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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH  CONGRESS
Second  Regular Session
HoUsE BIu No.  1 € 4 71
Introduced by Honorable EULOGIO R. RODRIGUEZ
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As mandated by the 1987 Constitution, the State is obligated to protect and promote
the right of all citizens to quality education at all  levels and take appropriate steps to
make such education accessible to everyone.
Republic Act  10229,  passed  into  law  on  October  19,  2022,  converted  Catanduanes
State Colleges into a  state  university.  The The Catanduanes State  University's  main
campus is in the capital town of Virac, and a satellite campus is in the Municipality of
Panganiban,  both located in the Province of Catanduanes.
This  bill  proposes to convert the Panganiban  satellite campus into a  regular campus
to be known as the Catanduanes State University-Panganiban Campus.
The bill aims to make the Panganiban campus self-reliant and self-sufficient, no longer
dependent on the university to manage its affairs. This will eliminate bureaucratic red
tape and ensure seamless service delivery, as the campus will rely on its own allotted
funds rather than on the resources of the main campus. This autonomy will allow the
Panganiban campus to offer new courses, subject to the approval of the CATSU Board
of Regents.
If  passed  into  law,  many  students  studying  in  Virac  may  opt  to  transfer  to  the
Panganiban   campus,   alleviating   the   burden   of   separation   from   their   families.
Additionally,   the   Municipality   of   Panganiban   will   benefit   economically   from   this
conversion, spurring growth and providing livelihood opportunities to its residents.
In light of these considerations, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic  of the  Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH  CONGRESS
Second  Regular Session
HoUSE BILL No.1047l
Introduced  by REPRESENTATIVE EULOGI0 R.  RODRIGUEZ
AN   ACT   CONVERTING   THE   PANGANIBAN   SATELLITE   CAMPUS   OF   THE
CATANDUANES  STATE  UNIVERSITY  LOCATED  IN  THE  MUNICIPALITY  OF
PANGANIBAN, PROVINCE OF CATANDUANES, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS 0F
THE     CATANDUANES     STATE     UNIVERSITY    TO     BE     KNOWN     AS    THE
CATANDUANES       STATE       UNIVERSITY-PANGANIBAN       CAMPUS,       AND
APPROPRIATING  FUNDS THEREFOR
Be   it  enacted   by  the  Senate   and   House  of  Representatives  of  the   Philippines  in
congress assembled:
SECTION  1. S»orf 77.I/a. -This Act shall be known as the "Catanduanes State University
(CATSU)-Panganiban  Campus Act."
S;HfTT!OIN 2.  Conversion  of the CATSU~Panganiban Campus  into a  Regular Campus. -
The   (CATSU)-Panganiban Satellite Campus located  in the  Municipality of Panganiban,
Province of Catanduanes,  is  hereby converted  into  a  regular campus of CATSU  to  be
known  as the CATSU-Panganiban  Campus.
SECTION  3.   Genera/ Wanc/are.  -  The  CATSU-Panganiban  Campus  shall  offer  short-
term,  technical-vocational,   undergraduate  and  graduate  course  within  its  areas  of
competency  and  specialization,  pursuant  the  mandate  the  CATSU,  and  according  to
its capability as the Board of Regents,  hereinafter referred to as the Board,  may deem
necessary for the  accomplishment of its  objectives,  and  those  which  respond  to  the
human  resource development needs of the Province of Catanduanes.
The   CATSU-Panganiban   Campus   shall   be   mandated   to   undertake   research   and
extension   services,   and    production   activities   in   support   of   the   socio-economic
development and to  provide  progressive leadership in these areas.
SHFTTOIN  4.   Supervision   and   Management  of  CATSU-Panganiban   C_ampus.  -Tr:e
CATSU-Panganiban   Campus   shall   be   headed   by   a   Campus   Administrator,   to   be
appointed  by the  Board  subject to the guidelines,  qualifications,  and  standards set by


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the Board, and upon the recommendation of a search committee duly constituted for
the purpose of selecting the Campus Administrator.
S;ECTT!OIN  5.   Compliance   with   the   Requirements   of  the   Commission   on   Higher
Educa£/.on.   -  The  CATSU   shall  ensure  the  compliance  of  the  CATSU-Panganiban
Campus  with  the  policies,  standards,  and  guidelines  of  the  Commission  on  Higher
Education  (CHED) for the operation  of regular campuses,  including those  related  to
the offering  of courses and the introduction of new or revised  programs prior to  its
conversion as a regular campus.
SIECITJOIN  6.  Management  of  Personnel,  Assets  and  Records  of the  Campus.  -  AI
assets,  both  real  and  personal,  personnel,  and  records  of  the  CATSU-Panganiban
Campus,  as well as liabilities and obligations, shall  be transferred to the CATSU. The
positions,  rights,  and  security  of tenure  of faculty  members  and  personnel  therein
employed   under  existing   laws  prior  to  the  integration  of  the  University  shall   be
respected.
All  parcels of land  belonging to the government occupied  by the CATSU-Panganiban
Campus shall be transferred to the CATSU:  Priovt.dad, That should the Campus of the
CATSU cease to exist or be abolished or should such aforementioned  parcels of land
be no longer needed by the CATSU, the same shall revert to the local government unit
concerned or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be.
SECTION   7.   Supp/etory  App//-cat/.on.   -  The   provisions  of  Republic  Act  No.   8292
otherwise known as the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997" shall form part
of this Act.
SECTION 8. Appropr/af7.ons. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act,  including  those  required  to  fund  the  plantilla  positions  of  teaching  and  non-
teaching personnel of the CATSU-Panganiban Campus, shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.
S;ECTT:ON 9.  Implementing  Rules and  Regulations. -W-TNhin st>rty  (60) darys from the
effectivity of this Act, the Board shall,  in consultation with the CHED,  issue rules and
regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.
SECTION  10. Separab/.//fy a/ause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act
is declared  invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining  parts or provisions not affected
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 11. Repea/t-ng Cyat/se. -All other laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
rules  and  regulations  contrary  to  or  inconsistent with  the  provisions of this Act are
repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION  12.  This Act  shall  take  effect fifteen  (15)  days  after  its  publication  in  the
Offic/.a/ Ga2ieffe or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,