Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

«8910

House Bill No,

Introduced by BAYAN MUNA Representative CARLOS ISAGANI 'T. ZARATE,

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY (WVSU)-EXTENSION
IN ‘THE CITY OF HIMAMAYLAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL,
INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
‘TO BE KNOWN AS THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-
HIMAMAYLAN CITY CAMPUS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

“To make tertiaty quality education mose accessible to the people in Negros Occidental, as well as
in neighboring towns and cities, this bill secks to convert the West Visayas State University ~
Tixtension Campus at Himamaylan City into West Visayas State University Campus at
Himamaylan City. ‘This will help a lot of youth and students and their families having difficulties
in sending their children to other colleges and universities in other areas:

Promoting a more affordable quality education in one of the poorest provinces in the country
y education and provide more chances for them to be
ement of the overall

will help more students co finish
.qrn a living thereby contributing to the al

competent to be able to
deterioration of our citizens’ moral fiber.

ated in our Constitution. But more and more of our youth are
deprived of education, much less, quality edueation because education is becoming more
commercialized, The government's intervention is most necessary especially if the youth, the so-
called future of our nation, is being deprived of their basic right,

Education is a basic right clearly

This Bil is the refiled version of House Bill 5123 approved during the 16" Congress by the

House of Representatives.

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

Approved,

Rep. PSN SENATE

Bayan Mima Parly-List


Rep

yublic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

Ho

First Regular Session

3910

ouse Bill No, __~_—"

Introduced by BAYAN MUNA Representative CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE,

AN ACT

CONVERTING THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVE) RST!

JN THE CITY OF HIMAMAY)
INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS

‘TO BE KNOWN AS THE WEST VI
HIMAMAYLAN CITY CAMPUS AND APPRO!

Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

SECTION 1. Conversion. — The

Tlimamaylan, Province of Negros Occidental, is herel
State University to be known as the West Visayas State University-
y Campus (WVSU-HCO).

the West Vi
Himan

‘LAN, PROVINCE OF N:
()

TY (WVSU)-EXTENSION
EGROS OCCIDENTAL,

F THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
SAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-
PRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Philippines in Congress assernbled:

est Visayas State University Extension in the City of
; converted into a regular campus of

SECTION 2. Currianlar Offerings. ~ The WVSU-HCC shall offer undergraduate and

graduate degree progr

aevtuction and training in the fields of atts, science and technology, education

in advanced education, higher technological, profes:

fechnical-vocational education and training (TVET), and other rel
to meet the needs of the province and of the region. It

peciali
rch,
Jopment of the

tion,

mandate as an

primary
scien

jalization: Provided, ‘That the

instication: Provided, further, That the WVSU

province and of the t

shall

onal

short-term
jated and relevant fields of

jon services and production activities in support of the
gion, and provide progeessive

J-HCC

shall retain its original

offer master’s and

doctorate degree programs and courses related to food production.

Republic Act No. 8292 that gor

“TION 3. Board of Regents, — ‘The governance of the WV:
exclusively in the Board of Regents (BOR) created under Pres idential Dec
the WVSU. All policies, rules and regu

by the WYSU-BOR shall be applied to WYVSU-HCC.

SECTION 4, The Campus Administ
the responsibility of the C
and confirmed by the WV

I-BOR.

pator, — The

¢ administration of the WVSU-HC
pus Administrator who shall be appointed by the WSU P resident

ICC

all be vested
¢ 2019 and
lations approved

Ibe


‘The Campus Administrator shall serve on a full-time basis and shall hold office for a term
of three (3) years. ‘The Campus Administrator shall be eligible for seappointment for anothet
Cctmt. Provided, ‘That the Campus Administrator shall not be over sixty-two (62) years old
tt the time of appointment to qualify for reappointment or term extension: Provided, farther,
‘That the Campus Administrator shall not have reached the age of seventy (70) years old. He
shall have at least an academic rank of associate professor and at least three (3) years of
experience as Department Chait, Ditector or Vice-President of a College/Unit

In ease of vacancy in the Office of the Campus Administzator by reason of death, compulsory
retizement, resignation, removal for cause of incapacity to perform the functions of the office,
the WVSU President shall designate a new Campus Administrator.

SECTION 5. Powers and Duties of the Campus Administrator, ~The powers and duties of
the Campus Administrator of the WYSU-HICC shall be similar to the powers and duties of the
Campus Administrators in other WVSU campuses.

‘The Campus Administrator of the WVSU-HCC shall represent the WVSU-I ICC in the
‘Administrative Council and Academic Council of the University,

SECTION 6, Assets, Liabilities and Personnel, — AML assets, real and personal, personnel and
records of the WVSU-Extension in Himamaylan City, as well as liabilities or obligations, are
hereby transferred to the WVSU-HCC.

“The positions, rights and secutity of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein. employed
under existing laws priot to the conversion into a regular campus shall be respected.

|All pateels of land belonging to the government occupied by the WVSU-Extension in
Himamaylan City ate hereby transferred to the WVSU-HCC, and shal be titled under that
name: Provided, That should the campus or the University cease to exist ot to be abolished
or should such parcels of land aforementioned be no longer needed by the University,
the same shall revert to the local government units (LGUs) concerned.

SECTION 7. Appropriations, — ‘The amount necessary to carry out the initial
implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s funding of the We
Visayas State University (WVSU) ~ Extension provided by the City of Himamaylan, Negros
Occidental, ‘The City of Himamaylan shall continue to provide the same funding to the
WVSU-Extension School corresponding to the funding given before the same is
integrated into the WVSU until such time that the fall funding requirement of the
WVSU-Himamaylan City Campus is included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 8. Development Plan, Management Andit, Organigationall Administrative] Academic
Sincur. — Within the period of one hundted twenty (120) days after the approval of this
‘Act, the WVSU-HCC shall accomplish the following:

{@) Submit a five ()-year development plan, including its corresponding program
budget to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), for corresponding,
recommendation to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM);

(b) Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the CHED;

© Set up its organizational, administrative, as well as academic structure, including the
appointment/ designation of WVSU-HCC officials; and



(@) Establish at least two (2) sepatnte degree-granting units, one of which i in the arts
and sciences and another at the graduate level.

SECTION 9, Implementing Rules and Regulations, ~ Within one hundred (120) days. from the
approval of this «Act, the Board of the WYSU, in consultation with the C!
promulgate the ules and regulations implementing the provisions of this Act

SECTION 10. Repealin
Jaws or parts thereof inco

modified, accordingly.

ye, — All parts of Presidential Decree No. 2019 and other
sistent with any provision of this Act shall be deemed repealed or

SECTION 11. Separabilily Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared
+ consticutionsl, the remainder of this Act ox provisions not affected thereby shall remain in fall
force and effect.

SECTION 12. Fifictivi. — ‘This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) day
the Oficial Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

fter its publication in

Approved,