Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH (19th) CONGRESS
|St Regular Session
Ha:s`E:,:LNO$6io
Introduced by Hon. WILTER YAP PALMA
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As mandated in Section  1. Article X]V 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",  it  is vital  that we  continue to  promote  quality and  accessible
education for all. Coeval, the Western Mindanao State University -Diplahan (ESU)
has served as the embodiment of the mandate by the constitution by promoting
sustainable growth within the region by producing remarkable individuals who are
well versed within their chosen fields especially within the face of the Increasingly
Competitive Global Economy.
Having  served  as  a  pillar  for  accessible  and  quality  education  within  the
region, the WMSU-DIPLAHAN (ESU) upon its incipience has created a generation of
youth   who   would   be   on   par   with   national   and   international   standards   on
employment  which  has  proven  to  be  of aid  towards  the  successful  rise  of the
economic  and   socio-economic  standing  of  the   region.   However,   despite  this
success, the WMSU-DIPLAHAN is still continuously being accosted by various issues
which  have  greatly affected  their capability to  provide  for the youth  within  the
region. Being at the mercy of the WMSU-Main campus, the WMSU-Diplahan (ESU)
was plagued with budgetary concerns which hindered their capability of paying the
salaries of its contractual faculty and  staff as well as their capability of procuring
modern day teaching materials.


As  such,  it  is clear that there  is  a  pressing  need  for  providing the  WMSU-
DIPLAHAN  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  immediate
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.
Sibu8ay


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines
NINETEENTIJ (19th) CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOu`sE a]fifNO.  6 610
Introduced by HON. WILTER YAP PALMA
AN ACT
CHANGING THE NAME OF THE WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
DIPLAHAN CAMPUS (EXTERNAL STUDY UNIT) lN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
DIPLAHAN, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY TO WESTERN MINDANAO
STATE UNIVERSITY -DIPLAHAN, 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 western Mindanao state university Diplahan campus (External
2      Study  Unit)  in  the  Municipality  of  Diplahan,  Province  of Zamboanga  Sibugay  is
3      hereby  renamed  as the western  Mindanao state  university -Diplahan  (WMSU-
4       DIPLAHAN), providing for its full fiscal autonomy.
5       SECTION  2.  -The  WMSU-DIPLAHAN,  as  a  full  autonomous  campus,  with  fiscal
6      autonomy grant, shall provide programs for the continuous development of their
7      artsand scienceprograms.
8      SECTION 3. -Aii properties, funds, personnel, assets, iiabiiities, and records of the
9      Western  Mindanao  State  University  Diplahan  Campus  (ESU)  shall  be transferred
lo      effectively  to  the  name  and  custody  of  Western   Mindanao  State  University-
ll       Diplahan.  This  process  of  turnover  shall   be  led   by  the  University  Heads  and
12      supervised bythe commission on Higher Education Regional office lx.


13      SECTION 4. Appropr/.of/.ons. -The amount necessary forthe 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 WMSU-Diplahan  campus shall  be
17       included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
18      SECTION 5. /mp/ement/.ng Ru/es and flegu/cJt/.ons. -Within sixty (60) days from the
19      effectivity ofthisAct, the commission on Higher Education in coordination with the
2o      Office of the chancellor and the Board of Regents of the western Mindanao state
21       University-Diplahan, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulationsforthe
22      full implementation ofthisAct.
23      SECTION 6. Saporcrb7./i.ty c/crtise. -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.  Repecr//.ng  C/oL/se.  -  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#ectj.v/fy.  -  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.
31
32      Approved,