Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
20th CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 719 
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Introduced by REP. ALEXANDER T. PIMENTEL 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
On 14 March 1997, the University of Southeastern Philippines Board 
of Regents approved the establishment of the University of 
Southeastern Philippines Bislig (USeP – Bislig) to allow access to the 
much needed  tertiary education to the Bislig locality and the greater 
community. Classes opened on 17 June 1997 in Usep – Bislig. 
By virtue of regionalization and the establishment of a premier state 
university and college in Surigao del Sur, the plan to transfer the 
administration and supervision of USep Bislig to Surigao del Sur 
State University (now North Eastern Mindanao State University) was 
made. 
Through SDSSU Board Resolution No. 56 series of 2018 dated 22 
October 2018 entitled “A resolution concurring USeP Bislig BOR No. 
42 series of 2018 for the Separation of USeP – Bislig Campus from its 
University and its possible transfer to SDSSU,” the transfer of 
administration and supervision was initiated. 
On 25 October 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
between USeP and the SDSSU (now NEMSU) was executed between 
the two State Universities. 
The transition of management commenced on 1 January 2019 
offering six (6) academic programs. SDSSU (now NEMSU) also 
assumed to take the existing twenty six (26) plantilla items, the real 
properties, physical facilities, laboratories and equipment, and the 
library. 
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This measure seeks to formalize through a national statute the 
assignment 
and 
transfer 
of 
operation, 
administration 
and 
management of USeP Bislig to the North Eastern Mindanao State 
University as North Eastern Mindanao State University – Bislig City 
Campus. 
REP. ALEXANDER T. PIMENTEL 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19th CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 719 
__________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by REP. ALEXANDER T. PIMENTEL 
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AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE NORTH EASTERN 
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY (NEMSU) IN  THE CITY OF 
BISLIG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR, TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE NEMSU – BISLIG CITY CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines, in Congress assembled:  
Section 1.  
This Act shall be known as the "NEMSU-Bislig City 
Campus Act". 
Section 2.  
There is hereby established a regular campus of the 
North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU) in the City of 
Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur, to be known as the NEMSU – 
Bislig City Campus. 
Section 3.  
 
The NEMSU shall admit students to its Bislig 
City Campus who may avail of graduate, undergraduate and short-
term technical-vocational courses within the University's areas of 
specialization and according to its capabilities as the Board of 
Regents (BOR) may deem necessary to carry out the University's 
objectives, particularly to respond to the needs of the Province of 
Surigao del Sur and of Caraga Region. 
The NEMSU – Bislig City Campus is also mandated to undertake 
research and extension services in support of the socio-economic 
development of the Province of Surigao del Sur and to provide 
progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.  
Section 4. The NEMSU – Bislig City Campus shall be headed by a 
Campus Administrator who shall render full-time service and who 
shall be appointed or designated by the BOR upon the 


 
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recommendation of the Search Committee and the President, subject 
to the guidelines, qualification and standards set by the BOR. 
 
Section 5.  
The establishment of the NEMSU – Bislig City 
Campus shall ensure that the minimum requirements for its 
operation and program offerings have been complied with as duly 
prescribed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). 
 
Section 6.  
All assets, real and personal, personnel and records 
of the NEMSU – Bislig City Campus, as well as liabilities or 
obligations, are hereby transferred to the University. The positions, 
rights, and security of tenure of faculty members and personnel 
employed at the NEMSU – Bislig City Campus under existing laws 
prior to integration into the University shall be respected. 
 
All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the 
NEMSU – Bislig City Campus are hereby declared to be the property 
of the University and shall be titled under that name: Provided, That 
should the University cease to exist or be abolished, or would no 
longer need such parcels of land aforementioned, the same shall 
revert to the local government units (LGUs) concerned. 
 
Section 7.  
The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise 
known as the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997" shall 
form an integral part of this Act and together shall serve as the 
governing charter of the University. 
 
Section 8.  
All other powers, functions, privileges, responsibility 
and limitations to state universities and/or its officials under existing 
laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the university 
and/or its officials whenever appropriate. 
 
Section 9.  
The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of 
this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act, 
 
Section 10.  
If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is 
declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or 
provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
Section 11.  
All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules 
and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
Section 12.  
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general 
circulation. 
 
Approved,