Section 1. The Rizal Technological and Polytechnic Institute
in the Municipality of Morong, Province of Rizal, is hereby converted
into a state college, to be known as the Rizal Polytechnic college,
hereinafter referred to as the State College.
Sec. 2. The State College shall primarily provide
higher technological, professional, occupational, and vocational
instruction and training in the applied arts and sciences. It
shall likewise promote applied research, advanced studies and
progressive leadership in its chosen areas of specialization.
Sec. 3. The existing high schools shall be
transferred to the jurisdiction and supervision of the Department of
Education, Culture and Sports: provided, that these high schools shall
be allowed to remain and operate within the campus of the college until
they shall have been transferred to other locations, or until their
students shall have been accommodated in other high schools, public or
private: provided, further, that the State College may operate a
reasonably-sized laboratory school if it offers a teacher training
program.
Sec. 4. The governing body of the State College
shall be the Board of Trustees of the Rizal Polytechnic College,
hereinafter referred to as the Board. It shall be composed of the
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education as chairman, the
President of the College as vice-chairman, the chairpersons of the
committees on education of the Senate and the House of Representatives
or any member of both committees having the power to vote as their
representatives, the representative of the alumni association of the
State College, and two (2) prominent citizens of Region IV who have
distinguished themselves in any of the professions or fields of
specialization of the State College to be appointed by the President of
the Philippines, upon recommendation of the chairperson of the
Commission on Higher Education, as members.
Of the first group of appointive members, the President shall designate
one to serve for one (1) year; one to serve for two (2) years; one to
serve for three (3) years; and the other to serve for four (4)
years. Thereafter, persons appointed to succeed such members
shall hold office for a term of four (4) years or until their
successors shall have been appointed and qualified. In case of
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.
When the chairperson of the commission on Higher Education is unable to
perform his duties as chairman of the Board due to illness, absence or
other cause, or in case of a vacancy in the office, any commissioner of
the Commission on Higher Education 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.
Sec. 5. A quorum of the Board shall consist of a
majority of all members holding office at the time a meeting is
called. All processes against the Board shall be served on the
President or the secretary thereof.
Sec. 6. The members of the Board shall not receive
salary 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 resolution of the Board,
subject to existing budget laws, rules and regulations on honoraria and
allowances.
Sec. 7. The Board 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 Sec. 36
of Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, otherwise known as the Corporation Code of
the Philippines:
(a) To receive and appropriate for the purposes
specified by law such sums as may be provided for the support of the
State College;
(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;
(c) To authorize the President of the State college
to award proficiency certificates or diplomas to students who have
completed non-degree courses;
(d) To appoint, upon recommendation of the President
of the State College, a vice-president, deans, 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 and salaries subject to the provisions of the
revised compensation and classification system and other pertinent
budget and compensation laws governing hours of service, and such other
duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant them, at its
discretion, leaves of absence under such regulations as it may
promulgate, any provisions of existing law to the contrary
notwithstanding; to remove them for cause in accordance with the
requirements of due process of law; to establish chairs in the State
College and to provide for the maintenance or endowment of such chairs
as may be necessary;
(e) To approve the curricula and rules of discipline
drawn by the State College council as hereinafter provided;
(f) To provide fellowship for qualified faculty
members and scholarship to deserving students;
(g) 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
purposes and functions of the State College;
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.
Fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income
generated by the college shall constitute special 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 their discretion, 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.
(h) 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 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 may, at 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 donor; and
(i) To authorize the State College to undertake
construction and/or repair of its buildings, machineries 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.
Sec. 8. On or before the fifteenth day of the
second month after the opening of the 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.
Sec. 9. There shall be a State College council,
hereinafter referred to as the Council, consisting of the President of
the State College and all members of the faculty with the rank of
professor. The Council shall have the power to prescribe the
curricula and rules of discipline, subject to the approval of the
Board. 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.
SECTION 10. The head of the State College shall be
known as the President of the Rizal Polytechnic College. He shall
be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the
recommendation of the Board. His salary shall be comparable to
that being received by presidents of similar educational institutions
of like enrollment and standing, subject to the revised compensation
and position classification system.
The powers and duties of the President of the State College in addition
to those specifically provided for in this Act shall be those usually
pertaining to the office of the president of a state college or
university.
In order not to disrupt the operation of the institution and to insure
the smooth transition from polytechnic institute to a state college,
the incumbent head of the Rizal Technological and Polytechnic Institute
shall serve as the first president of the Rizal Polytechnic College,
until his successor shall have been appointed.
SECTION 11. The body of instructors and professors of
the State college shall constitute the faculty of the State College.
The faculty shall be covered by the appropriate civil service rules and
regulations.
SECTION 12. No member of the faculty of the State
College shall attempt directly or indirectly, under penalty of
dismissal by the Board, 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 13. There shall be a secretary of the State
College who shall be appointed by the Board 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.
SECTION 14. The treasurer of the Philippines shall be
the ex officio treasurer 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.
SECTION 15. No student shall be denied admission to
the State College by reason of sex, ethnic consideration or religious
belief or affiliation.
