SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. B. No. 1617
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NOV 20 P6 29
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Introduced by Senator JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE OF 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE CITY OF MATI AND ALL ITS 
SATELLITE CAMPUSES LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO 
ORIENTAL INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE 
DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY, INTEGRATING 
THEREWITH THE GOVERNOR GENEROSO COLLEGE OF ARTS, 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
GOVERNOR GENEROSO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to convert the Davao Oriental State College of Science and 
Technology (the “College”) and its three satellite campuses into a state university to 
be known as the Davao Oriental State University (the "University”), and to integrate 
therewith the Governor Generoso College of Arts, Science and Technology.
The College was established by virtue of Republic Act No. 6807, converting 
the then Mati Community College to the current Davao Oriental State College of 
Science and Technology. The College was envisioned to “primarily provide higher 
technological, professional, and vocational instruction and training in science, 
agriculture, fishery, forestry, engineering and industrial fields, as well as short-term 
technical or vocational courses. It shall also promote research, advanced studies 
and progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.”1
As an institution of higher learning, the College has been committed to “(1) 
elevate knowledge generation, utilization and distribution; (2) promote inclusive 
sustainable development through research-based higher quality education, technical 
vocational skills, responsive to the needs of local and global community; and (3)
Republic Act No. 6807, Section 2 (1989).


produce holistic, creative, and inclusive human resource who are responsive and 
resilient to global challenges while maintaining strong sense of nationhood.”2
With this mission in mind, the College has greatly helped in improving the 
economic status of the people of Davao Oriental, by providing its citizens with the 
opportunity to avail of quality and affordable education through the College’s 
curriculum 
in education, agricultural technology, 
agribusiness management, 
business 
administration, 
hotel 
and restaurant 
management, 
criminology,
development communication, environmental science, nursing, industrial technology 
management, information technology, mathematics with business and finance, 
biology, civil engineering, among others.3
Indeed, the conversion of the Davao Oriental State College of Science and 
Technology into a university and the integration of the Governor Generoso College 
of Arts, Science and Technology to the University will greatly benefit the citizens of 
Davao Oriental.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this bill is highly 
recommended.
SENATOR^OEL VILLANUEVA
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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. B. No. 1617
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NOV 20 P6 ;29
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Introduced by Senator JOEL VILLANUEVA
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AN ACT
CONVERTING THE DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE COLLEGE OF 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE CITY OF MATI AND ALL ITS 
SATELLITE CAMPUSES LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO 
ORIENTAL INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE 
DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY, INTEGRATING 
THEREWITH THE GOVERNOR GENEROSO COLLEGE OF ARTS, 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF 
GOVERNOR GENEROSO, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Conversion. -  The Davao Oriental State College of 
Science and Technology in the City of Mati, including all of its existing satellite 
campuses, namely: Banaybanay Campus in the Municipality of Banaybanay, 
Cateel Campus in the Municipality of Cateel, and San Isidro Campus in the 
Municipality of San Isidro, all located in the Province of Davao Oriental, is 
hereby converted into a state university to be known as the Davao Oriental State 
University, 
integrating therewith the Governor Generoso College of Arts, 
Science and Technology located in the Municipality of Governor Generoso' 
Province of Davao Oriental. The main campus of the Davao Oriental State 
University, hereinafter referred to as the University, shall be in Mati City.
SEC. 
2. 
General 
Mandate. 
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The 
University 
shall 
primarily 
provide 
advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction and training 
in the fields of education, agricultural technology, agri-business management, 
business 
administration, 
industrial 
technology, 
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sciences, information technology, engineering and other relevant fields of study. 
It shall also undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive 
leadership in its areas of specialization.
SEC. 
3. 
Academic 
Freedom 
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Institutional 
Autonomy. 
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The
University shall enjoy academic freedom and institutional autonomy pursuant to 
paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the Republic of the 
Philippines.
SEC. 
4. 
Curricular 
Offerings. 
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The 
University 
shall 
offer
undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs and short-term courses in 
the fields of agriculture and environment studies, pure and applied sciences, 
behavioral and social sciences, law, culture and arts, tourism and business- 
related programs, nautical and maritime programs, industrial technology and 
engineering, education and teacher training, communication and information 
technology, 
health-related 
programs, 
developmental 
management 
and
leadership 
programs, 
agricultural 
technology, 
agri-business 
management, 
business administration, health sciences and other degree courses within its 
areas of specialization and according to its capabilities as the Board of Regents 
may deem necessary to carry out its objectives, particularly in meeting the needs 
of the Province of Davao Oriental and Region XI.
