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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No._8927

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Pursuant to the “one state college, one province” policy, this bill
envisions to remove the Digos City campus as an annex to the main
campus of Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic
School of Technology (SPAMAST) in Davao Occidental, and thereafter
create and establish other campuses within the province.

On February 8, 1982, Batas Pambansa Blg. 148 converted the
Malita Municipal High School into a state college known as the Malita
Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology
(MAMAST). The school’s name was changed to Southern Philippines
Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology
(SPAMAST) on March 9, 1984.

At present, the SPAMAST has three (3) campuses — two (2) in
Davao Occidental and one (1) in Davao del Sur. The Malita main campus
and Buhangin campus are both in Davao Occidental, while one campus is
in Davao del Sur.

Under Republic Act 10360, the new province of Davao Occidental
was created from the Province of Davao del Sur consisting of the
municipalities of Sta. Maria, Malita, Don Marcelino, Jose Abad Santos,
and Sarangani. Davao Occidental commenced its corporate existence
upon the election and qualification of its first set of elective officials on
the May 19, 2016 national and local elections. Digos City, where the



Digos City campus is located, remained to be a municipality of Davao del
Sur.

In view of the foregoing, it is but proper and fitting that the Digos
City campus in Davao del Sur be separated from the SPAMAST in Davao
Occidental.

Approval of this Bill is highly recommended.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City, Metro Manila
Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. 3827

Introduced by Honorable Lorna P. Bautista-Bandigan

AN ACT
REMOVING THE DIGOS CITY CAMPUS AS PART OF THE
SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AGRI-BUSINESS AND MARINE AND
AQUATIC SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY  (SPAMAST),
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Separation of Digos City Campus from SPAMAST. —
The Digos City campus of Southern Philippines Agri-Business and
Marine and Aquatic School of Technology in Barangay Matti, Digos
City, Davao del Sur shall cease to be an annex of the Southern
Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology
main campus in Malita, Davao Occidental. As such, they shall be
considered as separate and distinct from one another.

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Creation and Establishment of Other Campuses. - Other

campuses of Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic


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School of Technology shall be created and established within Davao
Occidental.

SEC. 3. Funding. — The amount necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and
thereafter. The Digos City campus shall continue to receive funding from
SPAMAST until such time that the said campus is fully separated and
independently funded.

SEC. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Board of
Trustees, in consultation the CHED, shall formulate the rules and
regulations necessary to fully implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. Separability Clause. — 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. 6, Repealing Clause. ~ All 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. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,