SECTION 16. The 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. The employees so detailed shall perform such
duty as required of them under such detail and the time so employed
shall be counted as part of their regular official service.
SECTION 17. All assets of the Rizal Technological and
Polytechnic Institute, whether fixed or movable, records and personnel,
are hereby transferred to the Rizal Polytechnic College, subject to the
following conditions:
(a) Elementary Department. — Assets, whether fixed or
movable, and records used by or pertaining to the elementary department
as of the date prior to the approval of this Act shall be transferred
to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, Division of Rizal,
which shall be utilized by the latter in the immediate establishment
and operation of an elementary school in accordance with existing laws
and regulations. As used in this subsection, fixed assets shall
include the parcel of land upon which the elementary department
buildings stand and which parcel is more particularly described as
follows:
A parcel of Land (Lot 5606-B being a portion of Lot 5606 PSC-16 Morong
Cadastre), situated in the Municipality of Morong, Province of Rizal,
Island of Luzon, bounded on the south, along line 9-1 by Lot 5606-A
(being a portion of Lot 5606 PSC-16 Morong Cadastre); on the west,
along line 1-2 by Lot 5613; on the north, along line 2-3 by Lot 5601;
along line 3-4 by Lot 5602, along line 4-5-6 by Lot 5599, along line
6-7 by Lot 5603, along line 7-8 by Lot 5605; and on the east, along
line 8-9 by provincial road. Beginning at a point marked "1" on
Lot 5606-B on plan, being N 42° 30' W, 261.17 meters from BBM No. 2
PSC-16 Morong Cadastre:
Thence N 1° 46'W, 81.61 m. to point 2;
Thence N 88° 14'E, 28.13 m. to point 3;
Thence N 88° 14'E, 71.33 m. to point 4;
Thence S 71° 32'E, 7.01 m. to point 5;
Thence N 19° 34'W, 2.54 m. to point 6;
Thence N 88° 14'E, 23.30 m. to point 7;
Thence N 88° 14'E, 23.81 m. to point 8;
Thence S 1° 46'E, 81.60 m. to point 9;
Thence S 88° 14'W, 152.37 m. to point of beginning containing an
area of twelve thousand four hundred twenty-eight (12,428) square
meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the
plan and marked on the ground as P.S. concrete cyl. monuments 15 x 60
cm.: bearing true;
(b) High School Department. — The movable assets used
by or pertaining to the high school department as of the date prior to
the approval of this Act shall be transferred to the department of
Education, Culture and Sports, Division of Rizal, which shall be
utilized by the latter in the immediate establishment and operation of
a high school in accordance with existing laws and regulations.
The State College shall allow the high school the unimpeded and free
use of the buildings and other fixed assets which were used by and
pertained to the high school department as of the date prior to the
approval of this Act: provided, however, that the charges and
expenses for all utilities and the upkeep of the buildings shall be for
the account of the high school: provided, further, that such use shall
continue until such time that the high School shall have acquired
and/or constructed a building for its own use. The State College
shall also transfer to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports,
Division of Rizal, that parcel of land which is more particularly
described as follows:
A parcel of land (Lot 5606-A being a portion of Lot 5606 PSC-16 Morong
Cadastre), situated in the Municipality in the Municipality of Morong,
Province of Rizal, Island of Luzon bounded on the south, along Line
1-2, 2-3, 3-4, and 4-5 by a road; on the west, along Line 5-6 by Lot
5610 part. along Line 6-7 by lot 5613; on the north, along Line 7-8 by
lot 5606-B (being a portion of Lot 5606 PSC-16 Morong Cadastre); and on
the east, along Line 8-1 by provincial road. Beginning at a point
marked "1" on Lot 5606-A on plan, being N 10º 34'W, 117.74 meters
from BBM No. 2 PSC-16 Morong Cadastre:
Thence S 88° 14'W, 32.47 m. to point 2;
Thence S 88° 14'W, 39.98 m. to point 3;
Thence S 88° 14'W, 58.30 m. to point 4;
Thence S 88° 14'W, 21.63 m. to point 5;
Thence N 1° 46'W, 25.56 m. to point 6;
Thence S 1° 14'W, 56.00 m. to point 7;
Thence N 88° 14'E, 152.37 m. to point 8;
Thence S 1º 46'E, 81.57 m. to point of beginning containing an
area of twelve thousand four hundred twenty-eight (12,428) square
meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the
plan and are marked on the ground as P.S. concrete cyl. monuments 15 x
60 cm.; bearing true; and
(c) Personnel. — The personnel of the elementary
department and of the high school department shall have the option to
transfer to the elementary school or high school, respectively, that
will be established as hereinbefore provided. In effecting such
transfers, the provisions of the revised compensation and position
classification system shall be observed.
SECTION 18. The amount needed to carry out the
provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current year's
appropriations of the Rizal Technological and Polytechnic
Institute. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the
continued operation and maintenance of the State College shall be
included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 19. The Chairperson of the Commission on
Higher Education is hereby directed to take such steps as are necessary
for the immediate implementation of this Act.
Sec. 20. All laws inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
Sec. 21. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: March 1, 1995
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