The 
University 
may 
operate 
a 
reasonably-sized 
laboratory 
school 
under 
its College of Education.
SEC. 5. Administration. -  The University shall have the general powers 
of a corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa Big. 68, as amended, otherwise 
known as the Corporation Code of the Philippines. The administration of the 
University and the exercise of its corporate powers shall be vested exclusively 
in the Board of Regents and the President of the University.
SEC. 6. Governing Board. -  The governing body of the University shall 
be the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be 
composed of the following:
a) 
The 
Chairperson 
of the Commission 
on 
Higher Education 
(CHED), 
as chairperson;
b) 
The President of the University, as vice chairperson;
c) 
The chairperson of the Committee on 
Education, Arts and Culture 
of the Senate;
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The 
chairperson 
of 
the 
Committee 
on 
Higher 
and 
Technical 
Education of the House of Representatives;
e) 
The regional director of the National Economic and Development Authority 
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The regional director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in 
Region XI;
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The president of the federation of faculty associations of the University;
h) 
The president of the federation of student councils of the University;
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The president of the federation of alumni associations of the University; and
j) 
Two (2) prominent citizens from the private sector who have distinguished 
themselves in their profession or in the fields of specialization, as members.
The Board shall appoint the two (2) prominent citizens from among a list 
of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Province of Davao Oriental where the 
University and its campuses are located, as recommended by the search 
committee constituted by the President of the University, in consultation with 
the Chairperson of the CHED and the other members of the Board, based on the 
normal standards and qualifications for the position.
The 
term 
of 
office 
of 
the 
president 
of 
the 
federation 
of 
faculty 
associations, the president of the federation of student councils and the president 
of the federation of alumni associations shall be coterminous with their 
respective terms of office, as set forth in their respective constitutions and 
by-laws.
The two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2) years 
from the date of appointment.
SEC. 7. Powers and Duties of the Board of Regents. -  The Board shall have the 
following 
specific powers and duties, 
in 
addition to its general powers 
of administration and the exercise of all the powers granted to the board of 
directors of a corporation under existing laws;
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
To 
promulgate 
and 
implement 
policies 
in 
accordance 
with 
the 
declared State policies and the provisions of the Philippine Constitution on 
education, agriculture, science and technology, as well as the policies, 
standards and thrusts of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise 
known as the Higher Education Act of 1994;
To promulgate rules and regulations not contrary to law as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the University;
To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for the 
support of the University in the manner it may determine, in its discretion, in 
order to carry out the purposes and functions of the University;
To import economic, technical and cultural books and publications;
To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal properties 
of all 
kinds 
and 
to 
administer 
and 
dispose 
of the 
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necessary for the benefit of the University, and subject to the limitations, 
directions and instructions of the donor, if any;
f) 
To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges including 
matriculation fees, graduation fees and laboratory fees, as the Board may 
deem proper to impose, after due consultation with the involved sectors. Such 
fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income generated 
by the University, shall constitute special trust funds and shall be deposited in 
any authorized government depository bank, and all interest that shall accrue 
therefrom shall form part of the same funds for the use of the University.
Any provision of existing laws, rules and regulations to the contrary 
notwithstanding, any income generated by the University from tuition fees and 
other charges, as well as from the operation of auxiliary services and land 
grants, shall be retained by the University, and may be disbursed by the Board 
for instruction, research, extension or other program or projects of the 
University: Provided, That all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the specific 
purposes for which these are collected.
If, for reasons beyond its control, the University shall not be able to 
pursue any project for which the funds have been appropriated and allocated 
under its approved program of expenditures, the Board may authorize the use 
of said funds for any reasonable purpose which, in its discretion, may be 
necessary and urgent for the attainment of the objectives and goals of the 
University;
g) 
To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and school fees for 
greater access to poor but deserving students;
h) 
To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings, machinery, equipment 
and other facilities, and the purchase and acquisition of real property, including 
necessary supplies, materials and equipment;
i) 
To 
appoint, 
upon 
recommendation 
of 
the 
President 
of 
the
University, vice presidents, deans, directors, heads of campuses, faculty 
members and other officials and employees of the University;
j) 
To 
fix 
and adjust 
salaries 
of faculty 
members 
and 
administrative
officials and employees, subject to the provisions of the Revised Compensation 
and 
Position 
Classification 
System 
and 
other pertinent budget and 
compensation laws governing hours of service, and such other duties and 
conditions as it may deem proper; to grant them, at its discretion, leaves of 
absence under such regulations as it may promulgate, any provision of existing 
law to the contrary notwithstanding; and to remove them for cause in 
accordance with the requirements of due process of law;
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To 
approve 
the 
curricula, 
instructional 
programs 
and 
rules 
of
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To set policies on admission and graduation of students;
m) 
To 
award 
honorary 
degrees 
upon 
persons 
in 
recognition 
of their 
outstanding contribution in the fields of education, public service, arts, science 
and technology, agriculture or in any field of specialization within the academic 
competence of the University; and to authorize the awarding of certificates of 
completion of non-degree and non-traditional courses,
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To establish 
and 
absorb 
non-chartered 
tertiary 
institutions 
within
the Province of Davao Oriental as branches and centers in coordination with 
the CHED, and in consultation with the Department of Budget and 
Management (DBM), and to offer therein programs or courses, to promote and 
carry out equal access to educational opportunities as mandated by the 
Constitution;
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To 
establish research and extension centers of the 
University where
such will promote the development of the University;
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To establish 
professorial 
chairs 
in 
the 
University 
and 
to provide
fellowships for qualified faculty members and scholarships to deserving 
students;
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To delegate 
any 
of 
its 
powers 
and 
duties 
provided 
for 
herein
to the President or other officials of the University as it may deem appropriate, 
so as to expedite the administration of the affairs of the University;
r) 
To 
authorize an external 
management audit of the 
University, to be
financed by the CHED, subject to the rules and regulations of the Commission 
on Audit; and to institute reforms, including academic and structural changes, 
on the basis of the audit results and recommendations;
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To 
collaborate 
with 
other 
governing 
boards 
of the 
state 
colleges 
and universities within the Province of Davao Oriental or Region XI, under the 
supervision of the CHED and in consultation with the DBM, and work towards 
the restructuring of the University to become more efficient, relevant, productive 
and competitive;
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To enter into joint ventures with business and industry for the profitable 
development and management of the economic assets of the University, the 
proceeds from which shall be used for the development and strengthening of 
the University;
Li) 
To develop consortia and other economic forms of linkages with local
government units (LGUs), institutions and agencies, both public and private, 
local and foreign, in the furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the 
University;
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To 
develop 
academic 
arrangements 
for 
institutional 
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foreign, and to appoint experts or specialists as consultants, part-time or 
visiting or exchange professors, scholars or researchers, as the case may be;
w) 
To 
set 
up 
the 
adoption 
of 
modern 
and 
innovative 
modes 
of 
transmitting knowledge such as the use of information technology, the dual 
learning system, open or distance education and community laboratory for the 
promotion of greater access to education;
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To establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative decision-making 
and transparency within the University;
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To privatize, 
where 
most 
advantageous 
to 
the 
University, 
the
management of non-academic services such as health, food, building or 
grounds or property maintenance and such other similar activities; and
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To extend the term of the President of the University beyond the age of 
retirement but not beyond the age of seventy (70): Provided, That his/her 
performance has been unanimously rated as outstanding and upon the 
unanimous recommendation by the search committee,
SEC. 8. 
Meetings of the Board. -  The Board shall regularly 
convene
once every three (3) months. Whenever necessary, the chairperson of the Board 
may call, upon three (3) days’ prior written notice to the members, a maximum 
of two (2) special meetings within the same period.
A quorum 
of the 
Board 
shall 
consist of majority of all 
its 
members
holding office 
at the time of the meeting: Provided, 
however, 
that the
chairperson of the Board or the President of the University is among those
present in the meeting.
In the absence of the Chairperson of the CHED, a duly designated CHED 
commissioner shall represent the Chairperson of the CHED in the meeting, with 
all the rights and responsibilities of a regular member: Provided, That during this 
meeting, the President of the University as vice chairperson shall be the presiding 
officer: Provided, further. That this provision notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the 
CHED is hereby authorized to designate a CHED commissioner as the regular 
chairperson of the Board, in which case said CHED commissioner shall act as the 
presiding officer.
In case the chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and 
Culture and House Committee on Higher and Technical Education shall not be 
able to attend the Board meeting, they may duly designate their respective 
representatives to attend the meeting, who shall have the same rights and 
responsibilities as a regular member of the Board.
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary but shall be 
entitled to reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses incurred, either in 
their attendance to meetings of the Board or in connection with other official 
business authorized by resolution of the Board, subject to existing laws and 
regulations.
