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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Representative Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas I 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to create a Commission on Higher Education (CHED) 
Provincial Office in the City of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte. Furthermore, this 
measure aims to extend all programs and projects of the Commission on Higher 
Education (CHED) Central Office to the province for faster and more efficient 
implementation of programs and projects in all Higher Educational Institutions 
in the whole province of Ilocos Norte.  
In virtue of Republic Act No. 7722 or the “Higher Education Act of 1994,” 
CHED is mandated to protect, foster, and promote the right of citizens to 
affordable quality education at all levels and take appropriate steps to ensure 
that education shall be accessible. Accordingly, since the establishment of 
CHED, it has provided programs and projects aimed at enhancing the quality of 
higher education and providing equal opportunities to all financially burdened 
students who would still like to gain educational degrees.  
Presently, the nearest CHED office from the first district of Ilocos Norte is 
the Regional Office in San Fernando, La Union, which would take at least four 
(4) hours of travel. Some of our constituents have raised concerns concerning
their programs and projects. However, due to distance, students have
experienced difficulty following up on their student subsidies or financial
assistance. They would generally ask aid to our district office to relay it to CHED.
The approval of this bill will not only provide a faster and more efficient 
implementation of all programs and projects of the commission but would 
further benefit all students of Ilocos Norte in addressing their concerns and 
improving their services. 
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Hence, this representation seeks the passage of this measure. 
 
 
 
 
 
RUDYS CAESAR G. FARIÑAS I 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
Nineteenth Congress 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____ 
Introduced by Representative Rudys Caesar G. Fariñas I 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A PROVINCIAL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION AND 
HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) IN THE CITY OF LAOAG TO BE KNOWN AS 
CHED-ILOCOS NORTE PROVINCIAL OFFICE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 
THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:     
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “CHED-Ilocos Norte 
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Provincial Office Act”. 
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – In accordance with Sections 1 and 4 of Article 
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XIV of the 1987 Constitution, it is the policy of the State to protect and promote 
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the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take 
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appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. It further recognizes 
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the complementary roles of public and private institutions in the educational 
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system and shall exercise reasonable supervision and regulation of all 
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educational institutions.  
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Sec. 2. Establishment. -  There is hereby established a Commission on Higher 
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Education (CHED) Provincial Office in the City of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte, 
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under the supervision of CHED, to be known as the CHED-Ilocos Norte Provincial 
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Office, which shall be established in a highly accessible location in the City of 
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Laoag.  
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Sec. 3.  General Mandate. - The CHED-Ilocos Norte Provincial Office, herein 
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referred to as ‘Office’, shall be the extension of the Central Office and the Regional 
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Office of Region 1 primarily to deliver all programs and projects in the City of 
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Laoag and its neighboring municipalities and provinces to further enhance the 
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quality of education for all higher educational institutions established within 
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Ilocos Norte.  
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Sec. 4. Organizational Structure. - Within sixty (60) days from the approval of 
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this Act, the CHED, in coordination with the Department of Budget and 
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Management (DBM), shall determine the organizational structure and staffing 
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pattern of the Office. The organizational structure and staffing pattern shall be 
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submitted to the Commissioner of CHED, to the Regional Director of Region 1 
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and to the Secretary of DBM for approval.  
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 The Commissioner of CHED shall immediately include in CHED’s system 
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the operationalization of CHED-Laoag Provincial Office.   
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Sec. 5. Administration. - The Office shall be headed by a Provincial Director, 
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under the supervision of CHED, who shall render full-time service and be 
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responsible for its administration and operation. 
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The Provincial Director shall be appointed by the Regional Director of 
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Region 1, with the approval of the Commissioner of CHED in accordance with 
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the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission and the qualification 
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requirements for such office. 
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Sec. 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of 
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this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.  
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Sec. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days after 
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the approval of this Act, CHED shall prepare and issue the necessary rules and 
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regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
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Sec. 8. Repealing Clause. - All provisions of existing laws, presidential decrees 
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or issuances, executive orders, letters of instruction, administrative orders, rules 
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and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
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hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. – If any portion of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
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provisions not affected thereby. 
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Sec. 10. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  
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Approved, 
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