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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Twentieth Congress
First Regular Session

1264

Introduced by Honorable Roy M. Loyola

House Bill No.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Under Section 1, Article XIV of 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. Further,
Section 2 (1) of the same provides that the State shall establish, maintain, and
‘support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to
the needs of the people and society.

This bill seeks to convert into regular campus the Cavite State University
(CvSU)-Carmona City Campus and Cavite State University (CvSU)-Silang
Campus, located respectively, in the City of Carmona and the Municipality of
Silang, Province of Cavite. At present, the CvSU-Carmona City Campus and
CVvSU-Silang Campus are just two (2) of the eleven (11) branch/satellite
campuses of the Cavite State University (CvSU) in the Province of Cavite,
supported mainly by their respective local government units. The main campus,
approximately 70 hectares in land area, is in Indang, Cavite.

The conversion will promote inclusive growth and development which will
encourage the expansion of its services and facilities in order to provide quality
education to more students of Carmona City and Silang. An affordable college
for high school graduates of the Province of Cavite will give much wider latitude
to learning and technical-know-how in both tertiary and post-graduate levels.


Once converted into regular campuses, CvSU-Carmona Campus and CvSU-
Silang Campus will now have regular fund allocation and will be able to offer
more courses and accommodate more students to the ever-growing number of
‘student population not only of Carmona and Silang, but also of the neighboring
municipalities. This will enable the young people of Cavite to finish their studies
and afford them the opportunity of improving their status in life. Further, it will
promote the State’s policy to provide access to quality tertiary education for all.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

“ROY M. LOYOLA
R®presentative
Fifth District, Cavite


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Twentieth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No,_1264
Introduced by Honorable Roy M. Loyola

AN ACT
CONVERTING THE EXTENSION CAMPUSES OF THE CAVITE STATE
UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CARMONA AND
SILANG, PROVINCE OF CAVITE INTO REGULAR CAMPUSES AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Cavite State
University (CvSU)-Carmona and Silang Campuses Act’.

SEC. 2. Conversion into Regular Campuses. — The CvSU shall
convert its extension campuses, also known as Branch Campuses, located in
the Municipalities of Carmona and Silang, Province of Cavite into regular
campuses, to be known as the “CvSU-Carmona Campus” and the “CvSU-
Silang Campus”, respectively.

SEC. 3. General Mandate. - The CvSU-Carmona Campus and the
CvSU-Silang Campus shall offer short-term, __technical-vocational,
undergraduate, and graduate courses within their areas of competencies and
specialization, pursuant to the mandate of the CvSU, and according to its
capability as the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, may
deem necessary for the accomplishment of their objectives, and those which
respond to the human resource development needs of the Province of Cavite
and CALABARZON Region.

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The CvSU-Carmona Campus and the CvSU-Silang Campus are each
mandated to undertake research and extension services in support of their
socio-economic development and to provide progressive leadership in these

areas.

SEC. 4. Supervision and Management. - The CvSU-Carmona
Campus and the CvSU-Silang Campus shall be headed by a Campus Director,
to be appointed by the Board subject to its guidelines, qualifications, and
standards, and upon the recommendation of a Search Committee duly
constituted for the purpose of selecting the Campus Director.

SEC. 5. Compliance with the Requirements of the Commission on
Higher 2 Education (CHED). - The CvSU shall ensure the compliance of the
CvSU-Carmona 3 Campus and the CvSU-Silang Campus with the policies,
standards, and guidelines of the 4 CHED for the operation of regular campuses,
including those related to the offering of 5 courses and the introduction of new
or revised programs prior to their conversion as 6 regular campuses.

SEC. 6. All assets, real and personal, personnel, and records of the
CvSU-Carmona Campus and CvSU-Silang Campus, as well as liabilities or
obligations, shall be titled under or named after the University.

All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the CvSU-
Carmona Campus and CvSU-Silang Campus shall be property of the Cavite
State University, 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 longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the local
government unit concerned or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case
may be.

SEC. 7. Suppletory Application. — The provisions of Republic Act No.
8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997",
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SEC. 8. Appropriations. - 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, 30 in consultation with the CHED, issue the rules and regulations to fully
implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 10. Separability Clause. - 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. Repealing Clause. — All other laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the

provisions of this Act are repealed or modified accordinaly.

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

Approved,