Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by Hon. MARVIN C. RILLO 
Representative, Fourth District, Quezon City 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Constitution provides promotes the right of all citizens to 
quality and accessible education. Article XIV, Section 2 (1) specifically provides 
that, "The State shall establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, 
and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and 
society."  
Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of 
1994", created the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to pursue the 
policies of the State for education, especially to ensure that state-supported 
institutions of higher learning will gear their programs to national, regional or 
local development plans, and that all institutions of higher learning shall 
exemplify through their physical and natural surroundings the dignity and 
beauty of, as well as their pride in, the intellectual and scholarly life.  
In the ensuing years after the passage of R.A. No. 7722, several laws 
were enacted related to higher education, most of which gave additional 
mandates to CHED without creating the necessary structures and systems to 
properly implement them. 
Hence, the need to amend the law to strengthen CHED and enable it to 
effectively fulfill its mandate.  
The "Revised Higher Education Act of 2022" seeks to strengthen CHED 
by incorporating all its mandated in one law and to expand its mandate to 
cover sports development, supervision and regulation of higher education 
programs offered by local universities and colleges (LUCs), developing common 
standards for accrediting agencies, internationalization of higher education 
institutions, establishment of a national registry for academic information and 
mobility, and strengthening quality assurance. It creates the necessary offices 
in CHED that will enable it to fulfill its added mandates and the increases the 
personnel that will ensure their effective and efficient implementation.  
This measure was previously endorsed by the CH ED and was reported 
out by the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education in the 
18th Congress.  
September 5, 2022
3:36 pm
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On behalf of the people of the Fourth District of Quezon City, the 
approval of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
 MARVIN C. RILLO 
 Representative 
 4th District, Quezon City 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MARVIN C. RILLO 
“AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER 
EDUCATION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 7722, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "HIGHER EDUCATION 
ACT OF 1994", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Revised 
Higher Education Act of 2022”. 
SEC. 2. Declaration of State Policy. - The State shall protect, foster, 
and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall 
take appropriate steps to ensure that education shall be accessible to all. The 
State shall likewise ensure and protect academic freedom and shall promote its 
exercise and observance for 
the continuing intellectual growth, the 
advancement of learning and research, the development of responsible and 
effective leadership, the education of high-level professionals, and the 
enrichment of our historical and cultural heritage. 
State-supported institutions of higher learning shall design their 
programs to support national, regional, and local development plans.  
All institutions of higher learning shall exemplify, through their physical 
and natural surroundings, the dignity and beauty of, as well as their pride in, 
the intellectual and scholarly life. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Term. – As used in this Act: 
(a)
Commission En Banc refers to the policy-making body of the
Commission on Higher Education (“CHED”) composed of the
Chairperson and Commissioners sitting as a collegial body, which
shall exercise the powers and discharge the functions mandated
under this Act;
(b)
Higher education institution/s (HEI) refers to universities and
colleges, whether private or public, undertaking operations of
higher education program/s recognized by the CHED;
(c)
Private HEIs refer to universities and colleges that have been duly
incorporated, organized, and established in accordance with the
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provisions of Republic Act No. 11232, otherwise known as the 
“Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines”; 
(d) 
Public HEIs refer to state and local universities and colleges 
established by law or ordinance that offer higher education 
programs recognized by the CHED. 
 
SEC. 4. Commission on Higher Education. - The Commission on 
Higher Education, hereinafter referred to as the Commission or CHED, created 
under Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 
1994”, shall continue in the exercise of its powers and functions in accordance 
with the provisions of this Act.  
 
The Commission shall be independent and separate from the Department 
of Education (“DepEd”) and attached to the Office of the President for 
administrative purposes only. It shall exercise oversight powers and reasonable 
supervision over all public and private HEIs, degree-granting programs in all 
public and private post- secondary educational institutions, and foreign HEIs, 
where applicable, except those to which the law has given the status of 
National University, those which are under the jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro 
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (“BARMM”) as provided under 
Republic Act No. 11054, otherwise known as the "Organic Law for the 
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao", and those expressly 
removed by Congress from its jurisdiction: Provided, That the passage of this 
Act shall not diminish, reduce, or prejudice the support and funding from the 
national government enjoyed by all public HEIs in the BARMM prior to the 
passage of this Act. 
 
