Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 9993 
Introduced by Representative Joseph Gilbert F. Violago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article II, Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall give 
priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports to foster 
patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human 
liberation and development. Moreover, the State shall protect and promote the right of 
all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take appropriate steps to make 
such education accessible to all. (Art. XIV, Sec. 1) Lastly, the State shall establish, 
maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant 
to the needs of the people and society. (Art. XIV, Sec. 2) 
The Central Luzon State University (CLSU) was founded in 1907 as a farm 
school through Executive Order No. 10, known as the Central Luzon Agricultural 
School (CLAS). In 1950, the CLAS was converted into the Central Luzon Agricultural 
College (CLAC) by virtue of Executive Order No. 393 issued by former President 
Elpidio Quirino, where CLAC was dubbed as “the mother of vocational agricultural 
schools” in the country as it was the first state institution in the country to offer a four-
year curriculum for training teachers of vocational agriculture. Thereafter, on June 18, 
1964, by virtue of its charter (Republic Act No. 4067), CLAC became the Central Luzon 
State University as we know today. 
More than a century later, the CLSU is a premiere comprehensive university with 
banner programs in agricultural science and technology and allied fields. CLSU offers 
various course offerings, houses worldclass facilities, research centers, and globally 
competitive students and graduates. 
The bill seeks to further strengthen the CLSU – through revising its present 
charter – by capacitating it to provide advanced instruction, professional and technical 
training in the fields of agriculture, business and management, criminal justice, 
engineering and architecture, health, humanities, digital and information technology, 
law, science and mathematics, social sciences, teacher education and other disciplines 
as provided by law. CLSU shall also deliver research, extension and production 
February 27, 2024
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 9993 
Introduced by Representative Joseph Gilbert F. Violago 
AN ACT  
STRENGTHENING THE CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY, 
PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION AND POWERS OF ITS 
GOVERNING BOARD, PRESCRIBING ITS CURRICULAR OFFERINGS, 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. –This Act shall be known as the “Central Luzon State 
University Charter of 2024”. 
Section 2. General Mandate. – The Central Luzon State University, hereinafter 
referred to as CLSU, shall primarily provide advanced instruction, professional and 
technical training in the fields of agriculture, business and management, criminal 
justice, engineering and architecture, health, humanities, digital and information 
technology, law, science and mathematics, social sciences, teacher education and other 
disciplines as provided by law. It shall also deliver research, extension and production 
services, and nurture and promote holistic, developmental, visionary and 
transformational leadership in its areas of specialization. 
Section 3. Curricular Offerings. – CLSU shall offer certificate, undergraduate, 
graduate and post-graduate programs on the fields stated in Section 2 hereof to attain 
its objectives and to respond to the human resource development needs of the 
communities it serves.  
The existing laboratory school for kindergarten, elementary education, and junior and 
senior high schools shall continue to operate to address the required experiential 
learning courses of the students. 
Section 4. Governing Board. – The governing board of CLSU shall be the Board of 
Regents. 


 
 
Section 5. Composition of the Governing Board. – Except as provided for by law, 
the governing board of CLSU shall be composed of the following: 
 
a. The Chairperson of CHED as Chairperson. The CHED Chairperson is 
authorized to designate a CHED Commissioner as the regular Chairperson of 
the Governing Board; 
b. The President of CLSU as Vice-Chairperson; 
c. The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational 
Education of the Senate of the Philippines as member; 
d. The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of the 
House of Representatives, as member; 
e. The Regional Director of the National Economic and Development Authority 
(NEDA) as member; 
f. The Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 
as member; 
g. The Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as member; 
h. The President of the Faculty Association as member; 
i. The President/Chairperson of the Student Council/Student Government as 
member. Provided, that in the absence of a Student Council / Student 
Government President or student representative elected by the Student Council 
/ Student Government, the governing body shall schedule a maximum of one 
(1) month for the campaign and election of student representative, as member; 
j. The President of the Alumni Association of CLSU as member; and 
Two (2) prominent citizens representing the private sector, who have distinguished 
themselves in their professions or fields of specialization, chosen from among a list of 
at least five (5) persons qualified in the city or the province of Nueva Ecija, as 
recommended by the search committee constituted by the CLSU President, in 
consultation with the Chairperson of the CHED, and based on the normal standards and 
qualifications for the position, as members 
 
Section 6. Rights and Responsibilities of Governing Board Members. – The 
governing board Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and government officials who are 
governing board members in an ex-officio capacity shall perform their functions and 
duties upon their assumption to office.  
 
