Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10599)
The Palompon Institute of Technology is converted into a state university to be known as the Palompon Polytechnic State University.
The Marcelino R. Veloso National Polytechnic College in the Municipality of Tabango, Province of Leyte, is integrated with the Palompon Polytechnic State University.
The University shall primarily provide advanced education, higher technological and professional instruction and training in maritime education, shipping, administration, science and technology, environmental education, sports management and operations, engineering, and related fields, undertake research, extension, and production services to support development of the Province of Leyte, and provide progressive leadership in its specialization areas.
Yes, the University shall enjoy academic freedom and institutional autonomy pursuant to paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
The University may offer undergraduate and graduate courses in maritime education, shipping administration, arts and sciences, philosophy, teacher education, agriculture, forestry, engineering, architecture, industrial and technological education, information and communications technology, hotel and restaurant management, trades, nontraditional courses, and other degrees within its areas of specialization and capabilities as deemed necessary by the Board of Regents.
The Board of Regents is composed of the CHED Chairperson as Chair, the University President as Vice-Chair, the Chairpersons of the Senate and House Committees on Education, the Regional Directors of NEDA and DOST, the Presidents of the University's faculty, student, and alumni federations, and two prominent citizens from the private sector.
They shall serve for a term of two years from the date of appointment.
Powers include promulgating policies, adopting rules and regulations, appropriating funds, fixing tuition fees, authorizing construction and purchase of property, appointing university officials, approving curricula, awarding honorary degrees, establishing research centers, entering joint ventures, and extending the University President’s term among others.
The Board of Regents appoints the University President upon recommendation of a search committee. The term is four years and the President is eligible for reappointment for another term.
The University must provide scholarship programs and affirmative action to assist poor but deserving students, and no student shall be denied admission based on gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, political beliefs, cultural or community affiliation, or physical disability.
All assets, personnel, liabilities, and records of the Palompon Institute of Technology and the Marcelino R. Veloso National Polytechnic College are transferred to the University, with rights and security of tenure of faculty and personnel respected.
Yes. Donations to the University are exempt from donor's tax, and are considered as allowable deductions from the gross income in computing income tax of the donor, pursuant to the National Internal Revenue Code.
Requirements include Level III accreditation or equivalent for undergraduate and graduate programs, qualified full-time faculty ratio, adequate library and laboratories, research and development output, relevant linkages and outreach programs, and academic policies and systems.
The University's establishment as a state university takes effect upon CHED's determination and declaration that the institution has complied with the requirements for university status.
The remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect according to the separability clause.