THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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Introduced By Senator S. R. OsmeAa 111 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The lligan Institute of Technology (IIT) located in lligan City was created under 
Republic Act 5363 as an attached external unit of the Mindanao State University 
(MSU) in Marawi City. 
This bill proposes a separate chatter for IIT which will be known as the lligan 
State University, separating it from the MSU and giving its full autonomy. 
The proposed separation wiil be beneficial to both the MSU and the IIT. Freed 
from the burden of supervising an external unit, MSU would then be able to devote its 
attention and resources in fulfillment of its original mandate under R.A. 1837. IIT on 
the other hand, will have the freeddm and flexibility to pursue its own academic growth 
in response to the needs of its immediate environs. Autonomy will enable it to offer 
more courses or programs for the development of managerial, professional, and 
technical skills to supply the requirements of industries in the area. 
The ultimate beneficiary of this measure will be the regional economy, which 
will enjoy the services of two leading institutions of higher learning, each with its own 
specialized capabilities to contribute to the economic growth of the region and the rest 
of Southern Philippines. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly requested 
SERGIO OSMENA 111 
Senator 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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Introduced by Senator S. R. Osmeiia 111 
AN ACT 
STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE ILIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GRANTING IT FULL STATUS AS A CHARTERED 
STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING, THEREBY REPEALING REPULIC 
ACT NO. 5363 AND AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1387, AS AMENDED AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE 
Be if enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
SEPARATING THE ILIGAN 
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FROM THE MINDANAO 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Charter of 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the Philippine 
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government to achieve national development through the establishment, 
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maintenance and support of adequate and integrated system of university 
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education, to promote research, and to further science and technology 
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education, training and services that shall be responsive to the needs to the 
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needs of the people 
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SEC. 3. Charter of the University. -The charter of the lligan Institute of 
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Technology is hereby repealed, constituting in its stead the lligan State 
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University of Science and Technology, hereinafter referred to as the "University" 
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independent and autonomous from the Mindanao State University in Marawi 
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City, Lanao del Sur 
the lligan State University of Science and Technology Act of 2004." 
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1) Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), 
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chairperson; 
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SEC. 4. Board of Regents. - The government of the University shall be 
vested in the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall 
be composed of the following: 
2) President of the University, vice chairperson; 
3) Chairperson of the Committee on Education and Culture of the 
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Senate, member; 
4) Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of 
the House of Representatives, member; 
5) Regional Director of the National Economic Development Authorjty 
(NEDA), Region XII, member; 
6) Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology 
(DOST), Region XII, member; 
7) President of the faculty, staff and employees association of the 
University, member; 
8) President of the supreme student council of the University, member; 
and 
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9) Two (2) private sector representatives who have distinguished 
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themselves in their profession or fields of specialization chosen from 
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among the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sectoral, 
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Professional and Trade Associations based in lligan city or Lanao del 
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Norte and shall be appointed by the Board of Regents upon 
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recommendation of a duly constitute Search Committee. 
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The Senate and House Education Committee chairpersons or their 
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representatives and the two- (2) private sector representatives shall have.the 
same powers, authority and privileges as the regular members of the Board. 
The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education, the President 
of the University, the Education Committee Chairpersons of the Senate and the 
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House of Representatives, the representatives of the Department of Science 
and Technology and of the National Economic Development Authority shall 
serve in their ex officio capacities, while the two (2) Private Sector 
representatives shall serve for a term of two (2) years. 
The term of office of the representatives of the faculty, staff and 
employees association, supreme student council and the alumni association 
shall be co-terminus with their office. 
In case of vacancy among the appointed regents, the President shall 
appoint a replacement who shall hold office only for the unexpired term. The 
members of the Board shall be citizens and residents of the Philippines. No 
person in the employ of the University or in the employ of any other educational 
institutions in any capacity whatsoever shall be eligible for membership in the 
Board 
The Chairperson of the Commission of Higher Education shall be the ex 
 offici^ Chairman of the Board. 
Member of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be 
reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in their attendance of meetings of 
the Board or in connection with their official business authorized by resolution of 
the Board, subject to existing budget laws, rules and regulations on honoraria 
and allowances. 
