Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3044

House Bill N

Representative, Lone District. Eastern Samar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to recognize the ESSU Arteche Satellite Campus as one the of the regular
campuses of the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU stent with the policy of the State
to protect and promote the right of its citizens to quality education at all levels and to take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all

In 2004, Republic Act 9312 otherwise known as “An Act Converting the Eastern Samar
State Colleges (ESSC) into a State University to be known as the Eastern Samar State
University, integrating therewith the Maydolong National Agricultural School in the
Municipality of Maydolong, Province of Eastern Samar and appropriating funds therefor"
created the Eastern Samar State University

The paramount role of educational institutions such as ESSU is a contributory factory
in the processes of social change and the continuous development of the province of Eastern
Samar.

Through the recognition of Arteche Satellite Campus as a regular campus, the
government also ensures the availability and augmentation of its resources to fully operate
hence, expanding the capacity of the same to offer better academic experience to students

Such conversion is also in consonance 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 immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

RIA FE R. ABUNDA
e, Lone District. Eastern Samar


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NTH CONGRE!
First Regular Session

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House Bill No, 3044

Inwoduced by HON. MARIA FE R. ABUNDA
Representative. Lone District. Eastern Samar

AN ACT CONVERTING THE ARTECHE CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN SAMAR
STATE UNIVERSITY (ESSU) LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARTECHE,
PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE R.A. 9312 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represeniatives in Congress assembled:

Section 1, This Act shall be known as the “Eastern Samar State University-Arteche

Campus Act

Section 2, The Satellite Campus of the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) in the
Municipality of Arteche. Province of Fastern Samar, is hereby converted into a regular campus
to be known as the ESSU-Arteche Campus.

Section 3. The ESSL-Arteche Campus shall offer shon-term technical-vocation
education and training (TVET) courses, undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and

other related and relevant fields of study within its competency and areas of specialization,

pursuant to the mandate of the ESSU, as the Board of Regents of ESSU ~ hereinafter referred
to as the Board - may deem necessary to carry out its objectives,

The FSSU-Arteche Campus shall also respond to meet the human resource
development needs of the Province of Fastern Samar and Region VIII, undertake research.
extension services, and production activities in support of the socio-economic development of
the province and the region, and provide progressive leadership in these areas

recommendation of the search committee and the President. subject to guidelines,
qualifications. and standards set by the Board


Section 6. All assets, real and personal, personnel and records of the ESSU-Arteche
Satellite Campus located in the Municipality of Arteche, Province of Easter Samar, as well as
its liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to ESSU, 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 ESSU-Arteche
Satellite Campus are hereby transferred to the ESSU, 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. The amount necessary to carry out the initial implementation of this Act shall
be charged against the current year’s funding of the ESSU-Arteche Satellite Campus provided
by the Municipality of Arteche, Province of Eastern Samar.

‘The Municipality of Arteche shall provide the same assistance until such time that the
amount necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the ESSU-Arteche Satellite
Campus shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Section 8. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full
force and effect

Section 9 Republic Act No. 9312, otherwise known as “An Act Converting The
Eastern Samar State Colleges (ESSC) Into A State University To Be Known As The Eastern
Samar State University” is hereby amended. All other laws, presidential decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations contrary or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly

Section 10, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in newspaper of general circulation

Approved,