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Introduced by REP. AURELIO "DONG" D. GONZALES, JR.
AN ACT
CONVERTING "E CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA LOCATED IN
"E CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA INTO A STATE COLLEGE
To BE KNowN AS THE STATE COLLEGE oF ThE Cirv oF SAN FERNANDo,
PAIVIPANGA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS "EREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This  bill  seeks  to  convert  the  Cfty  College  Of  the  Cfty  Of  San  Femando,  Province  Of
Pampanga into a state college to be known as the State College Of the Cfty Of San  Femando,
Pampanga, and appropriating funds therefor.
Section  2,  Article  XIV  of the  1987  Constitution  provides,  in  part,  that  "The  State  shall
establish,   maintain  and  support  a  complete,  adequate,  and  integrate  system  Of  education
relative to the needs of the people and society."
Established  in  2008  through  Cfty  Ordinance  No.  2008-018,  the  City  College  Of  San
Femando  ourrently  offers  eight  programs:   BS   Business  Administration   Major  in   Marketing
Management;   BS  Business  Administration   Major  in  Financial  Management;   BS  Elementary
Education;   BS   Secondary   Education   Major  in   English;   BS   Secondary   Education   Major  in
Mathematics;   BS   Secondary   Education   Major   in   Biological   Science;   and   BS   Accounting
Technology/Accounting   Information   System.   As   Of  A.Y   2021-2022,   the   institution   ourrently
enrolls around 792 students.
Converting the Cfty College Of San Femando into a State College will address the needs
of the growing student pepulation Of the City of San Femande and its neighboring municipalities
and   provinces.   The   conversion   will   widen   it   curriculum,   preparing   our   youth   for   gainful
employment in the future.  It will also allow students easy access to the benefits provided under
Republic Act No.10931  or the Universal Access To Qualfty Education Act which  provides cash
assistance  to  deserving   students.   Most  importantly,  the  annual   budget  to  be  saved  from
converting  the  Cfty  College to  a  State  College  can  be  used  by the  local  government  unit for
other worthwhile purposes.
In view Of the foregoing, the approval Of this measure is most eamestly sought
REP!:-/iF:=Lri:=" D. GONZALES, JR.
rd District, Pampanga


CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL-No.    4985
Introduced by REP. AURELIO "DONG" D. GONZALES, JR.
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA LOCATED IN
THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA INTO A STATE COLLEGE
TO BE KNOWN AS THE STATE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO,
PAMPANGA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted  by the  Senate  and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled.'
Secfiion 1. Conversion Of the City College of San Femando, Pampanga into a State College. -
The City College of San Fernando Pampanga located in the City of San Fernando, Province of
Pampanga, is hereby converted into a state college, to be known as the State College of the
City  of  San  Fernando,  Pampanga  (SCCSFP).  Its  main  campus  shall  be  in  the  City  of  San
Fernando, Province of Pampanga.
Section  2.  Genera/ Mandate.  - The  SCCSFP,  hereinafter  referred  to  as the  College,  shall
primarily   provide   advanced   education,   higher  technological,   professional   instruction   and
training  in  science,  education,  agriculture,  and  other  relevant  areas  of  study.   It  shall  also
undertake research and extension services and  programs in food  production,  nutrition,  health
and sports development, and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.
Section 3. Acac/em/.c Freedom and /nsfJ.fufJ.ona/ Autonomy. -The College shall enjoy academic
freedom  and  institutional  autonomy,  pursuant to  paragraph  2,  Section  5  of Article XIV of the
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.
Section 4. Cwm.cu/ar OffeH.ngs. ~ The College shall offer undergraduate and graduate studies
in the fields of science,  education,  agriculture,  and  other degrees/courses within  its areas of
specialization and according to its capabilities, as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary
to carry out its objectives in order to meet the needs of the Province of Pampanga and Region
Ill.
The   College   may  operate  a   reasonably-sized   laboratory   school,   if  it   has   an   Institute   of
Education.
Section  5. Admr.ni.sfraf7.on.  - The  College shall  have the general  powers of a corporation  set
forth in Batas Pambansa 81g. 68, as amended, otherwise known as "The Corporation Code of
the  Philippines".  The  administration  of the  College  and  the  exercise  of its  corporate  powers
shall be vested exclusively in the Board of Trustees and the President of the College.
