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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 9632 
INTRODUCED BY CIBAC PARTY LIST REPRESENTATIVE 
HON. EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
AN ACT  
AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER 1341, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is, arguably, the 
country’s state university that makes higher education accessible and available to 
the greatest number of Filipino young people. In terms of student population, PUP 
is the country’s leading government university that caters to more than 80,000 
enrollees. With respect to reach of service, PUP operates more than twenty (20) 
campuses across the country to make higher education accessible to as many as 
possible. PUP also offers quality yet affordable education in more than 120 
accredited programs or courses to accommodate a vast range of interests and 
specialization of Filipino students.1  
Yet, despite various challenges particularly in funding, PUP remains a 
leading producer of competent graduates especially topnotchers in the fields of 
engineering, accountancy, and psychology. In fact, PUP graduates are one of the 
most-preferred employees of companies in the country.2 According to a survey 
by Jobstreet Philippines, 23.39% of employers seek graduates of PUP as top-
choice because they are effective team players in the workplace.3 
1 About PUP. Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Available at https://www.pup.edu.ph/about/. 
(Accessed on November 23, 2023). 
2 Ibid. 
3 July 4, 2023. JobStreet: PUP graduates are employers’ top choice anew. ABS-CBN News. Available at 
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/04/23/jobstreet-pup-graduates-are-employers-top-choice-
anew. (Accessed on November 23, 2023). 
November 28, 2023
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Given the foregoing impact and contribution of PUP in the country’s 
educational and employment landscape even after more than a century of 
operation since its founding in 1904, this bill aims to further capacitate and 
maximize its potential in delivering quality education to the Filipino people by 
amending Presidential Decree (PD) 1341 otherwise known as the PUP Charter to 
make PUP as a National Polytechnic University.  
The bill seeks, primarily among others, to grant PUP fiscal autonomy. This 
means that appropriations for it shall not be reduced below the amount 
appropriated in the previous year and shall automatically and regularly be 
released to it. This will insulate PUP from ever-present tendency of the 
government to cut budgetary support to educational institutions due to fiscal 
challenges. The measure also aims to maximize PUP’s revenue-generating 
capacity by authorizing it tap and/or create other innovative sources of funds in 
order to sustain its operations and objectives. 
Further, the bill also confers institutional autonomy to PUP. This means it 
can determine its teaching, research, and extension thrusts, plans, policies, 
programs, and standards in order to respond to the call of the times. It expands 
the purpose and course offerings of the university in order to cater to a broadening 
range of interests and demands of changing economic and employment 
environment. 
Ultimately, the measure aims to strengthen and empower PUP to be a 
responsive and leading educational institution that will carry out the 
Constitutional mandate stated in Section 1, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution 
which says: “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.” 
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly prayed 
for and sought. 
EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. 9632 
INTRODUCED BY CIBAC PARTY LIST REPRESENTATIVE 
HON. EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 
AN ACT  
AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBER 1341, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 
THE CHARTER OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SEC. 1. Section 1 of PD 1341 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“Section 1. Declaration of Policy. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines is 
hereby strengthened into the Country's National Polytechnic University. In order to execute 
its mandate, it is hereby declared as the country's First National Polytechnic University. Along 
with its elevated status as the country's first national polytechnic university, the University 
will aid support to other polytechnic state universities and colleges to raise the bar by having 
the former serve as the latter's guide in the development and delivery of professional and 
technical programs. 
The University shall enjoy institutional autonomy and fiscal autonomy. It shall be treated 
in a manner consistent with its institutional requirements by the service-wide agencies in the 
exercise of their respective jurisdiction. Taking into account national goals and priorities, it 
shall exclusively determine its teaching, research, and extensions thrust, plans, policies, 
programs, and standards, consistent with the policies standards, and guidelines 
promulgated by the Commission on Higher Education. On the basis of such determination, 
the National Polytechnic University shall recommend its annual budget to the President of the 
Republic of the Philippines and Congress. Appropriations for the University shall not be 
reduced by the legislature below the amount appropriated for the previous year and after 
approval shall be automatically and regularly released.” 
SEC. 2. Section 2, of PD 1341 is hereby amended to read as follows: 


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“Section 2. Primary Purpose. The University shall offer primarily higher 
occupational, technical, and professional instruction and training in the fields of 
engineering and architecture, applied sciences, accountancy, law, education, business and 
management, and shall be strengthened as the country's National Polytechnic University. 
It shall also promote applied research, advance studies, and progressive leadership in the 
stated fields. As a national polytechnic university, PUP is committed in implementing 
programs designed to address the pressing social and economic needs by rendering services 
to individuals and communities and empowering citizenry for sustainable development.” 
 
