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BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG. 189BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 189 - AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A STATE COLLEGE IN THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO TO BE KNOWN AS
THE IFUGAO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, PROVIDING A
CHARTER FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Section 1. The
present Ifugao Agricultural and Technical College at Nayon,
Municipality of Lamut, Province of Ifugao shall be converted and
established as a state college of higher learning in agriculture and
forestry to be known as the Ifugao State College of Agriculture and
Forestry, and integrating therewith as its branches or units therein,
the (1) Bunhian Barangay High School at Barangay Bunhian, Municipality
of Aguinaldo, Province of Ifugao; (2) Hapao Barangay High School at
Barangay Hapao, Municipality of Banaue, Province of Ifugao; (3) Tinoc
Barangay High School at Barangay Tinoc, Municipality of Hungduan,
Province of Ifugao; (4) Amduntug Barangay High School at Barangay
Amduntug, Municipality of Kiangan, Province of Ifugao, and (5) Potia
Agricultural High School in the Municipality of Potia, Province of
Ifugao, which high schools shall thenceforth be maintained and operated
as units or branches of the aforesaid State College, herein-after
referred to in this Act as the College.
Sec. 2. The College shall specialize in the fields
of agriculture and forestry and shall offer the various courses therein
for the undergraduate and graduate levels: Provided, That the College
may be allowed to offer other related courses as the circumstances
warrant in accordance with the requirements and procedures provided by
law. In the pursuit of such specialization the College shall undertake
scientific researches in the fields of agriculture and forestry and for
his purpose the College may create commissions, committees or bodies to
undertake such researches, financing them accordingly within the limits
of the power of the Board of Trustees.
Sec. 3. The government of said College is hereby
vested in a Board of Trustees, to be composed of the Minister of
Education and Culture and ex-officio Chairman of the Board, the
President of the College, a representative of the National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA), the Provincial Agriculturist of Ifugao,
the District Forester of Ifugao, and two (2) prominent citizens who
have distinguished themselves in the professions or fields of
specialization, one representing the Alumni Association, the other
chosen from prominent citizens in the Province of Ifugao, both to be
appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of
the Minister of Education and Culture: Provided, however, That the
non-ex-officio members of the Board, except the President of the
College who shall serve during the duration of his incumbency, shall
hold office as follows: one to serve for two (2) years, and the other
to serve for four (4) years, the term of office of each to be specified
in his appointment by the President of the Philippines. Thereafter,
persons appointed to succeed such members shall hold office for a term
of four (4) years and until their successors shall have been appointed
and qualified.
Permanent vacancy in the Board shall be filled by appointment by the
President of the Philippines with the recommendation of the Minister of
Education and Culture, and such appointee shall hold office for the
unexpired term only.
In the absence or inability of the Minister of Education and Culture,
the Deputy Minister of Education and Culture or when these positions
are vacant, the President of the College shall act as
Chairman.
The members of the Board of Trustees shall serve without compensation,
but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary
expenses incurred either in attendance upon meetings of the Board or
upon other official business authorized by resolutions of the Board
subject to existing budget laws on honoraria and allowances.
Sec. 4. The Board of Trustees shall have the
following powers and duties in addition to its general powers of
administration:
(a) To receive and appropriate for the ends specified
by law such sums as may be provided for by law for the support of the
college;
(b) To confer the usual honorary degrees upon persons
in recognition of learning statesmanship, or eminence in the fields of
agriculture and forestry;
(c) To appoint, upon recommendation of the President
of the College, the registrar, the deans of the College of Agriculture
and that of Forestry, deans of the colleges established pursuant to
Section two of this Act, the heads of the various branches of the
College, professors, instructors, lecturers, and other employees of the
College and to fix their compensation subject to Presidential Decree
No. 985 and the other pertinent budget and compensation laws, prescribe
the hours of service, duties and the conditions of work as it may deem
proper, to grant to them, in its discretion, leave of absence in
accordance with the rules that it might promulgate, and to remove them
for cause after proper investigation and hearing pursuant to Civil
Service laws governing disciplinary action;
(d) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline
drawn up by the Academic Council as hereinafter provided;
(e) To provide fellowship and scholarship for
deserving faculty members and student of the College;
(f) To prescribe rules for its own government, and to
enact for the government of the College such rules and regulations, not
contrary to law, as may be necessary; and
(g) To receive in trust legacies, gifts, and
donations of real and personal property of all kinds and to administer
the same for the benefit of the College, or of a department thereof, or
for aid 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.
