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SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The First District of Samar comprises one (1) city and nine (9) municipalities, and 
having such a constituency necessitates the establishment of a university; 
The absence of a university in the above jurisdiction makes residents of Samar 
migrate to other places such as Tacloban City, Cebu City and Metro Manila, in order to 
avail of quality tertiary education and advanced technological courses; 
At present the Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology 
based in Calbayog City is already fit to be converted into a state university. Likewise, 
the Samar State College of Agriculture and Forestry in the Municipality of San Jorge 
also part of the First District of Samar is being proposed to be integrated into the said 
state university. 
The conversion of the Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and 
Technology and the integration of Samar State College of Agriculture and Forestry into 
state university will greatly cater to the need of the people of Samar for higher studies 
and progressive training in their chosen fields of specialization; 
Consistent with the constitutional mandate to give priority to education, science 
and technology, arts, culture and sports to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate 
social progress, and promote total liberation and development (Sec. 17, Art I1 of the 
Constitution), the establishment, operation and maintenance of a state university in 
Samar, to be named as Calbayog State University, is but imperative. 
In view of the foregoing approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 


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Second Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING 
THE 
CALBAYOG 
STATE 
UNIVERSITY 
BY 
INTEGRATING THE TIBURCIO TANCINCO MEMORIAL INSTITUTE 
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN CALBAYOG CITY AND THE 
SAMAR STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JORGE, BOTH LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE 
OF SAMAR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SEC. 1. Integuafion/Establishment.- There is hereby established a state 
university in the Province of Samar to be known as the Calbayog State 
University, hereinafter referred to as the University, by integrating the 
Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology in the City of 
Calbayog and the Samar State College of Agriculture and Forestry in the 
Municipality of San Jorge, both located in the Province of Samar. The main 
campus of the University shall be in Calbayog City, Samar. 
SEC. 2. General Mandate.- The University shall primarily provide 
advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction and 
training in trade; agriculture, arts, science, education, commerce, engineering 
and other related courses. It shall also undertake research and extension 
services, and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization. 
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SEC. 3. Curricular O@rings.- The University shall offer graduate, 
undergraduate, ladderized courses and short-term technical courses within its 
areas of specialization and according to its capabilities as the Board of Regents 
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may deem necessary to carry out its objectives, particularly to meet the needs 
of Samar and the Region. 
The existing high school in San Jorge Campus shall be the high school 
laboratory of the Bachelor of Secondary Education the supervision of the 
College of Education: Provided, that the high school shall be allowed to remain 
and operate within the campus of the SSCAF until the existing students shall 
have completed their high school education: Provided, further, that the 
University may operate a reasonably sized laboratory school; if it has a 
'College of Education. 
SEC. 4. Administrution.- The University shall have the general powers 
of a corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa Blg. 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 in the 
Board of Regents and the President of the University insofar as authorized by 
the Board. 
SEC.5. The 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), 
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of the Senate, member; 
b) The President of the University, vice chairperson; 
c) The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture 
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d) The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical 
Education of the House of Representatives, member; 
e) The Regional Director of the National Economic and Development 
f )  The Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology 
g) The President of the Federation of Faculty Associations of the 
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University, member; 
h) The President of the Federation of Students Councils of the 
University, member; 
i) The President of the Federation of Alumni Associations of the 
University, member; and 
j) Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished themselves in 
their professions or fields of specialization of the community, 
members. 
The two (2) prominent citizens shall be chosen from among a list of at 
least five (5) persons qualified in the Province of Samar, as recommended by 
the search committee constituted by the University President, in consultation 
with the chairperson of the CHED, based on the normal standards and 
qualifications for the position. 
The term of the office of the President of the Federation of Faculty 
Association, the President of the Federation of Student Councils, and the 
President of 
the Federation of the Alumni Associations shall be 
contemporaneous with their respective term of office. 
