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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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RECEIVED SV.
SENAT
S.B. No."SSog
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10583, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE POLYTECHNIC 
COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE 
INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOUNTAIN 
PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH CAMPUSES IN THE 
MUNICIPALITIES OF TADIAN, BAUKO, PARCELIS AND BARLIG, ALL 
LOCATED IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On 24 May 2013, Republic Act No. 10583, converting the Mountain Province 
State Polytechnic College into a State University was enacted into law. The law contains 
a proviso that "the incumbent President of the State College shall serve as the Interim 
President of the University/' once a state college complies with the requirements 
for conversion, the Governing Board shall constitute a Search Committee for Presidency 
within three months.
Under the incumbency of the recently elected new College President last 
September 23, 2022, the university only needs to pass a few more requirements to be 
fully converted into a university. To effect a smooth transition from a State College to 
a university and to be consistent with the most recent laws passed, this bill seeks to 
amend the proviso of Section 9, RA 10583 to have the incumbent President of the 
College, if qualified, as the First President of the university.
In view of the foregoing reasons, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
R. MARCOS


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
)
RivCEIVED by-
senate
S.B. No. 2009
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10583, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE POLYTECHNIC 
COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BONTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE 
INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOUNTAIN 
PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH CAMPUSES IN THE 
MUNICIPALITIES OF TADIAN, BAUKO, PARCELIS AND BARLIG, ALL 
LOCATED IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 10583 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 9. The University President. - 
"x X X
" X X X The University President 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 to a state 
university, the incumbent President of the Mountain Province 
State Polytechnic College shall serve as the [interim] FIRST 
President of the University.
Within [three (-3)] SIX (6) months from the [approval]
EXPIRATION of the [law establishing] TERM OF OFFICE 
OF THE INCUMBENT PRESIDENT OF the University, the 
Board shall constitute the Search Committee for the 
Presidency (SCP).
X X X."


SEC. 2. All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and regulations 
that contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby amended, 
repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,