EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
B. No. 2041
FILED
February
DATE
¥IWOt'X
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT CONVERTING THE OCCIDENTAL MINDORO STATE COLLEGE IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL 
MINDORO, INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE OCCIDENTAL MINDORO STATE UNIVERSITY, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On June 24,1983, President Ferdinand E. Marcos approved Batas Pambansa Big. 
531, which converted the San Jose National High School in the municipality of San 
Jose, Province of Occidental Mindoro, into Occidental Mindoro National College, and 
which was later on converted into Occidental Mindoro State College (OMSC). It is the 
lone state college in the Province of Occidental Mindoro that was established as barrio 
high school in 1996 and from such humble beginning, the state college to date has six 
(6) campuses, 3 in San Jose, 1 in Sablayan, 1 in Mamburao, and 1 in Lubang, catering 
more than four thousand (4,000) students from different parts of the island of Mindoro 
and nearby provinces.
OMSC has proven competence in various degree programs by producing board 
top-notchers and board passers in government board examinations. Moreover, our 
constituents respectfully request for its conversion into a state university not just for 
the advancement of higher education and professional development of students in 
their chosen field of specialization but also to contribute to the economic stimulus in 
the province.
This bill therefor seeks to convert the Occidental Mindoro State College including 
its satellite colleges in the Province of Occidental Mindoro into a State University to be 
known as the Occidental Mindoro State University (OMSU). This is consistent with the 
constitutional mandate of the State to establish and maintain a complete, adequate 
and integrated system of education relevant to the goals of national development.
In view of the foregoing, the speedy passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
IMEE R. MARCOS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE 
S. B. No. 2041
Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
FILED
February
DATE
AN ACT CONVERTING THE OCCIDENTAL MINDORO STATE COLLEGE IN 
THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF OCCIDENTAL 
MINDORO, INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE OCCIDENTAL MINDORO STATE UNIVERSITY, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Conversion of the Occidental Mindoro State College into a State
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University. -The Occidental Mindoro State College (OMSC) located in the municipality
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of San Jose Province of Occidental Mindoro, otherwise known as the OMSC San Jose
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Campus, including its campuses in the different municipalities of the Province of
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Occidental Mindoro, namely: OMSC Labangan Campus in Labangan Poblacion,
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Municipality of San Jose; OMSC Murtha Campus in Barangay Murtha, Municipality of
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San Jose; OMSC Sablayan Campus in the Municipality of Sablayan; and OMSC Lubang
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Campus in the Municipality of Lubang, is hereby converted into a state university, to
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be known as the Occidental Mindoro State University (OMSU). The main campus of
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the OMSU shall be located in the Municipality of Rizal.
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SEC. 2. General Mandate. -The OMSU shall primarily provide advance instruction
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and professional training in education, engineering, science and technology, arts and
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humanities, information and communications technology, agriculture, forestry, and
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other relevant fields of study. It shall also undertake research and extension services
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and production activities in support of the socio-economic development of the
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Province of Occidental Mindoro and the Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan
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(MIMAROPA) region.
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SEC. 3. Curricular Offerings. — The OMSU shall offer undergraduate and
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graduate courses within its competency and areas of specialization in the fields of
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education, engineering, science and technology, arts and humanities, information and
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communications technology, agriculture, forestry, and other relevant fields of study,
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as the Board of Regents, technology, agriculture, forestry, and other relevant fields of
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necessary for the accomplishment of its objectives, and those which respond to meet
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the human resource development needs of the Province of Occidental Mindoro and the
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MIMAROPA Region. The existing reasonably-sized laboratory senior high school and
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elementary school shall continue to operate under the supervision of the College of
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Education of the OMSU to serve the in-campus requirements of its students.
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SEC. 4. Administration. - The OMSU shall have the general powers of a
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corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa Big. 68, as amended, otherwise known as
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"The Corporation Code of the Philippines". The exercise of its corporate powers shall
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be vested exclusively in the Board and the President of the OMSU.