All public HEIs shall remain to be governed by their own charters and 
existing laws 
 
SEC. 5. Composition of the Commission En Banc. - The Commission 
En Banc shall be composed of five (5) full-time members consisting of the 
Chairperson and the four (4) Commissioners, sitting as a collegial body, and 
who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines. 
 
The Chairperson and the Commissioners shall have the following 
qualifications: 
 
(a) 
Holders of earned doctorate degrees, defined as Level 8 in the 
Philippine Qualifications Framework (“PQF”); 
(b) 
Actively engaged in higher education for at least ten (10) years, 
with at least five (5) years of managerial experience; 
(c) 
Must not have been candidates for any elective positions in the 
national or local election immediately preceding their appointment; 
(d) 
Known to possess the highest degree of professionalism and 
integrity; and, 
(e) 
Have distinguished themselves as authorities in their chosen fields 
of learning as professors, researchers, managers, administrators, 
professional practitioners, or other similar undertakings that can 
contribute to efficient and effective higher education governance. 
 
The members of the Commission shall belong to different academic 
specializations.  
Except as provided by law or otherwise herein provided, in no case shall 
the Chairperson or any or all of the Commissioners appoint representatives to 
act on their behalf. 


SEC. 6. Term of Office. - The Chairperson and Commissioners shall 
serve for a term of four (4) years, without prejudice to one (1) reappointment.  
 
They shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed 
and qualified. In case a member of the Commission fails to complete a term, 
the successor shall be appointed by the President for a full four (4) year term 
without prejudice to one (1) reappointment. In case of a re-appointee, time 
served in an acting or holdover capacity shall be counter as part of the new 
four (4)-year term.  
 
The reappointment of the Chairperson and Commissioners shall be 
based on merit and track record of performance during his or her term of office. 
 
SEC. 7. Rank and Emoluments. - The Chairperson shall have the 
equivalent rank of a Department Secretary and shall be a regular member of 
the Cabinet. The Commissioners shall have the rank of Undersecretaries. They 
shall be entitled to receive the corresponding compensation and other 
emoluments and shall be subject to the same conditions or disqualifications. 
Consistent with the provisions of Executive Order No. 292, otherwise known as 
the “Revised Administrative Code of 1987”, they shall be allowed to receive 
honoraria and other benefits, subject to existing rules and regulations 
prescribed by the Commission on Audit.  
 
SEC. 8. Duties and Responsibilities of the Chairperson. - Subject to 
pertinent laws and the policies and rules adopted by the Commission, the 
Chairperson shall: 
 
(a) 
Act as the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission; 
(b) 
Act as the Presiding Officer of the Commission En Banc, 
(c) 
Submit to the Office of the President the rules and regulations 
adopted by the Commission which require Presidential attention or 
action, including annual or other periodic reports; 
(d) 
Direct the Executive Director, the Secretariat, and the Regional 
Directors in the performance or execution of the decisions and 
policies of the Commission En Banc, 
(e) 
Appoint focal persons and representatives of the Commission to 
advisory 
boards, 
councils, 
and 
similar 
bodies 
where 
the 
Commission is identified by law as an ex officio member; and, 
(f) 
Subject to the approval of the Commission En Banc, appoint 
advisers and cerate advisory bodies to advise and provide support 
to the office of the Chairperson and the Commission as a whole. 
 
SEC. 9. Powers and Functions of the Commission. - The Commission 
shall exercise the following powers and functions: 
 
(a) 
Formulate a roadmap for Philippine higher education that sets the 
general direction for its development, including the formulation of 
educational policies and standards that ensure the accessibility 
and continuing improvement of tertiary education services, thereby 
ensuring the creation and development of locally responsive, 
innovative, and globally competitive graduates and lifelong 
learners; 
(b) 
Engage in active coordination and dialogues with the DepEd and 
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority 
(“TESDA”) with the aim of ensuring the consistency of policies, 
plans, and programs of each education subsector for the 


