May 29, 2023
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House Bill No. __________
Introduced by Hon. Antonio B. Legarda Jr.
AN ACT
EXPANDING AND CREATING THE REGULAR
CAMPUSES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9746, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section. 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9746 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“SEC. 2. General Mandate. – The University shall primarily
provide
advanced
education,
higher
technological,
professional
instruction and training in the fields of education, agriculture, forestry,
fishery,
maritime
education,
ecology,
engineering,
philosophy,
information and communications technology, letters, arts and sciences,
nursing, LAW, medicine and other relevant fields of study. It shall also
undertake
research
and
extension
services
in
support
of
the
socioeconomic development of Antique, and provide progressive
leadership in its areas of specialization.”
Sec. 2. Section 3 of R.A. No. 9746 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 3. Curricular Offerings. – The University shall offer
undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of education,
agriculture, forestry, fishery, maritime education, ecology, engineering,
philosophy, information and communications technology, letters, arts
and sciences, nursing, LAW, medicine and other degree courses within
its areas of specialization and according to its capabilities, as the Board
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of Regents may deem necessary to carry out its objectives, in order to
meet the needs of the Province of Antique and Region VI: Provided,
That no degree program shall be offered without the approval of the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) before the same shall be
approved by its Board.
The existing high school/s shall be transferred to the jurisdiction
and supervision of the Department of Education (DepED): Provided,
That the high schools shall be allowed to remain and operate within the
campus of the University until its students, who are currently enrolled,
shall have completed their high school education: Provided, further,
That the University may operate a reasonably-sized laboratory school, if
it has a College of Education.”
Sec. 3. Section 7 of R.A. No. 9746 is hereby amended to as read as follows:
“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) To promulgate rules and regulations not contrary to law as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the
University;
(b)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;
(c) To import duty-free economic, technical and cultural books
and/or publications, upon certification by the CHED that such
imported books and/or publications 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
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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 computation of the 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 there from
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 reason beyond its control, the University shall not be
able
to
pursue
any
project
for
which
funds
have been
appropriated and allocated under its approved program of
expenditures, the Board may authorize the use 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;
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(f) To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and school
fees for greater access to poor but deserving students;
(g)To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings, machinery,
equipment and other facilities and the purchase and acquisition of
real and personal properties, including necessary supplies and
materials and equipment;
(h)To appoint, upon recommendation of the President of the
University,
Vice
Presidents,
deans,
directors,
heads
of
departments, 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 may deem
proper; to grant them, at its discretion, leaves of absence under
such regulations as it may promulgate, any provision of existing
laws 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 drawn by the Administrative and Academic Councils as
herein provided;
(k) To set policies on admission and graduation of students;
(l) To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of their
outstanding contribution in the fields of agriculture, public
service, arts, science and technology, education or in any field of
specialization within the academic competence of the University;
and to authorize the awarding of certificate of completion of
nondegree and nontraditional courses;
(m)
To establish and absorb nonchartered tertiary institutions
within the Province of Antique as branches and extension centers
in coordination with the CBED and in consultation with the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and to offer
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therein programs or courses to promote and carry out equal and
greater access to educational opportunities as mandated by the
Constitution;
(n)To establish research and extension centers of the University
where such will promote the development of the latter;
(o)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 or Officer-in-Charge and/or other officials of the
University as it may deem appropriate, so as to expedite the
administration of the affairs of the University;
(q)To authorize an external management audit of the University, to
be financed by the CHED, 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 audit
results and recommendations;
(r) To collaborate with other governing boards of state universities
and colleges within the Province of Antique or Region VI, 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;
(s) 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 same;
(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 furtherance of the
purposes and objectives of the University;
(u)To develop academic arrangements for institutional capability
building with appropriate institutions and agencies, public and
private, local and foreign, and to appoint experts/specialists as
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consultants, part time or visiting or exchange professors, scholars,
researchers, as the case may be;
(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 or distance education
and community laboratory for the promotion of greater access to
higher education and graduate studies, as the case may be;
(w)
To establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative
decision - making and transparency within the University;
(x)To privatize, where most advantageous to the University, the
management of nonacademic services such as health, food,
building, grounds or property maintenance and such other similar
activities; [and]
(Y) TO RECOMMEND THE CREATION AND EXPANSION
OF THE ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL CAMPUSES OF THE
UNIVERSITY
APPROPRIATING
THEREWITH
THE
NECESSARY
BUDGET
SUBJECT
WITH
THE
COMPLIANCE ON THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH BY
THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND
OTHER REGULATORY BODIES; AND
[(y)] (Z) 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 and/or
standards set by the Board, after unanimous recommendation by
the Search Committee.”
Sec. 4. A new Section 10 of R.A. No. 9746 is hereby inserted to read as
follows and the succeeding sections shall be renumbered accordingly:
“SEC. 10. UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES. – UNIVERSITY OF
ANTIQUE, PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE, SHALL BE COMPOSED
OF THE FOLLOWING CAMPUSES: (1) UNIVERSITY OF
ANTIQUE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SIBALOM AS ITS
MAIN CAMPUS, (2) UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE TARIO LIM
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MEMORIAL
CAMPUS
(IN
TIBIAO,
ANTIQUE),
(3)
THE
UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE HAMTIC CAMPUS (IN HAMTIC,
ANTIQUE), (4) THE UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE LIBERTAD
CAMPUS AND UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE CALUYA CAMPUS,
WHICH ARE NOW CONVERTED TO REGULAR CAMPUSES,
AND (4) THE CREATION OF NEW REGULAR CAMPUSES IN
TOBIAS FORNIER AND SAN REMIGIO, ANTIQUE, WHICH
ARE NOW KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE
TOBIAS FORNIER CAMPUS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF
ANTIQUE SAN REMIGIO CAMPUS, RESPECTIVELY.”
Sec. 5. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry out the provisions
of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 6. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any part, section, or
provision of this Act is declared as unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or
provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.
Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. – The provisions of Republic Act No. 9746, and
all other laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations and other executive
issuances, which are not consistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act,
are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 8. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall have a retroactive effect on 10
November 2009 or the date when Republic Act No. 9746 took effect after its
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation or in the Official Gazette.
Approved,
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