Section 1. The Central Mindanao University Campus in the
Municipality of Catarman, the Mindanao Polytechnic State College Campus
and the Camiguin School of Arts and Trades in the Municipality of
Mambajao, all in the Province of Camiguin, are hereby integrated into a
state college which shall be known as the Camiguin Polytechnic State
College, hereinafter referred to as the College.
Sec. 2. The location of the main administration
office of the College shall be determined by the Board of Trustees.
Sec. 3. The College shall primarily provide higher
professional, technical and special instructions for special purposes
and to promote research and extension services, advanced studies and
progressive leadership in agriculture, forestry, engineering, arts and
sciences, and other relevant studies.
Sec. 4. The College shall offer undergraduate and
graduate courses in the fields of agriculture, forestry, engineering,
arts and sciences, and non-degree technical/industrial technologies and
other degree courses as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary to
carry out its objectives. It shall also offer opportunity in
short-term technical or vocational courses within its areas of
specialization to meet the needs of the nation.
Sec. 5. The College shall enjoy academic freedom.
Sec. 6. Supervision over the existing high school
shall be transferred to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports
(DECS): provided, that the existing high school shall be allowed to
remain and operate within the campus of the College until it shall have
been transferred to another location, or accommodated in other high
schools, public or private: provided, further, that the College may
operate a reasonably-sized laboratory high school of one, or at most,
two classes per curriculum year if it offers a teacher-training program.
Sec. 7. The College shall have the general powers
of a corporation set forth in the Corporation Law. The
administration of the College and the exercise of its corporate powers
shall be vested exclusively in the Board of Trustees and the President
of the College insofar as authorized by the Board.
Sec. 8. The governing body of the College shall be
the Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which
shall be composed of the following:
(a) The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher
Education, chairman;
(b) President of the College, vice-chairman;
(c) Chairman of the Committee on Education of the
Senate or a member of said committee having the power to vote as his
representative, member;
(d) The Chairman of the Committee on Education, House
of Representatives or a member of said committee having the power to
vote as his representatives, member; and
(e) The representative of the National Economic and
Development Authority, member;
In addition, the Board may appoint the following:
Two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished themselves in their
profession or fields of specialization of the College chosen from among
those qualified in the Province of Camiguin.
The representatives of both the Senate and the House Education
Committees, NEDA and two (2) prominent citizens so appointed by the
Board shall have the same powers; authority, and privileges as the
regular members of the Board.
The Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education, the President of
the College, the Education Committee Chairpersons of the Senate and the
House of Representatives or their representatives, and the
representative of the National Economic and Development Authority shall
have an ex officio term of office, of the two (2) prominent citizens,
one shall serve for four (4) years and the other for two (2) years.
Sec. 9. The Board shall promulgate and implement
policies in accordance with the declared state policies on education
and other pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on
education, science and technology, arts, culture and sports.
SECTION 10. The Board shall have the following
specific powers and duties to its general powers of administration and
the exercise of the powers granted to the board of directors of a
corporation under existing laws:
(a) To enact rules and regulations not contrary to
law as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the
College;
(b) To receive all sums as may be provided for the
support of the College in the manner it may, in its discretion,
determine to carry out the purposes and functions of the College;
(c) To import duty-free essential commodities,
materials and equipment for educational or technological programs as an
exception to existing laws, provided such commodities, materials and
equipment are not available locally;
(d) To receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations
of real and personal properties of all kinds, and to administer and
dispose the same when necessary for the benefit of the College and
subject to the limitations, directions and instructions of the donor,
if any. Such donations shall be exempt from all taxes and shall
be considered as deductible items from the income tax of the donor;
(e) To fix the tuition fees and other necessary
school charges, such as, but not limited to matriculation fees,
graduation fees and laboratory fees, as the Board may deem proper to
impose;
Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income
generated by the College shall constitute special trust funds and shall
be deposited in any authorized government depository bank, and all
interest that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of the same funds
for the use of the College.
The income generated by the College may, at the discretion of the
Board, be disbursed for the professional growth and development,
health, welfare and other similar benefits of the faculty members and
personnel, for extension and student welfare expenses so that the
flexibility on use of income shall be focused on faculty, personnel
improvement and student welfare activities, and for expenses necessary
for the attainment of its purposes under this Act.
(f) To authorize the construction or repair of its
buildings, machineries, equipment and other facilities and the purchase
and acquisition of real and personnel properties, including necessary
supplies, materials, and equipment. Purchases and other
transactions entered into by the College through the Board shall be
exempt from all taxes and duties;
(g) To confirm appointments of vice-presidents,
deans, directors, heads of departments, faculty members and other
officials and employees of the College made by the President of the
College;
(h) To fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and
administrative officials and employees in accordance with the
provisions of the Salary Standardization Law;
(i) To approve the curricula, institutional programs
and rules of discipline drawn by the administrative and academic
councils as herein provided;
(j) To confer degrees upon successful candidates for
graduation, to award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of
outstanding contributions in the field of education, public service,
arts and science, and technology or in any field of specialization and
to authorize the award of certificates for completion of non-degree and
non-traditional courses;
(k) To establish branches if and when it becomes
essential and necessary where there is no existing school offering
similar programs or courses to promote and carry out special equal
access to education opportunities as mandated by the Constitution; and
(l) To establish chairs in the College and to provide
fellowships for qualified faculty members and scholarships to deserving
students.
SECTION 11. The Board shall convene regularly once
every two (2) months. A quorum of the Board shall consist of a
majority of all members holding office at the time of the meeting:
provided, however, that among those present are the Chairperson of the
Commission on Higher Education who is chairman of the Board, or the
President of the College who acts as presiding officer in the former's
absence. The chairman of the Board may call a special meeting
whenever necessary.
