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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Quezon City {
SEVENTEENTH CONGR!
First Regular Session REGISTRATION UNIT
as IN UNI 2
HOUSE BILL NO, 1187 BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE

Introduced by Rep, Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 1, Article XIV (Education) of the 1987 Constitution provides that “The Stare
shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to guatity education at all levels and shall
take appropriate steps to make such education accessible t0 all.”

Consistent with this constitutional mandate, this bill seeks to establish a state college
in the Municipality of Tubod, Lanao del Norte to be known as Lanao del Norte State College.

‘The envisioned state college shall provide the youth of Lanao del Norte access to
higher education and develop their talents and skills in the arts and sciences, teacher
education, agriculture, engineering and technology as well as in vocational and other
technical courses.

For Filipino parents, education is a very important legacy that they ean give their
children. But for many residents of Lanao del Norte, this legacy remains a distant possibility
due to the lack of institutions of higher learning in the province, moreso state colleges and
universities where the tuition and other fees are affordable. Therefore, establishing a state
college in Lanao del Norte will be a dream come true for many parents as it will give their
children greater access to affordable but quality tertiary education,

Ultimately, the envisioned state college will improve the quality of Lanao del Norte’s
manpower pool, enhance its economic development and in the end improve the quality of life
of its people

In view of the foregoing, the prompt approval of this bill is highly and earnestly
recommended.

MOAI AD MAPORO
I District, Lanao del Norte


Republie of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular iyig
7
HOUSE BILL NO.

fohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo

Introduced by Rep.

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A STATE COLLEGE IN ‘THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBOD,
LANAO DEL NORTE TO BE KNOWN AS LANAO DEL NORTE STATE COLLEGE
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION I. Lanao del Norte State College. ~ There is hereby established in the
Municipality of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, a state college to be known as the Lanao del Norte
State College, hereinafter referred to as the State College. ‘The State College shall primarily
provide technical and professional training in the sciences, arts, teacher education,
agriculture, engineering and technology as well as short-term vocational courses, It shall
likewise promote research, advanced studies and academic leadership in the stated areas of
specialization.

‘The State College shall have the general powers set forth in Section 36 of Batas
Pambansa Bilang 68, otherwise known as the Corporation Code of the Philippines, as
amended, which corporate powers shall be exercised exclusively by a board of trustees.

SEC, 2. Board of Trustees. ~ The governing body of the State College shall be
vested in a Board of Trustees which shall be composed of ten (10) members consisting of:

a) Secretary of Education, as ex officio chairman;

b) President of the State College as vice-chairman;

©) Chairman or a member of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and
Culture;

) Chairman or a member of the Committee on Higher and ‘Technical Education
in the House of Representatives;

©) President of the alumni association;

1) President of the faculty association;

2) Chairman of the supreme student cou

h) President of the employees association; and

i) TW (2) prominent local residents, as members.

‘The two local provincial residents shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon
the recommendation of the President of the State College from at least three (3) nominees
who have distinguished themselves in their respective professions or chosen field of
specialization. Of the first two (2) appointed prominent citizens from the local community,



the Board of Trustees shall designate one to serve for three (3) years and the other for six (6)
years,

The members of the Board of Trustees shall be citizens and residents of the
Philippines. Except for the President of the State College, the president of the faculty
association and the president of the employees association, no person in the employ of the
State College or of other educational institutions in any capacity whatsoever shall be eligible
for membership in the Board of Trustees.

erve without compensation, but th
necessary expenses incurred in their attendance in mei
connection with their official duties.

ey shall be reimbursed for
ings of the Board of Trustees or in

The Board of Trustees shall hold its regular meeting every two (2) months and may
hold as many special meetings as may be necessary. One-half of the members holding office
at the time a meeting is called shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of the chairman, the
President of the State College shall act as presiding officer during the board meetings.

SEC. 3. Powers of the Board of Trustees. ~ The Board of Trustees shall exercise the
following powers:

a) Receive and appropriate, to the ends specified by law, such sums as may be
provided by law for the support of the State College;

b)_ Provide for the establishment of an Institute of General Education Studies, a
School of Agriculture and Aquatic Sciences, a School of Forestry and Environmental
Science, a School of Engineering and Technology, a School of Education, a School of
Business, a School of Veterinary Medicine, an Indigenous Arts and Crafts Institute, and other
schools and departments as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary;

©) Confer degrees upon successful candidates for graduation from the State
College;

d) Authorize the President of the State College to award certificates for
completion of non-degree programs;

©) Prescribe for the governance of the State College such rules and regulations
not contrary to law as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the State College;

1) Receive in trust legacies, gifts, donations for real and personal property of all
kinds, and administer the same for the benefit of the State College or of a school, institute or
department thereof, or for aid to any student or students in accordance with directions and
instructions of the donor or, in default thereof, in such manner as the Board of Trustees may
in its discretion determine;