The membership of the faculty, alumni and student representatives to the governing 
board shall commence immediately upon assumption to office and shall remain 
effective during the period of their incumbency as heads of their respective sectoral 
associations.   
 
Section 7. Representatives of Governing Board Members coming from the 
Government. – If the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and 
Vocational Education, and the Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee 
on Higher and Technical Education cannot personally attend any meeting of the 


 
 
governing board, they may designate in writing any of the following to attend in their 
stead: 
 
a. The Vice-Chairperson of the Committee; 
b. A Senator or Member of the House of Representatives who is a member of the  
Committee; 
c. Any Senator or Member of the House of Representatives; 
d. The Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Committee; or 
e. A member of the legislative staff of the Chair of either chamber. 
 
Such written authority should be presented to the Board Secretary before the start of 
the meeting. After such submission, the representative shall be entitled to the rights and 
powers of any regular member of the governing board, unless the principal provides 
otherwise in writing. In case of a special session for the election of CLSU President, 
the written authority should specify the authority to attend and vote on their behalf. As 
the official representative of the House/Senate Committee Chair, the decision of his/her 
representative shall be considered to be the decision of the principal. 
 
The other governing board members also coming from the government shall attend the 
governing board meetings in person or through video conferencing and other means 
allowed under RA No. 11232, otherwise known as the "Revised Corporation Code.” 
 
Section 8. Search, Qualification, and Selection of the Two (2) Private Sector 
Representatives (PSR). – The search for private sector representatives shall be 
governed by the existing guidelines prescribed by law. 
 
Section 9. Filing of Report by the President of CLSU. – On or before the fifteenth 
day of the second month after the opening of regular classes of every academic year, 
the president of CLSU shall file with the Office of the President of the Philippines, 
through the Office of the CHED Chairperson or the CHED Commissioner designated 
as the Chairperson of the Governing Board, and with the respective Committee 
Chairpersons of the Senate and the House of Representatives, a detailed report on the 
progress, conditions, and needs of the university. 
 
Section 10. Terms of Office. – The terms of office of the faculty, alumni and student 
regents in the governing board of CLSU shall be coterminous with their respective 
terms of office as President/Chairperson of their respective sectoral associations.  
 
In case of graduation, resignation, retirement, transfer, expulsion, removal for cause, 
permanent physical or mental incapacity, death or other analogous causes, whichever 
is applicable to the student, faculty, or alumni regent, they shall be represented by their 
respective duly-elected next-in-rank officer. The next-in-rank officer shall sit as a 
regular member of the governing board and shall serve only the unexpired term of 
his/her predecessor 
 


 
 
Section 11. Meetings. – The governing board of CLSU may hold regular meetings or 
special meetings. 
 
11.1. Regular Meetings. – The governing board of CLSU must regularly convene 
at least once every quarter. 
 
11.2. Special meetings. – Special sessions of the governing board of CLSU may 
only be held twice per year, upon the call of its Chairperson, provided that all 
the members of the Board shall be duly notified in writing of a special meeting 
three (3) days before it is held. A governing board member may propose for 
the conduct of a special meeting through a written request to the CLSU 
governing board Chairperson.  
 
11.3. Frequency, Date, and Venue of Regular and/or Special Meetings. – The 
frequency over and above the minimum stated in Section 10.1 and 10.2, and 
the date and venue of regular meetings of the governing board shall be 
determined by the governing board itself, provided that the members shall 
receive the authorized allowances in only four (4) regular meetings and two 
(2) special meetings per year. 
 
11.4. Responsibility of the CLSU President. – The CLSU President shall be 
responsible in ensuring the smooth holding of the governing board’s regular 
meetings or special meetings. The CLSU President must ensure, through the 
Board Secretary, the preparation of the agenda folders for Board Meetings to 
be provided to the CLSU governing board Chairpersons and members at least 
five (5) days prior to any regular meeting and one day prior to a special session. 
 
