Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

RECEIVED

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
1 Regular Session

House Bill No. 250 1

Introduced by Representative DANTE GARCIA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) was created by virtue
of Presidential Decree No. 1778, which was signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos
on January 15, 1981. It is the lone state university in La Union that offers quality and
accessible world-class education to the residents of La Union and nearby provinces,

The DMMMSU College of Agriculture located in Barangay Nagtagaan, in the
municipality of Rosario, in La Union is no longer conducive to the study of
Agriculture. Scarcity of water is slowly hampering the learning of students who are
enrolled in the college. Experiential learning in Agriculture is suffering. In the long
run, students may no longer want to consider studying Agriculture in the college
because it cannot provide the necessary experiential learning. This may worsen food
security because there are not enough Agriculturists who will find solutions to
increase food production in the Philippines.

This bill seeks to strengthen and transfer the College of Agriculture at the Don
Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus in Barangay
Nagtagaan, Rosario, La Union to Barangay Alipang, Rosario, La Union. This shall
provide an opportunity for the College of Agriculture to provide higher quality of
education by allowing the college to have access to water essential for Agriculture,
which is a scarce resource in Barangay Nagtagaan. This will allow the college to
provide better instruction to students by giving them the necessary tools in the
experiential study of agriculture. It will also allow the college to expand and offer
more courses to students.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

NINETEENTH CONGRESS,
1° Regular Session

House Bill No, 2901

Introduced by Representative DANTE GARCIA

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING AND TRANSFERRING THE DON MARIANO MARCOS
MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY - SOUTH LA UNION CAMPUS COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE TO BARANGAY ALIPANG, MUNICIPALITY OF
ROSARIO, PROVINCE OF LA UNION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Transfer. The Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University
(DMMMSU) - South La Union Campus (SLUC) College of Agriculture located in
Barangay Nagtagaan, Municipality of Rosario, Province of La Union, is hereby
transferred to Barangay Alipang, Municipality of Rosario, Province of La Union.

All functions, equipment, facilities, supplies, records and personnel of the
DMMMSU-SLUC College of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to as the “College” are
hereby transferred to Barangay Alipang, Municipality of Rosario, Province of La
Union.

SEC. 2. General Mandate. The College shall primarily provide advanced
education, instruction and professional training in agriculture and other related
fields of study. It shall also undertake research, extension services, and production
activities in support of the socio-economic development of the Province of La Union
and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization in the Province of La
Union and in Region I.

SEC. 3. Curricular Offerings. The College shall offer short-term technical-
vocational, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate courses within its areas of
competency and specialization in the field of agriculture and other degree courses,
as the DMMMSU Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, may


deem necessary to carry out its objectives, and those which respond to meet the
human resource development needs of the Province of La Union and Region I.

SEC. 4. Governance. Being an institution within the DMMMSU System, the
governance of the College shall continue to be vested in the Board, whose powers
are defined under Presidential Decree No. 1778, otherwise known as “Establishing
the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University by Merging the Don Mariano
Marcos Memorial State College; the Southern Ilocos Polytechnic State College, the La
Union School of Arts and Trades and the La Union Community College and likewise
Integrating the Sapilang Elementary School into the State University: Providing a
Chapter for this Purpose and Appropriating Funds Thereof’, and other applicable
laws and regulations, unless otherwise provided or amended elsewhere in this Act.

SEC. 5. Administration. The administration of the College shall continue to be
vested in the Chancellor of DMMMSU-SLUC insofar authorized by the Board and
the President of the University.

SEC. 6. The College Dean. The College shall be headed by a Dean who shall
be appointed by the Board, subject to its guidelines on qualifications and standards,
and based on the recommendation by the University President, following a process
of consultation with the constituents of the College. The Dean shall render full-time
service, serve a term of three (3) years, and may be reappointed to another term,

The powers and duties of the Dean of the College, in addition to those
Specifically provided for in this Act, shall include those usually pertaining to the
Office of the Dean of similar state universities and colleges and those delegated by
the President and the Chancellor.

The salary of the Dean of the College shall be in accordance with Republic Act
No. 11466 or the “Salary Standardization Law of 2019”, and such other laws
amendatory thereto, which may hereinafter be enacted, and shall be comparable to
that being received by the Deans of similar educational institutions.

In case of a vacancy in the Office of the Dean by reason of death, compulsory
retirement, resignation, removal for cause, or incapacity of the Dean to perform the
functions of the office, the Board, upon the recommendation of the President, shall
designate an Officer-in-Charge of the College, pending the appointment of a new
Dean: Provided, That the Officer-in-Charge shall serve only during the unexpired
portion of the term.

The Dean of the College shall be assisted by a College Secretary, who shall be
appointed by the Board.

SEC. 7. The Faculty. The Board shall appoint, upon the recommendation of
the Chancellor and the nomination of the President of the University, the faculty


members of the College: Provided, That no Political belief, gender preference, cultural
or community affiliation or ethnic origin, nor religious opinion or affiliation shall be
@ matter of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the College: Provided,
further, That said appointment shall be subject to the guidelines, qualifications, and
standards set by the Board: Provided, finally, That no member of the faculty shall
teach for or against any particular church or religious sect.

SEC. 8. Scholarship Programs and Admission. The College shall provide
scholarships and other affirmative action programs to assist poor but deserving
students who qualify for admission to the College.

No student shall be denied admission to the College by reason of gender,
religion, cultural or community affiliation, physical disability, or ethnie origin.

SEC. 9. Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy. The College shall
enjey academic freedom and institutional autonomy, pursuant to Paragraph 2,
Section 5 of Article XIV of the Constitution,

The employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required of them by
the Dean of the College, and the time so served shall be counted as part of their
regular service.

SEC. 11. Assets, Liabilities and Personnel. All existing appropriations, assets,
both real and personal, personnel, and records of the College, as its liabilities or
obligations, shall continue to be titled or named after DMMMSU: Provided, That the
Positions, rights, and security of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein
employed under existing laws prior to the enactment of this Act shall be respected:
Provided, further, That the employees currently holding the said Positions shall
remain in the same status until otherwise Provided by the Board: Provided, finally,
That the College shall upgrade or increase its human resource component as may be
deemed appropriate by the Board.

All parcels of land belonging the government occupied by the College shall be
the property of DMMMSU, and shall be titled under its name: Provided, That should
the College cease to exist or be abolished or should such aforementioned parcels of


land be no longer needed by DMMMSU, the same Shall revert to the concerned local

Bovernment unit or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be.

SEC. 12. Duty and Tax Exemptions. The importation by the College of books

All grants, bequests, endowments, donations, and contributions made to and
used actually, directly and exclusively for educational Purposes by the College, shall
be exempt from donor's tax and the same shall be considered as allowable deduction
from gross income for purposes of computing the taxable income of the donor in
accordance with the Provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as
amended.

SEC. 13. Suppletory Application. The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292,
otherwise known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act at 1997”, shall form
Part of this Act.

SEC. 14. Parity Clause. All other powers, functions, and privileges,
‘esponsibilities, and limitations under existing laws shall be deemed granted to or
imposed upon the College and its officials, whenever appropriate.

SEC. 15. Appropriations. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 16. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within sixty (60) days from
the approval of this Act, the Board shall, in consultation with the CHED, issue the
rules and regulations to fully implement the provisions of this Act

SEC. 17. 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 are in full force and effect.

BEC. 18. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
and rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the Provisions of this Act
are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.

SEC. 19. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
Publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,