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S.B. No. 2472 
Introduced by Senator EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
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Concepcion Vocational School (CVS) was created under Republic Act No, 8138 
with curriculum emphasis on agriculture, vocational and technical training, science and 
technology education, It is one oJ; the schools developed by TESDA as a Center of 
Technical Excellence (CENTEX). The distinctive areas of competence of CVS are animal 
production with support program on farm mechanics and food processing. Workshops and 
laboratory equipment and tools for animal production NC II, farm mechanics, crop 
production, electricity, welding and pipefitting were provided through KFW loan grant to 
support agro-industrial technology courses on the mentioned areas. 
CVS is located near the intersection of the Capas-Concepcion Road and the 
Magalang-Capas Highway, with a jeepney distance of about five (5) minutes to 
Concepcion town proper, thus the accessibility of the school is good, even for students, 
coming from surrounding municipalities like Capas, Bamban, Magalang, and Mabalacat. 
Since CVS would prioritize to achieve the local market, the market niche size can be 
determined by the market potential focusing the target area of Concepcion and its 
surroundings, which includes the municipalities of Bamban, Capas, Tarlac City, La Paz, 
Magalang and Mabalacat, Pampanga. 
The geographic area includes a population of approximately 558,232 individuals 
for the target area. The market segment for post-secondary education can be described by 
the yearly rate of High school graduates covering 11,087 students. Out of these graduates, 
students would either enroll in post-secondary programs offered by public and private 
schools under the supervision of CHED and TESDA or not continue their studies after 
graduation in high-school. 
Assuming that the rate of, enrollment in agriculture-related courses of 3.5% 
nationwide reflects the actual interest of high school graduates for training in agriculture, 
the market sub-segment would provide 415 graduates interested enrollees in 2010 from the 
target area but due to financial limitations of their families to finance educational costs to 
Tarlac State University or private school education in Pampanga, the hidden reserve 
potential can be assumed to approximately provide additional 1000 graduates for the target 
area. 
Assuming also that 20% of the market potential may have the intellectual capacity 
and inclination and interest on other courses, but then financial limitation is also their 
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constraint, then expansion of school offerings is necessary for the more or less 2,392 
students in school year 2010-2011. 
With adequate government support, CVS can respond to the increasing demand for 
relevant and up-to-date technological and vocational training in the region. It already has a 
nucleus staff of highly trained and well-motivated administrative personnel and faculty. It 
has demonstrated its capacity to keep abreast with rapid advancements in science and 
technology. 
For CVS to provide relevant and effective manpower skills training and 
development, in line with regional manpower requirements, it must be converted into a 
polytechnic state college. 
As a state college, it shall then have the necessary resources to offer higher 
educational courses in agriculture, vocational, technical training, and technological science 
education. It shall then be in a better position to assist in manpower development for a 
national developmental goal. 
It is therefore earnestly requested that this proposed measure be approved. 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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S.B. No. 2472 
Introduced by Senator EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
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CONVERTING THE CONCEPCION VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE 
MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION, PROVINCE OF TARLAC, INTO A 
POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS THE CONCEPCION 
POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
Be it enacted in the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Conversion - The Concepcion Vocational School (CVS) in the 
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municipality of Concepcion, Province of Tarlac, is hereby converted into a polytechnic 
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state college to be known as the Concepcion Polytechnic State College, hereinafter 
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referred to as the Polytechnic State College. 
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SECTION. 2. General Mandate. - The Polytechnic State College shall primarily 
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provide advanced education, professional, technological and vocational instructions and 
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occupational training in agriculture, forestry, science, industrial technology, education, 
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information technology and other, related fields on the utilization and development of 
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appropriate technologies on community-based enterprises. 
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SECTION 3. Curricular Offerings. - The State College shall offer undergraduate, 
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graduate and sholi-term technical courses within its areas of specialization and according 
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to its capabilities, as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary to carry out its objectives, 
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SECTION 4. Administration. - The Polytechnic State College shall have the 
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general powers of a corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa BIg. 68, as amended, 
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otherwise known as the "Corporation Code of the Philippines." The administration of the 
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Polytechnic State College and the exercise of its corporate powers shall be vested 
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exclusively in the Board of Trustees and the President of the College. 
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SECTION 5. The Governing Board. -
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Composition - The governing body is hereby vested in the Board of Trustees 
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The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), 
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The President of the State College, vice chairperson; 
The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture of 
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The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education 
of the House of Representatives, member; 
The Regional Director of the National Economic and Development 
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The Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology 
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The President of the faculty association of the Polytechnic State 
College, member; 
The President of the supreme student councilor the student 
representative elected by the student council: Provided, That in the 
absence of a student council president or student representative elected 
by the student council, the college shall schedule one (1) week for the 
campaign and election of a student representative; 
The President of the alumni association of the Polytechnic State 
College; and 
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their professions or fields of specialization chosen from among a list 
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recommended by the search committee constituted by the President in 
consultation with the chairman of the CHED based on the normal 
standards and qualifications for the position. 