11.5. Minutes of Meeting. – The minutes of the board meetings shall be confidential 
in character. Any request for a copy of the minutes or excerpts shall be subject 
to the approval of the governing board Vice-Chairperson, subject to existing 
laws and regulations. The approval or denial of request shall be appealable to 
the GB Chairperson.   
 
The minutes of the meeting shall be open to inspection/reproduction by any governing 
board member or representative upon demand in writing. The inspecting or reproducing 
party shall remain bound by confidentiality rules under prevailing laws, such as the 
rules on trade secrets or processes under RA No. 8293, otherwise known as the 
"Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines," as amended, RA No. 10173, otherwise 
known as the "Data Privacy Act of 2012," RA No. 8799, otherwise known as "The 
Securities Regulation Code," and the Rules of Court. 
 
Section 12. Quorum. – A majority of all the members of the GB of SUCs holding 
office at the time of its regular meeting or special meetings. shall constitute a quorum.  
 
No regular meeting or special session of the governing board of CLSU, however, shall 
be validly held without the presence of the CLSU governing board Chairperson. The 


 
 
governing board Chairperson may, however, waive his/her participation in writing as 
may be warranted by the situation. In such case, the CLSU President, who is the 
governing board Vice-Chairperson, shall preside over the regular meeting or special 
meeting. 
 
Section 13. Presiding Officer. – The CHED Chairperson shall be the presiding officer 
of the regular meetings and special meetings of the governing board as its Chairperson, 
except as otherwise provided herein. 
 
The CHED Chairperson may designate in writing a CHED Commissioner to act as the 
regular Chairperson of the governing board of CLSU, until revoked or modified. In 
such an event, the CHED Commissioner shall assume all the powers of CHED 
Chairperson in CLSU, and shall be referred to as the CLSU governing board 
Chairperson. 
 
In the absence of the governing board Chairperson and upon his/her authority, the 
governing board Vice-Chairperson shall preside over the regular meetings and special 
meetings of the governing board, except as hereinafter provided. 
 
While presiding and the governing board Chairperson finds it necessary to leave the 
meeting temporarily, the governing board Vice-Chairperson take over until such time 
that the governing board Chairperson can preside over the said meeting. 
 
Section 14. Representative of the CHED Chairperson. – In case the CHED 
Chairperson is unable to attend any regular meeting or special meeting of the governing 
board of CLSU without a designated regular governing board Chairperson, the CHED 
Chairperson may assign, in writing, one of the CHED Commissioners as a 
representative in the regular meeting or special session.  
 
The representative of the CHED Chairperson so assigned shall not preside over the 
regular meeting or special session of the governing board but shall have all the rights 
and responsibilities of a regular member thereof. 
 
Section 15. No Compensation for the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and 
Members of the Governing Board. – The Governing Board shall serve without 
compensation, but they shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses such as , but not 
limited to airfare, accommodation, swab testing, the amount of which will be based on 
existing government issuances incurred in their attendance in the governing board 
meetings or in connection with the conduct of official business authorized by the 
resolution of the governing board and per diem, the amount of which will be as follows, 
unless changed or modified by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) 
Circular: Board Chairperson are entitled to an amount equivalent to 25% of the monthly 
representation and transportation allowance of the state university president, for every 
meeting actually attended but not to exceed four (4) paid meetings per month. Members 
of the governing boards are entitled to an amount equivalent to 25% of the monthly 


 
 
representation and transportation allowance of the state university vice president, for 
every meeting actually attended but not to exceed four (4) paid meetings per month 
 
Section 16. Powers and Duties of the Governing Board. – The Governing Board of 
CLSU shall have the following powers and duties, in addition to the general powers of 
administration and the exercise of all the powers granted to a Board of Directors of a 
corporation under Section 36 of Batas Pambansa (BP) Blg. 68, as amended by RA No. 
11232, otherwise known as the "Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines," and 
further reiterated in RA 8292 (Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997): 
 