SEC. 5. Powers and Duties of the Governing Board. - The Board of 
Regents shall have the following specific powers and duties, in addition to its 
general powers of administration and the exercise of the powers granted to the 
Board of Directors of a corporation under Section 36 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 
68, otherwise known as the Corporation Code of the Philippines: 
(a) To enact rules and regulations not contrary to law as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the University; 
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(b) To receive and appropriate sums as may be provided, for the support 
of the University in the manner it may determine, in its discretion, to 
carry out the purposes and functions of the University; 
(c) To receive in trust legacies gifts and donations of real and personal 
properties of all kinds, to administer and dispose the same when 
necessary for the benefits of the University, subject to limitations, 
directions and instructions of the donors, if any. Such donations shall 
be exempt from all taxes and shall be considered as deductible items 
from the income tax of the donor; 
(d) To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges, such as 
but not limited to matriculation fees, graduation fees and laboratory 
fees, as the Board of Regents may deem proper to impose after due 
consultations with the involved sectors. 
Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and other 
income generated by the University shall constitute special trust funds 
and shall be deposited in any authorized government depository bank, 
and all interests that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of the 
same fund for the use of the University. Any provision of existing laws, 
rules and regulations to the contrary notwithstanding, any income 
generated by the University from tuition fees and other charges as 
well as from the operation of auxillary services and land grants, shall 
be retained by the University, and may be disbursed by the Board of 
Regents 
for 
instruction, 
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programs/projects of the University: Provided, That all fiduciary fees 
shall be disbursed for the specific purposes for which they are 
collected. 
If, for reasons beyond its control, the University shall not be able to 
pursue any project for which funds have been appropriated and 
allocated under its approved program of expenditures, the Board of 
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Regents may authorize the use of said funds for a reasonable 
purpose which in its discretion, may 1 
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attainment of the objectives and goals of the University. 
(e) To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and school 
fees for greater access to poor but deserving students; 
(9 To authorize the construction or repair of the University buildings, 
machineries, equipment and other facilities and the purchase and 
acquisition of real and personal properties including necessary 
supplies, materials and equipment. Purchases and other transactions 
entered into by the University through the Board of Regents shall be 
exempt from all taxes and duties: 
(9) To appoint upon the recommendation of the President of the 
University, Vice Presidents, deans, directors, heads of departments, 
faculty members and other officials and employees; 
(h) To fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and administrative 
officials and employees subject to the provisions of the Revised 
Compensation and Position Classification System and other pertinent 
budget and compensation laws governing hours of service, and such 
other duties and conditions as it may deem proper, to grant them, at 
its .discretion, leaves of absence under such regulations as it may 
promulgate, any 
provision of existing 
law to the contrary 
notwithstanding; and to remove them for cause in accordance with the 
requirements of due process of law; 
(i) To approve the curricula, institutional programs and rules of discipline, 
drawn by the Administrative and Academic Councils as herein 
provided; 
(j) To set policies on admission and graduation of students; 
(k) To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of 
outstanding contribution in the field of education, public service, arts, 
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science and technology or in any field of specialization within the 
academic competence of the University and to authorize the award of 
certificates of completion of non-degree and non-traditional courses; 
( I )  To absorb non-chartered tertiary institutions within the Province of 
Lanao Del Norte or Mindanao, in coordination with the Commission on 
Higher Education and in consultation with the Department of Budget 
and Management, and to offer therein needed programs or courses, 
to promote and carry out equal access to educational opportunities 
mandated by the Constitution; 
(m)To establish research and extension center where s u c h  will promote 
the development of the University; 
(n) To establish chairs in the university and to provide fellowships for 
qualified faculty members and scholarships to deserving students; 
(0) To delegate any of its powers and duties provided for herein above to 
the president and/or other officials of the University as if may deem 
appropriate so as to expedite the administration of the affairs of the 
University; 
(p) To authorize an external management audit of the institution, to- be 
financed by the CHED and to institute reforms, including academic 
and structural changes, on the basis of the audit results and 