The private sector representatives shall be appointed by the Board of 
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Term of Office - The presidents of the faculty and alumni associations and 
the student regent shall sit in the Board until the expiration of their term of 
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In case of vacancy in the office of the president, the officer-in- charge of the Polytechnic 
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State College designated by the Board shall serve for the unexpired term only. 
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according to this Act, shall be entitled to full retirement benefits under existing laws. 
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The Chairperson shall supervIse degree programs while the Co-Chair shall 
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supervise non-degree programs. The Chairperson shall be the presiding officer of the 
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Board of Trustees. However, in the absence of the Chairperson, the Co-chairperson shall 
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serve as the presiding officer. Further, the Co-Chairperson shall provide inputs on matters 
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pertaining to technical-vocational programs. 
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Chairperson are not available, the Vice-Chairperson shall serve as the presiding officer. 
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promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared state policies on 
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education and other pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education, 
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agriculture, science and technology, arts, culture and sports; as well as the policies, 
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standards and tlmlsts of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the 
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"Higher Education Act of 1994," and TESDA under Republic Act No. 7796, otherwise 
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SECTION 7. Powers and Duties of the Governing Board. - The governing board 
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(a) To promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes 
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(b) To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for the support 
of the State College the manner it may determine, in its discretion, to carry out the 
purposes and functions of the Polytechnic State College; 
(c) To import duty-free economic, technical and cultural books and/or 
publications, upon celiification by the CHED that such imported books and/or 
publications are for economic, technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, 
historical or cultural pUlposes, in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff and 
Customs Code, as amended: 
(d) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal 
properties of all kinds, to administer and dispose the same when necessary for the 
benefit of the Polytechnic State College, subject to limitations, directions and 
instructions of the donor, if any. 
Such donations shall be exempt from all taxes and shall be considered as 
allowable deductions 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 (NIRC) of 1997, as amended: Provided, That such donations shall not be 
disposed of, transferred or sold; 
(e) To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges, such as but 
not limited to, matriculation fees, graduation fees and laboratory fees, as their 
respective boards may deem proper to impose after due consultations with the 
involved sectors. 
Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income 
generated by the Polytechnic State College, shall constitute special trust funds and 
shall be deposited in any authorized government depository bank, and all interests 
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that shall accrue there from shall form part of the same fund for the use of the 
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notwithstanding, any income generated by the Polytechnic State College from 
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tuition fees and other charges, as well as from the operation of auxiliary services 
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and land grants, shall be retained by the Polytechnic State College and may be 
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disbursed by the Board of Trustees for instruction, research, extension or other 
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programs/projects of the Polytechnic State College: Provided, That all fiduciary 
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fees shall be disbursed for the specific purposes for which they are collected. 
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able to pursue any project for which funds have been appropriated and allocated 
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under its approved program of expenditures, the Board of Trustees may authorize 
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the use of said funds for any reasonable purpose which, in its discretion, may be 
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necessary and urgent for the attainment of the objectives and goals of the 
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(f) To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and school fees 
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for greater access to poor but deserving students; 
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equipment and other facilities and the purchase and acquisition of real and personal 
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propelties, including necessary supplies, materials and equipment. Purchases and 
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other transactions entered into by the Polytechnic State College through the Board 
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(h) To appoint, upon the recommendation of the president of the 
Polytechnic State College, vice presidents, deans, directors, heads of departments, 
faculty members and othet' officials and employees of the Polytechnic State 
College; 
(i) 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 
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grant them, at its discretion, leaves of absence under such regulations as it may 
promulgate, any provisions of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding; and to 
remove them for cause in accordance with the requirements of due process of law; 
G) 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) To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of outstanding 
contribution in the fields of agriculture, education, public service, arts, science and 
technology or in any field of specialization within the academic competence of the 
Polytechnic State College, and to authorize the award of certificates of completion 
of non-degree and nontraditi(mal courses; 
(m) To develop training arrangements for institutional capability-building 
with appropriate institutions and agencies, public and private, local and foreign; 
(n) To establish research and extension centers of the Polytechnic State 
College where such will promote the development ofthe latter; 
(0) To establish professorial chairs in the Polytechnic State College and to 
provide local and international fellowships for qualified faculty members provided 
they have at least three (3) years of service to the Polytechnic and scholarships to 
deserving students; 
(p) To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for hereinabove to the 
President and/or other officials of the Polytechnic State College as it may deem 
appropriate, so as to expedite the administration of the affairs of the Polytechnic 
State College; 
(q) To authorize an external management audit of the institution, to be 
financed by the CHED and TESDA and to institute reforms, including academic 
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(r) To collaborate with other governing boards of state colleges and 
universities within the region, under the supervision of the CHED and in 
consultation with the Depatiment of Budget and Management (DBM), the 
restructuring of said Polytechnic State College to become more efficient, relevant, 
productive and competitive; 
(s) To enter into joint ventnres with business and industry for the profitable 
development and management of the economic assets of the Polytechnic State 
College or institution, the proceeds from which to be used for the development and 
strengthening of the Polytechnic State College; 
(t) To develop consortia and other fornls of linkages with local government 
units, institutions and agencies, both public and private, local and foreign, in 
furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the Polytechnic State College; 
(u) To develop academic arrangements for institution capability building 
with appropriate institutions and agencies, public or private, local or 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 modem and innovative modes of transmitting 
knowledge such as the use of infOlmation technology, the dual training system 
approach, open learning, community laboratory, etc., for the promotion of greater 
access to higher professional and technical vocational education; 
(w) To establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative decision-
making and transparency within the Polytechnic State College; 
(x) To privatize, where most advantageous to the Polytechnic State College, 
management of nonacademic services such as health, food, building or grounds or 
property maintenance and similar such other activities; and 
(y) To extend the term of the President of the Polytechnic State College 
beyond the age of retirement but not later than the age of seventy (70), whose 
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SECTION 8. Meetings of the Board. - The Board shall regularly convene at least 
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once every quarter. However, the Chairperson of the Board may, upon five (5) days' prior 
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written notice, call a special meeting whenever necessary. 
