Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
Introduced by Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall protect and promote the right of all 
citizens to quality education at all levels and shall likewise take appropriate steps to make such 
education accessible to all.  
The Southern Luzon State University – Catanauan Extension campus caters to poor and 
qualified youth residents not only from the Municipality of Catanauan but to other nearby 
localities such as Mulanay, Buenavista, San Narciso, Buenavista, San Francisco and General 
Luna, including municipalities from other districts and provinces such as Alabat and 
Marinduque, among others. In order to make tertiary education more accessible to the people 
in Bondoc Peninsula, Quezon, as well as the neighboring municipalities, this bill seeks to 
convert the Southern Luzon State University – Catanauan Extension campus into a regular 
campus, to be known as Southern Luzon State University – Catanauan. 
The proposed conversion to a regular campus would help in guaranteeing the 
accessibility and equal opportunity to modern quality education while aiming to be a catalyst 
in the pursuit of academic excellence in industrial, technological, agricultural, and professional 
fields to meet the skills and knowledge needed to improve their economic opportunities 
towards the socio-economic development of the country.  
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
REYNANTE U. ARROGANCIA
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12:52 pm


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
Introduced by Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia 
AN ACT 
CONVERTING THE SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY – CATANAUAN 
EXTENSION CAMPUS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATANAUAN, PROVINCE 
OF QUEZON, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE SOUTHERN LUZON STATE 
UNIVERSITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY – 
CATANAUAN CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. This act shall be known as the “Southern Luzon State University – 
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Catanauan Campus Act.” 
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SEC. 2. Conversion. The existing Extension Campus of the Southern Luzon State University 
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(SLSU) located in the Municipality of Catanauan, Province of Quezon, is hereby converted into a 
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regular campus, to be known as the SLSU-Catanauan Campus.  
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SEC. 3. General Mandate. The SLSU-Catanauan Campus shall primarily provide short-term 
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vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses within its areas of competency and specialization, 
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pursuant to the mandate of the SLSU, and according to its capability, as the Board of Regents, 
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hereinafter referred to as the Board, may deem necessary to respond to the human resource 
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development needs of the Province of Quezon and Region IV-A. It shall be mandated to undertake 
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research and extension services and to provide progressive leadership in these areas. 
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SEC. 4. Supervision and Management of SLSU-Catanauan Campus. The SLSU-Catanauan 
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Campus shall be headed by a Campus Administrator who shall be appointed by the Board, subject 
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to the guidelines, qualifications and standards, and upon recommendation of a search committee 
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duly constituted for the purpose of selecting the Campus Administrator.  
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SEC. 5. Compliance with the Requirements of the Commission on Higher Education. - The 
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SLSU shall ensure the compliance of the SLSU-Catanauan Campus with the policies, standards, 
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and guidelines of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for the operation of regular 
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campuses, including those related to the offering of courses and the introduction of new or revised 
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programs prior to its conversion as a regular campus. 
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SEC. 6. Management of Personnel, Assets and Records of the Campus. - All assets, real and 
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personal, personnel, and records of the SLSU – Catanauan Extension Campus, as well as liabilities 
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or obligations, shall be titled under, or named after the SLSU.  
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All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the SLSU-Catanauan Campus 
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shall be transferred to the SLSU: Provided, That should the campus or the SLSU cease to exist or 
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be abolished or should such aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed by the SLSU, the 
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same shall revert to the local government unit concerned or to the Republic of the Philippines, as 
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the case may be.  
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SEC. 7. Suppletory Application. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as 
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the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997", shall form part of this Act. 
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SEC. 8. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be 
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included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA). 
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The Municipality of Catanauan shall continue to provide funding assistance for the 
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operations of the SLSU-Catanauan Campus until such time that the amount necessary for its 
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concerned operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual GAA. 
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SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of 
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this Act, the Board, in consultation with CHED, shall determine the implementing rules and 
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regulations to fully implement the provisions of this Act.  
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SEC. 10. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared 
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valid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force 
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and effect.  
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SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations 
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contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.  
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SEC. 12. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
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Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
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Approved, 
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