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SEC. 5. The Governing Board. -The governing bodies of the OMSU shall be the
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Board, which shall be chaired and co-chaired by the Chairperson of the Commission
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on Higher Education (CHED) and the President of the OMSU, respectively, and with
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the following, as members:
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a. Chairperson of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational
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Ed ucation of the Senate;
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b. Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education of the
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House of Representatives;
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c. Regional Director of the National Economic and Development Authority;
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d. Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology;
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e. Regional Director of the Department of Agriculture;
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f. President of the federation of faculty associations of the OMSU;
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g. President of the federation of student councils of the OMSU;
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h. President of the federation of alumni associations of the OMSU; and
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i. Two (2) prominent citizens from the private sector who have
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distinguished themselves In their professions or fields of specialization.
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The Board shall appoint two (2) prominent citizens who shall be selected from a
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list of at least five (5) qualified persons in the Province of Occidental Mindoro as
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recommended by a search committee constituted by the President of the OMSU, in
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consultation with the Chairperson of the CHED and other members of the Board, based
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on the standards and qualifications for the position set by the Board. They shall serve
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President of the federation of student counciis, and the President of the federation of
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alumni associations in the Board shall be coterminous with their terms of office, as
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provided under their respective constitutions and bylaws.
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SEC. 6. Powers and Duties of die Board of Regents. - In addition to its general
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powers of administration and the powers granted to the board of directors of a
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corporation under existing laws, the Board shall have the following specific powers
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and duties:
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a. Promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared State
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policies on education, other pertinent provisions of the Constitution on
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education, agriculture, science and technology, and the policies, standards
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and thrusts of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as
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the "Higher Education Act of 1994";
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b. Approve the curricula, instructional programs, and rules of discipline drawn
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by the Administrative and Academic Councils herein provided;
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c Appoint, upon the recommendation of the President of die OMSU, the vice
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presidents, deans, directors, heads of the campuses, faculty members and
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other officials and employees of the OMSU;
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d. Fix and adjust the salaries of faculty members, administrative officials and
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employees, subject to the provisions of the Revised Compensation and
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Position Classification System and other pertinent budget and compensation
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laws governing hours of service, and such other duties and conditions as it
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may deem proper, grant them, at its discretion, leaves of absence under such
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regulations as it may promulgate, any provision of existing law to the contrary
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notwithstanding; and remove them for cause in accordance with the
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requirements of due process of law;
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a Fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges, such as matriculation
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fees, graduation fees and laboratory fees, as the Board may deem proper to
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impose, after due consultation with the concerned sectors. The fees and
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charges, including government subsidies and other income generated by the
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OMSU, shall constitute its special trust funds, and shall be deposited in any
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authorized government depository bank. All interests that shall accrue
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therefrom shall form part of the same funds for the use of the OMSU;
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Any provision of existing laws, rules or regulations to the contrary
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notwithstanding, any income generated by the OMSU from tuition fees and
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other charges, as well as from the operation of auxiliary services and land
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grants, shall be retained by the OMSU and may be disbursed by the Board
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of the OMSU: Provided, That all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the 
specific purposes for which these are collected: Provided, however. That if, 
for reasons beyond its control, the OMSU shall not be able to pursue any 
project for which the funds have been appropriated and allocated under its 
approved program of expenditures, the Board 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 OMSU;
f. Adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and other school fees for 
greater access of poor but deserving students in accordance with Republic 
Act No. 10931 or the "Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act";
g. Establish professorial chairs in the OMSU and provide fellowships for qualified 
faculty members, and scholarships to deserving students;
h. Receive and appropriate sums as may be provided by law for the support of 
the OMSU, and all other sums in the manner it may, in its discretion, 
determine to carry out the purposes and functions of the OMSU;
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i. Set the policies on admission and graduation of students;
j. Award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of their outstanding 
contribution in the fields of education, pubiic service, arts, science and 
technology, agriculture or any field of specialization within the academic 
competency of the OMSU, and authorize the awarding of certificates of 
completion of nondegree and nontraditional courses;
k. Establish research and extension centers to promote the development of the 
OMSU;
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appropriate institutions and agencies, whether public, private, locai and 
foreign, and appoint experts/specialists as consultants, part-time or 
visiting/exchange professors, scholars or researchers, as the case may be;
m. Adopt modem and innovative modes of transmitting knowledge for the 
promotion of greater access to education such as the use of information 
technology, dual training system, open distance learning, and community 
laboratory;
n. Collaborate with the governing bodies of other state universities and colleges 
within die Province of Occidental Mindoro and the MIMAROPA region, under 
the supervision of the CHED and in consultation with the Department of 
Budget and Management (DBM), in restructuring the OMSU to make it more 
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Mindoro and the MIMAROPA region as branches or extension/externai
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centers, in coordination with the CHED and in consuitation with the DBM, and
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offer therein programs or courses to carry out the constitutionai mandate of
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providing equal access to educational opportunities;
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p. Authorize an external management audit of the OMSU, to be financed by the
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CHED, subject to the rules and regulations of the Commission on Audit, and
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institute reforms, including academic and structural changes, on the basis of
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the audit results and recommendations;
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q. Develop consortia and other economic forms of linkages with local
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government units (LGUs), as well as public, private, local and foreign
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institutions and agencies, in the furtherance of the purposes and objectives
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of the OMSU;
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r. Import economic, technical and cultural books and publications;
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s. Enter into joint ventures with business and industry for the profitable
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development and management of the economic assets, the proceeds of
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which shall be used for the development and strengthening of the OMSU;
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t. Receive, in trust, legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal properties
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of all kinds and administer and dispose of the same, when necessary, for the
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benefit of the OMSU and subject to the limitations, directions and instructions
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of the donor, if any;
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u. Extend the term of the President of the OMSU beyond the age of retirement
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but not beyond the age of seventy (70), based on the guidelines,
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qualifications and standards set by the Board; Provided, That the Presidents
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performance has been rated by the Board as outstanding and a unanimous
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recommendation for such extension has been decided upon by the search
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committee;
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V. Delegate any of its powers and duties provided to the President and other
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officials of the OMSU, as it may deem appropriate, so as to expedite the
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administration of the affairs of the OMSU;
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w. Establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative and transparent
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decision- making within the OMSU;
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y. Authorize the construction or repair of its buildings, machinery, equipment 
and other facilities, and the purchase and acquisition of real property, 
including the necessary supplies, materials and equipment; and
z. Promulgate rules and regulations, as may be necessary, to carry out the 
purposes and functions of the OMSU.
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SEC. 7. Meetings of the Board. - The Board shall regularly convene once every
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three (3) months. The Chairperson of the Board may, however, call a special meeting
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whenever necessary: Provided, That members are notified in writing at least three (3)
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days' prior to the conduct of said meeting.
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A quorum of the Board shall consist of majority of all its members holding office
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at the time of the meeting: Provided, however, That the Chairperson of the Board or
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the President of the OMSU is among those present in the meeting.
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In case the Chairperson of the CHED. cannot attend a meeting of the Board, a
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CHED Commissioner duly designated by the 'Chairperson of the CHED as
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representative to the meeting, shall have all the rights and responsibilities of a regular
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member: Provided, That during the meeting, the President of the OMSU as Vice
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Chairperson, shall be the presiding officer: Provided, further. That this provision,
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notwithstanding, the Chairperson of the CHED is hereby authorized to designate a
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CHED Commissioner as the regular Chairperson of the Board, in which case, the said
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CHED Commissioner, as the regular Chairperson of the Board, shall act as the presiding
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officer.
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In case the Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and
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Vocational Education and the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education
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shall not be able to attend the Board meeting, they may designate their respective
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representatives to attend the meeting, who shall have the same rights and
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responsibilities as regular members of the Board.
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The members of the Board shall not receive any salary, but shall be entitled to
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reimbursements for actual and necessary expenses incurred, either for their
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attendance to the meetings of the Board or in connection with other official business
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authorized by resolutions of the Board, subject to existing laws and regulations.
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SEC. 8. The University President - The OMSU shall be headed by a President,
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who shall render full-time service and is appointed by the Board, subject to the
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guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board, based on the
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recommendation of a duly constituted search corhmittee. The OMSU President shall
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have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment to another term:
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university, the incumbent President of the OMSC, if qualified, shall serve as the first
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President of the OMSU.
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Within six (6) months before the expiration of the term of office of the
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incumbent President of the OMSU, the Board shall constitute the search committee for
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the Presidency.
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The Board shall designate an Officer-in-Charge of the OMSU in case of a vacancy
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in the Office of the President by reason of death, compulsory retirement, resignation,
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removal for cause, or incapacity of the President to perform the functions of the office,
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pending the appointment of a new President: Provided, That the Officer-in-Charge 
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The powers and duties of the President of the OMSU, in addition to those
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specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the Office of the
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President of similar universities and those delegated by the Board.