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the time of the meeting: Provided, That either the Chairperson, the Co-Chairperson or the 
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Vice Chairperson is among those present in the meeting . 
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reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses incurred, either in their attendance to 
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meetings of the Board or in connection with other official business authorized by 
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SECTION 9. The Polytechnic State College President - The Polytechnic State 
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College shall be headed by a President, who shall render full time service. He shaH be 
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appointed by the Board, subject to the guidelines, qualifications andlor standards set by the 
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Board, upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. Helshe shall have a 
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term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term: Provided, 
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That in order to effect a smooth transition to a Polytechnic State College, the incumbent 
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vocational school administrator of the Concepcion Vocational School, if qualified, shall 
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serve as the first president of the Concepcion Polytechnic State College. 
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a vice president for administrative affairs who shall be appointed by the Board upon the 
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recommendation of the president, without prejudice to the appointment of more than two 
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of the President to perform the functions of his office, the Board shall have the authority to 
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preceding paragraph, his successor shall hold office for the unexpired term. 
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to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of 
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the president of similar polytechnic state colleges, and those delegated by the Board. 
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SECTION 10. Administrative Council. - There shall be an administrative council 
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consisting of the President of the Polytechnic State College as chairperson, the vice 
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president(s), deans, directors and other officials of equal rank as members, and whose duty 
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is to review and recommend to the Board policies governing the administration, 
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management and development planning of the State College for appropriate action. 
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SECTION 11. Academic Council. - There shall be an academic council with the 
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President of the Polytechnic State College as chairperson and all members of the 
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instructional staff with the rank of not lower than assistant professor as members . 
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offerings and rules of discipline of the of the Polytechnic State College subject to 
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appropriate action of the Board. It shall fix the requirements of the admission of students 
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as well as for graduation and the conferment of degrees subject to review and/or approval 
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SECTION 12. The Secretary of the State College. - The Board shall appoint a 
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Secretary who shall serve as such for both the Board and the Polytechnic State College and 
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shall keep all records and proceedings of the Board. He/she shall communicate to each 
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SECTION 13. The Treasurer of the Philippines. - The Treasurer of the Philippines 
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SECTION 14. Faculty.- No political beliefs, gender preference, cultural or 
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community affiliation or ethnic origin, religious opinion or affiliation shall be the matter of 
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inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the Polytechnic State College: Provided, 
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shall provide a scholarship program and other affirmative action programs to assist poor 
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SECTION 16. Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy. - The Polytechnic 
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State College shall enjoy academic freedom and Institutional Autonomy, pursuant to 
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SECTION 17. Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus/Equipment/Supplies and 
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Detail of Personnel. - The heads of bureaus and offices of the national government are 
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hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon request of the President of the Polytechnic State 
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College, such apparatus, equipment or supplies as may be needed by the Polytechnic State 
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College, and to detail employees for duty therein when, in the judgment of the bureau or 
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office, such apparatus, equipment, supplies or services of such employees can be spared 
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records and personnel of the Concepcion Vocational School, as well as liabilities or 
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obligations, are hereby transferred to the Concepcion Polytechnic State College: Provided, 
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the Concepcion Vocational School are hereby transferred and declared to be the property 
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of the Concepcion Polytechnic State College: Provided, finally, That should the College 
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of this Act shall be charged against the current years appropriations of the Concepcion 
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Vocational School. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued operation 
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and maintenance of the Concepcion Polytechnic State College shall be included in the 
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program budget, to the CHED and TESDA for appropriate recommendation to the 
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otherwise known as the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997," shall form as an 
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SECTION 24. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Board, in consultation 
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with the CHED and TESDA, shall formulate the guidelines to fully implement the 
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SECTION 25. Separability Clause, - If, for any reason" any part or provision of 
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this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not 
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