Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 2201 Z

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT
CREATING THE BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, INTEGRATING
MODERNIZATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Education is a very important key for the success and development of our country
According to the 1987 Constitution, the State shall protect and promote the right of al citizens to
quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible
to all. The State shall also maintain and support a complete, adequate and integrated system of
education relevant to the needs of the people and society.

‘The modernization of the Bulacan State University through an enabling legislation is a
timely response to the ever-growing complexities of the modem times. The modernization
program will help maintain and achieve high quality education and competent training ground that
is responsive to the need of our society. The modemization program will also provide well-
equipped facilities that will be used by the students of BSU for research and learning

This Bill is crucial for the development of education in the Province of Bulacan. It aims to
provide young individuals to develop and improve their skillset through high quality yet affordable
education for all. The modernization program will prepare the young generation to achieve their
personal goals and train them to become globally competitive

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“KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO’
Representative
‘irst District of Bulacan



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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2201
HOUSE BILL NO. 7

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO.

AN ACT
CREATING THE BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM,
MODERNIZATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

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

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és 1 SECTION 1. Short Title’ This Act shall be known as “Bulacan State University System

+ Modernization Act”

SECTION 2. Conversion. ~ The Bulacan State University in the Province of Bulacan
including its five (5) campuses namely: the Main campus located in the City of Malolos, Bustos
Campus in the Municipality of Bustos, Sarmiento Campus in the City of San Jose Del Monte, the
Meneses Campus in the Municipality of Bulakan and Hagonoy Campus in the Municipality of
Hagonoy is hereby converted into /a’ University State System, to be known as Bulacan State
University System:

SECTION 3. Declaration of Policy. — The State shall likewise establish, maintain, and
‘Support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the
people and society, As such, the State embraces the role of modernization programs, laboratory
facilities, Faculty and Non-Academic Personnel, review centers, Graduate School and Specialized
diploma short course programs in law, and international programs in developing Bulacan State
University System as a modern, responsive, efficient, and compact with the capability to engage
in conventional and/or unconventional techniques, methodology and strategies in teaching, thereby

producing high quality education,

SECTION 4. Modernization Programs, + Bulacan State University System entails the

+ development and employment of all available capabilities that can address its areas which were

assessed of the needed modernization improvements: Provided, that the acquisition of equipment
and material of such types and quantities shall be in accordance with the required development of
capabilities of Bulacan State University System pursuant to its modernization objectives.

SECTION 5. /mprovement of Laboratory Facilities. — A well-equipped and modernized
laboratory facilities shall be established at Bulacan State University System who can acquire and
upgrade, an appropriate technology and equipment for an improved laboratory facilities with
reference to the specific needs of each and every college of Bulacan State University System
Provided, that the acquisition of new equipment and materials for better laboratory facilities, shall
be synchronized. with the phase-out of uneconomical and obsolete equipment and materials
Systems on the basis of the inventory.

SECTION 6, Faculty and Non-Academic Training, Development and Improved Benefits,
+ The development of self-reliant and credible strategic faculty and non-academic personnel along
the concept of reconfiguration of the faculty and non-academic personnel benefits structure of


“Bulacan State University shall be ensured through the undertaking of reforms in their recruitment,
training, ‘employment and management,

SECTION 7. Integration of International Programs. ~ Bulacan State University System
~ shall. continue to, improve its international, linkages to its foreign counterparts and integrate
ji Aierpenonal programs to its education system.

|) SECTION 8, Establishment of Review Cemers.~ For courses offered which require state
| © board or bar examinations, Bulacan State University may establish a review center to bring the
“necessary board/bar examination preparations and marked with excellence and convenience.

SECTION 9. Establishment of Graduate School and Diploma Specialized Short-Course
in Law. ~ To eater the educational needs of lawyers who shall take further post-graduate studies in
law such as Master in Law and Doctor of Civil Law, including students who shall pursue
specialized shori-course in Law, Bulacan State University System, upon the prior approval of the
Legal Education Board (LEB) may establish a Graduate School in Law and a diploma specialized

+ short-course in law which shall be attached in its College of Law.

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| SECTION 10. integration, of Existing PPAs. ~ The implementation of existing
| computerization and internet connectivity programs of the Free Wi-Fi Internet Access in Public
| Places ‘project of thé Departinent of Information and’ Communications Technology (DICT) and
| other relevant programs} projectsy'and ‘activities (PPAs) shall be integrated in charged against the

individual appropriations of the member agencies under the annual the Public School and SUC

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jeneral Appropriations Act: and shall eg sourced from the following:

Ach a) “For the modernization program| from the funds allocated to the Free Wi-Fi Internet Access

1° in Public! Places’ project of DICT. The appropriations for the implementation of this Act
| shall-be.indigated as a separate line-item under the annual budget of the DICT.

». b), For the review and diploma program center and graduate school in law, from the tuition

in fees paid by enrolled students and lawyers.

1 SECTION 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ The members of the Committee shall
_ promulgate the implementing rules and regulations of this Act within thirty (30) days from the
© effectivity of this Act!

SECTION 113. Separability’ Clause. ~ If any ‘provision of this ‘Act’ is'held invalid ot
sttutional, the same shall notaffect the validity and effectivity ofthe other provisions hereot

ECTION 4. Repealing Clause, ~ All laws, decrees, executive. orders, and rules Ai
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or

1): SECTION 18. bifectiv / Clause. = Mhis,Agt shall fake. effect, fifteen, (15) days. after its
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