Congress of the Philippines ]
TWENTIETH CONGRESS ]
First Regular Session ]

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House Bill. No.__ 976

BY REPRESENTATIVE SUN J. SHIMURA

AN ACT

CONVERTING THE EXTENSION CAMPUS OF THE CEBU
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF TABOGON, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Cebu Technological University (CTU) is a cornerstone institution for
providing accessible and quality technical and professional education across
the Province of Cebu and the Central Visayas Region. Its extension campus
in the Municipality of Tabogon has been instrumental in extending higher
education opportunities to the local populace.

The Municipality of Tabogon is a second class municipality with a total
population of 41,432 as of the 2020 Philippine Population Census with over
25 barangays.

This Bill proposes the conversion of the CTU extension campus in Tabogon,
Province of Cebu, into a regular campus, to be designated as the "CTU-
Tabogon Campus". This conversion represents a significant stride towards
enhancing the accessibility and elevating the standard of higher education
within Tabogon and its adjacent communities.

The establishment of a regular campus will grant the CTU-Tabogon Campus
greater autonomy in its academic and administrative operations, allowing
it to more effectively address the specific educational and socio-economic
requirements of the municipality. The campus is intended to primarily offer
undergraduate and graduate courses in a diverse array of fields, including
education, tourism, science and technology, information technology,
agriculture, forestry, environmental science, livelihood technology
education, public safety, and water and coastal management. A key focus
will be on programs that specifically bolster Tabogon's agricultural, eco-
tourism, and coastal resource development needs, thereby directly
contributing to the local economy and sustainable development efforts.


Moreover, the CTU-Tabogon Campus will be mandated to conduct essential
research and extension services aimed at supporting regional
socioeconomic development and providing progressive leadership in its
specialized areas. Attaining regular campus status will enable the
institution to fully develop its infrastructure, broaden its academic
Programs, and secure the dedicated funding necessary for its long-term
operation and growth.

The Bill also ensures a seamless transition for existing personnel,
safeguarding their positions, rights, and security of tenure. All assets and
records currently associated with the extension campus will be formally
transferred to the CTU-Tabogon Campus.

The implementation of this Act would also empower CTU-Tabogon Campus
by increasing the number of personnel which shall streamline the
operations and provide timely and quality service delivery thereby instilling
confidence in the institution’s shareholders by ensuring the quality of its
graduates.

This legislative measure is consistent with the provisions of the "Higher
Education Modernization Act of 1997" (Republic Act No. 8292) and aims to
empower CTU to fulfill its mandate of providing relevant and responsive
education. The establishment of an independent CTU-Tabogon Campus is
expected to serve as a catalyst for human resource development, economic
advancement, and environmental sustainability in Tabogon and throughout
the Province of Cebu.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this Bill is earnestly
sought. .

REP. SUN J. SHIMURA



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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House Bill. No. -_976

BY REPRESENTATIVE SUN J. SHIMURA

AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION CAMPUS OF THE
CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF TABOGON, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A
REGULAR CAMPUS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the
“Cebu Technological University (CTU) - Tabogon Campus Act”.

SECTION 2. Conversion into a Regular Campus. - The
Cebu Technological University shall convert the extension campus
located in the Municipality of Tabogon, Province of Cebu into a regular
campus, to be known as the “CTU- Tabogon Campus”. This conversion
establishes it as a regular, degree-granting academic institution
within the CTU System, with enhanced administrative and academic
operational autonomy, subject to the overall policies of the CTU Board
of Regents.

SECTION 3. General Mandate. ~ The CTU-Tabogon
Campus shall primarily provide undergraduate and graduate courses
such as education, tourism, science and technology, information
technology, agriculture, forestry, environmental science, livelihood
technology education, public safety, water and coastal management,
and such programs within its areas of competency and
specialization. These programs shall be pursuant to the mandates of
the CTU, 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 Cebu and the
Central Visayas Region. The campus shall place a particular emphasis


DHARWN

on programs that support the agricultural, eco-tourism, and coastal
resource development needs of Tabogon and its surrounding
communities. It shall be mandated to undertake research and
extension services in support of the socioeconomic development and
to provide progressive leadership in these areas.

SECTION 4. Supervision and Management. - The governing
board of the University shall be the Board of Regents as provided for in
Republic Act No. 9744, which serves as the Charter of Cebu Technological
University. Likewise, the University shall be headed by the University
President, subject to the provisions of the same Charter.

The Campus shall be headed by a Campus Director who shall
be appointed by the Board, subject to its institutional guidelines,
qualifications, and standards, and upon the recommendation of the
University President.

To ensure a smooth transition, the incumbent designated
Campus Director of CTU-Tabogon Campus shall serve as Officer-in-Charge
Campus Director until the Board appoints a new Campus Director.

SECTION 5. Compliance with the Requirements of the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED). - It shall be the primary
duty of the Campus Director to ensure compliance of the CTU-Tabogon
Campus with the policies, standards, and guidelines of the Commission on
Higher Education for the operation of the campus, including those related
to the offering of courses and the introduction of new or revised programs
prior to the conversion.

SECTION 6. Management of Personnel, Assets, and
Records. - All assets, both real and personal properties, personnel,
and records of the CTU-Tabogon Campus, as well as its liabilities or
obligations, shall be transferred to the CTU.

The positions, rights, and security of tenure of faculty members
and personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to the
conversion into regular campus shall be respected.

All parcels of land and all other real properties belonging to the
government occupied by the CTU-Tabogon Campus shall be
transferred to the CTU: Provided, That should the CTU-Tabogon
Campus of 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 local government unit concerned or the
Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be in accordance with
applicable laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 7. Suppletory Application. - The provisions of
Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education
Modernization Act of 1997”, as well as Republic Act No. 9744, shall form
part of this Act.

SECTION 8. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act (GAA).

The Municipality of Tabogon shall continue to provide assistance
to the CTU-Tabogon Campus until such time that the amount
necessary for the operation and maintenance of the CTU-Tabogon
Campus shall be included in the annual GAA.

SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -
Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act, the Board shall,
in consultation with the CHED, issue rules and regulations to
implement its provisions.

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

Approved,