recommendations; 
(q) To collaborate with other governing boards of state universities and 
colleges within the Province of Lanao Del Norte or Mindanao, under 
the supervision of the Commission on Higher Education and in 
consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, the 
restructuring of the University to become more efficient, relevant, 
productive, and competitive; 
(r) To enter into joint ventures with business and industry for the 
profitable development and management of the economic assets of 
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the University, the proceeds from which to be used for the 
development and strengthening of the University; 
(s) To develop consortia and other forms of linkages with local 
government units, institutions and agencies, both public and private, 
local and foreign, in furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the 
University; 
(t) To develop academic arrangements for institution capability building 
with appropriate institutions and agencies, public or private, local or 
foreign, and to appoint experts/specialists as consultants, or visiting or 
exchange professors, scholars, researchers as the case may be; 
(u)To set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes of 
transmitting knowledge such as the use of information technology, the 
dual system, open learning, community laboratory, etc., for the 
promotion of greater access to higher education; 
(v) To establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative 
decision-making and transparency within the University; 
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privatize, 
where 
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advantageous to the 
University, 
management and on-academic services such as health, food, building 
or grounds or property maintenance and similar such other activities; 
and 
(x) To extend the term of the president of the University beyond the age 
of retirement but not later than the age of seventy (70), whose 
performance has been unanimously rated as outstanding and upon 
unanimous recommendation by the Search Committee for the 
President of the University. 
SEC. 6. Meetings of the Board of Regents, Quorum, Nofices and 
Presiding Officer. - The Board of Regents shall convene regularly at least 
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The Chairperson of the Board of Regents may, upon three (3) days prior 
written notice, call a special meeting whenever necessary. 
A quorum of the Board of Regents shall consist of the majority of all 
members holding office at the time of the meeting: Provided, That the 
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education who is the Chairperson of 
the Board or the President of the University are among those present in the 
meeting. 
In the absence of the Chairperson of the Commission on Higher 
Education, a ,  Commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education, duly 
designated by him, shall represent him in the meeting with all the rights and 
responsibilities of a regular member: Provided, however, That in the said 
meeting, the President of the University as Vice Chairman shall be the Presiding 
Officer: Provided, further, That this proviso notwithstanding, the Chairperson of 
the Commission on Higher Education is hereby authorized to designate the 
regular Chair of the university, in which case said CHED Commissioner shall act 
as Presiding Officer. 
In the absence of the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education 
and Culture, a senator, preferably from Mindanao duly designated by the 
Chairperson, shall represent him. 
In the absence of the Chairperson of the House Committee on Higher 
and Technical Education, the representative from lligan City or Lanao del Norte 
duly designated by the chairperson, shall represent him. 
SEC. 7. Promulgation and Implementation of Policies. - The Board of 
Regents as the governing body of the University shall promulgate and 
implement policies in accordance with the declared state policies on education 
and other pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education, 
science and technology, arts, culture and sports, as well as the policies, 
standards and thrusts of the Commission on Higher Education under Republic 
Act No. 7722. 
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SEC. 8. University Administration, - The administration of the 
University shall be vested in the President of the University who shall render full- 
time service. He shall be appointed by the Board of Regents, upon 
recommendation of a duly constituted Search Committee. He shall have a term 
of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term: 
Provided, That this provisions shall not adversely affect the terms of the 
incumbents. 
The President shall be assisted by a Vice President for Academic Affairs 
who shall be appointed by the Board upon the former’s recommendation without 
prejudice to the appointment of more than one Vice President when so 
warranted. 
In case of vacancy by reason of death, resignation, removal for cause or 
incapacity of the President to perform the functions of his office, the Board shall 
have he authority to designate an Officer-in-Charge pending the appointment of 
a new President. 
In case of vacancy in the office of the President as mentioned in the 
immediately preceding paragraph, his successor shall hold office for the 
unexpired term. 
SEC. 9. The Trkasurer of the Philippines. - The Treasurer of the 
Philippines shall be the ex-officio Treasurer of the University. All accounts and 
expenses of the University shall be audited by the Commission on Audit or its 
duly authorized representative. 
