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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The DON HONOR10 VENTURA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TRADES 
(DHVCAT) was officially founded on November 4, 1861 upon the approval of its 
statutes by Governor-General Lemery as "Escuela de Artes Y Oficios de 
Bacolor", making it the oldest trade school in Asia. It became popularly known as 
the "Trade School" in 1909 and its secondary curriculum was offered in 1922 
where it produced the first batch of graduates in ironworks, woodworking and 
building construction for boys and domestic science for girls. 
The school was converted.into a regional school of arts and trades and 
was renamed Pampanga School of Arts and Trades (PSAT) by virtue of Republic 
Act 1388 and in 1964, the school was renamed Don Honorio Ventura Memorial 
School of Arts and Trades (DHVMSAT)in honor of Don Honorio Ventura, a 
prominent son of Bacolor who was a statesman and philanthropist. 
The Teacher Education curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of 
Science in Industrial Education (BSIE) was offered in July T966 with 
concentration in Shopwork, Industrial Arts and Mathematics and the first batch of 
BSIE graduates were conferred their degrees in April 1969. The school was then 
converted into a State College on May 5, 1978 by virtue of Presidential Decree 
1373. 
This bill seeks to convert the Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and 
Trades into a state university to be known as the Don Honorio Ventura 
Technological State University. 
The pending conversion of .the state college into a university status would 
mean an additional 30 percent increase in government funding which would 
greatly help in the development of the course programs, facilities, and faculty 
development of the state college. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 


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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE DON HONOR10 VENTURA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND 
TRADES IN THE MUNICIPAMTY OF BACOLOR, 
PROVINCE OF 
PAMPANGA INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE DON 
HONOR10 VENTURA - TECHNOLOGICAL STATE UNIVERSITY (DHVTSU) 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTlON 7. Conversion. - The Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and 
Trades in the Municipality of Bacolor, including its satellite/extension campus in the 
Municipality of Mexico, both located in the Province of Pampanga is hereby converted 
into a state university, to be known as the Don Honorio Ventura Technological State 
University (DHVTSU), hereinafter referred to as the University. 
SEC. 2. 
General Mandate. - The University shall primarily provide 
advanced instruction and professional training in education, engineering, science and 
technology, arts and humanities, computer and other relevant fields of study. It shall 
also undertake research, extension services and production activities in support of the 
socioeconomic development of Pampanga and provide progressive leadership in its 
areas of specialization. 
SEC. 3. 
Curricular Offerings. - The 
University 
shall 
offer 
undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of education, engineering, science 
and technology, arts and humanities, computer and other degree courses within its 
areas of specialization and according to its capabilities, as the Board of Regents may 
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deem necessary to carry out its objectives and in order to meet the needs of the 
Province of Pampanga and Region 111. 
SEC. 4. 
Adminisfrafion. - The University shall have the general powers of 
a corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, as amended, othewise known as 
“The Corporation Code of the Philippines”. The administration of the University and the 
exercise of its corporate powers shall be vested exclusiveiy in the Board of Regents and 
the President of the University. 
SEC. 5. 
The Governing Board. - The governing board of the University 
shall be the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be 
composed of the following: 
(a) 
The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), 
(b) 
(c) 
Chairperson; 
The President of the University, Vice Chairperson; 
The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture of the 
Senate, member; 
the House of Representatives, member; 
Authority (NEDA), member; 
(DOST), member; 
(d) 
The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of 
(e) 
The Regional Director of the National Economic and Development 
(f) 
The Regional Director. of the Department of Science and Technology 
(9) The President of the federation of faculty associations of the University, 
(h) The President of the federation of student councils of the University, member; 
(i) The President of the federation of alumni associations of the University, 
member; 
member; and 
(j) Two (2) prominent citizens from the private sector who have distinguished 
themselves in their profession or fields of specialization, members. 
The Board shall appoint the two (2) prominent citizens from among a list of at 
least five (5) qualified persons in the Province of Pampanga, as recommended by the 
search committee constituted by the University President, in consultation with the 
Chairperson of the CHED and the other members of the Board, based on the normal 
standards and qualifications for the position set by the Board. 
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The President of the federation of faculty associations, the President of the 
federation of student councils and the President of the federation of alumni associations 
shall serve in the Board only for !he duration of their terms of office, as set forth in their 
respective constitutions and bylaws.. 
The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the 
date of appointment. 
SEC. 6. 
Promulgation and Implementation of Policies. - The Board shall 
promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared State policies on 
education and other pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education, 
agriculture, science and technology, as well as the policies, standards and thrusts of the 
CHED under Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of 
1994. 
