Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No._ 4939

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to convert the Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and
‘Technology in the City of Tangub, Province of Misamis Occidental into a state university (0
be known as the University of Northwestern Mindanao (UNM) and integrating therewith the
satellite campuses of Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) in the City of
Oroquieta and in the Municipality of Panaon, the satellite campuses of the Mindanao State
University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) in the Municipalities of Baliangao and
Lopez. Jaena, and the Ozamiz City Schol of Arts and Trade (OCSAT) in the City of Ozamiz,
all in the Province of Misamis Occidental. ‘The main campus of the University shall be in the
City of Tangub, Province of Misamis Occidental

It is a well-known fact that institutions of higher learning have grown significantly in
number over the years and majority of these institutions are concentrated in highly urbanized
cities and the more affluent provinces in the country, The most expensive university buildings
with well-equipped facilities and the most curriculum are found in Metro Manila and the
adjoining cities and provinces in the National Capital Region

This situation effectively limits the educational opportunities available for the poor but
deserving Mindanaoans who cannot afford the prohibitive cost of private tertiary education
offered in those schools. Education for Mindanaoans, particularly in the Province of Misamis
Occidental, is fast becoming an exclusive privilege for those who can readily afford to pay the
expensive fees and other related expenses as a result of living in the cities outside of their own
province,

The conversion of the Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology
into a state university to be known as the University of Northwestern Mindanao will certainly
provide refuge for students from poor families in this part of the country as university education
outside of the province entails collateral expenses such as boarding house rentals, food and
transportation and miscellaneous expenses.


This bill therefore is a concrete gesture to the growing clamor of the people in the
Province of Misamis Occidental to have a quality and affordable tertiary educational institution
accessible to all.

‘The foregoing reasons warrant the immediate approval of this bill.

Representati\’
Second District, Misamis Occidental


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

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 4939

Introduced by: HON. HENRY S. OAMINAL

AN ACT

CONVERTING THE NORTHWESTERN MINDANAO STATE COLLEGE OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NMSCST) IN THE CITY OF TANGUB,
PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE
KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN MINDANAO (UNM),
INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE SATELLITE CAMPUSESOF MINDANAO
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MUST) IN THE CITY OF
OROQUIETA AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANAON, THE
CAMPUSES OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY-ILIGAN INSTITU’

x MUNICIPALITIES OF BALIANGAO AND

LOPEZ JAENA, E OZAMIZ
(OCSAT), IN THE CITY OF OZAMIZ, ALL
OCCIDENTAL, AND APPROPRIATING FUN!

IE PROVINCE OF MISAM:
S THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1, Conversion. — The Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science
and Technology in the City of Tangub, Province of Misamis Occidental is hereby converted
into a state university to be known as the University of Northwestern Mindanao (UNM),
hereinafter referred to as the University, and integrating therewith the satellite campuses of
Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) in the City of Oroquieta and in the
Municipality of Panaon, the satellite campuses of the Mindanao State University-lligan
Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) in the Municipalities of Baliangao and Lopez, Jaena, and
the Ozamiz. City Schol of Arts and Trade (OCSAT) in the City of Ozamiz, all in the Province
of Misamis Occidental. The main campus of the University shall be in the City of Tangub,
Province of Misamis Occidental

SEC. 2.General Mandate. — The University shall primarily provide advanced
education, higher technological, professional instruction and training in the fields of
agriculture, fisheries, engineering, arts and sciences, education, business administration and
management, health sciencesand other relevant fields of study. It shall also undertake
research, extension services and production activities in support of the socio-economic
development of the Province of Misamis Occidental, and provide progressive leadership in its
areas of specialization.


SEC. 3.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. 4.Curricular Offerings, — ‘The University shall offer undergraduate, graduate
and short-term 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 order to
meet the needs of the Province of Misamis Occidental and Region X.

‘The existing high school shall be transferred to the jurisdiction and supervision of the
Department of Education (DepED): Provided, That the high school shall be allowed to
remain and operate within the campus of the University until the existing students shall have
completed their high school education: Provided, further, That the University may operate a
reasonably-sized laboratory school under its College of Education in the main campus.