2) Appoint the president, vice-presidents, deans, directors, the secretary of the
State College, the registrar, the heads of the departments, professors, instructors, lecturers and
other officials and employees of the State College, fix their annual compensation subject to
pertinent compensation laws, prescribe their hours of service, duties and other conditions as it
may deem proper; geant them, in its discretion, leave of absence in accordance with rules that


it may promulgate and, remove them for cause after proper notice and hearing pursuant to
civil service laws governing disciplinary action;

h) Approve the curricula and rules of discipline drawn up by the Academic
Couneil as hereinafter provided;

i) Fix tuition fees and other necessary schoo! charges such as, but not limited to,
matriculation fees, graduation fees, and laboratory fees, as the Board of Trustees may deem
proper to impose. Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income
generated by the State College, shall constitute special trust funds and shall be deposited in
any authorized bank, and any and all interest that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of the
same funds for the use of the State College, Any provision of existing laws to the contrary
notwithstanding, incomes generated by the State College may, at the discretion of the Board
of Trustees, be disbursed for the professional growth and development, health, welfare and
other similar benefits of the faculty members and personnel; for the acquisition, construction,
maintenance and repair of urgently needed instructional and auxiliary facilities, equipment,
building and other infrastructures; and for expenses necessary for the attainment of
purposes under this Act.

i) Provide fellowships for qualified faculty members and scholarships, grants-in-
aid and part-time job opportunities to deserving students, especially the underprivileged;

k) Establish chairs in the schools mentioned in paragraph (b) of this Section and
to sustain their endowment, as well as to provide for other faculty awards as the programs of
action may make necessary; and

1) Establish branches or extensions within the Province of Lanao del Norte
where there are no existing educational institutions offering similar programs or courses

SEC. 4, President, ~ The administration of the State College shall be vested in the
President. He shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees for a term of six (6) years. The
President of the State College may be reappointed after his term shall have expired.

‘The salary of the President shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees, subject to
pertinent compensation laws.

‘The powers and duties of the President, in addition (0 those specifically provided for
in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the Office of the President of a state college or
university. In case of permanent vacancy in the Office of the President by reason of death,
resignation, removal for cause or incapacity to perform the functions and duties of the office,
the vice-president for academic affairs shall act as President of the State College until a new
president shall have been appointed and qualified.

The President of the State College shall be assisted by two (2) vice-presidents; one
vice-president for academic affairs and one vice-president for planning and finance, who
shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the President of the
State College.

SEC. 5, Faculty; Appointment of Deans, ~'The body of professors and instructors of
each school shall constitute its faculty and as head of each faculty, there shall be a dean to be


appointed by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the President of the State
College.

In the appointment of professors or instructors, no religious opini
be made a matter of inquiry or examination, No faculty member or employee in the State
College shall inculcate sectarian tenets or attempt, either directly or indirectly, under penalty
of dismissal by the Board of Trustees, to influence students and employees for or against any
particular church or religious sect.

SEC. 6. Secretary of the State College. ~ There shall be a Secretary of the State
College to be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the President
of the State College. ‘The Secretary shall also serve as the secretary of the Board of Trustees.
It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the records of the State College and the Board,
and shall be compensated according to pertinent compensation laws,

SEC. 7. Academic Council, ~ There shall be an Academic Council consisting of the
President of the State College and all the members of the faculty holding the rank of
professor, associate professor, and assistant professor. ‘The Academic Council alone shall
have the power to prescribe the curriculum and rules of discipline, subject to the approval of
the Board of Trustees. It shall also fix the requirements for admission as well as graduation,
The Academic Council has the authority to recommend the conferment of titles to deserving
individuals, Through the President of the State College or its duly authorized committee, the
‘Academic Council shall have disciplinary power over the students of the State College within
the limits prescribed by the rules of discipline approved by the Board of Trustees.

SEC. 8. Admission. ~ No student shall be denied admission in the State College by
reason of sex, ethnic consideration, religious belief or political affiliation.

SEC. 9. Campus Site. ~ The State College shall have an area of not less than fifty
hectares (50 has.) for its exclusive use as campus site for its academic and instructional
programs, research and development activities and experimental and laboratory facilities.

‘The Board of Trustees shall forthwith recommend a suitable site in Tubod, Lanao del
Norte for this purpose, The Office of the President of the Philippines shall effect the
immediate acquisition of the area by way of proclamation or by instituting expropriation
proceedings, if necessary.

SEC, 10, Development Plan, ~ The Board of Trustees, within six (6) months
following its creation, shall complete a seven-year development plan for the State College
which shall serve as the basis for its policy decisions.

SEC. 11. Appropriations. ~ The amount of Fifty Million Pesos (P50,000,000,00)
shall be initially appropriated from the appropriations of the Commission on Higher
Education under the current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, the amount necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the
year following its enactment into law.

SEC. 12, Effeetivity, — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,