SEC. 3. Section 3 of PD 1341 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“Section 3. Secondary Purpose. The University shall offer undergraduate and 
graduate programs in the field of accountancy, engineering and architecture, applied 
sciences, law, education, business, and management. In addition, the University shall offer 
other programs in the polytechnic areas in light of its purpose as a national polytechnic 
university. 
 
SEC. 4. Section 4 of PD 1341 hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“Section 4. The 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 the recommendation of a duly constituted search 
committee. He shall have a term of six (6) years without an eligibility for reappointment for 
another term: Provided that this provision shall not adversely affect the terms of the 
incumbents, that the incumbent President shall become the first president of the university 
upon effectivity of this Act; Provided further, that in case where no appointment was made 
thereafter, the incumbent President shall continue to hold the office in a hold-over capacity, 
such period shall in no case be more than 90 days. 
 
The President shall be assisted by an Executive Vice President, Vice Presidents for 
academic affairs, administration, research, planning and development, finance, student 
affairs, external affairs, who shall be appointed by the Board upon the President's 
recommendation without prejudice to the appointment of additional Vice Presidents 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 of Regents shall 
have the 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 successors shall hold office for the unexpired term. 
 
SEC. 5. Section 5 of PD 1341 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“Section 5. Powers and Duties of the President. Specifically, the President of the 
University shall have the following powers and duties in addition to those normally 


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appertaining to the Office of the President of the University: 
 
a. He shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the University as such, progressive 
and dynamic, ethical, and intellectual administrative leadership in the University 
is expected of him and vested in him; 
 
b. He shall be the head of the University Faculties and of any branch thereof; 
 
c. He shall have general supervision over all academic as well as business and 
financial operations of the University; 
 
d. He shall promulgate and enforce general policies affecting any unit of the 
University and take such actions which in his judgment are necessary for the 
protection of property and general interest of the University, students and 
personnel and for the operation of the University as a whole and shall inform the 
Board on all matters relating to the operation and welfare of the University; 
 
e. He shall appoint qualified persons to fill all vacancies and new positions subject to 
the approval of the Board and make such other arrangements to meet emergencies 
occurring between meetings of the Board so that the work of the University shall not 
suffer; 
 
f. He shall institute disciplinary action against any member of the University 
personnel, faculty or non-faculty as well as any student of the University whose 
actions adversely affect the general interest of the University. 
 
g. He shall decide appeals in controversies between ranking officials of the University, 
his decisions being final and conclusive; 
 
h. He shall grant or deny sabbatical leaves and leaves of absence without pay and/or 
extension of such leaves as well as extension of fellowships or any form of 
scholarship for a period not exceeding one academic year if the budget permits 
and for reasons he may deem satisfactory; 
 
i. He shall make ad-interim appointments; 
 
j. He shall grant or withhold permission to reveal confidential matters affecting the 
University or any unit thereof, as well as any action taken by the Board of 
Regents; 
 
k. He shall grant permission for the use of buildings and premises of the University 
for academic, professional and scientific conventions, for students and related 
activities and to fix the fee thereof; 
 


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l. He is authorized to join the execution of all contracts, deeds, and instruments for 
the proper conduct of the business of the University and to assign the same in 
behalf of the University; 
 
m. He shall prepare an annual report on the work of the past year and needs of the 
current year including a budget with estimates of income and expenditures; and 
 
n. He shall have such other powers as may be specifically authorized by the Board 
of Regents. He may delegate in writing any of his specific functions to any office. 
 
SEC. 6. Section 6 of PD 1341 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“Section 6. The Board of Regents. The governing body of the University shall be the 
Board of Regents of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (hereinafter referred to as 
the Board). 
 
