Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 4250 
Introduced by Representatives Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, Yedda 
Marie K. Romualdez, Andrew Julian K. Romualdez, and Jude A. Acidre 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN SAMAR 
STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGIGA, 
PROVINCE OF EASTERN  SAMAR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to establish the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) 
Regular Campus in the Municipality of Balangiga, Province of Eastern Samar, to 
be known as the Eastern Samar State University – Balangiga Campus, in line with 
the mandate of the State to make education accessible to all. 
Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that: 
“The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education 
at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to 
all.”  
Republic Act No. 9312 was passed into law on 7 August 2004, which 
provided for the conversion of the Eastern Samar State College into a State 
University, known as the Eastern Samar State University, and integrating 
therewith the Maydolong National Agricultural School.1 Currently, ESSU has six 
(6) campuses – the main campus in Borongan and five satellite campuses in
Arteche, Can-avid, Guiuan, Maydolong, and Salcedo.2
1 https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/1780 
2 https://www.essu.edu.ph 
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Under the said law, it is the mandate of the University to provide advanced 
education, higher technological, professional instruction, and training in the fields 
of industry, computer and information technology, forestry, and environmental 
sciences, agriculture and veterinary medicine, fishery, medicine and related 
sciences, engineering, education, law, arts and sciences, and other related fields 
of study. 
In line with this, the establishment of a regular campus will bolster the goal 
of the University to provide quality education responsive to the national and 
global needs focused on generating knowledge and technology, which will 
ultimately improve the lives of the students, including their families. Further, this 
will provide better access to quality tertiary education, without having to travel 
to the main campus.  
This measure was approved on Third Reading during the 19th Congress 
and was transmitted to the Senate. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ 
YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ 
ANDREW JULIAN K. ROMUALDEZ 
JUDE A. ACIDRE 


Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 4250 
Introduced by Representatives Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, Yedda 
Marie K. Romualdez, Andrew Julian K. Romualdez, and Jude A. Acidre 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN SAMAR 
STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGIGA, 
PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress  assembled: 
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Eastern Samar State 
University-Balangiga Campus Act.” 
SEC.  2. There is hereby established a regular campus of the Eastern Samar 
State University (ESSU) to be located in the Municipality of Balangiga, Province 
of Eastern Samar, and to be known as the ESSU-Balangiga Campus. 
SEC. 3. The ESSU-Balangiga Campus shall primarily provide short-term, 
technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses within its areas of 
competency and specialization, and according to its capability, as the Board of 
Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, may deem necessary to respond to 


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the human resource development needs of the Province of Eastern Samar and 
Region VIII. It is also mandated to undertake research and extension services, 
and to provide progressive leadership in these areas. 
 
SEC. 4. The ESSU-Balangiga Campus shall be headed by a Campus 
Administrator who shall be appointed by the Board, subject to its guidelines on 
qualification standards, and based on the recommendation of a search committee 
duly constituted for the purpose of selecting the Campus Administrator. 
 
SEC. 5.  The ESSU shall ensure that the minimum requirements of the 
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for the operation of the ESSU-
Balangiga Campus, including those related to its course offerings, are fully 
complied with. 
 
SEC. 6. All assets, both real and personal, personnel, and records of the 
ESSU-Balangiga Campus, as well as its liabilities or obligations, shall be titled 
under or named after the ESSU. 
 
All parcels of land belonging to the government that shall be occupied by 
the ESSU-Balangiga Campus shall be the property of the ESSU, and shall be 
titled under its name: Provided, That should the campus cease to exist or be 
abolished or should such aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed by 
the ESSU, the same shall revert to the Municipality of Balangiga or to the 
Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be. 
 
SEC. 7.  The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as 
the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997”, shall form part of this Act. 
 


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SEC. 8.  The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall 
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). 
 
SEC. 9. Within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, the Board 
shall, in consultation with the CHED, issue rules and regulations to implement its 
provisions. 
 
SEC. 10. 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. 
 
SEC. 11. 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. 
 
SEC. 12.  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,