SEC. 6. Promulgation and Implementation of Policies.- The Board shall 
promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared state 
policies on education and other pertinent provision of the Philippines 


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Constitution on education, agriculture, science and technology, as well as 
policies, standards, and thrusts of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722, 
otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994". 
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,) To enact rules and regulations not contrary to law as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the 
University; 
b.) To receive and appropriate all sums as maybe provided, for 
the support of the University in the manner it may 
determine, in its direction to carry out the purposes and 
functions of the University; 
c.) To import duly-free economic, technical and cultural books 
and/or publications, upon certification by the CHED that 
such imported books and/or publications are for economic, 
technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, historical or 
cultural purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the 
limitations, directions and instructions of the donor, if any; 
d.) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and 
personal properties of all kinds, and to administer and 
dispose of the same when necessary for the benefits of the 
University, but subject to the limitations, directions and 
instructions of the donor, if any; 
Such donation shall be exempt from the donor's tax and the 
,same shall be considered as allowable deductions from the gross income in 
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the computation of the income tax of the donor; in accordance with the 
provision of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC), as amended, 
Provided, That such donation shall not be disposed, transferred or sold; 
e.) To fix tuition fees and other necessary school charges, such 
as, but not limited to, matriculation fees, graduation fees, 
and laboratory fees, as the Board may deem proper to 
impose, after die consultations with 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 shall accrue 
there from, shall form part of the same funds for the used 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 
programs/projects of the University: Provided, That all fiduciary fees shall be 
disbursed for the specific purposes for which they are allocated; 
If, for reason beyond its control, the University shall not be able 
to pursue any projects 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: 
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f.) To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and 
school fees for greater access to poor but deserving students; 
g.) 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 equipments; 
h.) To appoint upon recommendation of the President of the 
University, Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, and heads of 
campuses, faculty members, other officials, and employees of 
the University; 
i.) To fix and adjust salaries of 
faculty members and 
administrative officials and employees subject to the 
provision of the Revised Penal 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, as its discretion, leaves of absence under such 
regulations as it may promulgate, any provision of existing 
laws to the contrary notwithstanding, and to remove them 
for cause in accordance with the requirement of due process 
of law; 
j.) To approve the curricula, instructional programs, and rules 
of discipline drawn by the administrative and academic 
councils as herein provided; 
k.) To set policies on admission and graduation of students; 
1.) Toward honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of 
outstanding contribution in the fields of education, public 
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field of specialization within the academic competence of the 
University and to authorize the awarding of certificates of 
completion of non-degree and nontraditional courses; 
m.) To establish and absorb non-chartered tertiary institutions 
within the Province of Samar as branches and centers in 
coordination with the Commission on Higher Education 
(CHED), and in consultation with the Department of Budget 
and Management (DBM), and to offer herein programs or 
courses to promote and carry out equal access to educational 
opportunities mandated by the Constitution; 
n.) To establish chairs of the University and to provide 
fellowship for qualified faculty members and scholarships to 
deserving students; 
0.) To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for 
hereinabove to the President and/or other officials of the 
University as it may deem appropriate, so as to expedite the 
administration of the affairs to the University; 
p.) To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for 
hereinabove to the President and/or other officials of the 
University as it may deem appropriate, so as to expedite the 
administration of the affairs of the University; 
4.) To authorize an external management audit of the Institution 
to be financed by the CHED, Subject to Commission on 
Audit (COA) rules and regulations; and to institute reforms 
including academic and structural changes on the basis of 
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r,) To collaborate with other governing boards of the state 
colleges and universities within the Province of Samar or the 
Region, 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; 
s.) To enter into joint ventures with business and industry for 
the profitable development and management of 
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economic assets of the University, the proceeds of which 
shall be used for the development and strengthening of the 
University; 
t.) To develop .consortia and other economic forms of the 
linkages with local government units, institutions and 
agencies, both public and private, local and foreign, in the 
furtherance of the purpose and objectives of the University; 
u.) To develop academic arrangements for the University 
capability buildings with appropriate institutions and 
agencies, public and private, local and foreign, and to 
appoint experts/specialists as consultants, part-time or 
visiting or exchange professors, scholars or researchers as the 
case may be; 
v.) To set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes of 
transmitting knowledge such as the use of information 
technology, the dual system, open learning or distance 
education, community laboratory, etc. for the promotion of 
greater access to education; 
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w.)To establish policy guidelines and procedures for the 
participative' decision-making and transparency within the 
University; 
x.) To privatize, where the most advantageous to the University, 
management of non-academic services such as health, food, 
building or grounds or property maintenance and such other 
similar activities; and 
y.) To extend the term of the President of the University beyond 
the age of seventy (70), whose performance has been 
unanimously rated by the governing board as outstanding, 
after unanimous recommendation by the search committee. 
