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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 2017
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 2017 -
MERGING THE KALINGA-APAYAO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BIBAK NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, TABUK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND DOÑA
EUFRONIA M. PUZON MEMORIAL SCHOOL INTO A STATE COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS
THE KALINGA-APAYAO STATE COLLEGE, PROVIDING A CHARTER FOR THE PURPOSE
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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WHEREAS,
the Constitution of the Philippines directs State to establish and
maintain a complete, adequate and integrated system of education
relevant to the goals of national development shallm to develop
scientific, technological and vocational efficiency; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 6-A also known as Educational
Decree of 1972, it has been declared a policy of the government to
re-orient the educational system toward an accelerated national
economic growth and meaningful social development;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to maximize the effective utilization of limited resources, it
is necessary to integrate and convert the institutions of higher
learning located in the Province of Kalinga-Apayao into one institution
of higher learning in order to establish an effective and efficient
state college that will serve as an instrument towards the rapid
development of the national manpower resources not only of the Province
of Kalinga-Apayao but all the other provinces of Region II;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the establishment of a State College will provide better
services in professional and technical training in the arts, sciences,
humanities, and technology and in the conduct of scientific resources
and technological studies;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the integration of the abovementioned institutions of higher
learning into an autonomous state college to be known as the
"Kalinga-Apayao State College" is imperative to hasten the realization
of national goals as well as enhance regional development.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree:cralaw:red
Section 1. The present BIBAK National Agricultural
School, Kalinga-Apayao Community College, Tabuk National High School
And Doña Eufronia M. Puzon Memorial School, located in
Kalinga-Apayao are hereby merged into a State College which shall be
known as the KALINGA-APAYAO STATE COLLEGE, hereinafter referred to as
the State College.
Section 2. The State College shall provide advance
institutions in arts, agricultural and natural sciences as well as in
technological and professional fields.
Section 3. The governing body of the State College
shall be vested in the Board of Trustees to be composed of the Minister
of Education, Culture and Sports, who shall be the Chairman of the
Board, the President of the College as Vice-Chairman, and the Regional
Director of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports for Region
II, the Regional Director of the Economic Development Authority for
Region II, the President of the Alumni Association of the State
College, and three (3) prominent citizens of Kalinga-Apayao who shall
be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of
the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, as members.
In the absence or inability of the Minister of Education, Culture and
Sports, or when these positions are vacant, the Vice-Chairman of the
Board shall be the Acting Chairman or in his absence, the other members
of the Board may elect from among themselves a temporary Chairman of
the Board; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The three (3) appointive members of the Board shall hold office for
four (4) years without reappointment. Provided that one of the first
three (3) appointive members of the Board shall be appointed for two
(2) years only and another one for four (4) years. In case of permanent
vacancy, the appointee shall hold office for the unexpired terms only.
Section 4. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall
consist of a majority of all members holding office at the time of the
meeting. All processes against the State College shall be served on the
President of the State College or his duly authorized representative.
Section 5. The Members of the Board of Trustees shall
not receive compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and
necessary expenses incurred either in attendance of meetings of the
Board or of other official business authorized by the Board.
Section 6. The Board of Trustees shall have the
following powers and duties in addition to its general powers of
administration and the exercise of all the powers of a corporation as
provided in Section 36 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 68 otherwise known as
the Corporation Code of the Philippines:cralaw:red
a. To prescribe rules for its own government and to
enact for the government of the State College such rules and
regulations not contrary to law, as may be necessary to carry out the
purpose and functions of the State College;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. To receive and appropriate such funds, specified
by for the support of the State College;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. To import duty-free commodities for educational
purposes as an exception to existing laws as well as to receive in
trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal property of
all kinds, to administer the same for the benefit of the State College
or the department thereof, or ford to any student in accordance with
directions and instructions of the donor, and in default thereof, in
such manner as the Board of Trustees may in its discretion determine.
All such donations shall be exempt from all taxes and shall be
considered as deductible items from the income tax of the donors;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. To approve the curricula and rules of discipline
drawn by the State College Council as hereinafter provided;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e. To confer decrees upon successful candidates for
graduation, to award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of
learning, public service, statemanship or eminence in any field of
specialization of the State College to award certificates for
completion of non-degree programs; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
f. To appoint, on recommendation of the President of
the State College, Vice-Presidents, deans, directors, registrars, heads
of departments, professors, and other officials and employees of the
State College; to fix their compensation, hours of service, and such
other duties and conditions as it may promulgate, any provisions of
existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding; to remove them for cause
after an investigation and hearing;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
g. To provide fellowship for qualified faculty
members and other scholarships to deserving students;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
h. To fix tuition fees, matriculation fees,
graduation fees, laboratory fees, and such special fees and charges,
including other income generated by the State College, and to establish
the said income into a specified trust fund for the exclusive use of
the State College, any provision of existing laws to the contrary
notwithstanding;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
i. To authorize the State College to undertake the
construction and/or repair of its buildings, machinery and equipment
and other facilities, any provision of law or executive order to the
contrary notwithstanding provided that the funds for the purpose shall
come from its appropriation;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 7. No student shall be denied admission to
the State College by reason of age, sex, nationality, region or
political affiliation.
Section 8. The head of the State College shall be
known as the President of the State College. He shall be appointed for
a term of four (4) years by the President of the Philippines upon
recommendation of the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports after
consultation with the members of the Board.
The powers and duties of the President of the State College in addition
to those specifically provided for in this Decree, shall be those
usually pertaining to the office of the President of a State College;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 9. The incumbent presidents and/or heads of
the institutions of higher learning integrated in this decree shall
continue to serve as heads/presidents in their respective college or
unit until such time as the terms of office and other conditions as
well as other officials and employees of the State College shall have
been determined by the Board of Trustees.
Section 10. There shall be an administrative council
consisting of the President of the State College as chairman and the
Vice-President and Deans as members, whose duty shall be to prepare and
promulgate general policies of the State College governing personnel,
financial management, and development planning, subject to the approval
of the Board of Trustees.
Section 11. There shall be a college council in each
college or unit of the State College with the Dean as Chairman and all
the faculty of the college or unit as members. The body of instructors,
assistant professors, associate professors, and professors of each
college shall constitute the faculty of the college; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The college council shall have the power to prescribe the curricula and
rules of discipline of the college or unit of the State College subject
to the approval of the Board of Trustees. It shall fix the requirements
for admission to the college or unit as well as for graduation and the
conferring of degrees subject to review of the Board of Trustees.
Section 12. Members of the faculty of the State
College shall not be exempt from any civil service examination or
regulation as a requisite to appointment. No religious test shall be
applied nor shall the religious opinions or affiliations be a matter of
inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the State College
provided that no member of the faculty shall teach for or against any
particular church or religious sect.
Section 13. There shall be an Advisory Council for
each college or unit. The Advisory Council shall provide advice and
counsel to the dean in matters of general policy concerning the affairs
of the college or unit of the State College.
The present members of the Board of Trustees of the present
institutions integrated in this Decree shall continue to serve as
members of the Advisory Council of their respective institutions,
except the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, for a term of four (4)
years. Thereafter, the member of the Advisory Council of each college
or unit of the State College shall be appointed by the Board of
Trustees upon recommendation of the President of the State College.
Section 14. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be
ex-officio Treasurer of the State College. All accounts and expenses
thereof shall be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly
authorized representative.
Section 15. All personnel, assets, records and
appropriations of the institutions of higher learning integrated in
this Decree are hereby transferred to the State College.
Section 16. The Minister of Education, Culture and
Sports is hereby directed to take such steps as are necessary for the
immediate implementation of this Decree. For this purpose, he is hereby
authorized to create a technical committee to advice the Board of
Trustees of the State College toward the proper establishment,
development and expansion of the programs of the State
College. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 17. On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of
the second month after the opening of regular classes of each year, the
Board of Trustees shall file with the Office of the
President of the Philippines through the Minister of Education, Culture
and Sports, a detailed report setting forth the progress, conditions
and needs of the State College.
Section 18. In addition to the present appropriation
of the institutions of higher learning integrated in this Decree, the
sum of Ten Million Pesos (P10,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of
the funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated to carry
out the purposes of this Decree. Thereafter, funds needed for the
maintenance and continued operation of the State College shall be
included in the Annual Appropriation Act.
Section 19. All laws, acts, decrees, or executive
order contrary to or inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed
or amended accordingly.
Section 20. This Decree shall take effect
immediately. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila,
this 26th of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-six.
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