Section 6.  The Govemf.ng Board.  - The governing board of the College shall  be the Board of
Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be composed of the following:
(a) The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Chairperson:
(b) The President of the College, Vice Chairperson;
(c) The  Chairperson  of the Committee on  Education,  Arts  and  Culture of the  Senate,
member;


(d) The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of the House
of Representatives, member;
(e)The   Regional   Director   of  the   National   Economic   and   Development   Authority
(NEDA), member;
(f) The   Regional   Director  of  the  Department  of  Science  and  Technology  (DOST);
member;
(g) The President of the faculty association of the College, member;
(h) The President of the student council of the College,  member; The President of the
alumni association of the College, member; and
(i) Two   (2)   prominent   citizens   from   the   private   sector   who   have   distinguished
themselves in their profession or fields of specialization, members.
The  Board  shall  appoint the two  (2)  prominent citizens from  among  a  list of at  least five  (5)
qualified  persons  in  the  Province  of Pampanga,  as  recommended  by the  search  committee
constituted by the College President in consultation with the Chairperson of the CHED and the
other members of the Board, based on the normal standards and qualifications for the position.
The  term  of office  of the  President  of the faculty  association,  the  President of the  student
council and the President of the alumni association shall  be coterminous with their respective
terms of ofrice, as set forth in their respective constitutions and by laws.
The  two  (2)  prominent  citizens  shall  serve  for  a  term  of  two  (2)  years  from  the  date  of
appointment.
Section 7. Powers and Duifes of the Board of Tmsfees. -The Board shall have the following
specific powers and duties, in addition to its general powers of administration and the exercise
of all the powers granted to the board of directors of a corporation under existing laws:
(a)To promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared  State policies
on   education   and   other   pertinent   provisions   of   the   Philippine   Constitution   on
education, agriculture, science and technology, as well as the policies, standards and
thrusts of the CHED  under Republic Act No.  7722,  otherwise  known  as the "Higher
Education Act of 1994";
(b)To promulgate rules and regulations not contrary to law as may be necessary to carry
out the purposes and function of the College;
(c) To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for the support of the College
in the manner it may determine in its discretion, in order to carry out the purposes and
functions of the College;
(d)To import economic, technical and cultural books and/or publications;
(e)To  receive  in trust legacies,  gifts and  donations of real  properties of all  kinds  and to
administer and  dispose of the same when  necessary for the  benefit of the College,
and subject to the limitations, directions and instructions of the donor, if any;
(f) To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges such as, but not limited to,
matriculation  fees,  graduation  fees  and  laboratory  fees,  as  the  Board  may  deem
proper to impose, after due consultations with the involved sectors.
Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income generated
by  the  College,  shall  constitute  special  trust  funds  and  shall  be  deposited  in  any
authorized government depository bank,  and all interests that shall acorue therefrom
shall form part of the same funds for the use of the College.


Any  provision  of existing  laws,  rules and  regulations to the contrary  notwithstanding,
any income generated by the College from tuition fees and other charges, as well as
from  the  operation  of  auxiliary  services  and  land  grants,  shall  be  retained  by  the
College  and  may  be  disbursed  by the  Board  for instruction,  research,  extension  or
other  programs/projects  of  the  College:  Provt.ded,  That  all  fiduciary  fees  shall  be
disbursed for the specific purposes for which these are collected.
If, for reason beyond its control, the College shall not be able to pursue any project for
which  funds  have  been  appropriated  and  allocated  under  its  approved  program  of
expenditures,  the  Board  may  authorize  the  use  of  said  funds  for  any  reasonable
purpose which,  in  its discretion,  may  be  necessary and  urgent for the attainment of
the objectives and goals of the College;
(g)To  adopt  and  implement  a  socialized  scheme  of  tuition  and  other  school  fees  for
greater access to poor hut deserving students;
(h)To  authorize  the  construction  or  repair  of  its  buildings,  machinery,  equipment  and
other  facilities,  and  the  purchase  and  acquisition  of  real  and  personal  properties,
including necessary supplies, materials and equipment;
(i)  To  appoint,  upon  recommendation  of the  President of the  College,  Vice  Presidents,
deans,  directors,  heads  of  departments,  faculty  members  and  other  officials  and
employees of the College;
¢)  To   fix   and   adjust   salaries   of  faculty   members   and   administrative   officials   and
employees,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  Revised  Compensation  and  Position
classification  System  and  other pertinent  budget and  compensation  laws governing
hours  of  service,  and  such  other  duties  and  conditions  as  it  may  deem  proper;  to
grant  them,  at  its  discretion,  leaves  of  absence  under  such  regulations  as  it  may
promulgate,  any  provision  of  existing  laws  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding;  and  to
