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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLICOF THE PHILIPPINESSecond Regular Session))‘AFILSENATE/ISubmitted Jointly by the Committees on Education, Arts and Culture and onFinance onV!I2 7 2009Re: House Bill No. 4413, taking into consideration Senate Bill No. 2902Recommending its approval with amendments.Sponsors: Senators MAR Roxas, Francis G. Escudero and Edgardo J. AngaraMr. President:The Committees on Education, Arts and Culture and on Finance to which wasreferred House Bill No. 4413, introduced by Representatives Uy (RS), Villar, Lagman,Javier, and Remulla, entitled:“AN ACTCONVERTING THE TIBURCIO TANCINCO MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY IN CALBAYOG CITY INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BEKNOWN AS THE TIBURCIO TANCINCO STATE UNIVERSITY, INTEGRATINGTHEREWITH THE SAMAR STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANDFORESTRY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF S A N JORGE, BOTH LOCATED IN THEPROVINCE OF WESTERN SAMAR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORtaking into consideration Senate Bill No. 2902, introduced by Senator Francis G.Escudero, entitled:“AN ACTESTABLISHING THE CALBAYOG STATE UNIVERSITY BY INTEGRATING THETIBURCIO TANCINCO MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY IN CALBAYOG CITY AND THE SAMAR STATE COLLEGE OFAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JORGE, BOTHLOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR AND APPROPRIATING FUNDSTHEREFOR”have considered the same and have the honor to report it back to the Senate with therecommendation that it be approved with the followings amendments:1.Omnibus Amendment: Change all “Tiburcio Tancinco State University”into “Northwest Samar State University’’

2.On Page 2, Line 3, Section 3 is now entirely amended and shall read asfollows:“SECTION 3. Curricular Offerings, - The University shall offergraduate, undergraduate, ladderized courses and short-term technicalcourses within its areas of specialization and according to itscapabilities, as the Board of Regents may deem necessary to carry outits objectives, particularly to meet the needs of the Province of Samarand Region VIII. PROVIDED, That no degree program shall be offeredwithout the approval of the Commission on Higher Education beforethe same shall be approved by its Board.’The existing high school in San Jorgc Campus shall be the high schoollaboratory of the Bachelor of Secondary Education under thesupervision of the College of Teacher Education; PROVIDED, That thehigh school shall be allowed to remain and operate within the campusof SSCAF; PROVIDED, Further, That the University may operate areasonably-size laboratory school to serve as feeders to college coursesfor campuses offering teacher education curriculum.”3.On Page 10, Delete Lines 12-14, and replace w i t h “The President ofthe University shall be assisted by the Vice-President/s, who shall beappointed by the Board upon recommendation of the President.”4.O n Page 13, Line 20, insert a new section:“SECTION 22. CHED Monitoring and Evaluation. - The Commissionon Higher Education shall conduct regular monitoring and evaluationto determine continuing compliance with the requirements onuniversity status. In the event that the Commission finds that theUniversity does not maintain compliance thereof, it shall submit theappropriate recommendation for the revocation of the University statusto the Senate Committee on Education, Arts, and Culture, and theHouse Committee on Higher and Technical Education.5.Renumber the subsequent sections accordingly.RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:/@yEDGARDO J. ANGARAChairpersonCommittee on FinanceMember, Committee on Education,Arts and CultureCommittee on Education, Arts and CultureMember, Committee on Finance

B. HONASAN rrJOKER P. ARROYOVice Chajc Committee on FinanceCommittee on Finance6MembersMIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGOCommittee on FinanceCommittee on Education,/FRANCIS G. ESCUDEROCommittee on Education, Arts andCulture-Arts andCulture; Committee on FinanceCommittee onqducation, Arts andCulture: Committee on Financeon Education, Arts andulture; Committee on FinanceCommittee on Edu&&, Arts andCulture; Committee on FinanceLOREN B. LEGARDAPSONCommittee on Education, Arts andCulture; committee on FinanceM A . MADRIGALCommittee on Education, Arts andCulture; Committee on FinanceALAN PETER S. CAYETANOCommittee on Education, Arts andCulture; Committee on Finance

Committee on Education, Arts andCulture; Committee on FinanceArts andducation, Arts andCulture; Committee on FinanceANTONIO F. TRILLANES IVCommittee on FinanceEx-OfficioMembersHON. JUAN PONCE ENRILEPresidentSenate of the Philippines

