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HOUSE BILLNo.__2989

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ZIAUR-RAHMAN “ZIA” ALONTO ADIONG and
REPRESENTATIVE YASSER ALONTO BALINDONG

AN ACT
EXTENDING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
ADIONG MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO
FOUR (4) YEARS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8292,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE HIGHER EDUCATION
MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8651, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR,

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Adiong Memorial State College is a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the Municipality
of Ditsaan-Ramain, Province of Lanao del Sur that offers graduate, undergraduate, and diploma
courses in education, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, business administration, and information
technology, as well as junior and senior high school programs to deserving students.

Section 9 of Republic Act No. 8651, as amended, provides that the Adiong Memorial State
College shall be headed by a president to be appointed by the Board of Trustees, subject to a selection
process and shall hold office for a term of three (3) years, and is renewable for another three (3) years.
However, Section 6 of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the Higher Education
Modernization Act of 1997, provides that the president of a university or college shall have a term of
four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term.

To harmonize the charter of Adiong Memorial State College with the provisions of the Higher
Education Modernization Act of 1997, this bill seeks to change the term of office of the president from
three (3) years to four (4) years.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
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HON. ZIA\JR- RAHMAN “ZIA” ALONTO ADIONG.
Representative
¥* District, Lanao del Sur

Representative
2m District, Lanao del Sur


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City

19" CONGRESS
First Regular Session

vo, 2989

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ZIAUR-RAHMAN “ZIA” ALONTO ADIONG and
REPRESENTATIVE YASSER ALONTO BALINDONG

AN ACT

EXTENDING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
ADIONG MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE FROM THREE (3) YEARS TO
FOUR (4) YEARS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8292,

OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE HIGHER EDUCATION
MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8651, AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 8651 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 9. The University shall be headed by a president, who shall render
full-time service. He/she shall be appointed by the Board subject to the
guidelines, qualifications and/or standards set by the Board, upon
recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. He/she shall have
a term of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term.

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Section 2. The Governing Board of the State College, in consultation with the Commission on
Higher Education, shall formulate the guidelines to fully implement the provisions of this Act within
ninety (90) days from its effectivity.

Section 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette
or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,