remove them for cause in accordance with the requirements of due process of law;
(k)To approve the curricula,  instructional  programs and  rules of discipline drawn  by the
Administrative and Academic Councils as herein provided;
(1 ) To set policies on admission and graduation of students;
(in)To   award   honorary   degrees   upon   persons   in   recognition   of  their   outstanding
contribution  in the fields of agriculture,  public service,  arts,  science and technology,
education  or  in  any  field  of  specialization  within  the  academic  competence  of the
College; and to authorize the awarding of certificates of completion of non-degree and
nontraditional courses;
(n) To  establish  and  absorb  non-chartered  tertiary  institutions  within  the  Province  of
Pampanga as branches and extension centers in coordination with the CHED, and in
consultation  with  the  Department  of  Budget  and  Management  (DBM),  and  to  offer
therein  programs or courses to  promote and carry out equal  and greater access to
educational opportunities as mandated by the Constitution;
(o) To establish  research and extension centers of the College where such will  promote
the development of the latter;
(p) To establish  professorial chairs in the College and to provide fellowships for qualified
faculty members and scholarships to deserving students;
(q) To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for hereinabove to the President or
Officer-in-Charge and/or other officials of the College as it may deem appropriate, so
as to, expedite the administration of the affairs of the College;
(r)  To  authorize  an  external  management  audit  of the  College,  to  be  financed  by  the
CHED, subject to the rules and regulations of the Commission on Audit (COA); and to


institute reforms, including academic and structural changes, on the basis of the audit
results and recommendations;
(s) To collaborate with other governing boards of state universities and colleges within the
Province  of  Pampanga  or  Region  Ill,  under  the  supervision  of  the  CHED  and  in
consultation  with  the  DBM,  and  work  towards  the  restructuring  of  the  College  to
become more efficient, relevant, productive and competitive;
(t)  To enter into joint ventures with  business and industry for the profitable development
and  management of the economic assets of the  College,  the  proceeds from which
shall be used for the development and strengthening of the same;
(u) To develop consortia and other forms of linkages with local government units (LGUs),
institutions and agencies,  both  public and  private,  local and foreign,  in furtherance of
the purposes and objectives of the College;
(v)  To develop academic arrangements for institutional capability building with appropriate
institutions   and   agencies,   public  and   private,   local   and  foreign,   and  to   appoint
experts/specialists   as   consultants,   part-time   or  visiting   or  exchange   professors,
scholars or researchers, as the case may be;
(w)To  set  up  the  adoption  of  modern  and  innovative  modes  of transmitting  knowledge
such as the use of information technology, the dual learning system open learning or
distance education and community laboratory for the promotion of greater access to
higher education and graduate studies, as the case may be;
(x)  To  establish  policy  guidelines  and  procedures  for  participative  decision-making  and
transparency within the College;
(y) To   privatize,   where   most   advantageous   to   the   College,   the   management   of
nonacademic    services    such    as    health,    food,    building,    grounds    or    property
maintenance and such other similar activities; and
(z) To extend the term of the President of the College beyond the age of retirement,  but
not beyond the age of seventy (70), whose performance has been unanimously rated
by the Board as outstanding, based on the guidelines, qualifications and/or standards
set by the Board, after unanimous recommendation by the search committee.
Section  8.  Meet/.ngs of the Board.  - The Board  shall  regularly convene once every three  (3)
months.  Whenever  necessary,  the  Chairperson  of the  Board  may  call,  upon  three  (3)  days'
prior written-notice, a maximum of two (2) special meetings within the same period.
A quorum of the Board shall consist of majority of all its members holding office at the time of
the  meeting:  Prov/.ded,  however,  that the  Chairperson  of the  CHED  or the  President  of the
College is among those present in the meeting.
In   the  absence   of  the   Chairperson   of  the   CHED,   a   Commissioner  of  the   CHED,   duly
designated   by   him/her,   shall   represent   him/her   in   the   meeting   with   all   the   rights   and
responsibilities   of  a   regular   member:   Provf.ded,   however,   That  during   this   meeting,   the
President of the College as Vice Chairperson shall be the Presiding Officer: Provt.ded, further,
That  this  proviso  notwithstanding,  the  Chairperson  of  the  CHED  is  hereby  authorized  to
designate a CHED Commission as the regular Chair of the Board,  in which case said,  CHED
Commissioner   shall   act   as   the    Presiding    Officer.    In   case   the   Chairpersons   of   the
Congressional  Committees on  Education shall  not be able to attend the Board  meeting, they
may duly designate their respective representatives to attend the said meeting, who shall have
the same rights and responsibilities as a regular member of the Board.
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary but shall be entitled to reimbursements
for  actual  and  necessary  expenses  incurred,  either  in  their  attendance  to  meetings  of the
Board  or  in  connection  with  other  official  business  authorized  by  resolution  of  the  Board,
subject to existing laws and regulations.


