Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1791

House Bill No.

Introduced by BAYAN MUNA
Representatives NERI J. COLMENARES and CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE,

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY (WVSU)-EXTENSION
AT HIMAMAYLAN CITY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL,
INTO A WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AT HIMAMAYLAN CITY
KNOWN AS THE WVSU-CHC AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘To make tertiary quality education more accessible to the people in Negros Occidental, as well as
in neighboring towns and citics, this bill secks to convert the West Vi ate University —
Extension Campus at Himamaylan City into West Visayas State Us yy Campus at
Himamaylan City. This will help a lot of youth and students and their families having difficulties in
sending their children to other colleges and universities in other areas,

Promoting a more affordable quality education in one of the poorest provinces in the country will
help more students to finish tertiary education and provide more chances for them to be
competent to be able to eam a living thereby contributing to the abatement of the overall
deterioration of our citizens’ moral fiber.

Education is a basic right clearly stated in our Constitution. But more and more of our youth are
deprived of education, much less, quality education because education is becoming more
commercialized. The government's intervention is most necessary especially if the youth, the
so-called future of our nation, is being deprived of their basic right.

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

TS 3S
Rep. CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE
Bayan Muna Parby-List



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

House Bill No. _1791

Introduced by BAYAN MUNA
Representatives NERI J. COLMENARES and CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY (WVSU)-EXTENSION
AT HIMAMAYLAN CITY, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL,
INTO A WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AT HIMAMAYLAN CITY
KNOWN AS THE WVSU-CHC AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The West Visayas Scate University-Extension at Himamaylan City, Province of
Negros Occidental, is hereby converted into one of the WVSU Campuses to be known as West
Visayas State University Campus at Himamaylan City, herein referred to as the WVSU Campus at
Himamaylan City”

SEC.2. The WVSU Campus ac Himamaylan City (WVSU-CHO) shall maintain and strengthen or
expand the original limited expertise of the West Visayas State University-Extension at
Himamaylan City.

‘The WVSU-CHC shall have the existing West Visayas State University
Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, as its Campus.

SEC.3. The WVSU-CHC shall offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs, short-term
technical or diploma courses, technological vocational instruction and training in technical, arts
and sciences, and other related and relevant field to meet the needs of the province and the region.

SECA, In addition to its present curricular offerings, the WVSU-CHC shall provide advanced
instruction and professional training in science and technology, education and other rclevant fields
as the Board of Regents may deem necessary, within its area of specialization.

It shall promote research, advance studies, extension and progressive leadership in each
area of specialization; Provided, That the WVSU-CHC shall retain its original mandate as primarily
anart and science institution; Provided further, That. the WVSU-CHC shall offer masters and
doctorate degree program and courses related to food production...



SEC.5. The Administration of the WVSU-CHC shall be vested exclusively in the Board of Regents
(Board) that governs the West Visayas State University System. Therefore, all policies, rules and
tegulations approved by the Board shall also be applied to WVSU-CHC.

SEC.6.The WVSU-CHC shall be headed by a Campus Administrator who shall render full-time
service to be designated by the WVSU President. He/She shall hold office for a term of three (3)
years and designated by the University President, Provided, That he/she shall not be over seventy
(70) years old to qualify for reappointment or term extension.

In case of vacancy in the office of the Campus Administrator by reason of death,
compulsory retirement, resignation, removal for cause or incapacity of the president to perform the
functions of his office, the WVSU President shall have the authority co designate a new Campus
‘Administrator.

SEC. 7. The Campus Administration of WVSU-CHC should have at least an Academic Rank of
Associate Professor. He should have at least three (3) years of experience as Dean, Director,
Vice-President of the College /Unit.

SEC. 8.The powers and duties of the Campus Administrator of the WVSU-CHC, shall be similar
to the powers and duties of the Campus Administrator in other Campuses of the WVSU system.

‘The Campus Administrator shall represent the WVSU-CHC in the Administrative Council
(ADCO) of the University. The ADCO is tasked to review and recommend the policies governing
the administration, management and develop planning of the different WVSU University

Campuses, as approved by the Board.

‘The Campus Administrator shall represent the WVSU-CHC in the Academic Council
meeting as member. The Academic Council shall have the power to prescribe curricular offerings,
subject to the approval of the Board. It shall fix the requirements for admission to the
WVSU- s well as for graduation and the conferring of degrees subject to review and/or
approval by the Board through the president of the University. It shall have disciplinary power
over the students and shall formulate academic policies and rules and regulations on discipline.
Such policies, rules and regulation shall be approved by the Board.

SEC. 9. All assets, real and personal, personnel and records of the West Visayas State
University-Extension at Himamaylan City, as well as liabilities or obligations, are hereby
transferred to the WVSU-CHC. The positions, rights and security of tenure of faculty members and
personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to the conversion into a WVSU-CHC shall be
respected and reviewed.

SEC.10. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall replace the current
year’s appropriations of the Local Government Unit (LGU) for West Visayas Stare
University-Extension at Himamaylan City. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the
continued operation and maintenance of the WVSU-CHC shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act.


SEC.11. Within the period of one hundred twenty (120) days, after the approval of this Act, the
WVSU-CHC shall accomplish the following:

(1)Submit a five (5)-year development plan, including its comesponding program budget,
to the CHED, for appropriate recommendation to the DBM;

(2)Undergo 2 management audit in cooperation with the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED);

(3) Accordingly set up its organizational, administrative as well as academic structure,
including the appointment/designation of WVSU-CHC officials; and

(4) Set in motion the establishment of at least ewo (2) separate degree-granting units,

one of which is the arts and sciences and another at the graduate level.

SEC.12. The Board, in consultation with the CHED, shall formulate the guidelines to fully
implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC.13. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional,
the remaining parts or provision not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC.14, All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations contrary or
inconsistent with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC.A5.The Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved.