Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session,

House Bill no, 38863 _

Introduced by Honorable Robert Ace S, Barbers

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

On June 04, 2013 President Benigno S. Aquino III signed into law Republic Act No. 10600,
entitled, “AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10600
ENTITLED, “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE STATE UNIVERSITY IN
THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE BY INTEGRATING THE SURIGAO STATE
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SURIGAO CITY, THE SIARGAO NATIONAL COLLEGE OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DEL CARMEN AND SURIGAO DEL
NORTE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
MAINIT, ALL LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.”

The said law provided for a period within which the said institutions may comply with the
conditions in order for them to become a University. However, said period is deemed not enough, thus
this amendatory act extending the deadline for compliance with the reqgstfments of the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) for conversion, to December 31, 2018. eeks to fiwther amend RA
10600 in order to provide for a smooth and better transition,

In view of the foregoing, approval of the bill is earnestly sougt


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 3863 ©

Introduced by Honorable Robert Ace S. Barbers

AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10600
ENTITLED, “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SURIGAO DEL NORTE STATE UNIVERSITY.
IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE BY INTEGRATING THE SURIGAO STATE
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SURIGAO CITY, THE SIARGAO NATIONAL COLLEGE
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF DEL CARMEN AND
SURIGAO DEL NORTE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF MAINIT, ALL LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL
NORTE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR,” EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER
EDUCATION (CHED) FOR CONVERSION TO DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 9 of Republic Act No 10600 is hereby amended to read as
follows’

‘SEC. 9. The University President. — The University shall be headed by
a President, who shall render full-time service and who shall be appointed by
the Board, subject to the guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the
Board, upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. The
University President shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for
reappointment for another term: Provided, That in order to effect a smooth
transition to a state university, the incumbent President of the SSCT shall serve
as the [Officer-in-Charge] FIRST PRESIDENT of the University

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SEC. 2, Section 25 of Republic Act. No. 10600 is hereby amended to read as follows
"SEC, 26. Compliance with CHED Requirements. —»o0c
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“The institution shall retain its status prior to the effectivity of this Act
unless in the meantime it is able to comply with the requirements provided


herein, within a period not [exceeding] LATER THAN [January 1, 2016]
DECEMBER 31, 2018.

SEC. 3. All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and 1
parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repi
accordingly

rulations or
led or modified

SEC. 4, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days trom its publication in the Official
Gazetle or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved