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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 614
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 614
- CONVERTING THE ILOCOS NORTE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INTO A STATE
COLLEGE TO BE KNOWN AS MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, PROVIDING A CHARTER FOR THIS PURPOSE, EXPANDING ITS
CURRICULAR OFFERINGS, REDIRECTING ITS OBJECTIVES AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
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WHEREAS,
the Constitution of the Philippines directs the State to establish and
maintain a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education
relevant to the goals of national development and further prescribes
that all educational institutions shallm to develop scientific,
technological and vocational efficiency;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 6-A also known as the
Educational Development Decree of 1972 promulgated on September 29,
1972, it had been declared a policy of the government to reorient the
educational system toward an accelerated national economic growth and
meaningful social development;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the conversion of the Ilocos Norte Institute of Technology
into a state college to be known as Mariano Marcos Memorial College of
Science and Technology, providing for its own charter, broadening for
this purpose its curricular offerings and redirecting its objective
would serve to better achieve the above national goals;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
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 to be part of the laws of the land the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. The present Ilocos Norte Institute of
Technology located in the Municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos
Norte, is hereby converted into a state college to be known as Mariano
Marcos Memorial College of Science and Technology, hereinafter referred
to in the Decree as the State College.
Section 2. The State College shall primarily provide
higher technological, professional, and vocational instruction and
training in science, agricultural and industrial fields, as well as
short-term technician or vocational course. It shall also promote
research, advance studies, and progressive leadership in its areas of
specialization.
Section 3. In addition to its present secondary and
collegiate curricular offerings, the State College shall offer other
undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of science,
agriculture and industrial field as the Board of Trustees may deem
necessary. It shall also offer opportunity or short-term technical or
vocational courses within its areas of specialization to meet the needs
of the region.
Section 4. No student shall be denied admission to
the State College by reason of sex, ethnic considerations, or religious
belief or affiliation.
Section 5. The head of the State College shall be
known as the President of the Mariano Marcos Memorial College of
Science and Technology. He shall be appointed by the President of the
Philippines upon recommendation of the Board of Trustees. His salary
shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees comparable to that being
received by Presidents of similar educational institutions of like
enrolment and standing.
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 or
University.
Section 6. The governing body of the State College
shall be the Board of Trustees of the Mariano Marcos Memorial College
of Science and Technology. It shall be composed of the Secretary of
Education and Culture as Chairman, the Regional Director of the
National Economic Development Authority, the President of the State
College, and four (4) prominent citizens of Region No. 1 to be
appointed by the President of the Philippines as members.
Of the four appointed members one shall be an authority on science, one
on agriculture, one on arts and trades and one on technology, Provided,
That at least one of the four appointed members shall be an alumnus of
the former Ilocos Norte Institute of Technology or State College. Of
the first group appointed, the President shall designate one to serve
for one year; one to serve for two years; one to serve for three years;
and one to serve for four years. Thereafter, persons appointed to
succeed such members shall hold office for the term of four years and
until their successors who should be an expert in the same field shall
have been appointed and qualified. In case of a permanent vacancy, the
position shall be filled by appointment by the President of the
Philippines. Such appointee shall hold office for the unexpired term
only. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
When the Secretary of Education and Culture is unable to perform his
duties as Chairman of the Board due to illness, absence or other cause,
or in case of vacancy in the office, the Undersecretary of Education
and Culture shall temporarily perform the functions of the Chairman of
the said Board. The Chairman may assign qualified officials to
represent him with full authority in the Board.
Section 7. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall
consist of a majority of all the members holding office at the time a
meeting is called. All processes against the Board of Trustees shall be
served on the President or Secretary thereof.
Section 8. The members of the Board of Trustees shall
be entitled to an allowance of one hundred pesos per meeting actually
attended but not more than three hundred pesos a month; Provided, that
they shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred
either in attendance upon meetings of the Board or upon other official
business authorized by resolution of the Board.