SEC. 7. 
Powers and Duties of the Board of Regents. - The Board shall 
have the following specific powers and duties, in addition to its general powers of 
administration and the exercise of all the powers granted to the board of directors of a 
corporation under existing laws" 
(a) 
(b) 
To promulgate rules and regulations not contrary to law as may be 
To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for the support of 
the University in the manner it may determine in its discretion, in order to 
carry out the purposes and functions of the University; 
necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the University; 
(c) 
To import duty-free economic, technical and cultural books andlor 
publications, machineries and equipment, upon certification by the CHED that 
such imported books andlor publications, machineries and equipment are for 
economic, technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, historical or cultural 
purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff and Customs Code 
of the Philippines, as amended; 
(d) 
To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal 
properties of all kinds and to administer and dispose of the same when 
necessary for the benefit of the University, and subject to the limitations, 
directions and instructions of the donor, if any. 
Such donations shall be exempt from the donor's tax and the same shall be 
considered as allowable deductions from the gross income in the computations of the 
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income tax of the donor, in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal 
Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, as amended: Provided, That such donations shall not 
be disposed of, transferred or sold; 
(e) 
To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges such as, but not 
limited to, matriculation fees, graduation fees and laboratory fees, as the Board may 
deem proper to impose, after due consultations with the involved sectors. 
Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income 
generated by the University, shall constitute special trust funds and shall be deposited 
in any authorized government depository bank, and all interests that shall accrue 
therefrom shall form part of the same funds for the use of the University. 
Any provision of existing laws, rules and regulations to the contrary 
notwithstanding, any income generated by the University from tuition fees and other 
charges, as well as from the operation of auxiliary services and land grants, shall be 
retained by the University, and may be disbursed by the Board for instruction, research, 
extension or other programs/projects of the University: Provided. That all fiduciary fees 
shall be disbursed for the specific purposes for which these are collected. 
If, for reasons beyond its control, the University shall not be able to pursue any 
project for which the funds have been appropriated and allocated under its approved 
program of expenditures, the Board may authorized the us$ of said funds for any 
reasonable purpose which, in its discretion, may be necessary and urgent for the 
attainment of the objectives and goals of the University; 
(f) 
To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and other school 
fees for greater access to poor but deserving students; 
(9) 
To authorized the construction or repair of its buildings, machinery, 
equipment and other facilities, and the purchase and acquisition of real 
property, including necessary supplies, materials and equipment; 
(h) 
To appoint upon recommendation of the President of the University, Vice 
Presidents, deans, directors, heads of departmentslhead of campus, faculty 
members, and other officials and employees of the University; 
(i) 
To fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and administrative officials 
and employees, subject to the provisions of the Revised Compensation and 
Position Classification System and other pertinent budget and compensation 
laws governing hours of service, and such other duties and conditions as it 
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may deem proper; to grant them, at its discretion, leaves of absence under 
such regulations as it may promulgate, any provision of existing law to the 
contrary notwithstanding; and to remove them for cause in accordance with 
the requirements of due process of law; 
(j) 
To approve the curricula, instructional programs and rules of discipline 
To set policies on admission and graduation of students; 
drawn by the Administrative and the Academic Councils herein provided; 
(k) 
(I) 
To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of their 
outstanding contribution in the fields of education, public service, arts, science 
and technology, or in any field of specialization within the academic 
competence of the University; and to authorize the awarding of certificates of 
completion for nondegree and nontraditional courses; 
To establish and absorb nonchartered tertiary institutions within the 
Province of Pampanga as branches and centers in coordination with the 
CHED, and in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management 
(DBM), and to offer therein programs of courses, to promote and carry out 
equal access to educational opportunities as mandated by the Constitution; 
To establish research and extension centers of the University where such 
will promote the development of the latter; 
(m) 
(n) 
(0) To establish professorial chairs in the University and to provide fellowships 
for qualified faculty members and scholarships to deserving students; 
(p) 
To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for hereinabove to the 
President andlor other offciais of the University as it may deem appropriate, 
so as to expedite the administration of the affairs of the University; 
(4) 
To authorize an external management audit of the University, subject to 
the rules and regulations of the Commission on Audit (COA); and to institute 
reforms, including academic and structural changes, on the basis of the audit 
results and recommendations; 
To collaborate with other governing boards of the state colleges and 
universities within the Province of Pampanga or Region 111, under the 
supervision of the CHED and in consultation with the DBM, and work towards 
the restructuring of the University to become more efficient, relevant, 
productive and competitive; 
To enter into joint ventures with business and industry for the profitable 
development and management of the economic assets of the University, the 
proceeds from which shall be used for the development and strengthening of 
the University; 
(r) 
(s) 
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(t) 
To develop consortia and other economic forms of linkages with local 
government units (LGUs), institutions and agencies, both public and private, 
local and foreign, in the furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the 
University; 
To develop academic arrangements for institutional capability building with 
appropriate institutions and agencies, public and private, local and foreign, 
and to appoint expertslspecialists as consultants, part-time or visiting or 
exchange professors, scholars or researchers, as the case may be; 
(u) 
(v) 
To set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes of transmitting 
knowledge such as the use of information technology, the dual learning 
system, open learning or distance education and community laboratory for the 
promotion of greater access to education; 
To establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative decision- 
To privatize, where most advantageous to the University, the management 
of nonacademic services such as hyalth, food, building or grounds or property 
maintenance and such other similar activities; and 
To extend the term of the President of the University beyond the age of 
retirement but not beyond the age of seventy (70), whose performance has 
been unanimously rated by the Board as outstanding, based on the 
guidelines, qualifications andlor standards set by the Board, after unanimous 
recommendation by the search committee. 
