NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
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SENATE
Introduced by SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY 
(SLSU) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE 
TO BE KNOWN AS THE SLSU-LILOAN CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines provides that, "The State shall protect 
and promote the right of every citizen to quality education at all levels and shall take 
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all".
Republic Act No. 9261 established the Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) 
with its main campus designated in Sogod, Southern Leyte. To date, SLSU has six 
campuses.
This measure seeks to establish the SLSU - Liloan Campus in order to expand 
the state university's service area, curricular offering and eadership influence, 
strengthen its research and extension services, and make quality higher education 
available to the youth in the province.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly 
sought.
JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY 
(SLSU) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LILOAN, PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN LEYTE 
TO BE KNOWN AS THE SLSU-LILOAN CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "SLSU - Liloan Campus
Act".
Sec. 2. Establishment of the Campus. - There is hereby established a campus 
of the Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) in the Municipality of Liloan, Province 
of Southern Leyte, to be known as the SLSU - Liloan Campus.
Sec. 3. Mandate. - The SLSU - Liloan Campus shall offer graduate, 
undergraduate and short-term technical-vocational courses within its area of 
specialization and according to its capabilities, as the Board of Regents may deem 
necessary to carry out its objectives, particularly to meet the needs of the province 
and the entire Eastern Visayan Region.
SLSU - Liloan Camous is also mandated to undertake research and extension 
services, and to provide progressive leadership in these areas, including the offering 
of graduate degrees under the SLSU System.
Sec. 4. The SLSU - Liloan Campus shall be headed by the Campus Administrator 
who shall render full-time service and who shall be appointed/designated by the Board 
of Regent (BOR) upon the recommendations of the search committee and the 
President, subject to the guidelines, qualifications, and standards by the BOR.


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Sec. 5. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of
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this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 6. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act
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is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected
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thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, rules
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and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
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modified accordingly.
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Sec. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date
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of the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
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newspapers of general circulation.
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Approved,