Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 6850
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INTRODUCED BY REP. MAXIMO, JR. Y. DALOG
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Of  the   House   Bills  converting   State  Colleges  into   Universities  passed   in
Congress, only the bills passed into law in the 15th Congress contain a proviso
that "the incumbent  President of the  State College shall  serve as the  interim
President of the University." As a consequence, once a state college complies
with the requirements for conversion,  the  Governing  Board  shall constitute a
Search Committee for Presidency within three months.
Unlike the  other laws  passed  in  other congresses  including  the  most  recent
ones,  said  laws provided that the incumbent President of the state college,  if
qualified, shall become the First President of the university.
Republic  Act   10583   converting   the   Mountain   Province   State   Polytechnic
College (MPSPC) into a State University was passed into law during the  15th
Congress on February 6, 2013.  Under the incumbency of the recently elected
new College President last September 23, 2022, MPSPC only needs to pass a
few more requirements in order to be fully converted into a university. To effect
a smooth transition from a State College to a university and to be consistent
with the most recent laws passed, this bill seeks to amend the proviso of Section
9, RA 10583 to have the incumbent President of the College, if qualified, as the
First President of the university.
In his few months in office, the incumbent President asserted his dedication to
work   hard   in   complying   with   the   requirements   for   conversion   and   his
commitment to attaining his Vision, Mission and Goals for the College.  Hence,
it is significant that when the aforesaid  requirements are finally complied,  the
incumbent President shall become the first university President in order not to
interrupt the  plans and  programs currently being  implemented  and to ensure


continuity and sustainability of the aspirations in favor of the college.     In order
for the college therefore to leapfrog to a university offering quality and excellent
education  not only to  Mountain  Province  but to the  neighboring  provinces  of
Kalinga  and  llocos  Sur and  other  provinces,  approval  of this  bill  is  earnestly
sought-


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE B`lLL No.   6850
INTRODUCED BY REP. MAXIMO, JR. Y. DALOG
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO.10583, ENTITLED: "AN ACT
CONVERTING THE IVIOUNTAIN PROVINCE STATE POLYTECHNIC
COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF B0NTOC, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOUNTAIN
PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH CAMPUSES IN THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF TADIAN, BAUKO, PARCELIS AND BARLIG, ALL
LOCATED IN IVIOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR."
Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1.   Section 9 of Republic Act No.10583 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"See. 9. The University President-
"... The University President shall have a term of four (4) years and shall
be eljgjble for reappointment for another term: Provr.ded, That in order to effect
a  smooth  transition  to  a  state  university,  the  incumbent  President  of  the
Mountain Province State Polytechnic College shall serve as the first President
of the University.
Within  six  (6)  months  from  the  expiration  of the  term  of  office  of the
incumbent  President of the  University,  the  Board  shall  constitute the  Search
Committee for the Presidency (SCP)."


Section 2.   All  laws,  executive orders,  decrees,  instructions,  rules and
regulations  that contrary to  or  inconsistent with  any  provision  of this Act  are
hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 3.    This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,