Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1585

House Bill No.

Introduced by
HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ

and

HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to recognize EVSU Dulag Satellite Campus as one of the
regular campuses of the Eastemn Visayas State University, in line with the
government's mandate to provide accessible and affordable college education

In 2004, Republic Act No. 9311, otherwise known as “An Act Converting
the Leyte Institute of Technology (LIT) in the Province of Leyte into a State
University to be known as the Easter Visayas State University, and
Appropriating Funds Therefor" created the Eastern Visayas State University
(EVSU)

Section 2 of RA 9311 provides that the general mandate of EVSU is to
provide advanced education, higher technological professional instruction and
training in trade, fishery, agriculture, forestry, science, education, commerce
architecture, engineering and related courses. It shall also undertake research
and extension services and provide progressive leadership in its areas of
specialization. The main campus of EVSU is in Tacloban City, and maintains
campuses in Burauen, Carigara, Ormoc, Tanauan and Dulag, Leyte.

The contribution of EVSU as an institute of higher learning is pivotal to
overall development of province of Leyte - not only in providing quality
education, but also in producing labor market-ready graduates. It is therefore
high time to upgrade the status of EVSU-Dulag to a regular campus,
considering the ever-growing demands of the communities in the province of
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The conversion of EVSU-Dulag into a regular campus will expand its
capacity to provide quality tertiary education and increase the resources
available to ensure its operations, consistent with the constitutional mandate of
establishing and maintaining a complete, adequate, and integrated system of
‘education relevant to the goals of national development.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

Rep. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
Representative, jngog Sinirangan

R aa G. ROMUALDEZ
Représentative, First District of Leyte


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Batasan Hills, Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1585

House Bill No.

Introduced by
HON. YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ

and

HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

AN ACT CONVERTING THE DULAG SATELLITE CAMPUS OF THE
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY (EVSU) LOCATED IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF DULAG, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, INTO A REGULAR
CAMPUS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9311,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of the Representatives of the

Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Eastern Visayas State
University-Dulag Campus Act’.

Section 2. Conversion - The Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU)
~ Dulag Satellite Campus located in the Municipality of Dulag, Province of
Leyte, is hereby converted into a regular campus of the Eastern Visayas State
University to be known as the Eastern Visayas State University-Dulag Campus
(EVSU-Dulag).

Section 3. Curricular Offerings - The EVSU-Dulag Campus shall offer
short-term technical-vocational education and training (TVET) courses,


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undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and other related and relevant
fields of study within its areas of competency and specialization, as the Board
of Regents may deem necessary to carry out its objectives, and meet the
human resource development needs of the Province of Leyte and Eastern
Visayas.

The EVSU-Dulag Campus shall also undertake research, extension
services, and production activities in support of the socioeconomic

development of the province and the region and provide progressive leadership
in these areas.

Section 4. Board of Regents - The governance of the EVSU-Dulag
shall be vested exclusively in the Board of Regents (BOR), hereinafter referred
to as the Board, created under Republic Act No. 9311 otherwise known as “An
Act Converting the Leyte Institute of Technology (LIT) in the Province of Leyte
into a State University and Appropriating Funds Therefor” and Republic Act No.
8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997”,
All policies, rules and regulations approved by EVSU BOR shall be applied to
EVSU-Dulag.

‘Section 5. The Campus Administrator. — The administration of EVSU-
Dulag shall be the responsibility of the Campus Administrator who shall be
appointed by the EVSU President and confirmed by the Board. He shail serve
on a fulltime basis and shall hold office for a term of three (3) years and shall
be eligible for reappointment for another term.

The powers and duties of the Campus Administrator of EVSU-Dulag
shall be similar to the powers and duties of the Campus Administrator in other
EVSU campuses. He shall represent EVSU-Dulag in the Administrative Council
and Academic Council of the University

Section 6. Assets, Liabilities and Personnel - All assets, real and
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in the Municipality of Dulag, Province of Leyte, as well as its liabilities or
obligations, are hereby transferred to the EVSU. The positions, rights and
security of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein employed under
existing laws prior to the conversion into a regular campus shall be respected

All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the EVSU-
Dulag Satellite Campus are hereby transferred to the EVSU, and shall be titled
under its name: Provided, That should the campus or the University cease to
exist or be abolished or should such aforementioned parcels of land be no
longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the local government
units concerned.

Section 7. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the
initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's
funding of the EVSU-Dulag Satellite Campus as provided by the Municipality of
Dulag, Province of Leyte.

‘The Municipality of Dulag shall provide the same funding to EVSU Dulag
corresponding to the funding given before the same is integrated into EVSU
and the full amount necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of
the EVSU-Dulag is included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 8. Development Plan, Management Audit, and
Organizational / Administrative / Academic Structure - Within one hundred
twenty (120) days after the approval of this Act, EVSU-Dulag shall accomplish
the following

(a) Submit a five (5) year development plan, including its corresponding
program budget to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), for
corresponding recommendation to the Department of Budget and
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(b) Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the CHED; and

(c) Set up its organizational, administrative as well as academic
structure, including the appointment / designation of EVSU-Dulag
officials.

Section 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90)
days from the approval of this Act, the EVSU Board of Regents shall, in
consuttation with the CHED, promulgate the rules and regulations to implement
the provisions of this Act. The implementing rules and regulations issued
pursuant to this Act shall take effect thirty (30) days after the effectivity of this
Act.

Section 10. Separability Clause. - Republic Act No. 9311, which
establishes the EVSU, is hereby amended. If any part or provision of this Act is
held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts for provisions hereof which are not
affected shall continue to remain in full force and effect.

Section 11. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, executive orders,
rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the
provisions of this Act are deemed amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 12. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

following completion of its publication in the Official Gazette and in at least two
(2) newspapers of general circulation.

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