CONC I ESSOF THE PHILIPPINESFOURTEENTH CONGRESSSecond Regular SessionI-IOUSE OF RBPRESENTATIVESH.No. 4413BY REPRESENTATIVES UY (R.S.), VILLAR, LAGMAN, JAVIERANDPER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 751RI?MUL.LA,AN ACT CONVERTING THE TIBURCIO TANCINCO MEMORIAL'INSTlTUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY n\J CALBAYOGCITY INTO 4 STATE UNIVERSITY T O R E KNOWN AS THETIBURCIO TANClNCO STATE UNIVERSITY, INTEGRATlNGTHEREWITH THE SAMAR STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTUREAND FORESTRY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JORGE, BOTHLOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF WESTERN SAMAR ANDAPPIlOPRlATING FUNDS THEREFORBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre.wn/aIives of the Philippines inCongress assembled-SECTION 1 , Conveusiu e Qjio}/lnleyration.TlieTiburcioTancincoMemorial Institute o f Science and Technology in Calbayog City is herebyconverted into a state university to be knownas theTiburcio Tancinco StateUniversity, Iiereii afierreferred to as the University, integrating therewith theSamar State College of Agriculture and Forestry in the Municipality of SanJorge, both located in the Province o f Western Samar. The main campus of theUniversity shall be in Calbayog City.SEC. 2. General Mandate.- The University shall primarily provideadvanced education, higher technological, professional instruction and training

2Iin trado, fishery, agriculture, science, education, commerce, engineering,2forestry, nautical courses and other !elated3research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in its areas4of specialization.fields. If shall also undertake5SEC.3. Curricular Ofleerings. - The University shall offer graduate6coiirses leading to the degrees of Doctor of Education, Doctor of Management,I8Master of Arts in Industrial Education, Master in Public Administration,Master in Libraiy Administration, Master of Arts in Vocational Education,9Master of Arts in Education, Master in Technician Education; undergraduateIOcourses particularly those leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in11Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical12Engineering, Marine Engineering, Mining Engineering, Chemical Engineering,13Architecture, Commerce, Agriculture, Fishery, Forestry, Nautical and other14general courses in various fields of specialization and according to itsI5capabilities, as the Board of Regents niay deem necessary to carry out itsI6objectives, in order to meet the needs of the’ Province of Western Samar and17Region V J I .18The existing high schools shall be transferred to the jurisdiction and?9supervision of the Department of Education (DepEd): Provided, That the high20SChOols shall21University until irs students, who are currently enrolled, shall have completed22their higb. school education: Provided, furrhrr, That the University may operate23a reasonably-sized laboratory school, if it has a College of Education.be allowed to remain and operate within the campus of theSEC. 4. Adinmistralion. - The University shall have the general powers24a corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, as amended, otherwise25Of2627known as the “Corporation Code of the Philippines”. The administration of theUniversity and the exercise of its corporate powers shall be vested exclusively28in the Board of Regents and the President of the University

3tSEC.5 . The Governing Board.-The governing board of the2University shall be the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board,3which shall be composed ofthe following:45(a) The Chdrperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED),Chairperson;6(b) The President ofthe University, Vice Chairperson;7(c) 'The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture89IO111213141516171819of tlie Senate, member;(d) Th? Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and TechnicalFAucation of the House of Representatives, member;(e) The Rsgional Director of the National Economic and DevelopmentAuthority (NEDA), member;(0 The Regional Director of the Department of Science andTecluiology (DDST), member;(g) The President of the federation of faculty assaciatioris of theUniversity, member;(11) The President of the fcderation of supreme student councils of theUniversity, member;(i)The President of the federation of alumni associations of the20University, member; and2122(i) Two (2) prominent citizcns fiom the private sector who havedistlnguished themselves in their profession or ticlds of specialization of the23Univeisity, members.24The Board shall appoint the two (2) prominent citizens from among a2526list of at least five (5) qilalified persotis in Calbayog City or the Province ofWestern Samar. as recommended by the search committee constituted by the21University President, in consultation with the Chairperson of tlie CHED and28other meinhers o f the Board. based on the normill standards arid qualtkalions29for tlie positioii.

41The term of office of the President of the federation of faculty2associations, tho President of the federation of supreme student councils and3the President of the federation of alumni associations shall be coterminous with4their respective teims of oRce, as set forth in5bylaws.67Stheir respective constitutions &dThe two (2) prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2) years&om the date of appointment.SEC.6. Promulgalion and Implenlenfariorr of PoiIctes.- The Board9shall promulgate md irnplenmit policies in accordance with the declared State10policies on education and other peitinent provisions of the Philippine11.Constitution on education, agriculture, science and technology, as well as the12policies, standards and thrusts of the CHED under Republic Act No. 7722,13OthWWlse known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994”.14SEC. I.’ Powers and Ditties15of the Boardof Regents. -The Board shallhave the Following specific powers and duties, in addition to its general powers1Gof administration and the exercise of all the powers granted to the board of17directors o f a corporation under existing laws:1819(a) To promulgate rules and regulations not contrary to law as inay benecessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the University;20(b) To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for the21support of the University in the manner it inay determine in its discretion, in22order to carry out the purposes and functions ofthe Klniversily:23( c ) To import duty-five economic, technical and cultural books andlor24publications, upon certification by the CHED’ that such imported books and/or2.5publications are for economic, technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical,26historical or cultural purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff27and Custonis Code of the Philippines, as anie;;ded;28(d) To receive ill trtisi ieyacias. gins a i d donaliorrz ofrcnl and pcrsonal29properties of all kinds and to admitlister and dispose of the same wlien