Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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First Regular Session 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Under the primary sponsorship of the undersigned, Compostela Valley State 
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College (CVSC) was established by Republic Act No. 10598 on June 4, 2013. It was later 
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renamed as Davao de Oro State College (DDOSC) by virtue of R.A. No. 11575 on July 
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23, 2021, with the new appellation coming after the province’s earlier change of name. 
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The tertiary educational institution’s mandate is to provide advanced higher and technical 
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education, professional instruction and training in agriculture, science and technology, 
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and other related fields. It shall also undertake research and extension services in support 
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of the socio-economic development of Davao de Oro Province, and provide progressive 
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leadership in its areas of specialization. 
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Presently, the State College has campuses in the municipalities of Compostela, 
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Montevista, Laak and Maragusan, all in Davao de Oro Province It aims to expand and 
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establish additional campuses within the political subdivision, cognizant of its mandate to 
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provide accessible and quality higher education to prospective students in the province 
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and neighboring areas. This is the main reason why this piece of legislation is being 
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pushed for. It aims to integrate the Monkayo College of Arts, Science and Technology 
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(MONCAST), a local college established and funded by the local government unit of 
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Monkayo, Davao de Oro Province, as one of the campuses of the DDOSC.  
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The MONCAST was established on August 19, 2008 pursuant to Municipal 
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Ordinance No. 21-2008 and was authorized by the Commission on Higher Education to 
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operate on June 11, 2009. It is a non-sectarian college offering programs in education, 
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business, arts and related courses. Its 2.9-hectare campus is located in Purok 6, Poblacion, 
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Monkayo and initially has a 9-classroom building. More than 30 part-time and full-time 
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instructors comprise its dedicated teaching personnel. Since its creation, the college has 
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evolved into a capable tertiary educational institution, with its budget getting constant 
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increases over the years, and its physical facilities and laboratories being uplifted through 
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the initiative of the LGU. 
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Recently, a dialogue between DDOSC and MONCAST school officials, 
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facilitated by the office of the undersigned, was held. It explored the possibility of the 
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MONCAST being taken under the ambit of the former’s mandate and integrated as one of 
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its campuses. As a consensus, it was agreed upon that a house bill will be sponsored 
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precisely for the said purpose, hence, this measure.  
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The union of the two institutions will bode well for the learners and provide 
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greater opportunities for them. The integration of MONCAST as one of its satellites will 
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only strengthen the DDOSC and add to its luster as the alma mater of licensure 
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examination topnotchers notwithstanding its short history. 
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 The passage of this timely bill is most respectfully sought. 
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Republic of the Philippines 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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Quezon City 
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First Regular Session 
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
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House Bill No. _________________ 
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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora 
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AN ACT  
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INTEGRATING THE MONKAYO COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND 
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TECHNOLOGY AS ONE OF THE CAMPUSES OF THE DAVAO DE ORO 
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STATE COLLE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
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Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. The Monkayo College of Arts, Science and Technology located in 
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Purok 6, Barangay Poblacion, Monkayo, Davao de Oro Province is hereby integrated into 
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the Davao de Oro State College as one of its campuses. 
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SEC. 2. All records pertaining to the Monkayo College of Arts, Science and 
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Technology shall be transferred to the Davao de Oro State College. 
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SEC. 3. The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education shall formulate 
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the rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. The amount necessary to carry out the implementation of this Act shall be 
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shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
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Approved, 
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