Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LORDAN G. SUAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Cagayan de Oro City has seen tremendous economic growth for decades. This is 
driven by its strategic location conducive for business activities coupled with 
investments in vital infrastructures. Known as the gateway to Mindanao, CDO has 
become a logistics hub which attracts investments to the city. With increased economic 
activities, urbanization follows. Migrants from surrounding provinces started to 
conduct their businesses or sought employment and eventually, settled in CDO.  
For these reasons, the establishment for an additional government-owned higher 
educational institution has become imperative.  
This bill seeks to establish a campus of the Polytechnic University of the 
Philippines in the 1st Legislative District of Cagayan de Oro City.  
PUP has set a foothold on program-offerings that are industry-oriented. Aside 
from producing highly-skilled professionals with a strong sense of public-service PUP’s 
ladder-type vocational, distance-learning, technical and professional programs 
especially in the fields of commerce, business administration and other polytechnic 
areas produced graduates with excellent managerial and technical capabilities. Its 
pioneering programs on ladder-type and equivalency systems of education through the 
Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) and 
the Nontraditional System Program (NTSP) have democratized access to educational 
opportunities for returning, and financially-challenged students.  
The 1st Legislative District is a suitable and highly-preferred location for PUP-
Cagayan de Oro Campus as it will give free, accessible and quality education to students 
from the lower-income population of this part of the city. It will also cater to the 
indigenous cultural minorities located within the district and its surrounding areas. At 
the same time, its establishment will open economic opportunities and spur 
development in this part of CDO. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. LORDAN G. SUAN 
      1st District 
 Cagayan de Oro City 
January 18, 2023
9:00 am
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     Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Constitution Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. _________ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE LORDAN G. SUAN 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 
OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP) IN THE 1st LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE 
CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE PUP-CAGAYAN DE ORO CAMPUS, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THERFOR 
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “PUP-Cagayan de Oro Campus Act.” 
SECTION 2. There is hereby established a campus of the Polytechnic University of the 
Philippines (PUP), herein after referred to as the University, in the 1st District of the City 
of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, to be known as the PUP-Cagayan de 
Oro Campus. 
SECTION 3. The PUP-Cagayan de Oro Campus shall provide short-term technical 
courses, undergraduate programs and graduate studies within its areas of competency 
and specialization pursuant to its mandate and capacities as the Board of Regents, 
hereinafter referred to as the Board, may deem necessary, to respond to the human 
resource development needs of Cagayan de Oro City, the Province of Misamis Oriental, 
and Region 10. 
The PUP-Cagayan de Oro Campus is also mandated to undertake research and extension 
services and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization, including the 
offering of graduate degrees under the PUP Open University System. 
SECTION 4. The PUP-Cagayan de Oro Campus shall be headed by the Campus 
Administrator who shall be appointed and designated by the Board upon the 
recommendation of the search committee duly constituted for the purpose of selecting 
the Campus Administrator, and the University President. Such appointment and 
designation shall be subject to the guidelines, qualifications, and standards set by the 
Board.  
SECTION 5. The PUP-Cagayan de Oro Campus shall ensure that the minimum 
requirements for its operation and program offerings have complied with the duly 
prescribed rules and regulations of the Commission on Higher Education  
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SECTION 6. The PUP-Cagayan de Oro Campus shall undertake and provide affirmative 
action programs to assist marginalized but deserving students, for admission to the 
University. 
It shall ensure that students shall not be denied admission to the University by reason of 
gender, religion, political affiliation, and cultural origin. 
SECTION 7. The PUP-Cagayan de Oro Campus shall enjoy academic freedom pursuant 
to Paragraph 2, Section 5, Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution. 
SECTION 8. The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the "Higher 
Education Modernization Act of 1997" shall form as an integral part of this Act and 
together shall serve as the governing charter of the University. 
SECTION 9. All other powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities and limitations 
under existing laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the University and its 
officials, whenever appropriate. 
SECTION 10. The Board, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education, 
shall formulate, within sixty (60) days from the date of its effectivity, the necessary 
rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
SECTION 11. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be included 
in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). 
SECTION 12. If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the 
provisions not hereby affected shall remain in full force and effect. 
Section 13. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof, 
inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are repealed, amended or 
modified, accordingly. 
Section 14. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,