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SEC. 9. President of the University. -  The University shall be headed by 
a President, who shall render full-time service and who shall be appointed by 
the Board, subject to the guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the 
Board, upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. The 
President of the University shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be 
eligible for reappointment for another term: Provided, That in order to effect a 
smooth transition to a state university, the incumbent President of the Davao 
Oriental State College of Science and Technology shall serve as the first 
President of the University.
Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of office of the 
incumbent President of the University, the Board shall constitute the search 
committee for the Presidency.
In case of vacancy in the Office of the University President by reason of 
death, compulsory retirement, resignation, removal for cause or incapacity of 
the President to perform the functions of the office, the Board shall designate an 
officer-in-charge of the University within six (6) months from the date of the 
vacancy, pending the appointment of a new President. The successor or the 
officer-in-charge shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term.
The powers and duties of the President of the University, in addition to 
those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the 
Office of the President of similar universities, and those delegated by the Board.
The salary of the President of the University shall be in accordance with 
the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System and shall be 
comparable to that being received by the presidents of similar educational 
institutions.
The President of the University shall be assisted by a Vice President for 
Academic Affairs and a Vice President for Administration, who shall be 
appointed 
by the Board 
upon 
recommendation of the 
President of the 
University.
SEC. 
10. 
Secretary of the 
University. -  The 
Board 
shall appoint a 
Secretary, who shall serve as such for both the Board and the University and 
shall keep all records and proceedings of the Board. The Secretary of the 
University shall serve upon each member of the Board the appropriate notice of 
the Board of meetings.
SEC 11. Treasurer of the University. -  The Treasurer of the Philippines 
shall be the ex o^/c/o Treasurer of the University.
SEC. 
12. 
Administrative 
Council. 
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shall 
be 
an Administrative 
Council consisting of the President of the University as chairperson, vice 
presidents, deans, directors and other officials of equal rank as members, whose 
duty is to review and recommend to the Board the policies governing the 
administration, management and development planning of the University.
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SEC. 13. Academic Council. -  There shall be an Academic Council to be 
composed of the President of the University, who shall act as chairperson, and all 
academic staff with the rank of at least assistant professor, as members.
The Academic Council shall have the power to review and recommend 
the curricular offerings and rules of discipline of the University, subject to the 
approval of the Board. It shall fix the requirements for the admission of 
students as well as for their graduation and conferment of degrees, subject to 
review and approval by the Board through the President of the University. It 
shall have the disciplinary power over students of the University and shall formulate 
academic 
policies 
and 
rules 
and 
regulations 
on 
discipline, 
subject 
to 
the approval of the Board.
SEC 
14. Faculty. -  No political beliefs, 
gender preference, cultural or 
community affiliation or ethnic origin, and religious opinion or affiliation shall 
be a matter of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the University: 
Provided, That the appointment shall be subject to the guidelines, qualifications 
and standards set by the Board; 
Provided, further, That no member of the 
faculty shall teach for or against any particular church or religious sect.
SEC. 15. Scholarship Program and Admission. -  The University shall 
provide a scholarship program and other affirmative action programs to assist 
poor but deserving students who qualify for admission to the University.
No student shall be denied admission to the University by reason of sex, religion, 
cultural or community affiliation or ethnic origin.
SEC. 16. Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus, Equipment, Supplies and 
Detail of Personnel. -  The heads of the bureaus and offices of the 
national government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon the request 
of the President of the University, apparatus, equipment or supplies as may 
be needed by the University, and to detail employees for duty therein when, in 
the judgment of the head of the bureau or office, such apparatus, equipment, 
supplies or services of such employees can be spared without serious detriment 
to public service.
The employees so detailed shall perform such duties as required of them 
by the President of the University, and the time so employed shall be counted as 
part of their regular service.
SEC. 
17. 
Assets, 
Liabilities 
and Personnel. 
-  All 
assets, 
real 
and 
personal, personnel and records of the Davao Oriental State College of Science 
and 
Technology, 
including 
those 
of 
the 
extension 
campuses 
in 
the 
municipalities of Banaybanay, Cateel and San Isidro, and of Governor Generoso 
College of Arts, 
Science and Technology, as well as liabilities or obligations, 
are hereby transferred to the University. The positions, right and security of 
tenure of faculty members and personnel therein employed under existing laws 
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All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the Davao 
Oriental State College of Science and Technology and its campuses in the 
municipalities of Banaybay, Cateel and San Isidro and by the Governor 
Generoso College of Arts, Science and Technology in the Municipality of 
Governor Generoso are hereby declared to be ttie property of the University and 
shall be titled under that name; Provided, That should the University cease to 
exist or be abolished or should such parcels of land aforementioned be no 
longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the LGUs concerned.
