Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _________
 Introduced by Hon. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The latest Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) Special Release: Results of Census 
Population (2015) in Calamba City, Laguna, indicates that a total of 190,790 of the population 
completed high school while only 55,781 are academic degree holders.
It is not be difficult to explain such demographics: There is only one (1) public tertiary 
educational institution in Calamba City— the City College of Calamba.
In the same Census, a total of 41,680 of the population is in the age group of 15 to 19 
years old while 48,106 are in the age group of 20 to 24 years old. These are the age groups who are 
in the secondary and tertiary education. The Census of Population was taken in 2015, when the 
total population of Calamba City was only 454,486. In 2020 Census, the population of Calamba 
City is 539,671.
With the insufficiency of public tertiary schools to accommodate the growing college 
student population of Calamba City, the students are compelled to seek free college education in 
nearby towns or provinces. Others who do not have the means to afford the transport would have to 
content themselves to finish only up to high school education.
The establishment of Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Calamba Campus will 
benefit the underprivileged students to get better access to quality college education. 
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
CHARISSE ANNE C. HERNANDEZ
          Lone District, Calamba City
July 23, 2025
3:49 pm
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City 
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. _________
 Introduced by the Honorable Charisse Anne C.  Hernandez
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE 
PHILIPPINES (PUP) IN THE CITY OF CALAMBA, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE PUP-CALAMBA 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 “PUP-Calamba Campus Act”.
SEC. 2.  There is hereby established a campus of the Polytechnic University of the 
Philippines (PUP), hereinafter referred to as the University, in the City of Calamba, Province of 
Laguna, to be known as the PUP-Calamba Campus.
SEC.  3.  The  PUP-Calamba  Campus  shall  primarily  provide  short  term  technical-
vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses within its areas of competency and specialization 
pursuant to its mandate, and according to its capabilities as the Board of Regents, hereinafter 
referred to as the Board, may deem necessary to respond to the human resources development 
needs of the Province of Laguna and of the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon (Calabarzon) 
Region.
SEC. 4.  The PUP-Calamba Campus shall be headed by a Campus Administrator who shall 
render full-time service and shall be appointed or designated by the Board upon 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.
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SEC. 5.    The establishment of the PUP-Calamba 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 (CHED).
SEC. 6.  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.
SEC. 7.   The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in 
the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 8.     If, for then 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.
SEC. 9.    All laws, presidential decrees, executive   orders, rules and regulations contrary to 
or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
SEC. 10. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,