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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 674
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 674 -
CONVERTING THE COLLEGE OF RIZAL AND THE RIZAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
INTO THE RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGES, EXPANDING FOR THIS PURPOSE THEIR
CURRICULAR PROGRAMS IN TECHNOLOGY 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 the Presidential Decree No. 6-A, promulgated on
September 29, 1972, it has been declared a policy to reorient the
educational system toward an accelerated national economic growth;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Province of Rizal is endowed with rich natural and human
resources the exploitation and conservation of which will accelerate
its development and economic growth;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Province of Rizal, being the site of many industrial and
commercial establishments, needs trained manpower of varied
specifications and/or skills, and
WHEREAS, the establishment of Technological Colleges in the province
which shall offer baccalaureate degrees in agriculture, fisheries, arts
and sciences, trades and technology and other degrees that may be
deemed necessary to meet the needs of the province, as well as
short-term courses designed to meet the manpower needs of the province
and neighboring towns, will hasten the development of the province and
thereby contribute to the accomplishment of 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 College of Rizal and the
Rizal Technical High School, all situated at the Province of Rizal, are
hereby converted into the Rizal Technological Colleges, the same being
organized as a corporation under that name, hereinafter referred to
this Decree as the Colleges.
Section 2. The Colleges shall primarily provide
higher technological, professional and vocational instruction and
training in agriculture, fisheries, trades and technology, arts and
sciences, as well as short-term technical or vocational courses, as the
Board of Trustees may deem necessary, and shall promote researches in
the exploitation and conservation of the natural resources in the
province.
Section 3. No student shall be denied admission to
the Colleges by reason of age, sex, ethnic consideration, religious
belief, or political affiliation.
Section 4. The Head of the Colleges shall be known
as the President of the Rizal Technological Colleges. He shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of
the Board of Trustees which shall fix his compensation and term of
office. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The powers and duties of the President of the Colleges, in addition to
those specifically provided for in this decree, shall be those usually
pertaining to the office of the president of a college.
Section 5. The governing body of the Colleges shall
be the Board of Trustees of the Rizal Technological Colleges. It shall
be composed of the Secretary of Education and Culture as Chairman, the
Provincial Governor of Rizal, the President of the Colleges, and four
(4) other resident of the province of Rizal as members who shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines, one in the field of
agriculture and fisheries, one in trades and technology, one in arts
and letters, and one in sciences. Of the four members first appointed
by the President, one shall serve for one year; one to serve 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 a term of four years until their successors shall have been
appointed and qualified. In case of permanent vacancy, the position
shall be filed by appointment by the President of the Philippines.
Such appointee shall hold office for the unexpired term only.
The Secretary of Education and Culture, and the Governor for the
Province of Rizal may designate their respective representatives in the
Board who shall have all the powers and privileges pertaining to their
offices. In the absence of the Secretary of Education and Culture who
is the Chairman of the Board, the members of the Board present may
elect the temporary Chairman to preside over the meeting.
Section 6. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall
consist of 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. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 7. The Members of the Board of Trustees
shall be entitled to an allowance of not less than One Hundred Pesos
per meeting actually attended, provided, that they shall be reimbursed
for actual and necessary expenses incurred in attendance of meetings
and other official business authorized by resolution of the Board.
Section 8. The Board of Trustees, 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,
shall have the following powers and duties:cralaw:red
a) To receive and appropriate for the purpose
specified by law such sums as may be provided for the support of the
Colleges;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b) To confer degrees upon successful candidates for
graduation. It may also confer honorary degrees upon persons in
recognition of learning, statesmanship or eminence in any of the fields
of specialization of the Colleges, 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 Colleges to
award proficiency certificates or diplomas to students who have
completed non-degree courses;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d) To organize academic units and courses as may be
necessary to meet the economic and social needs of the province of
Rizal; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e) To appoint, on recommendation of the President of
the Colleges, academic and administrative officials, faculty and
employees of the Colleges, to fix their compensations, hours of
service, and to perform such other duties and conditions as it may deem
proper; to grant to them, in its discretion, leaves of absences under
such regulations as it may promulgate, any provisions of existing laws
to the contrary notwithstanding; and to remove them for cause after an
investigation and hearing;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
f) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline
drawn by the Colleges Council as hereinafter provided;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
g) To fix tuition fees, matriculation fees,
graduation fees, laboratory fees, and such other fees;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
h) To provide fellowships for qualified faculty
members; and to provide scholarships for deserving students;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
i) To prescribe rules for its own governance and to
enact for the government of the Colleges such rules and regulations,
not contrary to law, as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and
functions of the Colleges;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
j) 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 Colleges, or of any department thereof, or
ford to any student or students, in accordance with the directions and
instructions of the donor, and in default thereof, in such manners as
the Board of Trustees may in its description determine. All such
donations shall exempt from all taxes and to be considered as
deductible items from the income tax of the donors;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
k) To import duty free commodities for educational
purposes as an exemption to existing laws;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
l) To authorize the Colleges to undertake
construction and/or repair of its building, machinery and equipment and
other facilities, any provisions of law or executive order to the
contrary notwithstanding;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
m) To provide vocational training to adult citizens
and out-of-school youths; and
n) To acquire sites or campuses and to provide
facilities and improvements as may be necessary.