(w) 
making and transparency within the University; 
(x) 
(y) 
SEC. 8. 
Meetings of the Board. -The Board shall regularly convene at least 
once every quarter. However, the Chairperson of the Board may, upon three (3) days' 
prior written notice, call a maximum of two (2) special meetings whenever necessary. 
A quorum of the Board shall consist of majority of all its members holding office 
at the time of the meeting: Provided, however, That the Chairperson of the Board of the 
President of the University is among those present in the meeting. 
In the absence of the Chairperson of the CHED, a Commissioner of the CHED, 
duly designated by himlher, shall represent himlher in the meeting with all the rights and 
responsibilities of a regular member: Provided, however, That during this meeting, the 
President of the University as Vice Chairperson shall be the Presiding Officer: 
Provided, further, That this proviso notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the CHED is 
hereby authorized to designate a CHED Commissioner as the regular Chair of the 
Board, in which case said CHED Commissioner shall act as the Presiding Officer. 
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In case the Chairpersons of the Congressional Committees on Education shall 
not be able to attend the Board meeting, they may duly designate their respective 
representatives to attend the said meeting, who shall have the same rights and 
responsibilities as a regular member of the Board. 
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary but shall be entitled to 
reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses incurred, either in their attendance 
to meetings of the Board or in connection with other official business authorized by 
resolution of the Board, subject to existing laws and regulations. 
SEC. 9. 
The University President. - The University shall be headed by a 
President, who shall render full-time service. HelShe shalt be appointed by the Board, 
subject to the guidelines, qualifications andlor standards set by the Board, upon 
recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. HelShe shall have a term of 
four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term: Provided, That in 
order to effect a smooth transition into a state university, the incumbent President of the 
Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades, if qualified, shall serve as the first 
President of the University. 
Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent 
President of the University, the Board shall constitute the Search Committee for the 
Presidency (SCP). 
In case of vacancy in the Office of the President by reason of death, compulsory 
retirement, resignation, removal for &use or incapacity of the President to perform the 
functions of his/her office, the Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge of the 
University within six (6) months from the date of vacancy, pending the appointment of a 
new President. 
In case of vacancy in the Office of the President as mentioned in the immediately 
preceding paragraph, hidher successor or the Officer-in-Charge shall serve only the 
unexpired portion of the term. 
The powers and duties of the President of the University, in addition to those 
specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the Office of the 
President of similar universities, and those delegated by the Board. 
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The salary of the President of the University shall be in accordance with the 
Revised Compensation and Position Classification System and shall be comparable to 
that being received by the Presidents of similar educational institutions. 
The President of the University shall be assisted by a Vice President for 
Academic Affairs, a Vice President for Administration and a Vice President for Research 
and Extension, who shall be appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of the 
President. 
SEC. IO. 
Head of University Campus. - A Campus Director shall head the 
University campus and helshe shall render full-time service. HelShe shall be appointed 
by the Board upon the recommendation of the search committee and the President of 
the University, subject to the guidelines, qualifications and/or standards set by the 
Board: Provided, That the incumbent college administrator of the extension campus 
shall serve as Campus Director of the extension campus. 
SEC. 11, 
The Administrafive Council. - There shall be an Administrative 
Council consisting of the President of the University as Chairperson, Vice Presidents, 
deans, directors and other officials of equal rank as members, whose duty is to review 
and recommend to the Board the policies governing the administration, management 
and development planning of the University. 
