Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINFTEENTH  CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1 €j /. 7 0
Introduced by Honorable EULOGIO R. RODRIGUEZ
EXPLANATORY NOTE
As mandated by the 1987 Constitution, the state is obligated to protect and promote
the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and take appropriate steps to
make such education accessible to everyone.
This bill aims to establish  a separate campus of the Catanduanes State  University in
the  Municipality  of  Pandan,  Catanduanes.  Republic  Act  10229,  signed  into  law  on
October  19,  2012,  converted  Catanduanes  State  Colleges  into  Catanduanes  State
University. The university's primary mandate is to provide advanced education, higher
technological and professional instruction, and training in various fields such as trade,
commerce,  fishery,  agriculture,  arts  and  sciences,   industrial  technology,   nursing,
midwifery, education, engineering, public administration, and information technology.
Currently, the main campus of Catanduanes State University (CATSU) is in the capital
town of Virac, with a satellite campus in the Municipality of Panganiban. Catanduanes
has eleven  municipalities,  and  the  majority of CATSU  enrollees,  particularly those  in
high-demand  courses,  are  based  in  Virac.  Due  to  limited  space,  students  rely  on
boarding   houses  and   dormitories  for  accommodation   and  food,   enduring  these
challenges throughout their college education. Given the scarcity of resources, families
often have to spend more to ensure their children's welfare.
If this bill is passed  into law, students from Pandan will  no longer need to travel long
distances to Virac or be separated from their families. The savings from reduced travel
costs can be redirected to other beneficial activities, particularly improving the lives of
indigent  families.  Additionally,  CATSU  can  introduce  new  courses  that  will  directly
benefit the local community.
In light of these considerations, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
NINETEENTH  CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOUSEBILLNo.1G470
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE EULOGIO R. RODRIGUEZ
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE CATANDUANES STATE
UNIVERSITY    IN    THE     MUNICIPALITY    OF    PANDAN,     PROVINCE    OF
CATANDUANES,  TO   BE   KNOWN  AS  THE  CATSU-PANDAN   CAMPUS,  AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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 "Catanduanes State University, Pandan
Campus Act."
SECTION   2.   There  are  hereby  established  a  campus  of  the  Catanduanes  State
University  (CATSU),  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  University,  in  the  Municipality  of
Pandan,  province  of  Catanduanes,  to  be  known  as  Catanduanes  State  University
(CATSU) - Pandan Campus.
SECTION 3. The CATSU-Pandan Campus shall primarily provide short-term, technical-
vocational,  undergraduate and  graduate course within  its  areas of competency and
specialization,  pursuant its mandate,  and according to their capabilities as the Board
of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, may deem necessary to carry out its
objectives,  and those which  respond to the human  resources development needs of
the Province of Catanduanes.
The CATSU-Pandan  Campus  is also  mandated  to  undertake  research  and  extension
services, and to provide progressive leadership in these areas.
SECTION 4. The CATSU-Pandan campus shall  be  headed  by a Campus administrator
who shall  render full-time service and shall  be appointed  or designated  by the Board
upon   the   recommendation   of  the   search   committee   and   the   President  of  the
University.   Such   appointment  or  designation  shall   be  subject  to  the  guidelines,
qualifications, and standards set by the Board.
SECTION  5.  The establishment of the CATSU-Pandan  Campus shall  ensure that the
minimum  requirements for  its operation  and  program  offerings  have  been  complied
with, as duly prescribed by the commission on Higher Education.


SECTION 6. All assets, real and personal, personnel, and records of the CATSU-Pandan
Campus, as well as liabilities and obligations, are hereby transferred to the Universfty.
The  positions,   rights,  and  security  of  tenure  of  faculty  members  and   personnel
employed  at the CATSU-Pandan Campus under existing  laws  prior to the  integration
Of the University shall be respected.
All  parcels  of  land  belonging  to  the  government  occupied  by  the  CATSU-Pandan
Campus are hereby declared to be the property of the University and shall  be titled
under its name: Provided, That should the University cease to exist or be abolished or
should  such  aforementioned  parcels of land  be  no  longer  needed  by the University,
the same shall revert to the concerned local government unit or to the Republic of the
Philippines, as the case may be.
SECTION 7. The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292 otherwise known as the "Higher
Education  Modernization  Act  of  1997"  shall  form  an  integral  part  of  this  Act,  and
together, shall serve as the governing charter of the University,
SECTION  8.  All  other  powers,  functions,  privileges,  responsibilities and  limitations to
state universities and their officials under existing laws shall be deemed granted to or
imposed upon the university and its officials, whenever appropriate.
SECTION  9,  The  amount  necessary to  carry  out the  provisions  of this Act shall  be
included  jn the General Appropriations Act.
SECTION  10. 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.  All  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.  This Act shall  take  effect fifteen  (15)  days  after  its  publication  in  the
Offlc/a/ Gazieffe or in a  newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,