a. Enact rules and regulations not contrary to law as may be necessary to carry out 
the purposes and functions of the university or college;  
b. Receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for the support of the 
university or college, in the manner it may determine and in accordance with its 
discretion, in order to carry out the purposes and functions of the university or 
college;  
c. Receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal properties of 
all kinds and to administer and dispose the same when necessary for the benefits 
of the university or college, subject to the limitations, directions and instructions 
of the donors, if any;  
d. Such donations shall be exempt from all taxes and shall be considered as 
deductible items from the income tax of the donor: Provided, however, that the 
rights, privileges and exemptions extended by the Act shall likewise be extended 
to non-stock, non-profit private universities and colleges: Provided, finally, that 
the same privileges shall also be extended to city colleges and universities with 
the approval of the local government unit concerned and in coordination with 
the CHED;  
e. The Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Secretary 
of the Department of Finance (DOF) shall be informed by the Governing Board 
of the sue of such donations in order to effect the necessary tax exemptions as 
herein provided.  
f. Fix the tuition fees and other necessary charges, such as, but not limited to 
matriculation fees, graduation fees, and laboratory fees, as they may deem 
proper to impose, after due consultations with the involved sectors;  
g. Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income 
generated by the university or college, shall constitute special trust funds and 
shall be deposited in any authorized government depository bank, and all 
interest that shall accrue therefrom shall be part of the same fund for the use of 
the university or college: Provided, that income derived from university or 
college hospitals shall be exclusively earmarked to the operations of such 
hospitals.  
h. Any income generated by the university or college from tuition fees and other 
charges, as well as from the operation of auxiliary services and land grants, shall 
be retained by the university or college, and may be disbursed by its Governing 
Board for instruction, research, extension, or other programs/projects of the 


 
 
university or college: Provided, that all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the 
specific purposes for which they are collected.  
i. If, for reasons beyond its control, the university or college shall not be able to 
pursue any project for which funds have been appropriated and allocated under 
its approved program of expenditures, its Governing Board may authorize the 
use of said funds for any reasonable purpose which, in its discretion, may be 
necessary and urgent for the attainment of the objectives and goals of the 
university or college.  
j. Adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and greater access to poor 
but deserving students, subject to the provisions of RA No. 10931 and its IRR;  
k. Authorize the construction or repair of its buildings, machineries, equipment 
and other facilities and the purchase and acquisition of real and personal 
properties, including necessary supplies, materials and equipment. Purchases 
and other transactions entered into by the university or college through its 
Governing Board shall be exempt from all taxes and duties; 
l. Appoint, upon the recommendation of the President of the university or college, 
the institution's vice president(s) subject to pertinent issuances related to the 
position, deans, directors, heads of departments, faculty members, and other 
officials and employees;  
m. Fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and administrative officials and 
employees, subject to the provisions of the revised compensation and 
classification system and other pertinent budget and compensation laws 
governing hours of service, and such other duties and conditions as it may deem 
proper; grant them, at its discretion, leaves of absences such regulations as it 
may promulgate, any provisions of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding; 
and remove them for cause in accordance with the requirements of due process 
of law;  
n. Approve the curricula, institutional programs, and rules of discipline of students 
drawn by the administrative and academic councils as hereinafter provided;  
o. Set policies on admission and graduation of students;  
p. Award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of their outstanding 
contribution in the fields of education, public service, arts, science and 
technology or in any field of specialization within the academic competence of 
the university or college and to authorize the award of certificates of completion 
of non-degree and non-traditional courses; 
q. Absorb non-tertiary institutions within the respective provinces where their 
university or college is located, in coordination with the CHED which must 
approve the merger, in consultation with the DBM, and offer programs or 
courses to promote and carry out equal access to educational opportunities; 
r. Establish research and extension centers to promote development; 
s. Establish Chairs in the university or college and to provide fellowship for 
qualified faculty members and scholarships to deserving students; 
t. Delegate any of its powers and duties to the President and other officials of the 
university or college as be appropriate so as to facilitate the administration of 
the affairs of the university or college;  


