Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quejon City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1831

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HON. ANNA YORK P. BONDOC, M.D.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill secks to establish the Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU)-
Macabebe Campus, in line with the government's mandate to provide accessible and affordable
college education to all.

Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution provides that the “State shall promote the
right of all citizens to quality education at all levels of education and shall take appropriate steps
to make such education accessible to all.”

State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) remain as the institutions of choice of
underprivileged but deserving students because of free tuition, proximity to their homes. and the
high quality of program offerings. They contribute constructively to the government's fundamental
strategy to fight poverty and foster national competitiveness by accomplishing the mission of
lifting economically and socially-marginalized Filipinos out of indigence.

At present, the Don Honorio Ventura State University has regular campuses located in the
municipalities of Bacolor, Sto. Tomas, Porac, Lubao, Candaba, Apalit, Mexico, Sta. Rita,
Floridablanca, Guagua and Sasmuan. It provides short-term, technical-vocational, undergraduate
and graduate courses with students from across the region. As one of the country's premiere
universities, DHVSU has continued to provide the country with topnotch professionals in various
fields.

The absence of a state-sponsored tertiary educational institution in this flood prone area in
the 4" District of Pampanga forces students to seek admission in SUCs outside their area of
residence. This situation, coupled with high fuel prices and worsening traffic, puts the family to
incur extra expenses, rob students of their productive time, and may promote disinterest amongst
the youth to pursue or complete their college, technical, or professional education.

Hence, the strategic locations of the proposed DHVSU-Macabebe Campus shall bring

education opportunities closer to underprivileged but deserving students. It shall serve as an
avenue for students to focus and learn their field of study, thereby making them more employable,
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

equalizing the job market in the Philippines and abroad.

ANNA YORK}. BONDOC, M.D.


Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Que3on City, Metro Manila

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1831

HOUSE BILL Nt

INTRODUCED BY HON. ANNA YORK P. BONDOC, M.D.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE DON HONORIO
VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MACABEBE, TO BE
KNOWN AS DHVSU-MACABEBE CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SEC. 1. This Act shall be known as the "Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU)-
Macabebe Campus Act”

SEC. 2. There is hereby established a regular campus of the Don Honorio Ventura State University,
hereinafter referred to as the University, in the Municipality of Macabebe, Province of Pampanga,
to be known as the as the DHVSU - Macabebe Campus.

SEC. 3. The DHVSU-Macabebe Campus shall primarily provide short-term, technical-vocational,
undergraduate, and graduate courses within its areas of competency and specialization, pursuant
to the mandate of DHVSU, and according to its capabilities as the Board of Regents, hereinafter
referred to as the Board, may deem necessary to carry out its objectives, and those which respond
to the human resources development needs of the Province of Pampanga and Region III.

The DHVSU-Macabebe Campus is also mandated to undertake research and extension services,
and to provide progressive leadership in the area.

SEC. 4, The governance of the campus shall be vested exclusively in the Board of Regents of the
DHVSU. The DHVSU shall exercise overall supervision and management of the campus.

SEC. 5. The DHVSU Macabebe Campus shall be headed by a Campus Administrator who shall
render full-time service and shall be appointed or designated by the Board upon the
recommendation of the search committee and the President of the University. Such appointment
or designation shall be subject to the guidelines, qualifications, and standards set by the Board.

SEC. 6. The establishment of the DHVSU Macabebe Campus shall ensure that the minimum
requirements for its operation and program offerings have been complied with, as duly prescribed
by the Commission on Higher and Technical Education (CHED).

SEC. 7. All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the DHVSU Macabebe
Campus are hereby declared to be the property of the University and shall be titled under its name.
Provided, that should the University cease to exist or be abolished or should such aforementioned
parcels of land be no longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the concerned Local
Government Unit or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be.


SEC. 8. The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292 otherwise known as the “Higher Education
Modernization Act of 1997”, shall form an integral part of this Act, and together, shalll serve as the
governing charter of the University.

SEC. 9, All other powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities, and limitation to state universities
and their officials under existing laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the University
and its officials, whenever appropriate.

SEC. 10. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 11. 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.

SEC. 12, All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to or
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 13. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or in
‘a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,