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 Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
House Bill No. 9840 
Introduced by Representatives ERIC GO YAP 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Benguet State University (BSU) is the first and only state university in the Province of 
Benguet. Awarded with SUC Level IV, the highest category in the SUC leveling 
classification of state universities and colleges by the Commission on Higher 
Education (CHED), BSU continuously pursues expansion of its campuses across the 
province. At present, the University has a total of three (3) campuses—the main 
campus in the Municipality of La Trinidad and the two (2) satellite campuses in the 
Municipalities of Buguias and Bokod.  
Considering the inherent difficulty in terms of transportation and mobility across the 
province of Benguet due to the challenges brought by its steep and mountainous 
topography, it is prudent to establish another satellite campus in other municipalities 
of the province when the existing campuses are still not widely accessible to students, 
especially those in the far-flung rural areas. After all, BSU does not only cater to the 
people of Benguet, but also to the neighboring provinces in the Cordillera 
Administrative Region (CAR). 
In this regard, this bill seeks to establish another satellite campus of the Benguet State 
University to be nestled in the municipality of Kapangan, Benguet, which is to be 
known as the Benguet State University (BSU) - Kapangan Campus.  In addition to the 
research and extension services that the said satellite campus ought to provide, it also 
aims to bestow an opportunity for the people of Benguet and its neighboring 
provinces to acquire quality education and training within the proximity of their 
homes—mitigating the costs of tertiary and technical education as a whole. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. ERIC GO YAP
January 30, 2024
11:18 am


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
2nd Regular Session 
House Bill No. 9840 
Introduced by Representatives ERIC GO YAP 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A SATELLITE CAMPUS OF THE BENGUET STATE 
UNIVERSITY (BSU) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAPANGAN, PROVINCE OF 
BENGUET TO BE KNOWN AS THE BSU – KAPANGAN CAMPUS, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "BSU – Kapangan 
Campus Act". 
SEC. 2. Establishment of a Satellite Campus. - There is hereby established a 
satellite campus of the Benguet State University (SLSU) in the Municipality of 
Kapangan, Province of Benguet, to be known as the BSU – Kapangan Campus. 
SEC. 3. General Mandate. - The BSU - Kapangan Campus shall offer graduate, 
undergraduate and short-term technical-vocational courses within its area of 
specialization and according to its capabilities, as the Board of Regents may deem 
necessary to carry out its objectives, particularly to meet the needs of the province of 
Benguet and the entire Cordillera Administrative Region. 
BSU - Kapangan Campus is also mandated to undertake research and extension 
services, and to provide progressive leadership in these areas, including the offering 
of graduate degrees under the BSU System. 
SEC. 4. Administration of the Satellite Campus. - The BSU - Kapangan 
Campus shall be headed by the Campus Administrator who shall render full-time 
service and who shall be appointed/designated by the Board of Regents (BOR) upon 
the recommendation of the search committee and the President, subject to the 
guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the BOR. 


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SEC. 5. Compliance with CHED Requirements. – The establishment of BSU – 
Kapangan Campus shall ensure that the minimum requirements for its operation and 
program offerings have been complied with as duly prescribed by the CHED. 
SEC. 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of 
this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 7. Parity Clause. – All other powers, functions, privileges, 
responsibilities, and limitations to state colleges and universities and/or its officials 
under existing laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the satellite campus 
and/or its officials, whenever appropriate. 
SEC 8. Separability Clause. – Should any part of this Act be declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions hereof that are not affected thereby 
shall continue to be in full force and effect.  
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, 
rules and regulations, and issuances, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.  
SEC. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper or general circulation. 
Approved,