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Republic of the Philippines pate 30 JUN 2016
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Quezon City

First Regular Session
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

House Bill No. 365

Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The passage of Republic Act No. 10598 last June 4, 2013 was
greeted with much joy by the people of Compostela Valley Province. This
law had finally established the first ever state-run, tertiary educational
institution in the province. After years of shepherding the measure in the
legislative mill, its enactment’ into law was finally realized, and
Comvalenyos now have a state college literally “in their own backyard,”
ready and capable to provide quality and accessible instruction to those
desirous of earning college degrees.

With the concerted efforts of all stakeholders, the administrative and
technical requirements operationalizing the new school were set into
motion. The Board of Trustees was convened with the help of the
Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), the school’s Development Plan
was drawn, and the law’s Implementing Rules and Regulations were
crafted and approved en banc by the CHEd. The undersigned’s
congressional office was at the forefront of these initiatives, being the law’s
principal author and prime mover. Funds were painstakingly sourced for
the construction of the school’s initial infrastructure requirements, while
extensive consultations were conducted among the faculty and the students
of the affected external studies centers of the Bukidnon State University
(BSU), which were integrated into the new state college

Hopes ran even higher, when the Regional Development Council
(RDC) XI endorsed through a resolution the proposed special budget of
CVSC for FY 2015. The stakeholders are cognizant of the fact that the
school’s full operation is contingent on the Department of Budget and
Management’s (DBM) approval of the same.

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This hopeful expectation was eventually doused by the DBM’s
denial of the budget proposal. The agency had resolved to deny
consideration of CVSC’s budget on the basis that the requirements under
Section 26 of R.A. No, 10598 (CVSC’s enabling law) had not yet been met.

The policy behind the enactment of R.A. 10598 is for CVSC to have
the support of the state: its creation is fait accompli, and the budgetary
appropriation for the college is outside of the ambit of Sec. 26. This
representation fully supports the requirement to comply with CHEd
standards, but these standards must be reasonable and appropriate for
CVSC’s status. Time and-again we have contended that the template
provisions conditionally inserted (Section 26 of Republic Act No. 10598, in
particular) prior to the Senate approval of the then-pending bill, do not
apply to a newly-established state college such as CVSC. This was
confirmed during the many meetings of the school’s Board of Trustees over
which the Honorable CHEd Chairperson presides: it is thus clear that the
requirements under Sec. 26 should apply only to. university-level
institutions, and not to state colleges. It is also our position that the
budgetary needs of CVSC is mandatory in Section 20 of the said law, and
that no discretion is conferred on the DBM in terms of making the
provisions of Section 26 as conditions precedent to determining and issuing
appropriations for the operations of the state college.

In view of the foregoing, and consistent with Article XIV, Section 1,
of the Philippine Constitution which states that “The state shall protect and
promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall
take appropriate steps to make such education accesible to all,” we seek
the passage of the appropriate amendments to Section 26 of RA 10598, and
make it applicable to the operational requirements of CVSC. This will give
life to spirit of the law, and that is to make CVSC a viable and sustainable
institution of higher learning.

This bill reached the Senate during the 16” Congress but time and
administrative constraints prevented its passage.

MARIA C, NIS. ZAMORA



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

First Regular Session
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS :
365

House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10598
ENTITLED "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE COLLEGE IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF COMPOSTELA, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA
VALLEY TO BE KNOWN AS COMPOSTELA VALLEY STATE
COLLEGE, INTEGRATING THEREWITH AS REGULAR BRANCHES
THE BUKIDNON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTERNAL STUDIES
CENTERS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MONKAYO,
MARAGUSAN, MONTEVISTA, AND NEW BATAAN, ALL LOCATED
IN THE PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY AND
APPRORIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

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

SECTION 1. Section 26 of Republic Act No. 10598 is hereby
deleted and substituted in compliance with Commission Memorandum /
Order No. 46, Series of 2012, to read as follows: |

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1. At least 70% of undergraduate programs have a well-defined
core curriculum that has a holistic approach in developing
thinking, problem solving, decision-making, communication,
technical and social skills in line with the State College’s
mission;

2. One hundred percent (100%) of faculty teaching in the doctoral
programs must have doctoral degrees;

3. At least 50% of the full-time permanent faculty members musr
have the relevant degrees as required by the Commission on
Higher Education (CHEd) in the subjects they handle;

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6 on CHEd PSGs; and
7 6. Outreach programs in the relevant geographic and special
8 communities towards which the State College mission is
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16 government accreditation systems pursuant to CHEd Memorandum No. 1. |
\), 17 Series of 2005: Revised Policies and Guidelines on Voluntary |
18 Accreditation in Aid of Quality and Excellence in Higher Education. i
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20 SEC 3. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or parts
21 thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or
2 amended accordingly.
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| | 24 SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. |
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