Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HOUSE BILL No.  9576
Introduced by Representative Anna York Cristjna P. Bondoc
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE DON
HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF MACABEBE, SAN LUIS AND SAN SIMON,
ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, TO BE KNOWN AS
DHVSU-MACABEBE CAMPUS, DHVSU-SAN LUIS CAMPUS,
AND DHVSU-SAN SIMON CAMPUS, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This  bill  seeks  to  establish  the  Don  Honorio  Ventura  State
University (DHVSU)-Macabebe Campus, DHVSU-San Luis Campus
and   DHVSU-San   Simon   Campus,   in   line  with  the  government's
mandate to  provide accessible and  affordable college education to
all-
Section  1,  Article XIV of the  1987  Constitution  provides that
the "State shall  promote the  right of all citizens to quality education
at all  levels  of education  and  shall  take  appropriate steps to  make
such education accessible to all."
State   Universities   and   Colleges   (SUCs)   remain   as   the
institutions   of  choice   of   underprivileged   but   deserving   students
because of free tuition, proximity to their homes, and the high quality
of    program    offerings.    They    contribute    constructively    to    the
government's   fundamental   strategy   to   fight   poverty   and   foster
national   competitiveness   by  accomplishing   the   mission   of  lifting
economically and socially-marginalized Filipinos out of indigence.
At  present,  the  Don  Honorio  Ventura  State  University  has
regular  campuses   located   in   the   municipalities  of  Bacolor,   Sto.
Tomas,    Porac,    Lubao,    Candaba,    Apalit,    Mexico,    Sta.    Rjta,
Floridablanca,    Guagua    and    Sasmuan.    It    provides    short-term,
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technical-vocational,   undergraduate   and   graduate   courses   with
students from  across the  region.  As one of the country's  premiere
universities,   DHVSU   has  continued   to   provide  the  country  with
topnotch professionals in various fields.
The   absence   of   a   state-sponsored   tertiary   educational
institution in these flood prone areas in the 4th district of Pampanga
forces  students  to  seek  admission  in  SUCs  outside  their  area  of
residence. This situation, coupled with high fuel prices and worsening
traffic,  puts the family to incur extra expenses,  rob students of their
productive time,  and may promote djsinterest amongst the youth to
pursue    or    complete    their    college,    technical,    or    professional
education.
Hence,   the   strategic   locations   of  the   proposed   DHVSU-
Macabebe  Campus,  DHVSU-San  Luis  Campus  and  DHVSU-San
Simon    Campus,    shall    bring   education   opportunities   closer   to
underprivileged  but deserving students.  It shall serve as an avenue
for students to focus and  learn  their field  of study,  thereby  making
them  more employable,  equalizing the job market in the  Philippines
and abroad.
In  view of the foregoing,  the  approval  of this  bill  is  earnestly
sought.
I
ANNAYO
P.  BONENDfty
Representative, 4th District Pampanga
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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Nineteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
HOUSE BILL No.  9576
Introduced by Representative Anna York Cristina P. Bondoc
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE DON
HONORIO VENTURA STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF MACABEBE, SAN LUIS AND SAN SIMON,
ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA, TO BE KNOWN AS
DHVSU-MACABEBE CAMPUS, DHVSU-SAN LUIS CAMPUS,
AND DHVSU-SAN SIMON 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  .'Don  Honorio
Ventura  State  University  (DHVSU)-Macabebe,   San  Luis  Campus
and San Simon Campuses Act"
SEC.  2.  There is hereby established a regular campus of the
Don Honorio Ventura State University,  hereinafter referred to as the
University,   in  the  Municipalities  of  Macabebe,   San  Luis  and  San
Simon,  all in the Province of Pampanga, to be known as the as the
DHVSU  -  Macabebe  Campus,  DHVSU  -  San  Luis  Campus,  and
DHVSU -San Simon Campus.
SEC.  3.  The  DHVSU-Macabebe  Campus,  DHVSU-San  Luis
Campus  and  DHVSU-San  Simon  Campus  shall  primarily  provide
short-term,    technical-vocational,    undergraduate,    and    graduate
courses   within   their   areas   of   competency   and   specialization,
pursuant   to   the   mandate   of   DHVSU,   and   according   to   their
capabilities as the  Board of Regents,  hereinafter referred to as the
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Board,  may deem necessary to carry out their objectives, and those
which  respond  to the  human  resources development  needs  of the
Province of Pampanga and Region Ill.
The DHVSU-Macabebe Campus,  DHVSU-San  Luis Campus
and  DHVSU-San  Simon  Campus  are  also  mandated  to  undertake
research   and   extension   services,   and   to   provide   progressive
leadership in these areas.
SEC.  4.  The  governance  of the  campuses  shall  be  vested
exclusively in the Board of Regents of the DHVSU. The DHVSU shall
exercise overall supervision and management of the campuses
SEC.  5.  The  DHVSU  Macabebe Campus,  DHVSU  San  Luis
Campus  and  DHVSU  San  Simon  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.
SEC.    6.    The   establishment   of   the    DHVSU    Macabebe
Campus,   DHVSU   San   Luis   Campus   and   DHVSU   San   Simon
Campus   shall   ensure   that   the   minimum   requirements   for  their
operation  and  program  offerings  have  been  complied with,  as duly
prescribed  by the  Commission  on  Higher and  Technical  Education
(CHED).
SEC.   7.   All   parcels  of  land   belonging  to  the  government
occupied  by  the  DHVSU  Macabebe  Campus,   DHVSU  San   Luis
Campus and DHVSU San Simon 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.
SEC.  8.  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.
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SEC.       9.      All      other      powers,      functions,       privileges,
responsibilities,  and  limitation  to state universities and  their officials
under existing laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the
University and its officials, whenever appropriate.
SEC.  10. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC.  11.  [f, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is
declared invalid or unconstjtutjonal, the remajnjng parts or provjsjons
not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC.   12.  All  laws,   presidential  decrees,   executive  orders,
rules and  regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC.   13.  This  Act  shall  take  effect  fifteen  (15)  days  after
publication  in  the  Official  Gazette  or  in  a  newspaper  of  general
circulation.
Approved.
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