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The salary of the President of the OMSU shall be in accordance with Republic
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Act No. 11466 or the "Salary Standardization Law of 2019", and by such other laws
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amendatory thereto, which may hereinafter be enacted, and shall be comparable to
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that being received by the presidents of similar educational institutions.
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The President of the OMSU shall be assisted by a Vice President for Academic
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Affairs, a Vice President for Administration, and a Vice President for Research,
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Development and Extension, who shall all be appointed by the Board upon the
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recommendation of the President of the OMSU.
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SEC. 9. The Secretary of the University. - The Board shall appoint a Secretary
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who shall serve as such for both the Board and the OMSU and shall keep all records
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and proceedings of meetings of the Board. The Secretary of the OMSU shall serve
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upon each member of the Board the appropriate notice of board meetings.
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SEC. 10. The Treasurer of the University. - The Treasurer of the Philippines
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shall-be the ex officio Treasurer of the OMSU.
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SEC. 11. The Administrative Councii. - There shall be an Administrative Council
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consisting of the President of the OMSU as chairperson, and the vice presidents, deans,
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directors and other officials of equal rank as members, that shall review and
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recommend to, the Board the policies that shall govern the administration,
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management and development planning of the OMSU.
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SEC. 12. The Academic Councii. - There shall be an Academic Council, which
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shall formulate academic policies. It shall be composed of the President of the OMSU,
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who shall act as chairperson, and all academic staff with the rank of at least an
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assistant professor, as members. The Academic Council shall have the power to review
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and recommend the curricular offerings and rules of discipline of the OMSU, subject to
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the approval of the Board. It shall fix the requirements for the admission of students,
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as well as for their graduation and conferment of degrees, subject to the review and
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approval of the Board through the President of the OMSU. It shall exercise disciplinary
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power over the students of the OMSU and shall formulate rules and regulations on
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student discipline, subject to the approval of the Board.
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SEC. 13. Heads of University Campuses. - The Campus Directors shall
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respectively serve as heads or administrators of the OMSU's campuses and render full-
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They shall be appointed or designated by the Board, upon recommendation of
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the search committee and the President, subject to the guidelines, qualifications and
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standards set by the Board: Provided, That, upon the effectivity of this Act, the
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incumbent Campus Directors of the existing campuses of the OMSC shall continue to
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serve as such.
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SEC. 14. The Faculty. - No political belief, gender preference, cultural or
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community affiliation or ethnic origin, nor religious opinion or affiliation shall be a
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matter of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the OMSU: Provided, That
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said appointment shall be subject to the guideline, qualifications and standards set by
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the Board: Provided, further, That no member of the faculty shall teach for or against
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any particular church or religious sect.
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SEC. 15. Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy. - The OMSU shall
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enjoy academic freedom and institutional autonomy pursuant to paragraph 2, Section
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5 of Article XIV of the Constitution.
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SEC. 16. Scholarship Programs/Admission. - The OMSU shall provide
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scholarship and other affirmative action programs to assist poor but deserving students
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who qualify for admission to the OMSU. No student shall be denied admission to the
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OMSU by reason of gender, religion, cultural or community affiliation, physical disability
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or ethnic origin.
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SEC. 17. Authority to Loan or Transfer Apparatus, Equipment, Supplies and
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Detail of Personnel. - The heads of the bureaus and offices of the national government
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are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon the request of the President of the
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OMSU, such apparatus, equipment or supplies as may be needed by the OMSU, and
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detail employees for duty therein when, in the judgment of the head of bureau or
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office, such apparatus, equipment, supplies or service of such employees can be
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President of the OMSU and the time thus served shall be counted as part of their
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regular service.
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SEC. 18. Assets, Liabilities and Personnel. - All assets, real and personal,
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personnel, and records of the OMSC as well as its liabilities or obligations, are hereby
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transferred to the OMSU: Provided, That the positions, rights and security of tenure of
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faculty members and personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to the
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conversion into a university shall be respected: Provided, further, That the incumbents
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occupying the positions shall remain in the same status until otherwise provided for by
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the Board: Provided, finally. That the OMSU shall also accordingly upgrade or increase
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its human resource component as may be deemed appropriate by the Board.
