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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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S.B. No
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RECEIVED LE,
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS TACLOBAN 
COLLEGE INTO AN AUTONOMOUS CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITY OF THE 
PHILIPPINES SYSTEM TO BE KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSITY OF THE 
PHILIPPINES TACLOBAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution provides that "the State shall give 
priority to education." The Constitution further declares that the State shall protect 
and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take 
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.
The University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) is presently 
a regional unit of the University of Philippines Visayas, which is one of the constituent 
universities of the University of the Philippines System. It was established on May 23, 
1973, during the 823rd meeting of the UP Board of Regents then headed by UP 
President Salvador P. Lopez, upon the request of the Provincial Government of Leyte 
led by Governor Benjamin T. Romualdez.
UPVTC was established as an answer to the urgent need for quality education 
in Eastern Visayas, with particular emphasis on science, humanities, and agriculture. 
Through the years, the UPVTC community in Tacloban has contributed significantly to 
the social and economic development of the region.
The institutional growth of UPVTC, however, has been limited owing to a 
relationship of dependency with its current mother unit, UP Visayas. It operates at a 
distance from the mother unit, and with a limited budget. It continues to face significant 
challenges in terms of the infrastructure and other resources needed to deliver its 
mandate. Nevertheless, these limitations, UPVTC is able to perform well and clearly has
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the potential to perform even better, 
urgently required.
For UPVTC to better serves the autonomy is
The grant of autonomy, and the conversion of UPTVC into a constituent 
university within the UP system to be known as UP Tacloban, will strengthen the 
school's capability to create and apply new knowledge through teaching, research, 
extension and to develop minds that will not only invent new products and technologies 
but innovate and improve existing ones.
In view of the foregoing reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
R. MARCOS


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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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RECEiVF.OSY:
SENATE
S.B. No.
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT
CONVERTING THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS TACLOBAN 
COLLEGE INTO AN AUTONOMOUS CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITY OF THE 
PHILIPPINES SYSTEM TO BE KNOWN AS THE UNIVERSITY OF THE 
PHILIPPINES TACLOBAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
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 "University of the Philippines 
Tacloban Act of202J'.
SEC. 2. The University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College is hereby 
converted into an autonomous constituent university within the University of the 
Philippines system, to be known as the University of the Philippines Tacloban, hereafter 
referred to as UP Tacloban.
SEC. 3. The Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines shall have the 
full authority to determine the instruction, research, extension programs, schedule of 
preparatory work and initial operations, qualifications and number of academic and 
other personnel, enrollment and other matters related to the administrations and 
operation of UP Tacloban.
SEC. 4. The University of the Philippines Tacloban shall offer graduate and 
undergraduate courses with the areas of specialization and according to its capabilities, 
as the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines may deem necessary to 
carry out its objectives, particularly to realize its mandate and meet the needs of the 
region. UP Tacloban is also mandated to undertake research and extension services and 
provide progressive leadership in these areas.


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SEC. 5. The University of the Philippines Tacloban shall network and coordinate 
with other state universities and colleges (SUCs) in such areas that shall contribute to 
the development of Eastern Visayas.
SEC. 6. The Board of Regens of the University of Philippines shall submit a report 
to the President of the Philippines, Congress, and the Commission on Higher Education 
(CHED) on the actions that the University has taken pursuant hereto within six (6) 
months from the effectivity of this Act.
SEC. 7. The amount of three hundred million pesos (Php 300,000,000.00) is 
hereby appropriated from the current year's unappropriated balance to finance the 
initial implementation of this Act. Thereafter, a supplemental appropriation of one 
hundred million pesos (Php 100,000,000.00) shall be set aside annually and included in 
the General Appropriations Act for four (4) years or until the provisions of this Act are 
fully implemented.
Furthermore, this supplemental budget appropriated by this Act is separate from 
and in addition to the appropriations and internal operating budget that will be 
earmarked for UP Tacloban as a constituent unit of the University of the Philippines 
System, as provided in the Annual Appropriations Act.
SEC. 8. The provisions of Republic Act No. 9500, otherwise known as the 
"University of the Philippines Charter of 2009" shall form an integral of this Act.
SEC. 9. If any part or provision of this Act is held unconstitutional or invalid, 
other parts hereof which are not affected shall continue to remain in full force and 
effect.
SEC. 10. All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts 
thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Act are deemed amended, 
repealed, or modified accordingly.
SEC. 11. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following completion of its 
publication in the Official Gazette and in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation.
Approved,