EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez

428

House Bill No. "°°

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Consistent with the 1987 Constitution, the State is mandated to 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. (Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution)

For most of Filipino parents, education is a very important legacy that they can leave
their children and serves as the fulfillment of their moral obligation as parents. This drives
Filipino parents to always aim to give the best education to their children.

As such, this bill seeks to establish a City Public College in Cagayan de Oro City
which will provide the basic facilities necessary to enhance the quest of the Kagay-anons for
better education. An affordable college for high school graduates of the City of Cagayan de
Oro will give much wider latitude to leaming and technical-know-how in both tertiary and
post-graduate levels. The college will enable the youth to finish their studies and afford them
the opportunity of improving their status in life.

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

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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez

House Bill No. _428

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A CITY PUBLIC COLLEGE IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO BE KNOWN
AS THE CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY PUBLIC COLLEGE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the joint supervision of the Commission on
Higher Education and the City Government of Cagayan de Oro City, a City Public College in
Cagayan de Oro City to be known as the Cagayan de Oro City Public College.

SEC 2. The Cagayan de Oro City Public College shall cater to the poor but deserving
students from the Barangays of Cagayan de Oro City.

SEC 3. The Cagayan de Oro City Public College is hereby authorized to collaborate with
the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) in Cagayan de
ro City, under the joint supervision of the CHED and the City Government of Cagayan de
ro City and in consultation with the DBM, and work towards the restructuring of the College
to become more efficient, relevant, productive and competitive.

SEC 4, The area/site of the Cagayan de Oro City Public College shalll be donated by the City
Government of Cagayan de Oro City and is hereby declared to be property of the College,
and shall be titled under that name: Provided, 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 concemed.

SEC 5. There is hereby appropriated the initial amount of One Hundred Million Pesos to
carry out the provisions of this Act. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Cagayan de Oro City Public College shall be included in
the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC 6. This act shalll take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in at least two (2)
national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,