progressive and coherent development and improvement of the 
entire Philippine education system; 
(c) 
Prepare and implement development plans, policies, priorities, and 
programs on higher education and research consistent with 
national and regional development goals and international human 
resource requirements to address job skills mismatch between 
education and industry requirements; 
(d) 
Broaden access to quality higher education through programs and 
services, particularly for the disadvantaged students, such as but 
not limited to, indigenous peoples, poor and deserving students, 
and students from depressed areas, pursuant to Republic Act No. 
10931, or the “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act”, 
and other related laws on student financial assistance; 
(e) 
Direct the development and reform of higher education towards 
world-class standards, harmonization with the Association of 
Southeast 
Asian 
Nations 
(“ASEAN”) 
education 
plan, 
and 
international conventions and agreements; 
(f) 
Enable the development of non-traditional higher education 
programs and delivery modes, including, but not limited to, flexible 
learning modalities, ladderized education, the Expanded Tertiary 
Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program, and other 
programs and modes of delivery as may be subsequently 
developed; 
(g) 
Facilitate the development of sports and wellness programs in HEIs 
to produce globally competitive student-athletes, in coordination 
with the Philippine Sports Commission; 
(h) 
Set the minimum standards and guidelines for programs and 
institutions for HEIs as recommended by panels of experts in their 
respective fields and subject to public hearing, and enforce the 
same; 
(i) 
Review, monitor and evaluate the curricula and other academic 
programs 
of 
HEIs 
vis-a-vis 
their 
performance 
in 
various 
government licensure examinations and certifications; 
(j) 
Identify, support, and develop centers of excellence in program 
areas needed for the development of world-class scholarships, 
including provision for faculty academic development in HEIs, 
nation-building, and national development; 
(k) 
Accelerate the establishment of transnational higher education 
programs, the internationalization of higher education in the 
country, and the development of transnational higher education 
sector, consistent with Republic Act No. 11448, otherwise known 
as the “Transnational Higher Education Act”; 
(l) 
Exercise quasi-judicial powers in the pursuit of the mandate of the 
Commission; 
(m) 
Develop and enforce a system of program compliance and impose 
necessary sanctions for cause provided by law and only after due 
process, such as imposition of fines or penalties, downgrading to 
permit status, non- recognition of accreditation, termination by 
closure or phase-out of higher education programs, or cessation of 
operations of HEIs which are not in compliance with the prescribed 
minimum policies, standards and guidelines (“PSGs”) set by the 
Commission or international conventions, whenever applicable: 
Provided, That no restraining orders or injunctions shall be issued 
upon Commission actions in the exercise of its quasi-judicial 
functions, except by the appellate courts after proper proceedings: 
Provides further, That the welfare of students, faculty, and 


employees are given due consideration: Provides finally, That the 
exercise of quasi-judicial power shall include the issuance of 
subpoena, summons, and initiation of contempt proceedings 
against recalcitrant parties under this jurisdiction; 
(n) 
Upon consultation with the sues, coordinate with the Department 
of Budget and Management (“DBM”) the issuance of general 
guidelines on the use of their income; 
(o) 
 Set standards, policies, and guidelines for the creation of new 
HEIs as well as the conversion or elevation of schools to 
institutions of higher learning; 
(p) 
Develop and implement standards and systems on reclassification, 
promotion, and professional development of personnel in public 
HEIs, in coordination with the DBM and the Civil Service 
Commission (“CSC”), and in consultation with the Philippine 
Association of State Universities and Colleges (“PASUC”), the 
Association of Local Colleges and Universities (“ALCU”), and the 
Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the 
Philippines (“COCOPEA”), or equivalent institutions that may be 
formed in lieu of these organizations; 
(q) 
Support HEIs in the implementation of the PQF for higher 
education, in coordination with the DepEd, TESDA, and other 
appropriate government agencies consistent with Republic Act No. 
10968, otherwise known as the “PQF Act”; 
(r) 
Set guidelines for reasonable increases in tuition and other fees in 
private HEIs: Provided, That the Commission, through its regional 
offices, shall strictly monitor their compliance with the guidelines 
set for this purpose; 
(s) 
Provide directions and common standards for accrediting agencies; 
(t) 
Conduct 
mediation, 
conciliation, 
settlement 
meeting, 
or 
conferences between HEIs and students, teachers and staff 
involving academic issues, consistent with the provisions of 
Republic Act No. 9285, or the “Alternative Dispute Resolution Act 
of 2004”, and applicable rules and regulations; 
(u) 
Administer the Higher Education Development Fund, as described 
in Section 15 hereunder, and based on guidelines to be set by the 
Commission, approve projects funded thereby which will promote 
the development of public and private HEIs; 
(v) 
Chair the governing boards of state universities and colleges, as 
provided by law, and provide recommendations to ensure that the 
Commission's PSGs are complied with and fully implement by 
them; 
(w) 
Establish a national registry for academic information and 
mobility, in conjunction with the Philippine Qualifications Register, 
and other relevant mechanisms for information sharing and 
dissemination locally or internationally, in coordination with other 
concerned government agencies; 
(x) 
Develop criteria for allocating additional resources such as 
research and program development grants, scholarships, and other 
similar programs sourced from the Higher Education Development 
Fund of the Commission and other sources of funds; 
(y) 
Authorize the periodic review of the organization, functions, 
mission, and structure of the Commission in light of social, 
economic, and technological changes, and propose the necessary 
interventions, including appropriate legislation; and, 
(z) 
Promulgate such rules and regulations and exercise such other 
powers and functions as may be necessary to carry out effectively 