SEC. S.Adminisiration. — The University shall have the general powers of a
corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa Blg, G8, 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, The Governing Board. ~ The governing body of the University shall be the
Board of Regents, hereinafier referred to as Board, which shall be composed of the following’

(a) The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED),
chairperson;

(b) The President of the University, vice-chairperson;

(©) The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture of the
Senate, member;

(4) The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of the
House of Representatives, member;

(c) The Regional Director of the National Economic and Development Authority
(NEDA), member;

(1) The Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture, member;

(g) The President of the federation of the faculty associations of the University,
member:

(h) The President of the federation of student councils of the University, member;

(i) The President of the federation of alumni associations of the Universi
member; and

(i) Two (2) prominent citizens from the private sector who have distinguished
themselves in their profession or fields of specialization and who can primarily contribute to
the deployment of on the job trainees, interns and graduates of the University, members;

(k) The Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technolgy (DOS),

member

‘The Board of Regents shall appoint the two (2) prominent citizens from among a list
of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Philippines, as recommended by the search
committee constituted by the University president, 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 bylaws.

‘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) 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”;

(6) _ 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;

(d)_Toimport economic, technical and cultural books and/or publications;

(@) To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges, such as
matriculation fees, graduation fees and laboratory fees, as the Board may deem proper to
impose, upon the recommendation of the University President;

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 in the absence of any government depositary banks in the
main campus and satellite campuses, to any banks available in the locality and all interests
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 programs/projects
of the University: Provided, That all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the specific
purposes for which these are collected.

() To enter into a contract but not limited:

1, To borrow money from government banks to finance infrastructure projects,
laboratory equipment and facilities and other income generating projects;


To enter into a lease purchase agreement or other module of procurement
authorized by law.

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;

(b) To approve the curricula, instructional programs and rules of di
by the Administrative and the Academic Councils herein provided;

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(i) To set policies on admission and graduation of students;

() To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings, machinery, equipment and
other facilities and the purchase and acquisition of real and personal properties, and:

(k) 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
nontraditional courses:

() To establish and absorb non-chartered tertiary institutions within the Province
of Misamis Occidental 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;

(m) To establish research and extension centers of the University where such will
promote the development of the latter and to commercialize research, invention and
innovations upon the recommendation of the president;

(n) To appoint deans, directors, heads of departments subject to the confirmation of
the board except that of faculty members and other officials, and:

(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 of the University:

(p) 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 (COA); and to
institute reforms, including academic and structural changes, on the basis of the audit results
and recommendations;

(q@)__ To collaborate with other governing boards of state colleges and universities
within the Province of Misamis Occidental or Region X, under the supervision of the CHED


and in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and work
towards the restructuring of the University to become more efficient, relevant, productive and
competitive;

(f) 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

(8) 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;

() To establish professorial chairs in the University and to provide fellowships for
qualified faculty members and scholarships to deserving students;

(u) To develop academic arrangements for institutional capability building 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,
researchers, as the case may be;

(¥) To fix and adjust the salaries of faculty members and administrative officials and
employees subject to the Revised Compensation and Classification System and
other pertinent budget and compensation laws governing the hours of service and
such other duties and conditions as it may deem proper, to grant them, at its
discretion, leaves of absences and under existing law and to remove them for
cause in accordance with the requirements of due process of law, and:

(v) To set up the adoption of moder 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 10
education;

(x) To establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative decision-
making and transparency within the University:

(y)_ To privatize, where 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

(2) To appropriate in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal
property of all kinds and to administer and dispose of the same when necessary for the
benefit of the State University and subject to the instructions of the donor, if any. Such
donation’s shall be exempt from donor's tax and the same shall be considered as allowable
deductions from the gross income of the donor in accordance with the provisions of the
National Internal Revenue Code, as amended;

(aa) To extend the term of the President of the University beyond the age of
retirement but not beyond the age of seventy (70), whose performance has been unanimously


rated by the Board as outstanding based on the guidelines, qualifications and/or standards set
by the Board, after 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, 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, That the Chairperson of the Board or the President of the
University is among those present in the meeting.

The Chairperson of the CHED who cannot attend a meeting of the Board shall duly
designate a CHED Commissioner as representative, with all the rights and responsibilities of
a regular member: Provided, however, That in the said meeting, the president of the
University as vice chairperson shall be the presiding officer: Provided, further, That this
proviso, 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 officer

In case the Chairpersons of the Congressional Committees on 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 eniitled 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.

EC. 9.The University President, ~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 University President shall have a term of four (4)
and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term: Provided, That in order to effect a
smooth transition to a state university, the president of the Northwestern Mindanao State
College of Science and Technology, if qualified, 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, the Board shall constitute the Search Committee for the Presidency (SCP).

In case of vacancy in the Office of the 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 date of vacancy, pending the appointment of a new President. The
successor or the Officer-in-Charge shall serve only the unexpired portion of the term,

SEC. 10, Powers and Duties of the University President ~ The administration of the
university shall be vested in the President of the University.


