Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESIINTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
gviueteenthcongress
TirstR&gactirSession
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House Bill No.
Introduced by Honorable Roy M. Loyola
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Under Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution, the State is mandated to
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. Further,
Section 2 (1) of the same provides that the State shall establish, maintain, and
support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to
the needs of the people and society.
This  bill  seeks  to  convert  into  regular  campus  the  Cavite  State  University
(CvSU)-Carmona Campus and Cavite State University (CvSU)-Silang Campus,
located  respectively,  in the Municipalities of Carmona and Silang,  Province of
Cavite.
At present, the CvSU-Carmona Campus and CvSU-Silang Campus are just two
(2) of the eleven (11) branch/satellite campuses of the Cavite State University
(CvSU)  in the  Province  of Cavite,  supported  mainly by their respective  local
government units. The main campus, approximately 70 hectares in land area,
is in  lndang, Cavite.
The proposed conversion will promote inclusive growth and development which
will  encourage the expansion  of its services and faci[jties  in  order to  provide
quality  education  to  more  students  of  Carmona  and  Silang.  An  affordable
college  for  high  school  graduates  of the  Province  of  Cavite  will  give  more
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opportunities for learning and acquire technical skills in both tertiary and post-
graduate levels.
Once converted  into regular campuses,  CvSU-Carmona Campus and  CvSU-
Silang Campus will now have regular fund allocation to be able to offer more
courses and accommodate the ever-growing population of students not only in
the   municipalities   of   Carmona   and   Silang,   but   also   jn   the   neighboring
municipalities  of Cavite.  This will enable the young  people of Cavite to finish
their studies and afford them the opportunity of improving their status in life.
In line with the State's policy to provide access to qualify tertiary education for
all, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly requested.
Fifth District, Cavite
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
gvineteeuth Congress
qirstR§gudrSessivn
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House Bill No.
Introduced by Honorable Roy M. Loyola
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE BRANCH CAMPUSES OF THE CAVITE STATE
UNIVERSITY (CvSU) IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CARMONA AND
SILANG, PROVINCE OF CAVITE, INTO REGULAR CAIVIPUSES 0F
THE CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN, RESPECTIVELY,
AS THE CvSU-CARMONA CAMPUS AND CvSu-SILANG CAMPUS,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacteq .by. the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:
1                   SECTloN  1.  This Act shall  be  known  as the  "Cavite  state  university
2       (CvSU)-   Carmona   Campus   and   Cavite   State   University   (CvSU)-   Silang
3       CampusAct".
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5                   SEC. 2. The existing campuses of the cavite state university (CvSU),
6      hereinafter referred to as the university,  in the Municipalities of carmona and
7      Silang, Province of cavite, are hereby converted into regular campuses, to be
8      known, respectively, as the cavite state university-Carmona campus (CvSU-
9      Carmona) and cavite state university-Silang campus (CvSU-Silang).
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11                  SEC. 3. The cvsu-Carmona campus and cvsu-Silang campus shall
12      primarily provide short-term technical-vocational, undergraduate,  and graduate
13      courses within their areas of competency and specialization pursuant to their
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14      mandate,   and   according   to   their  capabilities   as   the   Board   of   Regents,
15      hereinafter   referred   to   as   the    Board,    may   deem    necessary   for   the
16      accomplishment  of their  objectives  and  those  which  respond  to  the  human
17      resources development needs of the  Province of Cavite and  of Region  lv-A
18      (CALABARZON).  It  is  also  mandated  to  undertake  research  and  extension
19      services, and to provide progressive leadership in these areas.
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21                  SEC. 4. The cvsu-Carmona campus and cvsu-Silang campus shall
22      be  headed  by  Campus Administrator who  shall  be  appointed  by the  Board,
23      subject to  its  guidelines  on  qualifications  and  standards,  and  based  on  the
24      recommendation  of a  search  committee  duly  constituted  for the  purpose  of
25      selecting the campus Administrator.
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27                   SEC.  5.  The  CvSU-Carmona  Campus  and  the  CvSU-Silang  Campus
28      shall  ensure  that  the  minimum  requirements  of the  Commission  on  Higher
29      Education (CHED) for the operation of the campus,  including those related to
30       its course offerings, are fully complied with.
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32                   SEC.  6.  All  assets,  real  and  personal,  personnel,  and  records  of the
33       CvSU-Carmona  Campus  and  CvSU-Silang  Campus,  as  well  as  liabilities  or
34      obligations, shall be titled under or named after the university.
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36                   All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the cvsu-
37      Carmona campus and  cvsu-Silang  campus shall be property of the cavite
38      State university, and shall be titled under its name: Prov/.ded, That should the
39      campus cease to exist or be abolished or should such aforementioned parcels
4o      of land be longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the local
41      government unit concerned or to the Republic of the ph.ilippines, as the case
42      maybe.
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44                   SEC.  7. The provisions of Republic Act No.  8292 otherwise known as
45       the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997" shall form part of this Act.
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47                   SEC. 8.   The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act
48       shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).
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5o                   The Municipalities of carmona and silang, respectively, shall provide the
51      same assistance until such time that the amount necessary for the continued
52      operation  and  maintenance  of  CvSU-Carmona  Campus  and  CvSU-Silang
53       Campus shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).
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55                    SEC. 9. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Board
56       shall,  in  consultation  with  the  CHED,  issue the  rules  and  regulations to fully
57       implementthe provisions of this Act.
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59                    SEC.10.  If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared
60       invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall
61       remain infullforceand effect.
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63                    SEC.11.  All  laws,  presidential  decrees,  executive  orders,  rules  and
64      regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
65       repealed or modified accordingly.
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67                    SEC.12. ThisActshall take effect fifteen (15)   days   after  its  publication
68      in the offlct.a/ Gaze#e or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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