Converting The Mountain State Agricultural College In The Municipality Of La Trinidad, Province Of Benguet, Into A University, To Be Known As The Benguet State University, And Appropriating
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Converting The Mountain State Agricultural College In The Municipality Of La Trinidad, Province Of Benguet, Into A University, To Be Known As The Benguet State University, And Appropriating
Presidential Decree No. 2010
January 12, 1986
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This Presidential Decree converts the Mountain State Agricultural College in La Trinidad, Benguet into the Benguet State University (BSU). The key provisions are as follows:Establishment and Purpose of the University
- Section 1: Converts the Mountain State Agricultural College into the Benguet State University.
- Section 2: The University shall provide graduate and undergraduate courses in various fields, promote research, extension, agribusiness, and advanced studies.
- Section 3: Establishes a Horticultural Research and Training Institute and other research centers to develop technologies for subtropical agriculture and natural resources.
Governance and Administration
- Section 4: Establishes a Board of Regents as the governing body, with composition and appointment process specified.
- Section 5: Quorum requirements for the Board of Regents.
- Section 6: Management and corporate powers vested in the Board of Regents and the University President.
- Section 7: Compensation and allowances for the Board of Regents members.
- Section 8: Appointment process for the University President.
- Section 9: Powers and duties of the Board of Regents, including financial management, rule-making, degree conferral, personnel appointments, fee setting, and contracting.
- Section 10: Dismissal penalty for faculty or staff attempting to influence students towards ideologies that preach overthrowing the government.
- Section 11: Non-discrimination policy for student admission.
- Section 12: Establishes an Administrative Council for policy preparation and promulgation.
- Section 13: Establishes a University Council for academic matters and student discipline.
- Section 14: Establishes College Councils within each college or unit.
- Section 15: Appointment of a University Secretary.
Cooperation and Integration
- Section 16: Authorizes government agencies to loan or transfer apparatus, supplies, and detail employees to the University.
- Section 17: Directs the provinces of Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Kalinga-Apayao to cooperate in setting up a Special Cultural Office for preserving and integrating the socio-cultural heritage of ethnic tribes.
- Section 18: Authorizes the University to integrate other qualified educational institutions within the specified provinces.
Financial and Property Matters
- Section 19: Designates the Treasurer of the Philippines as the ex-officio Treasurer of the University, with auditing by the Commission on Audit.
- Section 20: Absorption of existing officials, staff, faculty, employees, assets, records, and appropriations of the Mountain State Agricultural College.
- Section 21: Declares all land parcels reserved for the Mountain State Agricultural College and other integrated institutions as property of the Benguet State University, with exemption from taxes and titling process.
- Section 23: Appropriates Five Million Pesos (P5,000,000.00) from the National Treasury for the University's establishment, with subsequent funding through the annual General Appropriations Act.
Reporting and Oversight
- Section 24: Requires the Board of Regents to submit an annual report to the President of the Philippines.
- Section 25: Establishes a Board of Visitors consisting of the President of the Philippines and two ranking officials to examine the University's conditions.
Repealing and Effectivity Clauses
- Section 26: Repeals or amends conflicting laws, decrees, or executive orders.
- Section 27: Immediate effectivity of the decree.
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Converting The Mountain State Agricultural College In The Municipality Of La Trinidad, Province Of Benguet, Into A University, To Be Known As The Benguet State University, And Appropriating
Presidential Decree No. 2010
•January 12, 1986
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 2010
CONVERTING THE MOUNTAIN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF LA TRINIDAD, PROVINCE OF BENGUET, INTO A UNIVERSITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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 shall aim to develop scientific, technological and vocational efficiency;
WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 6-A also known as the Educational Decree of 1972, it has been declared a policy of the government to re-orient the educational system toward an accelerated national economic growth and meaningful social development;
WHEREAS, the establishment of a state university in the Province of Benguet will provide better educational services to the people of these economically and socially depressed provinces by bringing closer to them university education and training in the arts, sciences, humanities, technology and other socio-cultural areas, as well as conduct scientific researches and...
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