The President exercises the following powers and functions :

(a) General supervision over all businesses and financial operations of the University;

(b) All officers, members of the teaching staff, and employees shall be responsible to, and
under the direction of the President;

(©) The President shall carry out the general policies laid down by the Board of Regents, and
shall have power to act within the lines of said general policies. He alone shall undertake
to direct or to assign the details of executive actions;

(d) The President shall have the power to determine and propose the agenda of all meetings
of the Board of Regents and of the State University Councils; provided, however, that
any member of the Board shall be entitled to have any matter included in the agenda;

(c) Presides at the commencement and other public exercises of the University, and confer
such degrees and honors as are granted by the Board of Regents, All diplomas and
certificates shall be signed by him, by the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and by
the Chairman of Board of Regents;

(0) Official center of communication between the faculty, employees and students of the
State University on the one hand and the Board of Regents or Board of Visitors on the
other hand,

(g) Recommends to the Board of Regents suitable persons upon consultation with the Vice-
President for Academic Affairs and University Deans and Heads of Non-Academic
Units, as the case may be, to fill vacancies and new positions, and to make such other
arrangements as to meet emergencies accruing between the meetings of the Board so that
the work of the State University will not be hampered.

(h) Exercises these specific powers.

1. Accepts resignation of faculty member/s and employee/s which he shall report to
the Board of Regents in its meeting immediately following the resignation ;

2. General supervision and control over extracurricular activities of students and
authority to issue adequate rules for the organization and operation of student
organizations;

3. Authority to renew appointments for not more than one year if the budget permits
and the services are necessary;

4, Authority to transfer faculty and employees from one department, unit of the

State University to another with the written consent of ‘the faculty member or

employee concerned, provided that
1. there is no demotion in rank and salary;

2. itis with the consent of the head of the unit; and
3. itis for the interest of the service

Authority to grant or deny permission for members of the faculty to accept

training grants, fellowships, scholarships, assistantship, or invitations to

conferences sponsored by other agencies or organizations.

(i) He/She shall have the authority to change the leave status of the faculty from that
of teacher's leave to that of cumulative leave or vise versa on the recommendation
of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and respective College Deans concerned.

(j) He/She shall hold officers, teachers, and employees responsible to the full discharge of
their duties and, if in his judgment the necessity arises, he shall, after consultation with
the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, University Deans and Administrative Officer,
in proper cases, initiate the necessary proceedings for the separation from the service of
any of them for cause. He/she shall report to the Board of Regents the case of the
supposed erring employee or faculty member for the Board to appoint a committee to
hear the case.



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(Kk) He/She shall prepare an annual report to the Board of Regents on the work of the past
year and the needs for the current year. He shall also present to the Board the annual
budget of the State University with the estimates of incomes and expenditures.

(D) He/She shall execute and sign in behalf of the University, all contracts, deeds and other
instruments necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the University, unless
otherwise therein provided

(m)He/She shall have general responsibility for the enforcement of
maintenance of satisfactory academic standards in all its units,

(n) He/She shall have the right to modify or disapprove any action or resolution of any
college, faculty or administrative body, if in his judgment the larger interest of the
University so requires. Should he/she exercise such power, the President shall
communicate his/her decision in writing to the body immediately affected, stating the
reasons for his/her action, and thereafter shall accordingly inform the Board of Regents,
which may take any action it may deem appropriate in connection therewith

(0) He/She shall have the power to authorize expenses from miscellaneous funds in the
budget for maintenance, repairs, remodeling or modification of buildings and grounds
without further action by the Board of Regents, provided, that the account does not
exceed P50,000.00,

(p) The President may invite, from time to time, scholars of eminence and other persons
who have achieved distinction in some learned professions or careers, (0 deliver a lecture
or a series thereof; and for this purpose, he may authorize honoraria for such services, to
be taken from the miscellaneous fund and at rates prescribed by existing regulations

(q) He/She shall have the power to purchase equipment for the University not exceeding
50,000.00 without securing approval by the Board of Regents subject to the existing
Jaws, rules and regulations on procurement and auditing regulations. His action should be
reported to the Board in its next meeting or by referendum.

(r) He/She shall exercise such other powers as are elsewhere provided in this Code, or
by the Charter of the University, or as may be specially authorized by the Board
of Trustees, such as are usually pertaining to the Office of a President of State
University. He/She may delegate in writing any of this specific functions to any office in
the State University

ipline and for the

Designation for and In the Absence of the President. In case of a brief absence of

the President a ranking officer, preferably the Vice President for Academic Affairs, may be
designated as Officer-In-Charge for the Office of the President to carry out his functions in
the University

‘The Offices Under the President:

1. Line Offices directly under the Office of the President
1. Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Research and Extension
2. Center for the Information and Communications Technology
3. Office of Finance and Management Services
4, Office of the Administrative Services.
2. The Staff Offices of the President includes the State University and Board Secretary,
the Executive Assistants and Planning and Development

‘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.