the purpose and objectives of this Act and the Commission, with a 
view to the effective operations and continued enhancement, 
growth, or development of higher education. 
 
SEC. 10. Quasi-Judicial Powers of the Commission. - The 
Commission shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over the following: 
 
(a) 
Fraud or deceit committed in connection with the application for 
and grant by the Commission of government permits or recognition 
and other incentives and qualifying procedures; 
(b) 
Failure to comply with conditions or obligations prescribed by the 
Commission as minimum standards in operating academic courses 
and programs; 
(c) 
Unauthorized operation of a school or course, or any component 
thereof, 
or 
any 
violation 
of 
the 
requirement 
governing 
advertisements or announcements of educational institutions; and, 
(d) 
Expulsion of a student, which results in the total disqualification 
of a student from enrolling in any HEI. 
 
Pursuant to its quasi-judicial powers, the Commission shall have the 
power and authority to: 
 
(a) 
Promulgate rules and regulations governing the hearing and 
disposition of cases before it and its regional offices; 
(b) 
To administer oaths, summon parties to a controversy, issue 
subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses, or 
the production of such books, papers, contracts, records, 
statements of accounts, agreements, and other documents as may 
be material to a just determination of the matter under 
investigation or hearing; 
(c) 
To hold any person in contempt, directly or indirectly, and impose 
appropriate penalties therefor; and, 
(d) 
To enjoin any or all acts involving or arising from any case pending 
before it which, if not restrained forthwith, may cause grave or 
irreparable damage. 
 
The finding of a violation committed by an HEI shall not be taken against 
its students, teachers, and employees who believe in good faith that the HEI 
acted in conformity with the standards and guidelines set by the Commission: 
Provided, however, That upon issuance by the Commission of a notice to the 
public regarding the HEI's noncompliance with policies and standards of the 
Commission, including the sanctions imposed on HEIs, the general public shall 
be bound thereby, and no presumption of good faith shall be enjoyed thereafter 
by existing or new students, faculty, and employees.  
 
SEC. 11. Secretariat and the Executive Director. - The Commission 
shall have a Secretariat, which shall be headed by an Executive Director. The 
Commission shall fix the Secretariat’s staffing pattern, determine the duties, 
qualifications, responsibilities, and functions, as well as the compensation 
scheme for the positions to be created, upon the recommendation of the 
Executive Director and subject to the evaluation and approval of the DBM. It 
shall also prepare and approve its budget.  
 
The Executive Director shall have at least five (5) years of administrative 
or technical experience in the areas of policies and standards development, 
management, public or private administration and policy, and human resource 


development, among others. He/she shall have the rank and emoluments of an 
Assistant Secretary. He/she shall be appointed by the President upon the 
recommendation of the Commission En Banc.  
 
SEC. 12. Central Office Operation. - The Commission shall have a 
central office, in accordance with the Revised Administrative Code of 1987 and 
other pertinent laws and issuances, to support the fulfillment of the powers 
and functions of the Commission at the national level. The office shall be 
headed by a qualified Director and Assistant Director, subject to the evaluation 
and approval by the DBM.  
 
SEC. 13. Regional Operations. - The Regional Offices of the 
Commission are headed by Regional Directors with the rank and emoluments 
of Director IV to be appointed by the President.  
 
The Regional Offices of the Commission shall be under the direct control 
and supervision of the Chairperson and shall have the following functions: 
 
(a) Implement the programs of the Commission in the regional level, as 
well as in highly urbanized cities, which are under their jurisdiction; 
(b) Develop and recommend programs for regional and local-level 
implementation within the policies set by the Commission; 
(c) Facilitate the implementation of the Universal Access to Quality 
Tertiary Education Act, including disbursement of checks; and, 
(d) Perform such other duties and functions as may be deemed 
necessary. 
 
