Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSEB|LLNo.8578
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE NELSON L. DAYANGHIRANG
EXPIANATORY NOTE
No less than the 1987 Constitution directs the State to protect and promote
the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and to take appropriate steps
to make such education accessible to all.
In pursuit of this mandate, Congress enacted in 2017 Republic Act (R.A.) No.
11033 which converted the Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology
in the City of Mati, including all its existing satellite campuses, into a state university
to  be  known  as  the  Davao  Oriental  State  University  (Dorsu).  R.A.  No.   11033
mandated Dorsu to provide advance education, higher technological, professional
instruction   and   training   in   the   fields   of   education,   agricultural   technology,
agribusiness management, business administration, industrial technology, arts and
sciences,  health  sciences,  information  technology,  engineering and  other  relevant
fields  of study;  undertake  research,  extension  services;  and  provide  progressive
leadership in its areas of specialization.
The   present   bill,   which   establishes   Dorsu   satellite   campuses   in   the
municipalities of Baganga, Cateel, and Tarragona in Davao Oriental that will primarily
provide   short-term,   technical-vocational,   undergraduate   and   graduate   courses
within  their  respective  areas  of  competency  and  specialization,  is  anchored  on
Dorsu's general mandate to provide quality tertiary education in several fields of
study.  The  establishment  of  satellite  campuses  will  allow  Dorsu  to  reach  and
accommodate more students and provide students quality tertiary education without
havingtotravelorcommutedailytothemaincampusandwithouthavingtoliveaway
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from their families.
The  creation  of  satellite  campuses  will  also  encourage  specialization  in
different  fields  of  competency  which  will,  in  turn,  nurture  a  dynamic  research
environment within Dorsu that can then translate into concrete data and solutions
that can  and will  contribute to the advancement of Philippine society in general.
Finally,  students  will  also  be given  the  opportunity to  receive  more  focused  and
hands-on training from the faculty members and mentors of their specific satellite
Campus.
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HoUsEBILLNo.8578
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE NELSON L. DAYANGHIRANG
1       AN ACT ESTABLISHING SATELLITE CAMPUSES OF THE DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE
2       uNlvERsnT  (DORsu)  IN  THE  MUNlclpALITIES  oF  BAGANGA,  CATEEL  AND
3       TARRAGONA, PROVINCE OF DAVA0 ORIENTAL, T0 BE KNOWN RESPECTIVELY
4       AS    DORSU-BAGANGA    CAMPUS,    DORSU-CATEEL    CAMPUS,    AND    DORSU-
5       TARRAGONA CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
6
7       Be it enacted by the senate and House of Representatives of the philippines in congress
8       assembled:
9
10                    SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the "Davao oriental state university
11       (Dorsu) -Baganga, Cateel, and Tarragona campuses Act."
12
13                    SECTION  2.  There  are  hereby established  campuses  of the  Davao  Oriental
14      State   University   (Dorsu),   hereinafter   referred   to   as   the   University,   in   the
15       Municipalities ofBaganga, Cateel, and Tarragona to be known as the Dorsu-Baganga
16      Campus, D0rsu-Cateel campus, and Dorsu-Tarragona campus.
17
18                   SECTION 3. The Dorsu-Baganga campus, Dorsu-Cateel campus, and Dorsu-
19      Tarragona    Campus    shall    primarily   provide   short-term,   technical-vocational,
20      undergraduate and graduate course within their respective areas of competency and
21       specialization  pursuant to  the  mandate  of the  University,  and  according to  their
22      capabilities as the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, may deem
23      necessary for the accomplishment of the objectives of the university, and those which


1      respond  to  the  human  resources  development  needs  of the  Province  of  Davao
2       0rientalandRegionxI.
3
4                   The Dorsu-Baganga campus,  Dorsu-Cateel campus, and  Dorsu-Tarragona
5      Campus  are  also  mandated  to  undertake  research,  extension,  and  production
6      services, and to provide progressive leadership in these areas.
7
8                   SECTION 4. The D0rsu-Baganga campus, Dorsu-Cateel campus, and Dorsu-
9      Tarragona campus shall each be headed by a campus chancellor who shall render
10      full-time  service  and  shall  be  appointed  or  designated  by  the  Board  upon  the
11       recommendation of the search committee and the president of the university. Such
12       appointment or designation  shall  be subject to  the guidelines,  qualifications,  and
13       standardssetbythe Board.
14
15                    SECTION 5. The Dorsu-Baganga campus, D0rsu-Cateel campus, and Dorsu-
16      Tarragona campus shall comply with the minimum requirements for their operation
17      and program offerings, as duly prescribed by the commission on Higher Education.
18
19                    SECTION 6. All assets, real and personal, personnel and records of the Dorsu-
20       Baganga campus, Dorsu-Cateel campus, and Dorsu-Tarragona campus as well as
21      liabilities or obligations, shall be transferred to the university. The positions, rights
22      and security of tenure of faculty members and personnel employed at the D0rsu-
23       Baganga  Campus,  Dorsu-Cateel  Campus,  and  Dorsu-Tarragona  Campus  under
24      existing laws prior to the integration to the Davao oriental state university shall be
25       respected.
26
27                   All  parcels  of land  belonging to  the  government  occupied  by the  Dorsu-
28      Baganga campus, Dorsu-Cateel campus, and Dorsu-Tarragona campus are hereby
29      declared to be the property of the Davao oriental state university and shall be titled
30      under that name: Provl.ded, That should the university cease to exist or be abolished,
31       or should such aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed bythe university,
32      the same shall revertto the concerned local government unitorto the Republic of the
33       Philippines,asthecasemaybe.
34
35                    SECTION 7. The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the
36       ``Higher   Education   Modernization  Act  of  1997,"   and   Republic  Act   No.   11033,


1       otherwise known as ``An Act converting the Davao oriental state college of science
2       and  Technology  in  the  City  of Mati  and  AIl  its  Satellite  Campuses  located  in  the
3       Province ofDavao oriental into a state university to be known as the Davao oriental
4      State  University,  and  Appropriating  Funds  Therefor,"  including  its  Implementing
5       Rules and Regulations (IRR), shall form part of this Act, and together, shall serve as
6      the governing charters of the university.
7
8                    SECTION  8.  All  other  powers,  functions,  privileges,  responsibilities  and
9      limitations to state universities and their officials under existing laws shall be deemed
10      granted to or imposed upon the university and its officials, whenever appropriate.
11
12                    SECTION 9. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall
13       be included in the General Appropriations Act.
14
15                    SECTION 10. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared
16      invalid  or  unconstitutional,  the  remaining  parts  or  provisions  not  affected  shall
17       remain in full force and effect.
18
19                    SECTION  11.  All  laws,  presidential  decrees,  executive  orders,  rules  and
20      regulations contrary to or inconsistentwith the provisions of this Act are repealed or
21       modified accordingly.
22
23                    SECTION 12. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
24      the official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
25
26                    Approved.