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Introduced by

HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ
and
HON. JUDE A. ACIDRE

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A SATELLITE CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN SAMAR
STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGIGA, PROVINCE
OF EASTERN SAMAR, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU)
Satellite Campus in the Municipality of Balangiga, Province of Eastern Samar,
to be known as the Eastern Samar State University — Balangiga Satellite
Campus, in line with the mandate of the State to make education accessible to
all.

Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that:
“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.”

Republic Act No. 9312 was passed into law on August 07, 2004, which
provided for the conversion of the Eastern Samar State College into a State


University, known as the Eastern Samar State University and integrating
therewith the Maydolong National Agricultural School.

Under the said law, it is the mandate of the University to provide
advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction, and training
in the fields of industry, computer and information technology, forestry, and
environmental sciences, agriculture and veterinary medicine, fishery, medicine
and related sciences, engineering, education, law, arts and sciences, and other
related fields of study.

In line with this, the establishment of a satellite campus will bolster the
goal of the University to provide quality education responsive to the national
and global needs focused on generating knowledge and technology, which will
ultimately improve the lives of the students, including their families. Further, this
will provide better access to quality tertiary education, without having to travel
to the main campus.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

Rep. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
Representative, Tingog Sinirangan

Rep!+¥ERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

Representative, First District of Leyte

Rep. JUDE/A. ACIDRE
Representative, Tingog Sinirangan


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __ 2347

Introduced by

HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ
and
HON. JUDE A. ACIDRE

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A SATELLITE CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN SAMAR
STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGIGA, PROVINCE
OF EASTERN SAMAR, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of the Representatives of the

Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Establishment of Satellite Campus. — There is hereby
established a Satellite Campus of the Eastern Samar State University, located
in the Municipality of Balangiga, Province of Eastern Samar, to be known as
the Eastern Samar State University - Balangiga Satellite Campus.

Section 2. Board of Regents. - The Eastern Samar State University
(ESSU) Board of Regents is hereby authorized to find a suitable location in the
Municipality of Balangiga for the construction of the ESSU-Balangiga Satellite
Campus and to perform the necessary tasks to acquire said property and
construct the satellite campus.

Section 3. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for purposes of
this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


Section 4. Separability Clause. — \f any provision of this Act is declared
invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in
full force and effect.

Section 5. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, presidential proclamations, rules and regulations or parts
thereof contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.

Section 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,