SEC. 12. 
The Academic Council. - There shall be an Academic Council to 
be composed of the President of the University, who shall act as Chairperson, and all 
academic staff with the rank of at least an assistance professor, as members. 
The Academic Council shall have the power to review and recommend the 
curricular offerings and rules of discipline of the University, subject to the approval of the 
Board. It shall fix the requirements for the admission of students, as well as for their 
graduation and conferment of degrees, subject to review andlor approval by the Board 
through the President of the University. It shall have the disciplinary power over 
students of the University and shall formulate academic policies and rules and 
regulations on discipline, subject to the approval of the Board. 
SEC. 13. 
The Secretary of fhe Universify. - The Board shall appoint a 
secretary, who shall serve as such for both the Board and the University and shgll keep 
all records and proceedings of the Board. He/She shall serve upon each member of the 
Board the appropriate notice of the Board meetings. 
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SEC. 14. 
The Treasurer of the University. - The Treasurer of the 
Philippines shall be the ex-officio treasurer of the University, 
S€C. $5- 
The Faculty. - No political beliefs, gender preference, cultural or 
community affiliation or ethnic origin, and religious opinion or affiliation shall be a matter 
of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the University: Provided, That said 
appointment shall be subject to the guidelines, qualifications andlor standards set by the 
Board: Provided, further, That no member of the faculty shall teach for or against any 
particular church or religious sect. 
SEC. 16. 
Scholarship Program/Admission. - The University shall provide 
a scholarship program and other affirmative action programs to assist poor but 
deserving students who qualify for admission to the University. 
No student shall be denied admission to the University by reason of sex, religion, 
cultural or community affiliation or ethnic origin. 
SEC. 17. 
Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy. - The 
University shall enjoy academic freedom and institutional autonomy, pursuant to 
paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the Republic of the 
Philippines. 
SEC. 18. 
Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus/EquipmenVSupplies 
and Detail of fersonnel. - The heads of the bureaus and offices of the national 
government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon the request of the President 
of the University, such apparatus, equipment or supplies as may be needed by the 
University, and to detail employees for duty therein when, in the judgment of the head of 
bureau or office, such apparatus, equipment, supplies or services of such employees 
can be spared without serious detriment to public service. 
SEC. 79. 
Assets, Liabilities and Personnel. -All assets, real and personal, 
personnel and records of the Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades, as well 
as liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to the University. The positions, 
rights and security of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein employed under 
existing laws prior to the cqnyersion into a University shall be respected. 
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All parcels of land belonging to the government and occupied by the Don Honorio 
Ventura College of Arts and Trades are hereby declared to be property of the 
University, and shall be titled under that name: Provided, That should the University 
cease to exist or be abolished or should such parcels of land aforementioned be no 
longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the LGUs concerned. 
SEC. 20. 
Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the 
Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades, except the sums needed to continue 
the operations of the existing high school. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary 
for the continued operation and maintenance of the Don Honorio Ventura Technological 
State University shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 
21. 
Development 
Plan, 
Management 
Audit, 
Organizational/ 
Administrative/Acadernic Structure. - Within the period of one hundred twenty (120) 
days after the approval of this Act, the University shall accomplish the following: 
(a) 
Submit a five (5)-year development plan, including its corresponding 
program budget to the CHED, for corresponding recommendation to the 
DBM; 
(b) 
(c) 
Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the CHED; and 
Accordingly set up its organizational, administrative, as well as academic 
structure, including the appointment of the key officials of the University. 
SEC. 22. 
Filing of Report. - On or before the fifteenth 
day of the 
second (2”d) month after the opening of the regular classes each year, the Board shall 
file with the Office of the President of the Philippines, through the Chairperson of the 
CHED, and with both Houses of Congress a detailed report on the progress, conditions 
and needs of the University. 
SEC. 23. 
Suppletory Application. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 
8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997, shall be 
an integral part of this act and shall serve as part of the Governing Charter of the 
University. 
SEC. 24. 
Parify Clause. - All other powers, functions and privileges, 
responsibilities and limitations to state universities andlor their officials under existing 


laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the University andlor its officials, 
whenever appropriate. 
SEC. 25. 
lmplemenfing Rules and Regulations. - The Board, in 
shall formulate the guidelines to fully implement the 
consultation with the CHED, 
provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 26. 
Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of 
this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not 
affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
SEC. 27. 
Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 28. 
Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (1 5) days after its 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulations. 
Approved, 
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