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RECEIVED
Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI oate_17 AUG 2016
Quezon City TINE: 2W
BY:
17" Congress
First Regular Session REGISTRATION UNIT
66 BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE
House Bill No.

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO J. ESPINA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The bill seeks to repeal prohibitions for appointment of President for Naval
State University located in the Municipality of Naval, Province of Biliran, as stated
“Provided, That no private sector representative shall be appointed as University
President if he/she is related by consanguinity or affinity up to the third civil degree
to any incumbent local or national official,” amending, for the purpose Section 9 of
Republic Act No. 9718, otherwise known as conversion of Naval Institute of
Technology to Naval State University.

Furthermore, in Section 5 Paragraph J of RA 9718, the bill seeks to eliminate the
same prohibition for appointment of Board Member in case there is a need to acquire.

Since, Biliran is relatively small island, inhabitants are mostly in one way or
another connected in blood or marriage, limiting the appointment would be irrational
in case of immediate change of University President and member of the Board.

Approval of the bill will expedite the search for nomination for new president
or member of the board towards quality services of Naval State University. Thus,
deleting provisions limiting the appointment not related by consanguinity or affinity
up to the third civil degree to any incumbent local or national official would rather be
more beneficial to the Province.

Hence, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

Representative
Lone District, Biliran


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

17%» Congress
First Regular Session

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House Bill No.

“Introduced by HON. ROGELIO J. ESPINA

AN ACT

REPEALING PROHIBITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF NAVAL STATE
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PROVIDED THAT NO PRIVATE SECTOR
REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE APPOINTED AS _ UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENT IF HE/SHE IS RELATED BY CONSANGUINITY OR
AFFINITY UP TO THE THIRD CIVIL DEGREE TO ANY INCUMBENT
LOCAL OR NATIONAL OFFICIAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 9 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9718, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
CONVERSION OF NAVAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO
NAVAL STATE UNIVERSITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Repealing prohibitions for appointment for
Naval State University President and Board Member. The prohibition
for appointment of Naval State University President and Board Member is hereby
repealed and eliminated as amended.

SEC. 2. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 9718, is hereby further amended to read
as follows:

“SEC. 9. The University President - The University shall be
headed by a President, who shall render full-time service.
He/She shall be appointed by the Board, subject to the
guidelines, qualifications and/or standards set by the Board,
upon recommendation ofa duly constituted search comumitt
Provided, That in order to effect a smooth transition to a state
university, the incumbent President of the Naval State
Universityshall serve as the first University President.
[DELETE Provided, further/That no person shall be
appointed as University President if he/she is related by



consanguinity or affinity up to the third civil degree to any
incumbent local or national official.]

XXX XXX, XXX

SEC. 3. Section 5(j) of Republic Act No. 9718, is hereby further amended to
read as follows:

Sec. 5 The Governing Board xx

() Two (2) prominent citizens from the private sector who have
distinguished themselves in their profession or fields of
specialization, as members.

The Board shall appoint the two (2) prominent citizens from
among a list of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Province of
Biliran, whose nominations were submitted to the Board after
publication for at least two (2) consecutive weeks, as recommended by
the search committee constituted by the University President, in
consultation with the Chairperson of the CHED and the other
members of the Board, based on the normal standards and
qualifications for the position set by the Board: [DELETE: Provided,
That no private sector representative shall be appointed to the Board
if he/she is related by consanguinity or affinity up to the third civil
degree to any incumbent local or national official]

XXX XXX XXX,

SEC. 4.Implementing Rules and Regulations. _ The Board, in consultation
with the (CHED), shall formulate the guidelines to fully implement the provisions of
this Act.

SEC. 5. Repealing Clause.~ All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and
other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC.6. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
official publication in the Official Gazette.

Approved.