1. Composition. The Board shall be composed of: 
 
a. The Chairperson of the Commission of Higher Education as Chairperson; 
 
b. The President of the University as Co-Chairperson; 
 
c. The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture; 
 
d. The Chairperson of the House Committee on Higher and Technical 
Education; 
 
e. The Director-General of the National Economic Development Authority; 
 
f. The Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology; 
 
g. The President of the Alumni Association who will serve for a period of two (2) 
years; 
 
h. One Faculty Regent representing all teaching personnel, elected by the said 
personnel in accordance with the rules and qualifications set out by the same 
constituency who shall serve for a period of two (2) years; 
 
i. One Student Regent, elected by the students in accordance with the rules and 
qualifications set out by said constituency, who shall serve for a period of one 
(1) year; 
 
j. One Staff Regent representing all non-teaching personnel, elected in accordance 
with the rules and regulations set out by said constituency, who shall serve for 


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a period of two (2) years; and 
 
k. Three (3) other Regents who have distinguished themselves in their 
professions or fields of specialization. All these Regents shall be appointed by 
the Board as recommended by the search committee organized for the purpose 
and shall each serve for a term of two (2) years. 
 
The faculty and the student council shall be represented by their respective 
federations. The private sector representatives shall be appointed by the Board of 
Regents upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. 
 
2. Compensation. The members shall serve without compensation, but they shall be 
reimbursed for necessary expense incurred in their attendance of meetings of the 
Board or in connection with their official business authorized by resolution of the 
Board. 
 
3. Vacancy. In case of vacancy in the Board, except for the President of the University, 
such vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as provided for the predecessor and 
such appointee shall hold the office only for the unexpired portion of the term. In 
case of Regents representing a particular sector, their membership shall cease upon 
suspension, separation or recall. No person, however, who has succeeded and 
served for more than 3 years of the unexpired portion shall be eligible for 
appointment as president. 
 
SEC. 7. Section 7 of PD 1341 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
“Section 7. Powers and Duties of the Governing Board. The governing board shall 
have the following specific powers and duties in addition to its general powers of administration 
and the exercise of all 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 purpose and functions of the university; 
 
b. to receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for the support of the 
university in the manner it may determine, in its discretion, to carry out the purpose 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 benefit 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 
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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 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 interest 
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 auxiliary services and land grants, shall be retained by the university and may be disbursed 
by the Board of Regents for instruction, research, extension, or other programs/projects of the 
university; Provided that all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the specific purposes for 
which they are collected . If for reason of 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 Regents may authorize the use of said funds for any reasonable 
purpose, which in its discretion, may be necessary and urgent for the attainment of the 
objectives and goals of the university, Provided further, that a portion of any amount of fees 
increased, however, shall inure to the benefit of the College or Institute for the purpose of 
faculty, physical facilities and equipment development. 
 
e. to authorize the construction or repair of its 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. 
 
f. to appoint upon the recommendation of the president, vice presidents, deans, 
directors, heads of departments, faculty members and other officials and employees of the 
University; 
 
g. to fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and administrative officials and 
employees subject to the provisions of the revised compensation and 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 regulation 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; 
 
h. to approve the curricula, institutional programs, and rules of discipline drawn by 
the administrative and academic councils as herein provided; 
 
i. to set policies on admission and graduation of students; 
 
j. to award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of outstanding 


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contribution in the field of education, public service, arts, 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; 
 
k. to absorb non-chartered tertiary institutions within their respective provinces in 
coordination with the CHED 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 opportunity mandated by the Constitution; 
 
l. to establish research and extension centers of the SUC where such will promote 
the development of the latter; 
 
m. to establish professorial chairs in the university and to provide fellowships to 
qualified faculty members and scholarship to deserving students; 
 
n. to delegate any of its powers and duties provided for hereabove to the president and/or 
other officials of the university as it may deem appropriate so as to expedite the administration 
of the affairs of the university; 
 
o. to authorize an external management audit of the institution and to institute reforms, 
including academic and structural changes, on the basis of the audit results and 
recommendations: 
 
p. to collaborate with other governing boards of SUCs within the province or the region, 
in coordination with the CHED and the Department of Budget and Management, the 
restructuring of said colleges and universities to become more efficient, relevant, productive, 
and competitive; 
 
q. to enter into joint ventures with business and industry for the profitable development 
and management of the economic assets of the college or institution, the proceeds from which 
to be used for the development and strengthening of the university; 
 
r. 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 institution. 
 
s. 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; 
 
t. 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; 
 


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u. to establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative decision-making 
and transparency within the institution; 
 
v. to create, organize, reorganize, merge or abolish colleges, institutes, and other 
academic and administrative units of the University; and 
 
w. to privatize, where most advantageous to the institution, management of non-
academic services such as health, food, building or grounds or property maintenance and 
similar such other objectives.” 
 
