Congress of the Philippines F
TWENTIETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House Bill. No._979_

BY REPRESENTATIVE SUN J. SHIMURA

AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION CAMPUS OF THE CEBU
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN
REMIGIO, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Cebu Technological University (CTU) plays a pivotal role in delivering
accessible and quality technical and professional education across the
Province of Cebu and the Central Visayas Region. The existing CTU
Extension Campus in the Municipality of San Remigio has been instrumental
in extending higher education opportunities to the local populace.

The Municipality of San Remigio is a first class municipality comprising 27
barangays with a total of 65,744 residents as of the 2020 Philippine
Population Census. The municipality is home to thousands of skilled
workers and countless professionals.

As of 2022, CTU-San Remigio has maintained an above-average
institutional passing percentage for the last five years. The BSEd-
TLE/BTLEd, BSEd-Mathematics, and BEEd obtained 66.67%, 75%, and
75% institutional passing percentages. These ratings add up to the passing
rate of CTU-Daanbantayan, CTU-San Remigio’s mother campus,
elementary (88.89%) and secondary (56.45%) education.

This Bill proposes the conversion of the CTU San Remigio Extension Campus
in San Remigio, Province of Cebu, into a regular campus, to be designated
as the "CTU-San Remigio Campus". This conversion represents a significant
stride towards enhancing the accessibility and elevating the standard of
higher education within San Remigio and its adjacent communities.

The establishment of a regular campus will grant the CTU-San Remigio
Campus greater autonomy in its academic and administrative operations,
allowing it to more effectively address the specific educational and socio-
economic requirements of the municipality. The campus is intended to
primarily offer undergraduate and graduate courses in a diverse array of
fields, including education, tourism, science and technology, information


technology, agriculture, forestry, environmental science, livelihood
technology education, public safety, and water and coastal management.
A key focus will be on programs that specifically bolster San Remigio's
flourishing tourism and agricultural sectors, as well as coastal resource
management, thereby directly contributing to the local economy and
sustainable development efforts.

Moreover, the CTU-San Remigio Campus will be mandated to conduct
essential research and extension services aimed at supporting regional
socioeconomic development and providing progressive leadership in its
specialized areas. Attaining regular campus status will enable the
institution to fully develop its infrastructure, broaden its academic
Programs, and secure the dedicated funding necessary for its long-term
operation and growth.

The Bill also ensures a seamless transition for existing personnel,
safeguarding their positions, rights, and security of tenure. All assets and
records currently associated with the extension campus will be formally
transferred to the CTU-San Remigio Campus.

The implementation of this Act would also empower CTU-San Remigio
Campus by increasing the number of personnel which shall streamline the
operations and provide timely and quality service delivery thereby instilling
confidence in the institution’s shareholders by ensuring the quality of its
graduates.

This legislative measure is consistent with the provisions of the "Higher
Education Modernization Act of 1997" (Republic Act No. 8292) and aims to
empower CTU to fulfill its mandate of providing relevant and responsive
education. The establishment of an independent CTU-San Remigio Campus
is expected to serve as a catalyst for human resource development,
economic advancement, and environmental sustainability in San Remigio
and throughout the Province of Cebu.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this Bill is earnestly

sought.
REP. SUN J. SHIMURA


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House Bill. No.

BY REPRESENTATIVE SUN J. SHIMURA

AN ACT CONVERTING THE EXTENSION CAMPUS OF THE CEBU
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN
REMIGIO, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. —- This Act shall be known as the
“Cebu Technological University (CTU) - San Remigio Campus Act”.

SECTION. 2. Conversion into a Regular Campus. - The
Cebu Technological University shall convert the extension campus located
in the Municipality of San Remigio, Province of Cebu into a regular campus,
to be known as the “CTU-San Remigio Campus”. This conversion
establishes it as a regular, degree-granting academic institution within the
CTU System, with enhanced administrative and academic operational
autonomy, subject to the overall policies of the CTU Board of Regents.

SECTION 3. General Mandate. - The CTU-San Remigio
Campus shall primarily provide undergraduate and graduate courses such
as education, tourism, science and technology, information technology,
agriculture, forestry, environmental science, livelihood technology
education, public safety, water and coastal management, and such
programs within its areas of competency and specialization. These
programs shall be pursuant to the mandates of the CTU, and according to
its capability, as the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board,
may deem necessary for the accomplishment of its objectives, and those
which respond to the human resource development needs of the Province
of Cebu and the Central Visayas Region. The campus shall place a particular
emphasis on programs that support the thriving tourism and agricultural
sectors, as well as coastal resource management, in San Remigio and its
adjacent communities. It shall be mandated to undertake research and
extension services in support of the socioeconomic development and to
provide progressive leadership in these areas.

SECTION 4. Supervision and Management. - The governing
board of the University shall be the Board of Regents as provided for in
Republic Act No. 9744, which serves as the Charter of Cebu Technological


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University. Likewise, the University shall be headed by the University
President, subject to the provisions of the same Charter.

The Campus shall be headed by a Campus Director who shall
be appointed by the Board, subject to its institutional guidelines,
qualifications, and standards, and upon the recommendation of the
University President.

To ensure a smooth transition, the incumbent designated
Campus Director of CTU-San Remigio Campus shall serve as Officer-in-
Charge Campus Director until the Board appoints a new Campus Director.

SECTION 5. Compliance with the Requirements of the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED). - It shall be the primary
duty of the Campus Director to ensure compliance of the CTU-San Remigio
Campus with the policies, standards, and guidelines of the Commission on
Higher Education for the operation of the campus, including those related
to the offering of courses and the introduction of new or revised programs
prior to the conversion.

SECTION 6. Management of Personnel, Assets and Records. -
All assets, both real and personal properties, personnel, and records of the
CTU-San Remigio Campus, as well as its liabilities or obligations, shall be
transferred to the CTU.

The positions, rights, and security of tenure of faculty members and
personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to the conversion into
regular campus shall be respected.

All parcels of land and all other real properties belonging to the
government occupied by the CTU-San Remigio Campus shall be transferred
to the CTU : Provided, That should the CTU-San Remigio Campus of the
CTU cease to exist or be abolished or should such aforementioned parcels
of land be no longer needed by the CTU, the same shall revert to the local
government unit concerned or the Republic of the Philippines, as the case
may be in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 7. Suppletory Application. — The provisions of Republic
Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Modernization Act
of 1997”, as well as Republic Act No. 9744, shall form part of this Act.


SECTION 8. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to
carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General
Appropriations Act (GAA). The initial operationalization and development of
the CTU-San Remigio Campus shall be given due priority in the annual
General Appropriations Act.

The Municipality of San Remigio shall continue to provide assistance to the
CTU-San Remigio Campus until such time that the amount necessary for
the operation and maintenance of the CTU-San Remigio Campus shall be
included in the annual GAA.

SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within sixty
(60) days from the approval of this Act, the Board shall, in consultation
with the CHED, issue rules and regulations to implement its provisions.

SECTION 10. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part
or provision of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining
parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, presidential
decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 12. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its COMPLETE publication in the Official Gazette or in a
newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,