The members of the Board shall not receive any salary but shall be
entitled for reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred
either in attendance in meetings of the Board or in other official
business authorized by resolution of the Board subject to existing laws
on honoraria and allowances.
SECTION 12. The College shall be headed by a
President to be appointed by the President of the Republic of the
Philippines upon recommendation of the Board and shall hold office for
a term of six (6) years without reappointment unless he reaches the age
of retirement or earlier removed for cause or incapacitated to
discharge the duties of the office.
In order not to disrupt the operation of the Central Mindanao
University Campus, Mindanao Polytechnic State College and the Camiguin
School of Arts and Trades and to ensure the smooth transition into a
Polytechnic College, the incumbent heads of the three (3) schools shall
serve as members of the transitory body who shall oversee the
administration of the Camiguin Polytechnic State College until a new
president is appointed by the President of the Republic of the
Philippines.
In case of vacancy in the Office of the President by reason of death,
resignation, incapacity of the President to perform the functions of
his office, or removal for cause, the Board shall have the authority to
designate an officer-in-charge of the College pending the appointment
of a successor. The new President shall hold office for the
unexpired term but in no case shall his term be more than six (6) years
subject to the provision of the preceding paragraph.
The powers and duties of the President of the College, in addition to
those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually
pertaining to the Office of the President of the College.
The salary of the President of the College shall be fixed by the Board
and shall be comparable to that being received by the President of
similar educational institutions.
SECTION 13. The President of the College, whose term
may be terminated according to this Act, shall be entitled to full
retirement benefits under existing laws.
SECTION 14. There shall be an Administrative
Council consisting of the President of the College as chairperson, the
vice-president(s), deans, directors, and other officials of equal rank,
whose duty is to implement the policies governing the administration of
the College as approved by the Board.
SECTION 15. There shall be an Academic Council to be
composed of the President of the College as Chairperson, and all
members of the instructional staff with the rank of not lower than
assistant professor, as members. The Academic Council shall have
the power to prescribe curricular offerings subject to the approval of
the Board. It shall fix the requirements for admission to the
College as well as for graduation and the conferring of degrees subject
to review and/or approval by the Board through the President of the
College. It shall also have disciplinary powers over the students
within the limits prescribed by the rules of discipline as approved by
the Board which shall be exercised through the President of the College.
SECTION 16. There shall be a Secretary of the College
who shall be appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the
President of the College. He shall also be the Secretary of the
Board and shall keep such records of the College as may be determined
by the Board.
SECTION 17. The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be
the ex officio treasurer of the College.
SECTION 18. No religious opinion or affiliation shall
be a matter of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the
College: provided, however, that no member of the faculty shall teach
for or against any particular church or religious sect.
SECTION 19. No student shall be denied admission to
the College by reason of sex, nationality, religion, or political
affiliation.
Sec. 20. On or before the fifteenth (15) day of
the second (2nd) month after the opening of regular classes each year,
the Board shall file with the Office of the President of the
Philippines through the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education
and to both Houses of Congress a detailed report on the progress,
conditions, and needs of the college.
Sec. 21. All the assets, fixed and movable,
personnel and records of the Central Mindanao University Campus in the
Municipality of Catarman, the Mindanao Polytechnic State College in the
Municipality of Mambajao and the Camiguin School of Arts and Trades are
hereby transferred to the College: provided, however, that the
positions, rights, and security of tenure of personnel therein employed
under existing laws prior to absorption by the College are not
impaired: provided, further, that the incumbent of the positions shall
remain in the status until otherwise provided for by the Board.
All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the Central
Mindanao University Campus in the Municipality of Catarman and the
Mindanao Polytechnic State College in the Municipality of Mambajao are
hereby declared to be the property of the Camiguin Polytechnic State
College and shall be entitled under that name: provided, finally, that
should the College cease to exist or to be abolished or should such
parcels of land aforementioned be no longer needed by the College, the
same shall revert to the respective municipalities.
Sec. 22. All accounts and expenses of the College
shall be audited by the Commission on Audit or its duly authorized
representative.
Sec. 23. Heads of bureaus and offices of the
national government are hereby authorized to loan or transfer, upon
request of the President of the College, such apparatus, equipment, or
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
office, such apparatus, equipment, supplies or services of such
employees can be spared without serious detriment to the public
service. Employees so detailed shall perform such duties as
required of them by the President of the College, and the time so
employed shall be counted as part of their official service.
Sec. 24. It shall be a continuing policy of the
College to accept the affiliation and/or integration within its
operation of any existing national schools whose program can contribute
largely and effectively to the attainment of its objectives:
provided, however, that in case of integration, the Chairperson of the
Commission on Higher Education is hereby authorized to determine and
approve the specific existing national schools that are to be
integrated as part of the College. In this particular case, it is
understood that all funds, properties, and other assets as well as
obligations of the integrated schools shall be transferred to the
College.
Sec. 25. The amount needed to carry out the
provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current year's
appropriations of the Central Mindanao University Campus in the
Municipality of Catarman and the mindanao Polytechnic State College
Campus in the Municipality of Mambajao and the Camiguin School of Arts
and Trades. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 26. In order to have a smooth integration and
transition, the heads of the Central Mindanao University Campus, and
Mindanao Polytechnic State College in the Municipality of Mambajao and
the Camiguin School of Arts and Trades, Chairperson of the CHED, and a
representative from DECS are hereby appointed to the transition body,
who will prepare the plans, processes, and procedures for the
integration of the school into a state college: provided, that the
works of the transitory body shall be finished within six (6) months
from the approval of this Act.
Sec. 27. All laws, presidential decrees, executive
orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.
Sec. 28. This Act shall take affect upon its
approval.
Approved: February 24,
1995
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