 
 
u. Authorize an external management audit of the university or college, and request 
the CHED to finance the audit, subject to Commission on Audit (COA) rules 
and regulations; and institute reforms, including academic and structural 
changes, on the basis of the audit results and recommendations;  
v. Collaborate with the other Governing Boards of SUCs within the province or 
the region, under the supervision of the CHED which must approve the activity, 
and in consultation with the DBM, and work towards their restructuring so that 
they will become more efficient, relevant, productive, and competitive;  
w. Enter into joint ventures with business and industry for the profitable 
development and management of the economic assets of the university or 
college, the proceeds from which is to be used for the development and 
strengthening of the university or college;  
x. Develop consortia and other forms of linkages with local government units, 
institutions, and agencies, both public and private, local and foreign, in 
furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the university or college;  
y. Develop academic arrangements for institution-capacity building with 
appropriate institutions and agencies, public or private, local or foreign and to 
appoint experts and specialists as consultants, or as visiting or exchange 
professors, scholars, researchers;  
z. Adopt modern and innovative modes of transmitting knowledge such as the use 
of information technology, the dual system, open learning, community 
laboratory, flexible learning, smart campus, etc. for the promotion of greater 
access to higher education;  
aa. Establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative decision-making 
and transparency within the university or college;  
bb. Privatize, where most advantageous to the university or college, the 
management of non-academic services such as health, food, building, or 
grounds and property maintenance, and other similar activities, subject to 
existing rules and regulations; and,  
cc. Extend the service of the incumbent President of the college or university to 
complete a term beyond the age of compulsory retirement but not later than the 
age of seventy (70), if the President's performance is unanimously rated as 
outstanding and upon unanimous recommendation by the search committee or 
evaluation committee created by the Governing Board for the purpose. 
 
Section 17.  Promulgation and Implementation of Policies by the Governing 
Board. – The governing board of CLSU may promulgate and implement policies, 
provided these are consistent with the declared state policies on education and other 
pertinent provisions of the Constitution of the Philippines on education, science and 
technology, arts, culture and sports, and with the policies, standards and thrusts of the 
CHED under RA No. 7722, otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994." 
 
Section 18. Secretary of the Board and of the University. – The Governing Board 
of CLSU shall appoint their Secretary who shall serve as such for the Board.  
 


 
 
The Secretary so appointed shall, among others, keep all the records and the minutes of 
the proceedings of the Governing Board and shall communicate to the Governing Board 
Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and members of the Governing Board of CLSU notice 
of all regular meetings, special sessions, and other undertakings of the Governing 
Board. The President of CLSU must ensure, through the Board Secretary, the 
preparation of the agenda folders for Board Meetings to be provided to the Governing 
Board Chairpersons and members at least five (5) days prior to any regular meeting and 
one day prior to a special session. In the absence of the Secretary for a scheduled 
meeting, an alternate Secretary may be designated by the Governing Board. 
 
The University President may designate a University Secretary from the qualified 
employees. 
  
Section 19. Treasurer of the Philippines. – The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be 
the ex-officio treasurer of the University. 
 
Section 20. Audit. – All accounts and expenses of CLSU shall be audited by the COA 
or its duly authorized representative. 
 
Section 21. Administrative Council. – There shall be an Administrative Council 
consisting of the President of CLSU as Chairperson, and its Vice Presidents, Deans, 
Directors, and other officials of equal rank, including the faculty and student regents, 
as members. 
 
Section 22. Duties of the Administrative Council. – The Administrative Council of 
CLSU so formed and constituted shall review and recommend to the Governing Board 
policies governing the administration, management, and development planning of the 
University.  
 
Section 23. Academic Council. – There shall be an Academic Council consisting of 
the President of CLSU as Chairperson, and all personnel with academic rank of not 
lower than Full Professor, as Members. 
 
Section 24. Powers of the Academic Council. – The Academic Council so formed 
and constituted in a SUC shall have the following powers, in accordance with Section 
4, paragraph (o) and (v) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA No. 8292 
to wit: 
 
a. Determine, review, and recommend for the approval of its Governing Board, the 
course offerings of the university or college; and, 
b. Draft, review, and recommend for the approval of the Governing Board, rules 
on student discipline of the SUC. It shall fix the requirements for the admission 
of students as well as for their graduation and conferment of degrees, and submit 
such rules to the Governing Board for review and approval in accordance with 
Section 4, paragraph (I) of RA No. 8292. 
 


 
 
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary, but shall be entitled to 
reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses incurred, either for their attendance 
to the meetings of the Board or in connection with other official business authorized 
by resolutions of the Board, subject to existing laws and regulations. 
 
