Republic of the  Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HoUSE`BiL[ No.   ^$540
Introduced by:  Hon.  Keith  Micah  "Atty.  Mike"  D.L. Tan
AN ACT
CONVERTING   THE   EXTENSION   CAMPUS   OF   SOUTHERN   LUZON   STATE   UNIVERSITY   IN   THE
MUNICIPALllY     OF     GUMACA,     PROVINCE     0F     QUEZON     INTO     A     REGULAR     CAMPUS
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section  17 of Article  11 of the  1987 Constitution  provides that it is the policy of the State
to  give   priority  to   education,   science   and   technology,   arts,   culture,   and   sports  to  foster
patriotism  and  nationalism, accelerate social  progress, and  promote total  human liberation  and
development.
Southern   Luzon   State   University  is   a   premier  university  located   in  the   Province  of
Quezon converted from  a  polytechnic college to a state university by virtue of Republic Act No.
9395. At present,  it is composed of ten  (10) campuses in the Province of Quezon, with the main
campus situated in the Municipality of Lucban.
The  University  is  mandated  to  provide  advanced  education,  professional, technological
instruction   in   the   fields   of   allied   medicine,   education,   engineering,   agriculture,   fisheries,
forestry,     environment,     arts     and     sciences,     accountancy,     cooperative,     business     and
entrepreneurship,   technology   and   other   relevant   fields   of   study.   It   shall   also   undertake
research and extension services and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.
To  expand  its  capacity  of  delivering  quality  education,  SLSU  has  established  extension
campuses  throughout  the   Province   particularly   in   the   Cities   of  Tayabas   and   Lucena,   and
Municipalities of Tiaong, Gumaca, Calauag, Catanauan,  Infanta,  Polillo, and Alabat.
However,  the  increasing  demand  for  education   in  the   Province  of  Quezon   has  also
necessitated an increase ih financing to maintain the quality of education the University aims to
deliver.
Thus, this  bill seeks to  convert the Southern  Luzon  State  University {umaca  Extension
Campus   into   a   regular  campus  to   guarantee   direct   annual   budgetary  allocation   from   the
General   Appropriations   Act   to   provide   for   itself,   build   necessary   infrastructure,   procure
equipment, and hire additional staff complement.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this measure is earnestly sought.
givc-
Keith Micah ``Atty. Mike" D.L. Tan
4th District, Quezon


Republ.Ic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSEBILiNo.   §540
Introduced  by:  Hon.  Keith  Micah  ``Atty.  Mike"  D.L. Tan
AN ACT
CONVERTING   THE   EXTENSION   CAMPUS   OF   SOUTHERN   LUZON   STATE   UNIVERSITY   IN   THE
MUNICIPALITY     OF     GUMACA,     PROVINCE     OF     QUEZON     INTO     A     REGULAR     CAMPUS
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Philippines  in  Congress
assembled:
SECTION  1.  Title.  -This  Act  shall  be  known  as  the  ``Southern  Luzon  State  University -
Gumaca Campus Act."
SEC.  2.  Convers/.on.  -The  extension  campus  of the  Southern  Luzon  State  University  in
the  Municipality of Gumaca  is hereby converted  into a  regular campus of SLSU to  be  known  as
SLSU -Gumaca Campus.
SEC. 3. Genera/ Mondcyte. -The SLSU -Gumaca Campus shall primarily provide advanced
education,  professional,  technological  instruction  in  the  fields  of  allied  medicine,  education,
engineering,   agriculture,   fisheries,   forestry,   environment,   arts   and   sciences,   accountancy,
cooperative,  business  and  entrepreneurship,  technology,  and  other  relevant  fields  of study.  It
shall  also  undertake  research  and  extension  services  and  provide  progressive  leadership  in  its
areas of specialization.
SEC.  4.  Adm/.nt.strcrf/.on  o/ the  S[SU  Gumoco  Cc7mpus.  -The  University  President  shall
have overall supervision and  management of the SLSU -Gumaca Campus. The Campus shall  be
headed  by a  Campus Director who shall  render full-time service and who shall  be appointed  or
designated  by the  Board  upon  recommendation  of the  search  committee  and  the  University
President, subject to the guidelines, qualification,to?, and standards set by the Board.
SEC.  5.  Comp//.crnce  w/.th  CHED Requt.rements. -The  establishment  of the  SLSU  Gumaca
Campus  shall  ensure  that the  minimum  requirements for  its  operation  and  program  offerings
have been complied with as duly prescribed by the CHED.
SEC.  6.  Trcrns/er o/Assets.  -All  assets,  real  and  personal,  personnel,  and  records of the
SLSU  Gumaca  Extension  Campus  located  in the  Municipality of Gumaca,  Province of Quezon,  as
well  as  liabilities  or  obligations  shall   be  transferred  to  the  SLSu.  The  positions,   rights,  and
security  of  tenure  of  faculty  members  and  personnel  therein  employed  under  existing  laws
prior to their conversion into regular campuses shall be respected.
All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the SLSU Gumaca  Extension
Campus are  hereby transferred to the SLSU,  and  shall  be titled  under its  name:  Prov/.ded,  That
should the campuses or the SLSU cease to exist or be abolished or should such  aforementioned
parcels  of  land   be   no   longer  be   needed   by  the  SLSU,  the  same   shall   revert  to  the   local


government unit concerned or to the Republic c`f the Philippines, as the case may be.
SEC.  7.  Appropr/.cyf/.ons.  -The  amount  necessary to  carry  out the  provisions  of this Act
shall  be included  in the annual General Appropriations Act.
The  Municipality of Gumaca  shall  provide the  same  assistance  until  such time that that
the  amount  necessary  for  the  continued   operation   and   maintenance  of  the  SLSU-Gumaca
Campus shall  be included  in the annual GAA.
SEC.   8.   Pcrrtty  C/ouse.   -  All   other   powers,   functions,   privileges,   responsibilities   and
limitations  to  state  colleges  and  universities  and/or  its  officials  under  existing  laws  shall  be
deemed   granted   to   or   imposed   upon   the   regular   campus   and/or   its   officials,   whenever
appropriate.
SEC.    9.    5epcrrobt.//.ty   C/cruse.    -    lf   any    provision    or    part    of   this   Act    is    declared
unconstitutional,  the  remaining  parts  or  provisions  not  affected  shall  remain  in  full  force  and
effect.
SEC.  10.  flepecr/t.ng  C/cJuse.  - All  other  laws,  decrees,  executive  orders,. proclamations,
and  other  executive  issuances  which  are  not  consistent  with  or contrary to the  provisions  of
this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SEC.  11.  E#ecft.v/.ty.  -   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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