Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives;

Queson City, Meteo Manila
Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session

House Bill Nod 786

Introduced by HON. SITTI DJALIA A. TURABIN-HATAMAN of Anak Mindanao
(AMIN) Party-List

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

Republic Act No. 8292 was passed by Congress and approved on June 6, 1997.
The purpose of the law is to separate politics from education sector, particularly, the
Commission on Higher Education, One of the notable features of this Act is the removal
from the President of the Philippines the authority to appoint the President of state
universities and state colleges (GUCS). This authority to vote is now lodged with the
board of Regents (for State University) and Board of Trustees (for State College).

‘Through the years from 1997 to present this had been the system in the selection
of Presidents of State Universities and State Colleges. However, we observed that our
Muslim Sector and Indigenous Peoples are not equally represented or no representation
at all. If there are, they represent not the Muslim/IP Sector but to represent their
constituents, such as alumni president, faculty president and president of the Student
Council.

In this section, a Private Sector Representative is to be selected following a
process. However, looking at the Rosters of these Boards you will not find a single
Muslim/IP Representative despite a substantial number of Muslim students are
enrolled.

It is with this measure we seek to rectify the present situation to give our Muslim
Sectors and Indigenous Peoples guaranteed representation to ensure a more inclusive
and participative decision-making in SUCS.

An immediate passage of this bill is highly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 5786

Introduced by HON. SITTI DJALIA A. TURABIN-HATAMAN (Anak Mindanao
(AMIN) Party-List)

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 3 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8292 OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE HIGHER EDUCATION MODERNIZATION ACT OF 1997”
AND OTHER PURPOSES,

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the “The Higher
Education Modernization Act of 1997"
“Section 3. The Governing Boards; manner of appointment. ~
(a.) Composition - The governing body of state universities and colleges is
hereby in the Board of Regents for Universities and in the Board of trustees
for colleges which shall be composed of the following:
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(ix)

(x) A representative from the public sector specifically to represent the
MuslinyIPs

(xi) A Commissioner from the National Commission on Muslim Filipi
(NCMF) automatically sits in all these Governing Boards where Muslim
students population is obviously significant.

(xii) A Commissioner of the Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)
automatically sits in these all Governing Boards of State Colleges and
Universities where a significant number of IP students.

SECTION 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within one hundred eighty
(180) days from the effectivity of this Act, CHED, in consultation with the NCMF
and NCIP, shall promulgate the regulations necessary to effectively implement the
provision of this Act.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, SUC charters,
issuances ot regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby
deemed revised or amended accordingly.

SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If any part of this Act is declared
unconstitutional or invalid, such part or provisions thereof not so declared shall
remain valid

SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect upon its approval fifteen
(15) days after publication in at least two (2) Newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

HON. SITTI ete A, TURABIN-HATAMAN