Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH (19th) CONGRESS
|St Regular Session
H6u's€3ifi.No6609
Introduced by Hon. WILTER YAP PALMA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Upon  its  incjpience,  the  Mindanao  State  University -  Buug  (MSU-BUUG)
Campus has served as one of the primary tertiary education institution in charge of
promoting sustainable growth within the region by producing remarkable college
graduates who are well versed within their chosen fields.
As mandated jn Section 1. Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution which states
that  "The state shall  protect and  promote the  right of all the citizens to quality
education  at all  levels  and  shall  take  appropriate  steps to  make  such  education
accessible  to  all''.  The  MSU-BUUG  Campus  has  successfully  done  their  part  in
providing accessible and quality education for the entire Region lx. They served as
a pillar for the youth within our region to be on par with national and international
standards  on  employment  which  in  turn  further  aids  the  economic  and  socio-
economic  standing  of the  Region.  However,  the  success  of the  MSU-BUUG  still
comes with a number of issues which have accosted their institution for years. Such
example of which is the financial challenges which have plagued the campus where
the Miscellaneous Operating and Other Expenses (MOOE) from the Main Campus
(Marawi Campus) always fall short to pay the salaries of its contractual faculty and
staff.  In  addition,  there  were  also  difficulties  in  procuring  modern  day teaching
materials due to the lack of funding which have greatly affected their capability to
provide  quality  education  especially  in  the  face  of the  increasingly  competitive
global economy.


As such, it is clear that there indeed a pressing need for providing the MSU-
Buug  Campus  with   FISCAL  AUTONOMY  through   a  grant  of  a   separate  KEY
BUDGETARY    INCLUSION    which    would    enable    them    to    deliver    maximum
transformational impact not only to the citizens of Zamboanga Sibugay but also the
entirety of Region lx. Furthermore, by providing them with the necessary funding
through  their very own  budget for  Personnel  Services,  Maintenance,  and  Other
Operating  Expenses  as  well  as  Capital  Outlay,  this  shall  lead  to  the  jmmedjate
itemization  of their  hired  faculty  and  staff  as  well  as  the  financial  freedom  to
procure all of the necessary equipment that would enable them to continue to be
a vital educational pillar for the entirety of Region lx.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines
NINETEEN" (19th) CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HobsTBrLLrNo.6609
Introduced by HON. WILTER YAP PALMA
AN ACT
CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MINDANA0 STATE UNIVERSITY -BuUG (MSu-
BuuG) CAMPUS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BUuG, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA
slBUGAy TO MINDANAO STATE uNivERsiTy -zAMBOAryGA siBUGAy
PROVINCE, PROVIDING FOR ITS FISCAL AUTONOMY AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of Representatives  of the  Philippines  in
Congress assembled:
1      SECTION  1. -The  Mindanao state university-Buug campus (MSU-BUUG)  in the
2       Municipality of Buug,  Province  of Zamboanga  Sibugay  is  hereby  renamed  as the
3      Mindanao state university-Zamboanga sibugay province (MSU-ZSP), providing for
4       itsfullfiscal autonomy.
5      SECTION  2. -The  MSU-ZSP,  as a  full  autonomous campus,  with fiscal  autonomy
6      grant,  shall  provide  programs for the  continuous  development of their arts  and
7      scjenceprograms.
8      SECTION 3. -All properties, funds, personnel, assets, liabilities, and records of the
9      Mindanao  State  University-Buug  Campus  shall  be  transferred  effectively to  the
lo      name and custodyofMindanao state university-Zamboanga sibugay province. This
11      process  of turnover shall  be  led  by the  University  Heads  and  supervised  by the
12      Commission on Higher Education Regional office lx.


13      SECTION 4. Appropri.ot/.ons. -The amount necessary for the full implementation of
14      this   Act   shall   be   charged   against   the   current   year's   appropriation   of  the
15      Commission  on   Higher  Education.  Thereafter,  such  sums  as  may  be  deemed
16      necessary for the continuous operation of the MSU-ZSp campus shall be included
17       in the Annual General AppropriationsAct.
18      SECTION 5. /mp/ement/.ng Ru/es clnd Regu/crt/.ons. -Within sixty (60) days from the
19      effectivityofthisAct, the commission on HigherEducation jn coordination with the
2o      Office of the chancellor and the Board of Regents of the Mindanao state university
21      -Zamboanga sibugay province campus, shall promulgate the necessary rules and
22      regulations forthe full implementation ofthisAct.
23      SECTION 6. Seporobj./i.ty c/cruse. -lf any provision, section, or part of this Act shall
24      be deemed as unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect, invalidate,
25      or impairthe other provisions, sections or parts hereof.
26      SECTION  7.  flepeo//.ng  C/ause.  -  All  other  laws,  rules  and  regulations,  orders,
27      circulars, or issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions
28      of this Act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.
29      SECTION  8.  E#ecfi.vfty.  -  This  Act  shall  take  effect  fifteen  (15)  days  after  its
3o      publication in the o#/.c/.a/ Gcrzette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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