Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
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Introduced by Representative Marjorie Ann ``Maan" A. Teodoro and Representative Arnan C.
Panaligan
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This  bill  seeks  to  amend  Section  15  of  Republic  Act  No.  9289  entitled  "An  Act  Converting  the
Marikina Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) Into the Marikina Polytechnic College (MPC) Defining
Its Powers, Functions and Duties, Appropriating Funds Therefor and For Other Purposes.''
The  Marikina  Polytechnic  College,  formerly  known  as  the  Marikina  Institute  of  Science  and
Technology  (MIST),  was  established  on July  18,  1947  as  Marikina Junior  High School.  It was  eventually
converted  into  a    National  School  of  Arts  and  Trades  in  virtue  of  Republic  Act  No.  1586.  In  2004,  the
educational institution became a college through Republic Act No. 9289  entitled `An Act Converting the
Marikina Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) into the Marikina Polytechnic College (MPC) Defining
Its Powers, Functions and Duties Appropriating Funds Therefor and For Other Purposes'.
However, under Section 15 of Republic Act No. 9289, it states that ``AZJ p#rccJs o/J¢77d bczo7tgz.77g fo ffee
government and occupied by the MIST are hereby decl,ared property Of the Polytechnic College and shall be titled under
ffefl£ 7i#77tc''.  This  is  a  problematic provision  as  four  other buildings  and  a  public  street  are  likewise  in  the
same land as Marikina Polytechnic College which are under one title -the Technical Education and Skills
Development  Authority  (TESDA)  Center,  the  Marikina  Science  High  School  (MSHS),  part  of  the
Marikina City Hall Compound, the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building and Changyungco Street. As a
consequence of the passed  legislation,  the  City Government of Marikina  lacks jurisdiction  over  the said
establishments.
During the 12th Congress, former representaive of the then Lone District of Marikina filed House Bill
No. 5059 converting the Marikina Institute of Science and Technology into Marikina Polytechnic College.
There was no provision in the said bill reflecting Section 15 of RA No. 9289. It was only amended when the
bill went through the legislative process in the Senate of the Philippines. It seemed that when the law was
passed,  the upper chamber of Congress failed to take into account that the title of the land of these four
establishments and the public street are only under one title. As a consequence of the passed legislation, the
following  are the present situations:  1)  part of the Marikina  City Hall  Compound  and  the Sangguniang
Panlungsod Building are considered squatting within the land, 2) the Changyungco Street, a public street, is
titled  under  the  name  of  the  Polytechnic  College,  3)  the  rehabilitation  by  the  local  government  of  the


Marikina Science High School is being delayed by the Polytechnic College and 4) the TESDA Center is now
being transferred to another area.
To hopefully correct this predicament, this bill shall be filed as a corrective legislation or remedial
legislation on Republic Act No. 9289 by subdividing the land and ensuring that the title of the land in which
part of the Marikina City Hall Compound, the Sangguniang Panlungsod Building, the Chanyungco Street,
the Marikina Science High School, and the TESDA Center be titled under the City Government of Marikina,
and the Marikina Polytechnic College shall be titled under its name.
Therefore, the passage of  this bill is earnestly sought for.
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ANALIGAN
Representative
First District, Oriental Mindoro
First District, Marikina City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
House Bill No. 5267
Introduced by Representative Marjorie Ann ``Maan" A. Teodoro and Representative Aman C.
Panaligan
AN ACT
AMENDING  SEC.  15  0F  REPUBLIC  ACT  NO.  9289,  ENTITLED,  "  AN  ACT  CONVERTING  THE
MARIKINA   INSTITUTE   0F   SCIENCE   AND   TECHNOLOGY   (MIST)   INTO   THE   MARIKINA
POLYTECHNIC    COLLEGE    (MPC)    DEFINING    ITS    POWERS,    FUNCTIONS    AND    DUTIES,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES''
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Section 15 o£ Republic Act No. 9289 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC.  15. Transfer of Assets. - All assets, real and personal, personnel and
records  of  the  MIST  based  in  the  City  of  Marikina,  as  well  as  liabilities  or
obligations,  are hereby transferred  to the Polytechnic College.  The positions,
rights and security of tenure of personnel therein employed under the existing
laws shall be respected.
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TITLE COVERING THE   LAND WHERE PART OF
THE   MARIKINA   CITY   HALL   COMPOUND,   THE   SANGGUNIANG
PANLUNGSOD     BUILDING,     THE     CHANYUNGCO     STREET,     THE
MARIKINA   SCIENCE   HIGH   SCHOOL,   TESDA   CENTER  AND     THE
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE ARE SITUATED SHALL BE SUBDIVIDED.
ACCORDINGLY, LOT 1-A CURRENTLY PART OF THE MARIKINA CITY
HALL COMPOUND, THE SANGGUNIANG PANGLUNGSOD BUILDING
AND  CHANYUNGCO  STREET,  LOT  1-C  AND  1-D  OCCUPIED  BY  THE
TESDA NCR, AND LOT 1-E CURRENTLY USED AND OCCUPIED BY THE
MARIKINA  SCIENCE  HIGH  SCHOOL  SHALL  BE  TITLED  UNDER  THE
CITY  GOVERNMENT  OF  MARIKINA  WHILE  THE  LOT  OCCUPIED  BY
THE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE SHALL BE TITLED UNDER ITS NAME.
SEC. 2. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or
in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,