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All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the OMSC and all
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its campuses, are hereby declared property of the OMSU, and shall be titled under its
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name: Provided, That should the OMSU cease to exist or be abolished or should such
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aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed by the OMSU, the same shall
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revert to the concerned LGU or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be.
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SEC. 19. Tax Exemption on Importation and Donations. - The importation by
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the OMSU of economic, technical and cultural books or publications, which are for
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economic, technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, historical or cultural purposes
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shall, upon certification by the CHED, be exempt from customs duties in accordance
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with the provisions of Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the "Customs
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Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA)".
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All grants, bequests, endowments, donations and contributions made to and
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used actually, directly and exclusively by the OMSU, shall be exempt from donor's tax
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and the same shall be considered as allowable deduction from the gross income of the
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donor for purposes of computing the taxable income of the donor, in accordance with
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the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
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SEC. 20. Compliance with CHED Requirements. - The provisions of this Act
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notwithstanding, the conversion of the OMSC to a state university shall become
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effective only upon the determination and declaration by the CHED, based on the
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recommendation of a panel of experts constituted for the purpose, that the institution
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has complied with the requirements for a university status based on CHED
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Memorandum Order No. 46, series of 2012 (Policy-Standard to Enhance Quality
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Assurance (QA) in Philippine Higher Education Through an Outcomes-Based and
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Typology-Based QA): Provided, That the panel may issue such recommendation when
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a. Empioyment of fuil-time, permanent facuity members who possess relevant
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degrees in their areas of speciaiization, as required by the CHED, and shaii have
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participated in research and deveiopment activities in their respective
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discipiines, as evidenced by refereed publications and other schoiariy outputs;
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b. Offering of a comprehensive range of degree programs in ali leveis, from basic
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c. Conduct of viable research programs in specific disciplinai and muitidiscipiinary
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areas of study that produce new knowiedge, as evidenced by refereed
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publications, citations, inventions, and patents, among others;
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d. Establishment of comprehensive iearning resources and support structures, to
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inciude iibraries, practicum iaboratories, relevant educational resources, and
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linkages with relevant disciplinai and professional sectors, so as to allow
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students to explore basic, advance, and even cutting-edge knowledge in a wide
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range of disciplines or professions;
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e. Maintenance of linkage and affiliation with other research institutions in various
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parts of the world to ensure that the research activities of the OMSU are
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functioning at current global standards; and
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f. Conduct of outreach activities to allow the students, faculty, and research staff
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to apply the new knowledge they generate to address specific social
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development problems.
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The CHED, through its regional office, shall regularly provide technical assistance
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to the OMSU and monitor its compliance with the requirements of the Commission.
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The OMSC shall retain its status prior to the effectivity of this Act until it is able to
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comply with the requirements provided herein.
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SEC. 21. Development Plan, Management Audit, and Organizational/
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AdmInIstratIve/AcademIc Structure. - Within a period of one hundred twenty (120)
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days after the approval of this Act, the OMSU shall accomplish the following:
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a. Submit a five (5)-year development plan, including its program budget to the
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CHED for recommendation to the DBM;
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b. Set up its organizational, administrative, and academic structure, including the
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appointment of key officials of the OMSU; and
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SEC. 22. Filing of Report. - On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the second
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(2nd) month after the opening of the regular classes each year, the Board shall file
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with the Office of the President of the Philippines, through the Chairperson of the
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CHED, and with both Houses of Congress, a detailed report on the progress, conditions,
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and needs of the OMSU.
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SEC. 23. Suppietory Application. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292,
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otherwise known as the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997", shall form part
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of this Act and serve as part of the Governing Charter of the OMSU.
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SEC. 24. Parity Clause. - All other powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities,
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and limitations under existing laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the
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OMSU and its officials, whenever appropriate.
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SEC. 25. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions
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of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the OMSC.
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Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued operation and
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maintenance of the OMSU shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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SEC. 26. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the Board, in consultation with the CHED, shall formulate the
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rules and regulations to fully implement the provisions of this Act.
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SEC. 27. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part or provision of this
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Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not
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affected shall remain in full force and effect.
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SEC. 28. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders,
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and rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
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repealed or modified accordingly.
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SEC. 29. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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