Section  9. The  College  President.  - The  College shall  be  headed  by  a  President. who shall
render full-time  service.  He/She  shall  be  appointed  by the  Board,  subject to the  guidelines,
qualifications and lord standards set by the Board. Upon recommendation of a duly constituted
search  committee.:   He/She  shall  have  a  term  of  four  (4)  years  and  shall  be  eligible  for
reappointment for another term.
Pending the appointment of the first President of the,  College, the Chairperson of the CHED
shall appoint an Officer-in-Charge of the College.
Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of ofrlce of the incumbent President of
the College, the Board shall constitute the Search Committee for the Presidency (SCP).
In  case of vacancy in the Office of the President by reason of death,  compulsory retirement,
resignation, removal for cause or incapacity of the President to perform the functions of his/her
office, the Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge of the College within six (6) months from
the date of vacancy, pending the appointment of a new President.
In case of vacancy  in the Office of the President as  mentioned  in the immediately preceding
paragraph,  his/her  successor  or  the  Officer-in-Charge  of  the  College  shall  serve  only  the
unexpired portion of the term.
The  powers  and  duties  of  the  President  of  the  College,  in  addition  to  those  specifically
provided  in this Act,  shall  be those  usually  pertaining to the  Office of the  President of similar
colleges, and those delegated by the Board.
The   salary   of  the   President   of  the   College   shall   be   in   accordance  with   the   Revised
Compensation  and  Position  Classification  System  and  shall  be  comparable  to  that  being
received by the Presidents of similar educational Institutions.
The President of the College shall  be assisted by a Vice President for Academic Affairs, who
shall be appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of the President.
Section  10.  Tt}e Admi.ni.sfrafive Cot7nci'/.  -There shall  be an Administrative Council consisting
of the  President of the  College  as  Chairperson,  Vice  Presidents,  deans,  directors and  other
officials of equal rank as members, whose duty is to review and  recommend to the Board the
policies governing the administration, management and development planning of the College.
Section 11.  The Academi.c Counci./. -There shall be an Academic Council to be composed of
the President of the College, who shall act as Chairperson, and all the academic staff with the
rank of at least an assistant professor, as members.
The Academic Council shall have the power to review and recommend the curricular offerings
and  rules  of  discipline  of  the  College,  subject  to  the  approval  of the  Board.  It  shall  fix  the
requirements for the admission of students,  as well as for their graduation and conferment of
degrees, subject to review and/or approval by the Board through the President of the College.
It shall have the disciplinary power over students of the College and shall formulate academic
policies and rules and regulations on discipline, subject to the approval of the Board.
Section  12.  rbe  Secretary of the  Co//ege.  -The  Board  shall  appoint a secretary,  who shall
serve as such for both the Board and the College and shall keep all records and proceedings
of the Board. He/She shall serve upon each member of the board the appropriate notice of the
Board meetings.
Section  13.  The  Treasurer of the Co//ege.  -The Treasurer of the Philippines shall  be the ex
officio treasurer of the College.
Section  14.   The  Faou/fy.  -  No  political  beliefs,  gender  preference,  cultural  or  community
afflliation  or ethnic origin,  and  religious opinion  or affiliation  shall  be a  matter of inquiry  in the
appointment  of faculty  members  of  the  College:  Provi.bed,  That  said  appointment  shall  be
subject to the guidelines,  qualifications and/or standards set  by the  Board:  Provt.ded,  further,
That no member of the faculty shall teach for 6r against any particular church or religious sect.


Section   15.   Soho/arsh/.p  Program/Admi.ssi.on.   -  The  College   shall   provide  a  scholarship
program  and  other  affirmative  action  programs  to  assist  poor  but  deserving  students  who
qualify for admission to the College.
No  student  shall  be  denied  admission  to  the  College  by  reason  of sex,  religion,  cultural  or
community affiliation, or ethnic origin.
Sechon  16.  Authority  to  Loan  or  Transfer  Apparatus/Equipment/  Supplies  and  Detail  of
Personne/.  -  The  heads  of the  bureaus  and  offices  of the  national  government  are  hereby
authorized  to  loan  or  transfer,   upon  the  request  of  the  President  of  the  College,   such
apparatus, equipment or supplies a s may be needed by the College, and to detail employees
for duty therein  when,  in  the judgment of the  head  of the  bureau  or office,  such  apparatus,
equipment, supplies or services of such employees can be spared without serious detriment to
public service.
The employees so detailed shall  perform such duties as required of them by the President of
the College, and the time so employed shall be counted as part of their regular services.
