Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second  Regular Session
House Bill No.   9967
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Introduced  by:   Rep. RHEA MAE A. GULLAS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic  Act   No.   9744   which   was   enacted   into   law   in   the   year   2009
institutionalized  the  Cebu  Technological  University of Cebu  (CTU  for short).   CTU
has its main campus in Cebu City but has nine (9) satellite campuses in Argao, Barili,
Carmen, Daanbantayan, Moalboal, San  Francsico and Tuburan, Cebu and in  Danao
City.
The  vision  and  mission  of  CTu  is  to  provide  advanced  professional  and
technical  instruction  for  special  purposes,  advanced  studies  in  industrial  trade,
agriculture,   fishery,   forestry,   aeronautics,   arts   and   sciences,   health   sciences,
information  technology  and  other  relevant  fields  of  study.    There  is  a  need  to
establish an additional satellite campus of CTU in the City of Naga, Cebu in order to
cater to the booming industries in the city and the needs of the communities of the
city and neighboring municipalities for quality tertiary education as there abounds
in these places a number of students craving for such education.
Naga  is  a  5th  class  component  city  in  the  Province  of  Cebu,   Philippines.
According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,184.  It lies within the Cebu
metropolitan area.  Among the industries situated in Naga City are the APO Cement


Corporation,  ESP  Group,  KEPCO  Philippines  Corporation  power  plant,  MRC Allied
Industries;  Kyocera  Kinseki  Philippines,  lnc.,  Pryce Gases,  lnc.  Rikio Southeast Asia
and Sugbo ACS Food Manufacturing Corporation.
ln view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly
sought.
First District, Province of Cebu


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH  CONGRESS
Second  Regular Session
House Bill No.   9967
BY REPRESENTATIVE  RHEA MAE A.  GULLAS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU)
SATELLITE CAMPUS  IN THE CITY OF  NAGA,  PROVINCE OF CEBU
AND APPROPRIATING  FUNDS THEREFOR
Be   enacted   by  the   Senate   and   the   House   of   Representatives   of  the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION  1.   This Act  shall  be  known  as the  ``Cebu  Technological  University
(CTU) -Naga City, Cebu Campus Act".
SECTION 2.  There is hereby established a campus of the Cebu Technological
University,  hereinafter referred to as the  Un/.vers/.fy,  in the City of Naga,  Province
of Cebu, to be known as the CTU-City of Naga, Cebu Campus.
SECTION 3.  The CTu-City of Naga, Cebu Campus shall primarily provide short-
term  technical-vocational   education   and  training  courses,   undergraduate  and
graduate degree programs, and relevant fields of study within its competence and
areas  of  specialization,  as  the  Board  of  Regents,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the
"Board", may deem necessary to carry out its objectives, and those which respond


to the  human  resources development needs of the  Province of Cebu and  Region
Vll.
The CTU-City of Naga, Cebu Campus is also mandated to undertake research
and extension services, and production activities in support of the socio-economic
development  of the  province  and  the  region  as  well  as  to  provide  progressive
leadership in the area.
SECTION 4.  The CTU-City of Naga, Cebu Campus shall be headed by Campus
Administrators  who  shall   render  full-time  services  and   shall   be  appointed   or
designated by the Board upon the recommendation of the search committee and
the President of the University.   Such appointment or designation shall be subj.ect
to the guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board.
SECTION  5.   The establishment of the CTU-City of Naga,  Cebu  Campus shall
ensure that the minimum requirements for their operation and program offerings
have   been   complied   with,   as   duly   prescribed   by  the   Commission   on   Higher
Education.
SECTION 6.  All assets, real and personal, personnel, and records of the CTU-
City of Naga, Cebu Campus located in the City of Naga, Province of Cebu, as well as
its liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to the CTU.  The positions, rights
and security of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein employed under
existing laws prior to the conversion into a regular campus shall be respected.
SECTION 7.  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 together shall serve as part of the Governing Charter of the University.
SECTION   8.     All   other   powers,   functions,   privileges,   responsibilities  and
limitations  to  state  universities  and  their  officials  under  existing  laws  shall  be
deemed  granted  to  or  imposed  upon  the  University  and  its  officials,  whenever
appropriate.


SECTION 9.  The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION  10.   If, for any reason,  any part or provision  of this Act is declared
invalid  or  unconstitutional,  the  remaining  parts  or  provisions  not  affected  shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION   11.     All   laws,  presidential  decrees,  executive  orders,   rules  and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed
or modified accordingly.
SECTION  12.   This Act shall take effect fifteen  (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,