SEC. 8. Section 8 of PD 1341 is hereby amended insofar as a section title, and to read 
as follows: 
 
“Section 8. Quorum and Services of Processes. - A quorum of the Board of Regents 
shall consist of a majority of all members. All processes against the Board of Regents shall 
be served on the President or Secretary thereof.” 
 
SEC. 9. Section 9 of PD 1341 is hereby amended insofar as a section title was inserted, 
and to read as follows: 
 
“Section 9. Meetings. - Regular meetings of the Board of Regents shall be held at least 
once every quarter. The Chairman of the Board of Regents may call a special meeting 
whenever necessary. In both cases, notice of such meetings shall be issued at least three (3) 
days prior to the meeting.” 
 
SEC. 10. Section 10 of PD 1341 is hereby amended to read as follows; 
 
“Section 10. University Officials. The administration of the university shall be vested 
in the President. The President shall be assisted by the Executive Vice President, the Vice-
President for Administration, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, the Vice- President for 
Student Affairs, the Vice-President for Research and Extension, the Vice-President for 
Planning and Development, the Vice-President for Finance, the Vice- President for External 
Affairs, the Secretary of the University and such other academic and administrative officials, 
whose positions and functions are deemed necessary to assist in the effective and efficient 
administration of the University as may be determined by the Board of Regents.” 
 
SEC. 11. A new Section 11 is hereby inserted and to read as follows: 
 
“Section 11. The Faculty. The teaching staff of each college shall constitute its faculty. 
The College Faculty shall be presided over by a Dean. The Dean shall be appointed by the 
Board of Regents, upon recommendation of the President, selected from a shortlist of three 
nominees submitted by a special selection committee established for the purpose. If a dean fails 
to complete his/her term, the President shall appoint an Acting Dean while a search process is 
in progress. In no case shall the search and election of the next Dean be longer than sixty (60) 


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calendar days from the date when the vacancy occurs.” 
 
SEC. 12. A new Section 12-A is hereby inserted amending PD 1341 to read as 
follows: 
 
“Section 12-A. Land Grants and Other Real Properties of the University. — 
 
a. 
The State shall support the Polytechnic University of the Philippines as the 
national polytechnic university in the form of lump sum amount, through general 
appropriations and other financial benefits, and in kind, through land grants and donations 
and use of other real properties. To carry out the intent of these grants, income derived from 
the development of all land grants and real properties shall be used to further the ends of 
the National Polytechnic University, as may be decided by the board; 
 
b. 
Such parcels of land ceded by law, decree or presidential issuance to the 
Polytechnic University of the Philippines are hereby declared to be reserved for the purposes 
intended. The absolute ownership of the national polytechnic university over these 
landholdings, including those covered by original and transfer certificates of title in the 
name of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and their future derivatives, is hereby 
confirmed. Where the issuance of proper certificates of title is yet pending for these 
landholdings, the appropriate government office shall expedite the issuance thereof within 
six months from the date of effectivity of this Act: Provided, that all registration requirements 
necessary for the issuance of the said titles have been submitted and complied with; 
 
c. 
The Board may plan, design, approve and/or cause the implementation of land 
leases: Provided, that such mechanisms and arrangements shall sustain and protect the 
environment in accordance with law, and be exclusive of the academic core zone of the 
campuses of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines: Provided, further, that such 
mechanisms and arrangements shall not conflict with the academic mission of the national 
polytechnic university; 
 
d. 
The Board may allow the use of the income coming from real properties of the 
national polytechnic university as security for transactions to generate additional revenues 
when needed for educational purposes; 
 
e. 
The Board may approve the implementation of joint ventures: Provided, that in 
the event real properties of the national polytechnic university are involved, only the income 
derived by the University from the use of the real properties shall be the subject of its 
participation or obligation in the joint ventures: Provided, further, That no joint venture shall 
result in the alienation of the real properties of the national polytechnic university; and 
 
f. 
Any plan to generate revenues and other sources from land grants and other real 
properties entrusted to the national polytechnic university shall be consistent with the academic 
mission and orientation of the national polytechnic university as well as protect it from undue 


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influence and control of commercial interests: Provided, that such programs, projects or 
mechanisms shall be approved by the Board subject to a transparent and democratic process 
of consultation with the constituents of the national polytechnic university: Provided, further, 
that funds generated from such programs, projects or mechanisms shall not be meant to replace, 
in part or in whole, the annual appropriations provided by the national government to the 
national university.” 
 
