Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

3224

Introduced by: Representatives Florencio Gabriel G. Noel and Lolita T. Javier

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Eastern Visayas State University in the City of Tacloban, is one of the leading universities
in the Province of Leyte. Its main campus is located in Tacloban City and have established five
(5) satellite campuses in Burauen, Carigara, Dulag, Ormoc and Tanauan.

In line with its mandate specified in Republic Act No. 9311, “to provide advanced education,
higher technological, professional instruction and training in trade, fishery, agriculture,
‘forestry, science, education, commerce, architecture, engineering and related courses”, and
its mission to develop a strong technologically and professionally competent productive human
resource imbued with positive values needed to propel sustainable development, the conversion
of the EVSU-Dulag Satellite Campus to a regular campus is pursued.

Conversion of the campus shall promote inclusive growth and development which will
encourage expansion of its services and facilities, enhance and develop academic offerings,
and improve the skills and proficiencies of the employees to produce qualified and competent
graduates.

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

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LOLITA T- JAVIER FLORENCIO GABRIEL G. NOEL,
2™ District, Province of Leyte ‘An Waray Party-list


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session

3224

Introduced by: Representatives Florencio Gabriel G. Noel and Lolita T. Javier

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AN ACT CONVERTING THE DULAG SATELLITE CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN
VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY (EVSU) LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
DULAG, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9311, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Eastern Visayas State University-Dulag Campus
Act”.

SEC 2. The Dulag Satellite Campus of the Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) located
in the Municipality of Dulag, Province of Leyte, is hereby converted into a regular campus to
be known as the EVSU-Dulag Campus.

SEC 3. The EVSU-Dulag Campus shall offer short-term technical-vocational education and
training (TVET) courses, undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and other related and
relevant fields of study within its areas of competency and specialization, as the Board of
Regents may deem necessary to carry out its objectives, and meet the human resource
development needs of the Province of Leyte and Region VIII.

SEC 4. The governance of the EVSU-Dulag Campus shall be vested exclusively in the Board
of Regents of the EVSU, hereinafter referred to as the Board.

SEC 5. The EVSU-Dulag Campus shall be headed by the Campus Administrator who shall
render full time service and who shall be appointed or designated by the Board upon the
recommendation of the search committee and the President of the EVSU, subject to the
guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board.

SEC 6. All assets, real and personal, personnel and records of the EVSU-Dulag Satellite
Campus located in the Municipality of Dulag, Province of Leyte, as well as its liabilities or
obligations, are hereby transferred to the EVSU. The positions, rights and security of tenure of


faculty members and personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to the conversion
into a regular campus shall be respected.

All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the EVSU-Dulag Satellite
Campus are hereby transferred to the EVSU, and shall be titled under its name: Provided, That
should the campus or 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 local government units concerned.

SEC 7. The amount necessary to carry out the initial implementation of the Act shall be charged
against the current year’s funding of the EVSU-Dulag Satellite Campus as provided by the
Municipality of Dulag, Province of Leyte.

‘The Municipality of Dulag shall provide the same assistance until such time that the
amount necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the EVSU-Dulag Satellite
Campus shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC 8. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full
force and effect.

SEC 9. Republic Act No. 9311, which established the EVSU, is hereby amended. All other
laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette
or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,