HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RECEIVED

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session RFEISTRATION UNIT
BULLS ANJ WNOEX SERVICE

HOUSE BILL NO. 2018 | ST si

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE CHERYL DELOSO MONTALLA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to rename the Ramon Magsaysay Technological University
(RMTU) into the Ramon Magsaysay State University (RMTU), amending for the
purpose Republic Act No, 8498, otherwise known as "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE
RAMON MAGSAYSAY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OUT OF THE INTEGRATION
OF THE RAMON MAGSAYSAY POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF IBA, THE WESTERN LUZON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF SAN MARCELINO AND THE CANDELARIA SCHOOL OF FISHERIES IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF CANDELARIA, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.”

Under RA 8498, RMTU was established as a state university in order to
“primarily provide instructions, undertake research and extension, and provide
advanced studies and progressive leadership in agriculture, forestry, engineering,
education, arts, sciences, humanities, and other fields as may be relevant to the
development of the province” of Zambales. Being such, it is mandated by law to perform
all kinds educational activities within the commerce of man. However, the word
“technological” in the name of the university gives a false impression that the university
is streamlined to perform higher educational activities related only to technology. This
misnomer makes accrediting government agencies and other institutions to come to
terms with the courses offered by the university vis-a-vis its nature as a technological
university by virtue of its name.

It is in this light that this bill is being filed and immediate passage of this bill is
earnestly sought.

CHERYL DELOSO MONTALLA
‘epresentative
2" District, Zambales


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2018

INTRODUCED BY HONORABLE CHERYL DELOSO MONTALLA

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A FISHPORT AND COLD STORAGE FACILITIY IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF MASINLOC, PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, 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. A fish port and cold storage facility is hereby established in the
Municipality of Masinloc in the Province of Zambales which shall be controlled and
operated by a composite body whose members shall include a representative of the
fisherfolk organization of the Municipality, a member of the Academe who is an expert in
the field of fisheries, a representative from the business sector, a representative of the
Department of Agriculture who shall act as chairman, and representative from the Office
of the Governor and from the Representative of the Second District of Zambales who
shall act as co-chairs,

SEC. 2. Income generated from the said fish port and cold storage facility shall
accrue to the coffers of the composite body created for the purpose and the Department
of Agriculture wherein 40% shall go to the composite body, 30% to the Department of
Agriculture and 30% for the maintenance of the facility.

SEC 3. The Department of Agriculture, Department of Public Works and
Highways, Department of Transportation and Communication and the Municipality of
Masinloc shall, within 90 days from the approval of this Act, formulate the rules and
regulations for the effective and efficient establishment and operation of the fish port
and cold storage facility.

SEC. 4. The amount necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall
be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year immediately succeeding the
approval of this Act. A yearly appropriation necessary for the operationalization of the
fishport and cold storage facility shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
‘Act of the Republic of the Philippines until such time that the said fish port and cold
storage facility can generate income to fully subsidize its operation and maintenance.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least
two (2) national newspapers of general circulation

Approved,