The Regional Director, or his/her duly authorized representative, shall, 
upon invitation by the Board of Regents of a public HEIs, sit as a resource 
person in the board meetings of the concerned public HEI in the region where 
the Regional Office has jurisdiction, to keep the Regional Director attuned and 
updated on the official activities and needs of the concerned public HEI. 
 
There shall be a legal division in each Regional Office to ensure the 
effective discharge of its quasi-judicial powers and ensure action on legal 
matters within its jurisdiction, with corresponding additional staffing pattern, 
subject to review and approval by the DBM. 
 
SEC. 14. Provincial Offices. -The Commission shall establish Provincial 
Offices to ensure the implementation of policies and programs across island 
groups and in remote areas. The Provincial Offices shall be headed by 
Provincial Directors, who shall have the rank and emoluments of a Director III. 
The Provincial Offices shall be under the direct control and supervision of their 
respective Regional Directors and shall have the following functions: 
 
(a) 
Implement the policies and programs of the Commission in the 
province which is under their respective jurisdiction; 
(b) 
Review and recommend programs for implementation within their 
localities; 
(c) 
Provide technical assistance to local government units in the 
governance of LUCs and the implementation of local government-
initiated programs within their localities; 
(d) 
Provide assistance in the implementation of the Universal Access 
to Quality Tertiary Education Act, including disbursement of 
checks for HEIs which are under their respective jurisdiction; and, 
(e) 
Perform such other duties and functions as may be authorized. 


 
SEC. 15. Higher Education Development Fund. - The Higher 
Education Development Fund established under the Higher Education Act of 
1994, hereinafter referred to as the Fund, shall be used exclusively to 
strengthen higher education in all regions of the country. 
 
(a) 
The government shall continue to contribute to the Fund, as 
follows: 
(1) 
The equivalent of forty percent (40%) annual share on the 
total gross collections of the travel tax; 
(2) 
The equivalent of thirty percent (30%) share of the annual 
collections from the Professional Registration Fee; and, 
(3) 
 The equivalent of one percent (1%) of the gross sales 
 
(b) 
Government financing institutions identified and requested by the 
Commission may contribute to the Fund an amount equivalent to 
not less than three percent (3%) but not more than five percent 
(5%) of their unimpaired surplus realized during the immediately 
preceding year; and, 
(c) 
The Fund shall have a private portion to be raised from donation, 
gifts, and other conveyances, including materials, equipment, 
properties, and services by gratuitous title, which shall be tax-
exempt, as provided in Section 21 of this Act. 
 
SEC. 16. Management and Administration of the Higher Education 
Development Fund. - The Fund shall be administered by the Commission. For 
sound and judicious management of the Fund, the Bureau of Treasury under 
the Department of Finance shall be the portfolio manager of the Fund.  
 
As administrator of the Fund, the Commission shall prepare the 
necessary guidelines for its use, subject to the following conditions: 
 
(a) 
No part of the seed capital of the Fund, including earnings thereof, 
shall be used to underwrite overhead expenses for administration; 
(b) 
Unless otherwise stipulated by the private donor, only earnings of 
private contributions shall be used for administrative expenses; 
(c) 
The Commission shall appoint and organize a separate Fund Office 
to be headed by a Director and to be composed of units responsible 
for resource mobilization, planning and programs, monitoring and 
evaluation, and finance and administration, among others, subject 
to evaluations and approval of the DBM. Since the Fund comes 
from contributions from government and private sector, the Fund 
Office shall be independent administratively and budgetarily 
separate from the Commission Secretariat; and, 
(d) 
The Fund shall be utilized equitably according to regions to 
strengthen higher education institutions and support priority 
programs. In no case shall the Fund be utilized for purposes 
benefitting 
individuals 
other 
than 
those 
earmarked 
for 
developmental 
purposes 
under 
the 
guidelines 
set 
by 
the 
Commission. 
 
