Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS:
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO 3563 —

Introduced by Rep. Dante S. Garcia and Rep. Kenneth Paolo Tereng

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) was
created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1778, which was signed by President
Ferdinand E. Marcos on January 15, 1981. It is the lone state university in La Union
that offers quality and accessible world-class education to the residents of La Union
and nearby provinces.

The DMMMSU College of Fisheries located in the municipality of Sto.
Tomas, in La Union. For the past several years, the college has produced topnotchers
in national board examinations in the field of Fisheries. However, even with its
laurels, the college needs to be improved and updated to keep up with modem
developments in the field and teach these updates to students.

This bill seeks to strengthen the College of Fisheries at the Don Mariano
Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus in the municipality of
Sto. Tomas, La Union. This shall provide an opportunity for the College of Fisheries
to re-capacitate and modernize, and provide better instruction to students by giving
them the modern tools in the experiential study of fisheries. It will also allow the
college to expand and offer more courses to students.


é foregoing, approval of this bill is eamestly sought.

RCIA Keneotn xo.S Htexe

ra Union KM Ngayon Na Party-list


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City

TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No_3563 _

Introduced by Rep. Dante S. Garcia and Rep. Kenneth Paolo Tereng

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE
UNIVERSITY - SOUTH LA UNION CAMPUS COLLEGE OF FISHERIES,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. General Mandate, The Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State
University (DMMMSU) - South La Union Campus (SLUC) College of Fisheries,
shall primarily provide advance education, instruction and professional training in
fisheries and other related fields of study. It shall also undertake research, extension
services, and production activities in support of the socio-economic development of
the Province of La Union and provide progressive leadership in its areas of
specialization in the Province of La Union and in Region I.

SEC. 2. Curricular Offerings. The College shall offer short-term technical-
vocational, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate courses within its areas of
competency and specialization in the field of fisheries and other degree courses, as
the DMMMSU Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the "Board", may deem
necessary to carry out its objectives, and those which respond to meet the human
resource development needs of the Province of La Union and Region I.


SEC. 3. Governance. Being an institution within the DMMMSU System, the
governance of the College shall continue to be vested in the Board, whose powers
are defined under Presidential Decree No. 1778, otherwise known as "Establishing
the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University by Merging the Don Mariano
Marcos Memorial State College; the Southem locos Polytechnic State College, the
La Union School of Arts and Trades and the La Union Community College and
likewise Integrating the Sapilang Elementary School into the State University:
Providing a Chapter for this Purpose and Appropriating Funds Thereof", and other
applicable laws and regulations, unless otherwise provided or amended elsewhere in
this Act.

SEC. 4, Administration. The administration of the College shall continue to be
vested in the Chancellor of DMMMSU-SLUC insofar authorized by the Board and
the President of the University.

SEC. 5. The College Dean. The College shall be headed by a Dean who shall be
appointed by the Board, subject to its guidelines on qualifications and standards, and
based on the recommendation by the University President, following a process of
consultation with the constituents of the College. The Dean shall render full-time
service, serve a term of three (3) years, and may be reappointed to another term.
The powers and duties of the Dean of the College, in addition to those specifically
provided for in this Act, shall include those usually pertaining to the Office of the
Dean of similar state universities and colleges and those delegated by the President
and the Chancellor.

‘The salary of the Dean of the College shall be in accordance with Republic Act No.
11466 or the "Salary Standardization Law of 2019", and such other laws amendatory
thereto, which may hereinafter be enacted, and shall be comparable to that being
received by the Deans of similar educational institutions.

In case of a vacancy in the Office of the Dean by reason of death, compulsory
retirement, resignation, removal for cause, or incapacity of the Dean to perform the
functions of the office, the Board, upon the recommendation of the President, shall


designate an Officer-in-Charge of the College, pending the appointment of a new
Dean:

Provided, That the Officer-in-Charge shall serve only during the unexpired portion
of the term.

The Dean of the College shall be assisted by a College Secretary, who shall be
appointed by the Board.

SEC. 6. The faculty. The Board shall appoint, upon the recommendation of the
Chancellor and the nomination of the President of the University, the faculty
members of the College: Provided, That no political belief, gender preference,
cultural or community affiliation or ethnic origin, nor religious opinion or affiliation
shall be a matter of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the College:
Provided, further, That said appointment shall be subject to the guidelines,
qualifications, and standards set by the Board: Provided, finally, That no member of
the faculty shall teach for or against any particular church or religious sect.

SEC. 7. Scholarship Programs and Admission. The College shall provide
scholarships and other affirmative action programs to assist poor but deserving
students who qualify for admission to the College.

No student shall be denied admission to the College by reason of gender, religion,
cultural or community affiliation, physical disability, or ethnic origin.

SEC. 8. Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy. The College shall enjoy
academic freedom and institutional autonomy, pursuant to paragraph 2, Section 5 of
Article XIV of the Constitution.

SEC. 9. Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus, Equipment or Supplies and
Detail of Personnel. Upon the recommendation of the Chancellor and the request of
the Board, through the President of DMMMSU, the heads of the bureaus and offices


of the national government may loan or transfer to the College such apparatus,
equipment or supplies as may be needed by it, and detail employees for duty therein
when, in the judgment of the head of bureau or office, the 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 Dean
of the College, and the time so served shall be counted as part of their regular service.

SEC. 10. Assets, Liabilities and Personnel. All existing appropriations, assets, both
real and personal, personnel, and records of the College, as its liabilities or
obligations, shall continue to be titled or named after DMMMSU: Provided, That
the positions, rights, and security of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein
employed under existing laws prior to the enactment of this Act shall be respected:
Provided, further, That the employees currently holding the said positions shall
remain in the same status until otherwise provided by the Board: Provided, finally,
That the College shall upgrade or increase its human resource component as may be
deemed appropriate by the Board.

All parcels of land belonging the government occupied by the College shall be the
property of DMMMSU, and shall be titled under its name: Provided, That should
the College cease to exist or be abolished or should such aforementioned parcels of
land be no longer needed by DMMMSU, the same shall revert to the concerned local
government unit or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be.

SEC. 11. Duty and Tax Exemptions. The importation by the College of books or
publications, equipment or instruments which are for educational, laboratory or
scientific purposes shall, upon certification by the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED), be exempt from customs duties in accordance with the provisions of
Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the "Customs Modemization and
Tarif ‘Act
(CMTA)


All grants, bequests, endowments, donations, and contributions made to and used
actually, directly and exclusively for educational purposes by the College, shall be
exempt from donor's tax and the same shall be considered as allowable deduction
from gross income for purposes of computing the taxable income of the donor in
accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as
amended.

SEC. 12. Suppletory Application. The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292,
otherwise known as the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997", shall form
part of this Act.

SEC. 13. Parity Clause. All other powers, and privileges, responsibilities, and
limitations under existing laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the
College and its officials, whenever appropriate.

SEC. 14. Appropriations. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 15. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within sixty (60) days from the
approval of this Act, the Board shall, in consultation with the CHED, issue the rules
and regulations to fully implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 16. 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
are in full force and effect.

SEC. 17. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, and
rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.


SEC. 18. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,