SEC. 8. Meetings ofthe Bourd.- The Board shall regularly convene at least 
once every quarter. However, the Chairperson of the board may, upon three 
(3) days prior written notice, call a special meeting whenever necessary. 
A quorum of the Board, shall consist of a majority of all its members 
holding office at the time of the meeting: Provided, koruever, that the 
Chairperson of the Board or the President of the University is among whose 
present in the meeting. 
In the absence of the Chairperson of the CHED, a Commissioner of the 
CHED, duly designated by him/her, shall represent him/her in the meeting 
with all the rights and responsibilities of a regular member: Provided, however, 
That during the meeting the President of the University as Vice-Chairperson 
shall be the Presiding Officer: Provided, firtker, That this provision 
notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the CHED is hereby authorized to 
designate a CHED Commissioner as the regular Chair of the Board of 
Regents, in which case said CHED Commissioner shall act as the Presiding 
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Education, they may designate their respective representatives who shall 
attend the said meetings with all the rights and responsibilities of a regular 
member. 
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 their official 
business authorized by resolution of the Board, subject to existing laws and 
regulations. 
SEC. 9. Scholarship Program/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. 10. Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy.- 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. 11. Filing of Report.- On or before the fifteenth (15~) day of the 
second month after the opening of the regular class 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, conditions and needs of the University. 
SEC. 12. Authority to Loan or Trunsfer.- The heads of bureaus and offices 
of the national government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon 
the request of the President of the University such apparatus, equipment or 
supplies as may be needed by the University, and to detail employees for 
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without serious detriment to the 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 
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SEC. 13. Assets, Liabilities and Personnel.- All assets, real and personal, 
personnel and records of the Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science 
and Technology and the Samar State College of Agriculture and Forestry as 
well as liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to the University: That 
the positions, rights and security and security of tenure of the personnel 
therein employed under existing laws shall be respected. 
All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the 
Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology and the 
Samar State College of Agriculture and Forestry are hereby declared to be 
property of the University and shall be titled under the name: Provided, That 
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SEC. 14. Appropriations.- The amount necessary to carry out the 
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this Act shall be charged against the current year’s 
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appropriations of the Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and 
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Technology and the Samar State College of Agriculture and Forestry, except 
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maintenance of the Calbayog State University shall be included in the Annual 
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General Appropriations Act. 
should the University ceases to exist or be abolished, or should such parcels of 
lands aforementioned be no longer needed by the University, the same shall 
reverted to the Province of Samar. 
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SEC. 15. Development Plan, Management Audit, Organizational / 
Adminisfrntiue / Academic Structure.- Within the period of one hundred twenty 
(120) days after the approval of this Act, the University shall accomplish the 
following: 
a,) Submit a five (5) year development plan, including its 
corresponding program budget to the CHED, for 
appropriate recommendation to the DBM; 
b.) Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the 
CHED; 
c.) Accordingly set up its organizational, administrative as well 
as academic structure, including the appointment of 
university key officials. 
SEC. 16. Repealing Clause.- All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, rules and reguIations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of 
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 17. Efjectivi5.- This act shall take effect upon its approval. 
Approved, 
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