Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1322

Introduced by Representatives Daphne A. Lagon and Sonny L. Lagon

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to integrate the Cordova Public College in the Municipality of Cordova
into the Cebu Technological University to be known as the CTU-Cordova Campus.

‘The Municipality of Cordova is located in Mactan Island bordered to the North by the
highly-urbanized city of Lapu-lapu, to the West by the Mactan Channel, to the East by the
Hilutungan Channel and Olango Island which is the Municipality's thirteenth barangay, and to
the South by the Cebu Strait. It is a part of Metro Cebu and a constituent municipality of Cebu
Province’s Sixth Congressional District

Cordova is a third income class municipality with a population of 70,595 as of the 2020
census. It has no privately-owned college or university and many of its youths pursue tertiary
education in Mandaue and Cebu cities. For those who cannot afford the expenses, the Cordova
Public College is the only choice for them to complete a college degree.

Being a third class municipality, the Municipal Government of Cordova has been
struggling very hard to provide for the school’s yearly budget. Doing so has perennially
strained its resources to implement other meaningful programs for its residents. Being the only
institution of higher learning in the municipality, the Cordova Public College is struggling as
well to accommodate every qualified student despite is meager budget, inadequate facilities
and limited teaching personnel

Based on the above premises, it is ideal that the Cordova Public College be integrated
into the Cebu Technological University, primarily to enhance its financial viability and its level
of instruction. Secondarily, it will free up much needed resources of the municipal government
which it can utilize for other equally important programs and projects that will redound to the
benefit of Cordova’s general population

In view of the above, the prompt approval of this measure is eamest sought.

DAPHNE A. LAGON SONNY FE: LAGON
Sixth District, Cebu ‘Ako Bisaya Party List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1322

Introduced by Representatives Daphne A. Lagon and Sonny L. Lagon

ANACT
INTEGRATING THE CORDOVA PUBLIC COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPA\
CORDOVA INTO THE CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU), TO BE
KNOWN AS THE CTU-CORDOVA CAMPUS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Cebu Technological University-Cordova
Campus Act”

SECTION 2. The Cordova Public College in the Municipality of Cordova, Province of
Cebu, is hereby integrated into the Cebu Technological University (CTU) asa regular campus,
to be known as the CTU-Cordova Campus. It shall be under the direct supervision of the CTL

SECTION 3. The Board of Regents of the CTU, hereinunder referred to as the Board,
shall be authorized to determine the structure, composition, and size of the faculty and staffof
the CTU-Cordova Campus.

SECTION 4. The CTU President shail have overall supervision and management over
the CTU-Cordova Campus, which shall be headed by a Campus Administrator who shall render
full-time service and appointed or designated by the Board upon the recommendation of the
search committee and the President, subject to the guidelines, qualifications, and standards set
by the Board

SECTION 5. All assets, real and personal, personnel, and records of the Cordova Public
College located in the Municipality of Cordova, Province of Cebu, as well as liabilities and
obligations, shall be transferred to the CTU: Provided, That the positions, rights, and security
of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein under existing laws prior to their integration
into the CTU shall be respected.


All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the Cordova Public
College shall be transferred to the CTU, and shall be titled under its name: Provided, That
should the CTU-Cordova Campus or the CTU cease to exist or be abolished or should such
aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed by the CTU, the same shall revert to the
concemed local government unit or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be.

SECTION 6, The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA)

The Municipality of Cordova shall provide the same assistance until such time that the
amount necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the Campus shall be included
in the annual GAA.

SECTION 7. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Board shall
issue the implementing rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act

SECTION 8. 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 9. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,