SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. and 7EX ©
Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez

House Bill No. 2978

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The University of the Philippines Mindanao (U.P. Mindanao), the 6”
constituent University of the Philippines System (U.P. System), was created
by Congress through the enactment of Republic Act No. 7889 on February 20,
1995 in response to the clamor of Mindanawons to have access to U.P.
education, It was mandated to put emphasis on science, technology and
agriculture with the view of encouraging graduates to serve in Mindanao.
Through the years, U.P. Mindanao has done its share in the development of
the human capital of Mindanao. Many of its 1,158 graduates now occupy
responsible positions’ in educational institutions, business organizations and
government units in Mindanao.

The developmental role of an educational institution such as U.P.
Mindanao for the continuing march to progress of the Mindanawon cannot be
overemphasized. Mindanao needs the quality of education that can be
delivered only by the University of the Philippines, whose stature as a
National University of global renown, can be expected to give students from
Mindanao topnotch mentoring by competent educators at rates that are
affordable by the meager income of the Mindanawon,

For the U.P. Mindanao to fully fulfil its mandate, it has to be supported
with the infrastructure and resources that it needs in view of its umbilical ties
to the developmental efforts of the Mindanao community, it has to be
supported by funds over and above what it normally shares in the internal
Operating Budget of the U.P. System as covered in the Annual Appropriation


Act. Otherwise, it may continue to be hampered from maximally delivering on
its mandate due to the insufficiency of the resources put at its disposal

An institution created by law also needs to be sustained by law. With a
view to the future, the incumbent administration of U.P. Mindanao drew up the
Medium Term Development Plan for 2009 to 2012 which contains what it feels
are the University's infrastructural needs during the period. For this plan to be
implemented successfully, a supplemental budget intended to support it is
needed

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

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MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.

RUFUS B. yer


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —).
FIRST REGULAR SESSION i)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. and
Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez

2978

House Bill No.,

AN ACT
PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
PLANS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MINDANAO.

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

Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared a policy of the
State to accelerate the socio-economic growth and development of Mindanao,
by supporting the University of the Philippines. Mindanao, with the resources
it needs to effectively perform its developmental function. Towards this end,
an effective institutional mechanism shall be established to address the need
for continuing government support for the University of the Philippines
Mindanao in additional to what was given to the University of the Philippines
System e

Sec. 2. Coverage. - For the initial phase, this Act shall cover the
period of CY 2009 - 2012. The amount of budget which shall be scheduled
for release every first month of the calendar year are as follows.

Year 1: CY 2009 P350,000,000.00
Year 2: CY 2010 P300,000.000.00
Year 3: CY 2011 P355,000.000.00
Year 4; CY 2012 P250,000.000.00

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Total P1,255,000,000.00

Henceforth, at every 4-year cycle, U.P. Mindanao shall submit on the
last year of each cycle a new request for appropriations.

Sec. 3. Appropriations, - The amount necessary to finance the initial
implementation of this Act shall be .charged against the current year's
appropriations. Thereafter, the succeeding releases of the fund shall be


‘automatic without néed of a new request for appropriations. To ensure
continued implementation, this supplemental budget for the development
plans of the U.P. Mindanao shall be included automatically in the Annual
General Appropriations Act (GAA)

Furthermore, this supplemental budget appropriated by this Act is
separate from and in addition to the appropriation and internal operating
budget that will be earmarked for U.P. Mindanao as a constituent campus of
the University of the Philippine System, as allotted in the budget of the U.P.
System by the Annual General Appropriations Act.

Sec. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules
and regulations or parts thereof which are contrary to the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 5. Separability Clause. - If any part or provision of this Act is
held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions thereof, which are not
affected, shall continue to remain in full force and effect.

Sec. 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect immediately fifteen (15)
days following completion of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.

Approved,