Section 9. 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 Thirteen of Act Numbered Fourteen Hundred
Fifty-Nine as amended otherwise known as the Corporation
Law: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(a) To receive and appropriate for the purposes
specified by law such sums as may be provided for the support of the
State College;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(b) To confer degrees upon successful candidates for
graduation of the State College. It may also confer honorary degrees
upon persons in recognition of learning, statesmanship or eminence in
any of the fields of specialization of the State College, or in
recognition of public service. Provided, That such degrees shall not be
conferred in consideration of or to reciprocate some personal favor;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(c) To authorize the President of the State College
to award proficiency certificates or diplomas to students who have
completed
non-degree courses;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(d) To appoint, on recommendations of the President
of the State College, a vice-president, deans, directors, secretary of
the State College, registrar, heads of departments, professors,
instructors, lecturers and other officials and employees of the State
College, to fix their compensations, hours of service, and such other
duties and conditions as it may deem proper, to grant to them, in its
discretion, leave of absences under such regulations as it may
promulgate, any provisions of existing laws to the contrary
notwithstanding; to remove them for cause after an investigation and
hearing; to establish chairs in the State College, and to provide for
the maintenance or endowment of such chairs as may be necessary;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(e) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline
drawn by the College Council as hereinafter provided;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(f) To fix tuition fees, matriculation fees,
graduation fees, laboratory fees, and such special fees as will
constitute a special trust fund for the State College;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(g) To provide fellowships for qualified faculty
members and scholarships to deserving students;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(h) 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
(i) 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 departments thereof,
or ford to any student or students, in accordance with the 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 to be considered as
deductible items from the income tax of the donors, to import duty free
commodities for educational purposes as an exception to existing laws;
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(j) To authorize the State College to undertake
construction and/or repair of its buildings, machinery and equipment
and other facilities, any provisions of law or executive order to the
contrary notwithstanding, provided that the funds for the purpose shall
come from its appropriation.
Section 10. On or before the fifteenth day of the
second month after the opening of regular classes each year, the Board
of Trustees shall file with the Office of the President of the
Philippines a detailed report, setting forth the progress, conditions
and needs of the State College. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 11. There shall be a College Council
consisting of the President of the State College and all members of the
faculty with the rank of professors. The Council shall have the power
to prescribe the curricula and rules of discipline, subject to the
approval of the Board of Trustees. It shall fix the requirements for
admission to the State College, as well as for graduation and the
conferring of degrees subject to review by the Board of Trustees. The
Council alone shall have the power to recommend students or others to
be recipients of degrees. Through the President of the State College or
its duly authorized committee, the Council shall have disciplinary
power over the students within the limits prescribed by the rules of
discipline. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 12. The body of instructors and professors of
the State College shall constitute the faculty of the State College.
The faculty shall be exempt as such from any civil service examinations
or regulations as a requisite to appointment.
Section 13. No member of the faculty of the State
College shall attempt directly or indirectly, under penalty of
dismissal by the Board of Trustees, to influence students or any person
in the State College towards any ideology, political or otherwise,
which preaches the overthrow of the government through violence or
subversion.
Section 14. There shall be a Secretary of the State
College who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon
recommendation of the President of the State College. He shall also be
the Secretary of the Board and shall keep such records of the State
College as may be determined by the Board of Trustees. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 15. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be
ex-officio treasurer of the State College and all accounts and expenses
therefor shall be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly
authorized representatives.
Section 16. Heads of Bureaus and offices of the
National Government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon
request of the President of the State College, such apparatus,
equipment or supplies as may be needed by the State College and to
detail employees for duty therein, when in the judgment of the head of
the bureau or office such apparatus, equipment, supplies or the
services of such employees can be spared without serious detriment to
the public service. Employees so detailed shall perform such duty as
required under such detail and the time so employed shall be counted as
part of their regular official service.
Section 17. All assets of the Ilocos Norte Institute
of Technology, whether fixed or movable, records and personnel, are
hereby transferred to the Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science
and Technology.
Section 18. In addition to the present appropriation
of the Ilocos Norte Institute of Technology, the sum of five million
pesos is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the improvement, operation and
maintenance of the State College. Thereafter funds for the maintenance
and operation of the State College shall be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act.
Section 19. The Secretary of Education and Culture is
hereby directed to take such steps as are necessary for the immediate
implementation of this Decree.
Section 20. All laws, decrees, executive orders
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of the Decree are
hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
Section 21. This Decree shall take effect
immediately. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila,
this 19th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-four.
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