SEC. 13. A new Section 12-B is hereby inserted amending PD 1341 to read as 
follow: 
 
“Section 12-B Safeguards on Assets Disposition. The preservation of the value of the 
assets of the national polytechnic university shall be of primordial consideration. The sale of 
any existing real property of the national polytechnic university shall be prohibited: Provided, 
That the Board may alienate real property donated after the effectivity of this Act if the 
terms of the donation specifically allow it. Notwithstanding the provision of this Act or any 
other law to the contrary, the lease of more than five (5) years of the assets of the national 
polytechnic university and any transactions referred to in Section 22 shall be subject to the 
following conditions and procedures: 
 
a. 
The transactions shall be discussed with the members of the Board in any of 
its formally convened regular or special meeting, at least one (1) month before a decision is to 
be made; 
b. 
The transactions shall be based on a multi-year comprehensive development 
plan, crafted and developed by qualified urban planning professionals having at least five (5) 
years experience, with prior consultations with and concurrence of third-party experts and duly 
approved by a majority vote of all the members of the Board; 
 
c. 
The transactions shall be subject to competitive and public bidding as 
provided under Republic Act No 9184, otherwise known as the "Government Procurement 
Reform Act"; and 
 
d. 
If the contract or transaction involves an amount more than fifty million pesos 
(P50,000,000.00), it shall be approved by three fourths (3/4) of all the members of the Board: 
Provided, that the splitting of contracts, which is by breaking up a contract into smaller 
quantities or amounts or dividing contract implementation into artificial or arbitrary phases or 
subcontracts for the purposes of circumventing this provision, shall not be allowed.” 
 
SEC. 14. A new Section 12-C is hereby inserted amending PD 1341 to read as 
follows: 
 
“Section 12-C Tax Exemptions. The provisions of any general or special law to the 
contrary notwithstanding: 
 
a. All revenues and assets of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines used 


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for educational purposes or in support thereof shall be exempt from all taxes and duties; 
 
b. Gifts and donations of real and personal properties of all kinds shall be exempt from 
the donor’s tax and the same shall be considered as allowable deductions from the gross income 
of the donor in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, 
as amended; Provided, that the allowable deductions shall be equivalent to one hundred fifty 
percent (150%) of the value of such donation. Valuation of assistance other than money shall 
be based on the acquisition cost of the property, such valuation shall take into consideration 
the depreciated value of property in case said property has been used; 
 
c. Importation of economic, technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, 
historical, legal and cultural books, supplies and materials duly certified by the Board, 
including scientific and educational computer and software equipment, shall be exempt 
from customs duties; 
 
d. The University shall only pay 0% value-added tax for all transactions subject to 
this tax; and 
 
e. All academic awards shall be exempt from taxes.” 
 
SEC. 15. Sections 11, 12 and 13 PD 1341 are hereby repealed. 
 
SEC. 16. Section 14 of PD 1341 is hereby amended and shall read as follows:  
 
“Section 14.  Appropriations.  In addition, to the amount already appropriated for 
the Polytechnic University of the Philippines for the current fiscal year, there is hereby 
appropriated an initial sum of Eight Billion pesos (P8,000,000,000.00) from any amount 
available in the Treasury of the Philippines for the purposes of carrying out the 
implementation of this Act. Further, an additional sum of One Hundred Million pesos 
(P100,000,000.00) shall be appropriated separate and above the said initial funding for each 
fiscal year for the first three years of the implementation of this Act.” 
 
SEC. 17. Separability Clause. Should any provision herein be declared 
unconstitutional the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of the Act. 
 
SEC. 18. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or other 
issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
 
SEC. 19 Suppletory Application of Republic Act No 8292. The provisions of 
Republic Act No. 8292 in so far as they are applicable shall be suppletory to this Act. 
 
SEC. 20. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. 


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Approved,