximize resource generation for, but not
limited to, dormitories for students and housing sites for employees

Students of state universities and colleges come from remote areas, neighboring
cities and municipalities and some from different parts of the country. It is also observed
that some students, especially from poor families, drop out from school because they
cannot afford to pay for the high cost of board and lodging near the school or university
In order to ensure their well-being and continuing education, it is important to provide
them with decent living quarters or dormitories.

On the other hand, the faculty and staff of schools should also be assisted by
providing housing units for their families while they are employed in the stale university
or college. This added benefit will guarantee the quality of education the faculty gives to
their students. Travel time will also be lessened and prompt administration of school

matters will be effectively delivered by its employees

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought



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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1515

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVES ALFREDO A. GARBIN, Jr. and
ELIZALDY S. CO

AN ACT
REQUIRING STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO PREPARE AND

IMPLEMENT A LAND USE DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN WHICH
INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF DORMITORIES FOR STUDENTS AND
HOUSING SITES FOR EMPLOYEES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title, This Act shall be known as the “SUC Land Use
Development And Infrastructure Plan Act of 2016.”

SEC. 2 The Board of Regents or Board of Trustees of state universities and
colleges shall prepare and implement a land use development and infrastructure plan
designed to improve and optimally utilize the resources within the state universities and
colleges nationwide. The land use development and infrastructure plan shall be submitted
to the Commission on Higher Education within two (2) years after the approval of this Act
and may be upgraded periodically as the need arises

SEC.2. The land use development and infrastructure plan must include the
following

a) Detailed geographical description and survey of the site occupied by the state
university or college:

b) _ Inventory of all existing buildings, facilities and other infrastructure within the
compound or area occupied by the state university or college;

c) Detailed geographical description and survey of the site intended for
dormitories for students and housing sites for employees including estimated cost of
construction; and

d) Design and estimated cost of construction, operation, maintenance of other
infrastructure needs of the educational institution

e) Financial plan, which may include among others, feasibility studies, sources
of funding, income, loans, public-private partnerships and other financial schemes and/or
arrangements

SEC. 3. The state university or college may seek assistance and cooperation from

other government offices or agencies in drawing up the land use development and


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infrastructure plan. For this purpose, all government departments, agencies and
instrumentalities are hereby instructed to extend all possible assistance and cooperation
to any state university or college in the preparation of its land use development and
infrastructure plan

SEC. 4. The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education shall, in
coordination with the Secretary of Public Works and Highways, promulgate the neces:

rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act
SEC. 5. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances or
parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed

amended of modified accordingly.
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official

Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,