SEC. 17. Technical Panels. - The Commission shall reconstitute or 
organize technical panels for different disciplines and academic program areas, 
which shall include representatives from PASUC, COCOPEA, and ALCU, or 
equivalent institutions that may be formed in lieu of these organizations, as 
well as representatives from the industry. They shall assist the Commission in 


setting standards and evaluating academic programs for regulatory and 
development purposes. The technical panels are composed of individuals highly 
recognized in their fields of expertise and who shall be tasked with the 
formulation of roadmaps for the development of disciplinal and degree 
programs, which shall be in line with the roadmap for Philippine higher 
education; review, revise, and update PSGs based on the policy direction set by 
the Commission; and serve as resource persons of the Commission in its 
various activities.  
 
The technical panels shall serve as advisory or recommendatory bodies 
for a specific discipline or related program and whose recommendations are 
subject to the approval of the Commission En Banc. 
 
SEC. 18. Guarantee of Academic Freedom. - Nothing in this Act shall 
be construed as limiting the academic freedom of HEIs. In particular, no 
abridgement of curricular freedom of the HEIs shall be made except for: 
 
(a) 
Minimum unit requirements for specific academic programs; 
(b) 
General education distribution requirements as may be determined 
by the Commission; and, 
(c) 
Specific professional subjects as may be stipulated by various 
licensing entities. Academic or curricular restrictions not required 
from public HEIs shall likewise not be imposed upon private HEIs.  
 
Public and private HEIs must comply with the mandatory minimum 
institutional and program standards set by the Commission En Banc. 
 
SEC. 19. Guarantee of Religious Freedom. - No higher education 
student, faculty, or other members of the academic community shall be 
prohibited from exercising their right to religious freedom in the HEI or any of 
its campuses.  
 
SEC. 20. Incentives for Accreditation. - The Commission shall provide 
incentives to public and private HEIs whose proposed programs are accredited 
or whose needs are for accreditation purposes.  
 
SEC. 21. Tax Exemptions. - Any donation, contribution, bequest, 
endowment, and grant which may be made to the Commission shall constitute 
as an allowable deduction from the income of the donor for income tax 
purposes and shall be exempt from donor's tax, subject to such conditions as 
provided under the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended.  
 
Any subsidy received by HEIs from various government assistance 
programs, including, but not limited to, the grants provided under the 
Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, shall be excluded from 
gross income.  
 
SEC. 22. Authority. -The Commission shall exercise such authority as 
may be deemed necessary within its premises or areas of operation to 
effectively carry out its powers and functions and attain its objectives: 
Provided, That the Commission may seek the assistance of other government 
agencies for the proper implementation of this Act.  
 
SEC. 23. Periodic Review. - The Commission shall undertake a periodic 
assessment of its accomplishment and review and update the roadmap of 
Philippine Higher Education every ten (10) years. The updated roadmap shall 


be submitted to Congress and the Office of the President for the formulation of 
new policies necessary for the continuous modernization of higher education.  
 
SEC. 
24. 
Appropriations. 
- 
The 
amount 
necessary 
for 
the 
implementation of this Act shall be charged to the current year's 
appropriations of the Commission on Higher Education. Thereafter, such 
amount necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall include in 
the annual General Appropriations Act.  
 
SEC. 25. Transitory Provisions. - Upon the effectivity of this Act, the 
incumbent Chairperson and Commissioners of the Commission shall serve as 
the Chairperson and Commissioners, respectively, without the need of new 
appointments, subject to the following conditions:  
 
(a) 
The incumbent Chairperson and Commissioners serving their first 
terms upon the passage of this Act shall be deemed reappointed to 
serve a full term as provided under this Act, but shall not be 
qualified for reappointment; and, 
(b) 
The incumbent Chairperson and Commissioners serving their 
second terms upon the passage of this Act shall continue to serve 
only the remaining duration of the term they are currently serving 
and shall not be eligible for reappointment. 
 
The incumbent Executive Director shall likewise serve as such without 
the need for a new appointment. 
 
All officers and personnel of the Commission shall continue to perform 
their duties and responsibilities and receive their corresponding salaries and 
benefits. The approval of this Act shall not cause any demotion in rank or 
diminution of salary, benefits, and other privileges of the incumbent personnel 
of the Commission. 
 
SEC. 26. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part, section or 
provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining 
provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.  
 
SEC. 27. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known 
as the “Higher Education Act of 1994”, is hereby repealed. All laws, presidential 
decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof which are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or 
modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 28. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved. 
 
 
                                                                    MARVIN C. RILLO 
 Representative 
 4th District, Quezon City