Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City,
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No. _______
Introduced by Representative PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution provides, "The State shall give priority to
education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster patriotism and
nationalism,
accelerate
social
progress,
and
promote
total
human
liberation
and
development" while Article XIV Section 1 tells us, “The State shall protect and promote the
right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make
such education accessible to all.”
This bill seeks to establish the Cebu Normal University (CNU)-Balamban Extension
Campus as a satellite campus of CNU, in line with the government’s mandate to provide
accessible and affordable college education. Balamban is a first class municipality
comprised of 28 barangays where 95,1361 Cebuanos reside. The town is home to thousands
of skilled workers and is now considered the shipbuilding capital of the Philippines.
In 1998, Republic Act No. 8688 converted the Cebu State College in Cebu City into a
state university and was hence known as the Cebu Normal University. The extension
campus of CNU in Balamban was opened in 2005. Seventeen years have passed and the
educational demands of Balamban have increased. The conversion of CNU-Balamban into a
satellite campus will expand its capacity to provide quality tertiary education and increase
the resources available to ensure its operations.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA
Representative
3rd District, Cebu Province
1 Philippine Statistics Authority, Census of Population (2020), Region VII (Central Visayas), available at
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/ird/pressrelease/Region%207.xlsx.
September 28, 2022
2:09 pm
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City,
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No. _______
Introduced by Representative PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE BALAMBAN EXTENSION CAMPUS OF THE CEBU NORMAL
UNIVERSITY (CNU) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALAMBAN, PROVINCE OF
CEBU, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE CNU, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
CNU-BALAMBAN CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
Section 1.
This Act shall be known as the "Cebu Normal University (CNU)
Balamban Campus Act".
Section 2.
The Balamban Extension Campus of the CNU located in the
Municipality of Balamban, Province of Cebu, is hereby converted into a regular
campus, to be known as the CNU-Balamban Campus.
Section 3.
The CNU-Balamban Campus shall primarily provide short-term
technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses within its areas of
competency and specialization, pursuant to the mandate of the CNU, and according
to its capability as the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, may
deem necessary to respond to the human resources development needs of the
Province of Cebu and Region VII. It is also mandated to undertake research and
extension services and to provide progressive leadership in these areas.
Section 4.
The CNU-Balamban Campus shall be headed by a Campus
Administrator who shall be appointed by the Board, subject to its guidelines on
qualifications and standards, and based on the recommendation of a search
committee duly constituted for the purpose of selecting the Campus Administrator.
Section 5.
The CNU shall ensure that the minimum requirements of the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for the operation of the CNU-Balamban
Campus, including those related to its course offerings, are fully complied with.
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Section 6. All assets, both real and personal, personnel, and records of the
Balamban Extension Campus of the CNU, as well as liabilities or obligations, shall
be transferred to the CNU. The positions, rights, and security of tenure of faculty
members and personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to its conversion
into a regular campus shall be respected. All parcels of land belonging to the
government occupied by the Balamban Extension Campus of the CNU shall be
transferred to the CNU: Provided, That should the campus or the CNU cease to exist
or be abolished or should such aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed
by the CNU, the same shall revert to the local government unit concerned or to the
Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be.
Section 7.
The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as
the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997", shall form part of this Act.
Section 8.
The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). The Municipality
of Balamban shall provide the same assistance until such time that the amount
necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the CNU-Balamban
Campus shall be included in the annual GAA.
Section 9.
Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Board
shall, in consultation with the CHED, issue the implementing rules and regulations to
fully implement the provisions of this Act.
Section 10. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain
in full force and effect.
Section 11. All other laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or
modified accordingly.
Section 12. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,