Section 9. 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 and of the Provincial Governor of Rizal, a detailed report,
setting forth the progress, conditions and needs of the Colleges.
Section 10. There shall be a College Council
consisting of the President of the Colleges 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 Colleges, as well as for graduation and conferring the
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 or certificates. The Council, through its duly authorized
committee, or the President of the Colleges shall have disciplinary
power over the students within the limits prescribed by the rules of
discipline.
Section 11. The body of instructors and professors
of the Colleges shall constitute the faculty of the Colleges.
The faculty shall be exempt as such from any civil service examinations
or regulations as a requisite to appointment. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 12. No member of the faculty of the Colleges
shall attempt directly or indirectly, under penalty of dismissal by the
Board of Trustees, to influence students or any person in the Colleges
towards any ideology, political or otherwise, which preaches the
overthrow of the government through violence or subversion.
Section 13. There shall be a secretary of the
Colleges who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees upon
recommendation of the President of the Colleges. He shall also be the
secretary of the Board and shall keep such records of the Colleges as
may be determined by the Board of Trustees.
Section 14. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall
be ex-officio treasurer of the Colleges and all accounts and expenses
therefore shall be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly
authorized representative.
Section 15. Heads of Bureaus and Offices of National
Government and the Provincial Government of Rizal are hereby authorized
to loan or transfer, upon such request of the President of the
Colleges, apparatus, equipment or supplies as may be needed by the
Colleges and to detail employees for duty therein, when in the judgment
of the head of the bureau or office such employees can be spaced
without serious detriment to the public service. Employees so detailed
shall perform such duties as required under such detail and the time so
employed shall be counted as part of their regular official
service. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 16. All the assets, fixed and movable,
records and personnel of the College of Rizal and the Rizal Technical
High School, are hereby transferred to the Rizal Technological
Colleges: Provided, however, that the positions, rights and security of
tenure of personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to
absorption by the Colleges are not impaired. Provided, further, that
the incumbent and the positions shall remain in the same status until
otherwise provided for by the Board of Trustees. All parcels of the
land belonging to the government occupied by the schools and colleges
abolished are hereby declared to be the property of the Rizal
Technological Colleges and shall be titled under that name: Provided,
that should the Colleges cease to exist or be abolished or should such
parcels of land aforementioned be no longer needed by the Colleges, the
same shall revert to the Provincial of Rizal.
Section 17. In addition to the appropriations of the
college and school thus transferred and absorbed, the Provincial Board
of Rizal shall provide funds for the purchase of site and the
construction of buildings therein; and provided further, that the sum
of Two Million Pesos shall be appropriated by the Province of Rizal for
the establishment, operation and maintenance of the Colleges.
Thereafter, funds for the maintenance and operation of the Colleges
shall be included in the annual appropriations of the Province of Rizal.
Section 18. In addition to the funds appropriated by
the Province of Rizal, the National Government may appropriate such
sums as may be necessary for the operation, maintenance, construction
of buildings, and development projects of the Colleges out of any funds
in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the same to be
included thereafter in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Section 19. Provisions of law notwithstanding, the
Province of Rizal is hereby authorized to levy such taxes as may be
necessary to raise the funds needed for the purpose aforementioned,
subject to the approval by the Secretary of Finance.
Section 20. All laws, decrees, executive orders
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Decree are
hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
Section 21. This Decree shall take effect
immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 20th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-five.
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