Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 7925

Introduced by Representative PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In 2009, Republic Act No. 9744 converted the Cebu State College of Science
and Technology System in Cebu City and all of its satellite campuses in the Province
of Cebu into a state university and was hence known as the Cebu Technological
University (CTU). Currently, CTU maintains its main campus in Cebu City and has
nine (9) satellite campuses located in the local government units of Argao, Baril
Carmen, Daanbantayan, Danao, Moalboal, San Francisco, and Tuburan.

In order to achieve the mission of the CTU to provide advanced professional
and technical instruction for special purposes, advanced studies in industrial trade,
agriculture, fishery, forestry, aeronautics and land-based programs, arts and sciences,
health sciences, information technology, and other relevant fields of study, there is a
need to further expand the university. Establishing a satellite campus in Toledo City
will further serve the youth and booming industries in the city and, ultimately, contribute
in fulfiling the State policy of providing access to quality tertiary education for all.

Toledo is a third class city with a population of 170,335 per the 2015 census. It
is the lone city located in western side of Cebu and is best known for its enormous
mining industry. The prosperous economy of Toledo City also supports the trade,
agriculture, and fisheries sectors.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly
sought.

Rep. PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA
3rd District, Province of Cebu


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 7925

Introduced by Representative PABLO JOHN F. GARCIA

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU)
SATELLITE CAMPUS IN THE CITY OF TOLEDO, PROVINCE OF CEBU,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

Section 1. This Act shall be known as the “Cebu Technological University
(CTU) - Toledo City Campus Act”.

Section 2. There is hereby established a campus of the Cebu Technological
University, hereinafter referred to as the University, in the City of Toledo, Province of
Cebu, to be known as CTU-Toledo City Campus.

Section 3. The CTU-Toledo City Campus shall primarily provide short-term
technical-vocational education and training courses, undergraduate, and graduate
degree programs, and relevant fields of study within its competence and areas of
specialization, as the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, may
deem necessary to carry out its objectives, and those which respond to the human
resources development needs of the Province of Cebu and Region VII.

The CTU-Toledo City Campus is also mandated to undertake research and
extension services, and production activities in support of the socio-economic
development of the province and the region, and to provide progressive leadership in
the area.

Section 4, The CTU-Toledo City Campus shall be headed by Campus
Administrators who shall render full-time services and be appointed or designated by
the Board upon the recommendation of the search committee and the President of the


University. Such appointment or designation shall be subject to the guidelines,
qualifications, and standards set by the Board.

Section 5. The establishment of the CTU-Toledo City Campus shall ensure that
the minimum requirements for their operation and program offerings have been
compiled with, as duly prescribed by the Commission on Higher Education.

Section 6. All assets, real and personnel, personnel, and records of the CTU-
Toledo City Campus located in the City of Toledo, Province of Cebu, as well its
liabilities or obligations, are hereby transferred to the CTU. The positions, rights, and
security of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein employed under existing
laws prior to the conversion into a regular campus shall be respected.

All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the CTU-Toledo
City Campus are hereby transferred to the CTU, and shall be entitled under its name:
Provided, That should the campus or the University cease to exist or be abolished or
should such aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed by the University,
the same shall revert to the local government units concerned.

Section 7. The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the
"Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997", shall be an integral part of this Act and
together shalll serve as part of the Governing Charter of the University.

Section 8. All other powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities, and
limitations to state universities and their officials under existing laws shall be deemed
granted to or imposed upon the University and its officials, whenever appropriate.

Section 9. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 10. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid
or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full
force and effect.

Section 11. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or
modified accordingly.

Section 12. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,