Sec. 5. A quorum of the Board of Trustees shall
consist of a majority of all the members holding office at the time the
meeting of the Board is called. All processes for or against the Board
of Trustees shall be served on the President or Secretary thereof.
Sec. 6. On or before the 15th day of the month
following the opening of regular classes each year, the Board of
Trustees shall file with the office of the Prime Minister through the
Minister of Education and Culture, a detailed report setting forth the
progress, conditions and needs of the College.
Sec. 7. The head of the College shall be known as
the President of the College. He shall be appointed for a term of six
(6) years by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of
the Minister of Education and Culture upon consultation with the
members of the Board: Provided, That the said President of the College
may be reappointed after his term shall have expired upon same
recommendation aforestated.
The powers and duties of the President of the College shall be those
pertaining to the office of the president of a state college.
Sec. 8. There shall be a vice president to be
appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of
the Minister of Education and Culture. He shall be vested with all the
powers and duties of the President upon assumption of such function in
the absence or incapacity of the latter for any case, and shall also
perform such other duties as the Board of Trustees may from time to
time assign to him.
Sec. 9. There shall be an Administrative Council
consisting of the President of the College as chairman, the vice
president, deans, and heads of branches of the College as members. It
shall have the duty and authority to implement policies governing the
administration, management, and development planning of the College.
All formulated plans and programs for the College shall be subject to
the approval of the Board.
Sec. 10. There shall be an Academic Council
consisting of the President of the College as chairman, and all the
members of the faculty as members. The Academic Council shall have the
power and duty 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 College, as well as, for graduation,
and the conferral of titles and degrees. The Council shall likewise
have the power to recommend students or others to be recipients of
titles or degrees. Through the President or his duly authorized
representative, it shall have disciplinary power over the students of
the College within the limits prescribed by the rules of discipline
approved by the Board of Trustees.
Sec. 11. The body of instructors and professors of
the College shall constitute the faculty thereof.
In the appointment of professors and instructors of the College, no
religious test shall be applied, nor shall religious opinions or
affiliations of the faculty of the College be made a matter of
examination or inquiry: Provided, That no member of the faculty shall
inculcate sectarian tenets in any of his/her teachings, nor attempt
either directly or indirectly under penalty of dismissal by the Board
of Trustees, to influence students or attendants at the College for or
against any particular church or religious sect.
Sec. 12. There shall be a Secretary of the College
who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees. He shall be the
Registrar of the College and also be the Secretary of the Board of
Trustees. He shall keep the records of the College, and shall exercise
such powers, and perform such duties as may be designated by the Board
of Trustees.
Sec. 13. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be
ex-officio treasurer of the College. All accounts and expenses thereof
shall be audited by the Commission on Audit, or its duly authorized
representative.
Sec. 14. All personnel, assets, records, and
appropriations of the Bunhian Barangay High School, Hapao Barangay High
School, Tinoc Barangay High School, Amduntug Barangay High School and
the Potia Agricultural High School are hereby transferred to the herein
Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry.
Sec. 15. Heads of bureaus and offices of the
National Government operating in Ifugao as well as heads of departments
in the Provincial Government of said province are hereby authorized to
loan or transfer, upon request of the President of the College, such
apparatuses, equipment and supplies as may be needed by the College,
and to detail employees for duty therein when in the judgment of the
head of the bureau or department or office, such employee/s can be
spared therefor, 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 conducted and considered as
part of their regular official service.
Sec. 16. The Minister of Education and Culture is
hereby directed to make such steps as are necessary for the immediate
implementation of this Act. For this purpose, he is hereby authorized
to create a technical committee within one (1) month after the Board of
Trustees shall have been duly constituted, to advise the Board toward
the proper adjustment of the College so constituted to the new status
of a state colleges, as well as to guide them in the making of program
for the development and expansion of the College.
Sec. 17. The existing appropriations for the
Ifugao Agricultural and Technical College and the Potia Agricultural
High School are hereby transferred to the Ifugao State College of
Agriculture and Forestry, to be disbursed in accordance with the
provisions of this Act. Starting Calendar Year 1983, the necessary sum
for the operation and maintenance of the College shall be provided for
in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 18. All laws or parts thereof inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 19. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: March 16, 1982. (P.B.
No. 1326)
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