Section 25. The University President. –  CLSU shall be headed by a President who 
shall be elected by the Board subject to its guidelines on qualifications and standards, 
and based on the recommendation of a search committee duly constituted for the 
purpose of selecting the President. The CLSU President shall render full-time service, 
serve a term of four (4) years, and may be reappointed to another term subject to the 
policies and guidelines implemented by the government. 
 
Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent 
President of CLSU, the Board shall constitute the Search Committee for 
Presidency. 
 
The powers and duties of the President of CLSU, in addition to those specifically 
provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the Office of the President of 
universities and those delegated by the Board.  
 
The salary of the President of CLSU shall be in accordance with the law. 
 
In case of a vacancy in the Office of the President by reason of death, compulsory 
retirement, resignation, removal for cause, or incapacity of the President to perform 
the functions of the office, the Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge pending 
the appointment of a new President: Provided, That the Officer-in-Charge shall 
serve only during the unexpired portion of the term. 
 
The President of CLSU shall be assisted by vice presidents who shall all be 
appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of the President of CLSU. 
 
Section 26. The Faculty Members. – No political belief, gender preference, 
cultural or community affiliation or ethnic origin, nor religious opinion or 
affiliation shall be a matter of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of 
CLSU; Provided, That said appointment shall be subject to the guidelines, 
qualifications, and standards set by the government: Provided, further, That no 
member of the faculty shall teach for or against any particular church or religious 
sect. 
 
Section 27. Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy. – CLSU shall enjoy 
academic  freedom and institutional autonomy pursuant to Paragraph 2, Section 5 of 
Article XIV of the Constitution. 
 


 
 
Section 28. Scholarship Programs/Admission. – CLSU shall provide scholarship 
and other affirmative action programs to assist poor but deserving students who 
qualify for admission in the University. 
 
No student shall be denied admission in CLSU by reason of gender, religion, cultural 
or community affiliation, physical disability or ethnic origin. 
 
Section 29. Establishment of Specialized Laboratories and Smart Classrooms. – 
The government shall prioritize the establishment of specialized laboratories in 
furtherance of the mandate of the regional centers, and construction of smart 
classrooms to support the instruction function of the University, thereby effecting an 
effective mode of transfer of knowledge products to students and other clienteles. This 
is without prejudice to the establishment of other infrastructure projects that will 
support the respective thrusts and priorities of the different regional centers. 
 
Section 30. Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus, Equipment, Supplies and 
Detail of Personnel. – Upon the request of the President of CLSU, the heads of 
the bureaus and offices of the national government may loan or transfer to CLSU 
such apparatus, equipment or supplies as may be needed by it, and detail employees 
for duty therein when, in the judgment of the head of bureau or office, the 
apparatus, equipment, supplies or service of such employees can be spared without 
serious detriment to public service. 
 
The employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required of them by the 
President of CLSU and the time thus served shall be counted as part of their regular 
service. 
 
Section 31. Assets, Liabilities and Personnel. – All assets, real and personal, 
personnel, and records of the CLSU, as well as liabilities or obligations, are hereby 
transferred to the CLSU: Provided, That the positions, rights and security of tenure 
of faculty members and personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to 
the conversion into a university shall be respected: Provided, further, That the 
incumbents of the positions shall remain in the same status until otherwise provided 
by the Board: Provided, finally, That the CLSU shall also accordingly upgrade or 
increase its human resource components as may be deemed appropriate by the 
Board. 
 
All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the CLSU are hereby 
declared to be the property of the CLSU and shall be titled under its name: 
Provided, That should the CLSU cease to exist or be abolished or should such 
aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed by the CLSU, the same shall 
revert to the concerned LGU or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be. 
 
Section 32. Tax Exemption on Importation and Donations. – The importation 
by the CLSU of technical, educational and cultural materials including apparatus and 


 
 
laboratory equipment which are for technical, vocational, educational, philosophical, 
historical or cultural purposes shall, upon certification by the appropriate authority, 
be exempt from customs duties in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws. 
All grants, bequests, endowments, donations and contributions made to and used 
actually, directly and exclusively by the CLSU, shall be exempt from donor's tax 
and the same shall be considered as allowable deduction from the gross income of 
the donor in accordance with the provisions of the law. 
 
Section 33. 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. 
 
Section 34. Repealing clause. – All legal issuances contrary to or inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
 
Section 35. Effectivity clause. – This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 
 
Approved,