SEC. IO. University Council. - There shall be an University Council 
consisting of the President of the University as Chairperson, the Vice 
President(s), Deans, Directors and other officials of equal rank as members, and 
whose duty is to review and recommend to the Board of Regents policies 
governing the administration, management and development planning of the 
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SEC. 11. Academic Council. - There shall be an Academic Council with 
the President of the University as Chairperson and all members of the 
instructional staff with the rank of not lower than Assistant Professor as 
members. 
The Academic Council shall have the power to review and recommend 
the curricular offerings and rules of discipline of the University subject for 
appropriate action of the Board of Regents. It shall fix the requirements for the 
admission of students as well as for graduation and the conferment of degrees 
subject to review and/or approval by the Board of Regents through the President 
of the University. 
SEC. 12. Faculty Council. - The body of teachers of each college, 
school or institute shall comprise the Faculty Council. The Dean or Director shall 
be the presiding officer of eactl F$culty Council who shall be elected from the 
members of such faculty by the Board upon recommendation of the President. 
SEC. 13. University Secrjfary. - There shall be a Secretary of the 
University who shall be appointed dy the Board upon the recommendation of the 
President of the University. He s h d  be the Secretary of the Board and shall 
keep the records of the University and the Board. 
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SEC. 14. Board of Visitors. - The President of the Philippines, the 
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall 
constitute the Board of Visitors 01 the University. The Board of Visitors shall 
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attend the annual commencementjprogram of the University, to make visitation 
and examine the property, curricular offering, discipline and books of account of 
the University and to report to the legislature such other recommendations as 
may be necessary to carry out the bbjectives and programs of the University. 
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SEC. 15. University Site. - The site of the Mindanao State University- 
lligan Institute of Technology that has been reserved for the use of the latter 
under Republic Act No. 5363 and the Memorandum of Agreement with the 
defunct Bureau of Vocational Education or its successor in interest, covering 
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nine (9) hectares, more or less, located in the City of Iligan, Lanao del Norte, is 
hereby granted for the exclusive use of the University. 
The Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of the University 
President is hereby authorized to utilize the build and operate transfer scheme 
as provided for under Republic Act No. 7718, as amended, for the construction 
of the physical infrastructure, acquisition of laboratory and other academic 
equipment, library and reference materials and books, subject to the approval by 
appropriate government agencies. 
SEC. 16. Filling of Report. - On or before the fifteenth (151'~) day of the 
second month after opening of regular classes each year, the President of the 
University shall file with the Office of the President of the Philippines through the 
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education, and with the Senate and 
House of Representatives a detailed report of the progress, conditions and 
needs of the University. 
SEC. 17. Academic Freedom. - Pursuant to Paragraph 2, Section 5 of 
Article XIV of the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, \ligan State 
University of Science and Technology shall enjoy academic freedom and 
institutional autonomy. 
SEC. 18. Admissiof??. - No student shall be denied admission to the 
University by reason of sex, nationality, religion, political affiliation or physical 
disability. 
SEC. 19. Appropriation. - The amount needed to carry out the 
provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations 
of the Mindanao State University-lligan Institute of Technology. Thereafter, such 
sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the University 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 20. Initial Assets of the University. - The assets, properties, 
personnel and funds of the Mindanao State University-lligan Institute of 
Technology are hereby transferred to the University without exception and 
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unconditionally. All personnel, academic and administrative, are hereby deemed 
absorbed into the staff of the University, with all rights and privileges carried 
over and these shall neither be diminished or altered as a consequence of this 
Act. 
SEC. 21. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act or the 
application of such provision to any person or party is declared invalid, the 
remainder of the Act or tbe application of such provision to other persons or 
parties shall not be affected by such declaration of invalidity. 
SEC. 22. Repealing Clause, - The Republic Act No. 5363 is hereby 
repealed and Republic Act No. 13871, as amended is likewise hereby amended. 
Accordingly, all laws, rules and reguiations and other issuances or parts thereof 
which are contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 23. Effectivity. -This 4ct shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation 
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