Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 242)
The Naval State University is renamed as the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU).
The Naval State University and the Biliran National Agricultural College are integrated under the Biliran Province State University.
The main campus remains in its present location in the Municipality of Naval, Province of Biliran.
The Board of Regents includes the Chairperson of the CHED (Chairperson), the University President (Vice Chairperson), Chairpersons of relevant Senate and House committees, regional directors of NEDA, DOST, and Department of Agriculture, presidents of the federations of faculty, student councils, and alumni associations, and two prominent citizens from the private sector.
They are appointed by the Board from a list of at least five qualified persons in Biliran, nominated after two consecutive weeks of publication, recommended by a search committee, and selected based on standards set by the Board.
The University President heads the university, renders full-time service, and is appointed by the Board upon recommendation of a search committee, with the incumbent OIC President serving as the first full-fledged President during a four-year transition period.
Campus Directors are appointed by the University President, must render full-time service, and are subject to the guidelines, qualifications, and standards set by the Board. Incumbent college administrators of extension campuses serve as Campus Directors during transition.
The Governing Board, in consultation with CHED, must formulate guidelines to fully implement the provisions of the Act within 90 days from its effectivity.
The Act took effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
The House of Representatives and the Senate enacted the law; it was passed on October 10, 2018, and approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on January 3, 2019.