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‘The salary of the President of the University shall be in accordance with the Revised
Compensation and Position Classification System, as modified by Joint Resolution No. 4
dated June 17, 2009 and other pertinent budget and compensation laws, and shall be
comparable to that being received by the Presidents of similar educational institutions,

The President of the University shall be assisted by the Vice President/s, who shall be
appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the President,

SEC. 11.The 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 shall serve upon each member of the Board the
appropriate notice of the Board meetings.

SEC, 12, The Treasurer of the University. ~ The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be
the ex officio Treasurer of the University

SEC. 13. The Administrative Council, — There 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 duties are to review and recommend to
the Board policies governing the administration, management and development planning of
the University.

SEC. 14.7he 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 an 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. 18.1he 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 said 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. 16. 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 gender, religion,
cultural or community affiliation or ethnic origin,


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SEC. 17.Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus/Hiquipment/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, such
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 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
services.

Municipalities, cities and the Province of Misamis Occidental or other nearby LGU’s
in the province may appropriate funds to support infrastructure, scholarsip program, facilities
and laboratory and research to the University.

SEC. 18.Assets, Liabilities and Personnel. — All assets, real and personal, personnel
and records of the Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology, of the
satellite campuses of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology in the City of
Oroquieta and in the Municipality of Panaon, of the satellite campuses of the Mindanao State
University-ligan Institute of Technology in the Municipalities of Baliangao and Lopez. Jaena
and of the Ozamiz City School of Arts and ‘Trades in the City of Ozamiz, as well as liabilities
or obligations, are hereby transferred to the University. The positions, rights and security of
tenure of faculty members and personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to the
conversion into a University shall be respected.

Alll parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the Northwestern
Mindanao State College of Science and Technology, including its extension campuses are
hereby transferred to 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 local
government units concerned.

SEC. 19.7ax Exemption on Importation and Donations. The importation of economic,
technical and cultural books or publication, which are 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. 20.4ppropriations. — The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Northwestern Mindanao
State College of Science and Technology, satellite campuses of the Mindanao State
University of Science and Technology in the City of Oroquicta and in the Municipality of

Panaon, satellite campuses of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology in
the Municipalities of Baliangao and Lopez. Jaena and the Ozamiz, City School of Arts and


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Trade in the City of Ozamiz, except the sums needed to continue the operations of the
existing high schools. 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. 21.Development Plan, Management Audit, Organizational/ Administrative
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 corresponding recommendation to the DBM;

(b) Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the CHED; and

(©) Set up its organizational, administrative as well as academic structure,
including the appointment of the key officials of the University.

SEC. 22. Filing of Report. - On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the second (2nd)
month after the opening of the regular classes 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. 23. Suppletory Application. — The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292,
otherwise known as the “Higher Education Modemization Act of 1997”, shall be an integral
part of this Act and shall serve as part of the Goveming Charter of the University.

SEC. 24. Parity Clause. — All other powers, functions and privileges, responsibilities
and limitations to stale universities and their officials under existing laws shall be deemed
granted to or imposed upon the University and its officials whenever appropriate

SEC, 25. Compliance with CHED Requirements, — The provisions of this Act
notwithstanding, the establishment or 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, that the institution has complied with the requirements
for a university status. The CHED, through its regional office, shall regularly provide
technical assistance to the institution and monitor compliance with the requirements of a
Commission.

‘The CHED shall designate a panel of experts who shall prepare a recommendation to
the Chairperson of the CHED, on whether the institution has substantially complied with the
requirements for the grant of university status.
‘The following are the operational requirements for a university:
(a) Level III accreditation or equivalent under CHED policies for at least four (4) of
its undergraduate programs, one (1) in the sciences, and two (2) of its graduate
programs;

(b) Ratio of qualified full-time faculty with requisite degrees to number of students:

(c) Adequate library and laboratories;


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(4) Research and development output of practical and commercial application to the

(e) Relevant linkages and outreach programs that are of service to the community;
and

(0 Relevant academic policies, systems and processes.
The institution shall retain its status prior to the effectivity of this Act, unless in the
meantime it is able 10 comply with the requirements provided herein, within a period not

exceeding January 1, 2016

SEC. 26.Jmplementing Rules and Regulations. - The Board, in consultation with the
CHED, shall formulate the rules and regulations to fully implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 27.Repealing Claw:
and regulations contrary t0 oF i
or modified accordingly

~ Alll laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules
-onsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed

See. 28.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 thereby
shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 29.£ffectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,