Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
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House Bill No.
Introduced by REP. PRINCESS RIHAN MANGUDADATU SAKAIJURAN
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines provides that the State shall give priority
to education,  science and technology, arts, culture and sports to foster patriotism
and nationalism. The Constitution hkewise asserts that it shall protect and promote
the right of all citizens to qualty education at all levels, and shall take appropriate
steps to make such education accessible to all.
Critical  to  the  promotion  Qf  education  and  access  to  learning  facilities  is  the
estabhshment of institutions `of leaning. A- t the height of the pandemic, it became
manifestly  clear  that  there  is  glaring  insufficiency  of health  workers  and  allied
medical field professionals. Addressing this gap, however, is not straightforward. To
bridge this deficit of health workers and medical allied professionals, there is a need
to provide leaning facihties to students and make it available to them.
Following the  aforementioned,  the  purpose  of this  bill is  to  establish  a premier
institution of medical education in the province of Sultan Kudarat. The aim is to
attract students to study medicine and allied health fields and make it available to
them. Further, through the estabhshment of a College of Medicine in the province
of Sultan Kudarat, it is aspired that the said insrfution be a center of excellence in
the field of medicine at par with medical institutions in Metro Manila.


To reach this objective of providing quality education and augmenting the deficit of
healthcare workers, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
REP. PRIN
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Repubhc of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
Housei}iil`N-o.        6771
Introduced by REP. PRINCESS RIHAN MANGUDADATU SAKALURAN
AV ACT
ESTABLISHING  A  COLLEGE  0F  MEDICINE  IN  THE  SULTAN
KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY, PROVINCE 0F SULTAN KUDARAT,
T0 BE KNOWN AS THE SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY -
COLLEGE     0F     MEDICINE     AND     APPROPRIATING     FUNDS
THEREFORE
Be it erlacted ky the Senate andHouse if Ref)re§entatiues Of the Philif)Pirles in CongreJS assembled:
S€cfr.on  J.   rJ.£/a.  -  This  Act  shall  be  known  as  "Sultan  Kudarat  State
University College of Medicine Act".
Sectr.on .2. Esfab/I.stimenf. - There is hereby estabhshed a medical school
in Sultan Kudarat State University in the Province of Sultan Kudarat to be known
as the Sultan Kudarat State University - College of Medicine, hereinafter known as
the College.
S€ctr.on  i.  J14landaf€.  -  The  Conege  shall  primarily  offer  a  Doctor  of
Medicine  Program which  shall be  at least a  four  (4)  year baccalaureate program
consisting  of the  basic  science  and  clinical  course.  Its  primary  goal  shall  be  to
produce professional physicians to strengthen the health care system of our country.


Secfr.on 4. Covemance. -  The Governing Board as provided under Section
5 of Republic Act 9966, is hereby mandated to be the highest policy-making body in
the implementation of this Act.
Section 5. CompHance with CHED requirements. -The prow:*hon of rhis
Act notwithstanding, the estabhehment of this college shall upon the determination
and declaration by the CHEl) in compliance with CHED Memorandum Order No.
18, Series of 2016.
Section 6.  Scholarship  Programs  and Admission. ~ The C;orfueg!e sdrfm
provide  scholarships  and other  favorable action  programs  to  assist the poor but
deserving students who qualify for admission.
Secfr.ou  7.  Tax EjHtrmpfr.on. - The importation  of science  and  technical
books and publications, scientific and technical equipment for the use the College,
upon certification by the CHED shall be exempt from custom duties in accordance
with the provisions of Custom Modernization and Tariff Act q.A. 10863).
All grants, bequests, endowments, donations and contributions made to the
College for its direct, actual and exclusive use shall be exempt from donor's tax and
the  same  shall  be  allowed  deductions  from  the  gross  income  of the  donor  for
purposes of computing the taxable income of the donor.
Sectr.on 8. Squp/€fny 4ppdr.catr.or. -The provisions of Republic Act No.
8292 also known as the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997", shall form
part of this Act.
Secfr.on  9.  4FTrlapn.atr.on.  -  The  amount  necessary  to  carry  out  the
provision of this Act shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
Section 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -`ulhiirL strty (Of I) days
from the approval of this Act, the Governing Board in consultation with the CHED
issue rules and regulations  to fully implement the provisions of this Act.
S€ctr.on J7.  Parrty Crause.  - All other powers,  functions, and privileges,
responsibihies and limitations under existing laws  shall be deemed granted to or
imposed upon the College and its official, whenever appropriate.
Sccfr.on Z2. Separz3dr.drfy Crause - If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall remain
in full force and effect.


Secfr.on  Z3.  J[apeal.ng  Cfause - All  laws,  executive  and  administrative
orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the foregoing provisions are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec`tr.on Z4 -Eff€ou.wfy-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in newspaper of general circulation.
ApfJroued.