SEC. 
18. 
Tax 
Exemption 
on 
Importation 
and 
Donations. 
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The
importation of economic, technical and cultural books or publications, which is 
for 
economic, 
technical, 
vocational, 
scientific, 
philosophical, 
historical 
or 
cultural purposes made by the University upon certification by the CHED, shall 
be exempt from customs duties in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff 
and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended.
Donations in any form to the University shall be exempt from the donor’s 
tax and the same shall be considered as allowable deduction from the gross 
income in the computation of the income tax of the donor, in accordance with 
the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
SEC 
19. 
Appropriations. 
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The 
amount 
necessary 
to 
carry 
out 
the 
provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations 
of the 
Davao Oriental 
State 
College of Science and 
Technology. 
The 
Municipality 
of 
Governor 
Generoso 
shall 
continue 
to 
provide 
financial 
assistance to the Governor Generoso College of Arts, Science and Technology 
until such time that its full funding requirement as integrated to the University is 
included in the annual General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, such sums as may be 
necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the University 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act
SEC. 
20. 
Development 
Plan, 
Management 
Audit 
and 
Academic 
Structure. -  Within tlie period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the 
approval of this Act, the University shall accomplish the following:
a) 
Submit 
a 
five-year 
development 
plan, 
including 
its 
corresponding 
program budget to the CHED, for corresponding recommendation to the DBM;
b) 
Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the CHED, and
c) 
Set 
up 
its 
organizational, 
administrative 
as 
well 
as 
structure, including the appointment of key officials of the University.
academic
SEC. 21. Filing of Report. -  On or before the fifteenth day of the second 
month after the opening of the regular classes of each year, the Board shall file 
with the Office of the President of the Philippines through the Chairperson of 
the CHED, and with both Houses of Congress, a detailed report on the progress, 
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SEC. 22. Suppletory Application. 
-  The provisions of Republic Act No. 
8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997," shall 
be an integral part of this Act and shall serve as part of the governing 
charter of the University.
SEC. 
23. 
Compliance with CHED Requirements. -  The provisions of 
this Act notwithstanding, the conversion of the institution into a state university, 
shall become effective only upon the determination and declaration by the 
CHED, based on the recommendation of a panel of experts it shall constitute for 
the purpose, that the institution has complied with the requirements for a 
university status based on CHED Memorandum Order No. 46, series of 2012 
(Policy Standard to Enhance Quality Assurance in Philippine Higher Education, 
through 
an 
Outcomes-Based 
and 
Typology-Based 
Quality 
Assurance): 
Provided, That the panel may issue such recommendation when the institution 
has substantially complied with the requirements for the grant of university 
status.
The following operational requirements 
the CHED shall be complied with:
for a university as established by
a) 
Faculty 
members who 
possess 
relevant degrees 
in 
their areas of 
specialization as required by the CHED, and who must have participated in 
research and development activities in their respective disciplines, as 
evidenced by refereed publications and other scholarly outputs;
b) 
A comprehensive range of degree programs in all levels, from basic post­
secondary to doctoral programs;
c) 
Viable research programs in specific (disciplinal and multidisciplinary) areas of 
study that produce new knowledge as evidenced by refereed publications, 
citations, inventions and patents, among others;
d) 
Comprehensive 
learning 
resources and 
support 
structures 
(eg.
libraries, practicum laboratories, relevant educational resources and linkages 
with the relevant disciplinal and professional sectors) to allow students to 
explore basic, advance and even cutting edge knowledge in a wide range of 
disciplines or professions;
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Active 
and 
ongoing 
linkage 
and affiliation 
with 
other 
research
institutions in various parts of the world that would ensure that the research 
activities of the university are functioning at current global standards; and
f) 
Qutreach 
activities 
that 
allow 
the students, 
faculty 
and 
research
staff to apply the new knowledge they generate to address specific social 
development problems broadly defined.
The institution shall retain its status prior to the effectivity of this Act, unless in the
meantime it is able to comply with the requirements provided herein, within a period
not later than January 1, 2020.
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SEC. 24. Parity Clause. -  All other powers, functions and privileges, responsibilities 
and limitations to state universities and their officials under existing laws shall be 
deemed granted to or imposed upon the University and its officials, whenever 
appropriate.
SEC. 25. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  Within sixty (60) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the Board shall, in consultation with the CHED, 
formulate the guidelines to fully implement the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 26. Separability Clause. -  If 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 27. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, presidential decreed, executive orders, rules 
and regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 28. Effectivity. 
-  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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