Section  17.  Campus Si.fe/Assets.  -The College shall  have an  area of not less than five  (5)
hectares,  at  least  three  (3)  hectares  of which  are  contiguous  to  the  main  campus,  for  its
exclusive  use  as  campus  site  for  its  academic  and  instructional  programs,  research  and
development activities and experimental and laboratory facilities.
The  Board shall forthwith  recommend a suitable site within the City of San  Fernando for this
purpose. The parcel of land to be occupied by the State College of the City of San Fernando,
Pampanga  is  hereby  declared  to  be  property  of the  College,  and  shall  be  titled  under that
name: Provr.ded, That should the College cease to exist or be abolished, or should said parcel
of land aforementioned be no longer needed by the College, the same shall revert to the LGU
concerned.
Section  18.  Tax  Exempfron  on  /mporfafr.on  and  Donafr.ons.-  The  importation  of  economic,
technical and cultural books and/or publications, which are for economic, technical, vocational,
scientific,  philosophical, historical or cultural purposes made by the State College Of the City of
San  Fernando,  Pampanga  upon  certification  by  the  CHED,  shall  be  exempt  from  customs
duties in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as
amended.
All donations in any form to the State College of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga shall be
exempt from the donors tax  and the  same  shall  be  considered  as allowable deduction from
the gross  income  in the computation  of the  income tax of the donor,  in  accordance with the
provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.rfuwphi./
Section  19. AppropH.affons.  -The  amount  necessary to  carry  out the  provisions  of this Act
shall  be included  in the annual  General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment
into law and thereafter.
Sechion  ZO.  Development  plan,  Management Audit,  Organizational/Administrative/Academic
Sfrucfure.  -Within the period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the approval of this Act,
the College shall acoomplish the following:
(a)  Submit a five (5)-year development plan, including its corresponding program budget
to the CHED, for corresponding recommendation to the DBM;
(b)  Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the CHED; and
(c)  Set  up its organizational,  administrative as well  as academic structure,  including the
appointment of the key officials of the College.
Section 21. Fi.//.ng of Report. -On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the second (2nd) month
after the opening of the regular classes each year, the Board shall file with the Office of the


President of the Philippines, through the Chairperson of the CHED, and with both Houses of
Congress a detailed report on the progress, conditions and needs Of the College.
Section  22.  Supp/efory App/i'caf/`on.  -  The  provisions  Of  Republic  Act  No.  8292,  otherwise
known  as the "Higher Education  Modernization  Act of  1997",  shall  be  an  integral  part of this
Act and shall serve as part of the Governing Charter of the College.
Section  23.  PaH.fy  C/ause.  -  All  other  powers,  functions  and  privileges,  responsibilities  and
limitations to state colleges and/or their officials under existing laws shall be deemed 'granted
to or imposed upon the College and/or its officials, whenever appropriate.
Sectiion    24.    Compliance    with    CHED    Requirements.    -   The    prow.is.ions   Of   th`is    Act
notwithstanding,  the  establishment  or  conversion  of the  institution  into  a  state  college  shall
become  effective  only  upon  the  determination  and  deelaration  by the  CHED,  based  on  the
recommendation of a panel of experts, that the institution has complied with the requirements
for  a  college  status.  The  CHED,  through  its  regional  office,  shall  regularly  provide  technical
assistance to the institution and monitor compliance with the requirements of the Commission.
The  CHED  shall  designate  a  panel  of experts  who  shall  prepare  a  recommendation  to  the
Chairperson  of  the  CHED,  on  whether  the  institution  has  substantially  complied  with  the
requirements for the grant of college status.
The following are the operational requirements for a college:
a) The  appropriate  or  equivalent  acoreditation  under  CHED  policies  and  guidelines  for
colleges;
b)  Ratio of qualified full-time faculty with requisite degrees to number of students;
c) Adequate library and laboratories;
d)  Research   and   development  output  of  practical   and   commercial   application  to  the
community;
e) Relevant linkages and outreach programs that are of service to the community; and
f)   Relevant academic policies, systems and processes.
The  institution  shall  retain  its status prior to the effectivity of this Act  until  it is able to comply
with the requirements provided herein"
Section 25. /mp/emenfr.ng Rti/es and Regw/af7.ons. -The Board, in consultation with the CHED,
shall formulate the guidelines to fully implement the provisions of this Act.
Section  26.  Separab/.//.fy  C/arse.  -  lf,  for  any  reason,  any  part  or  provision  of  this  Act  is
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section  27.  Repea//.ng  C/ause.  - All  laws,  presidential  deerees,  executive orders,  rules  and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the  provisions of this Act are  hereby  repealed  or
modified accordingly.
Section 28. Effect.v/fy. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication  in two
(2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,