QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11009)
To convert the Talisay City College in Talisay City, Cebu into the Talisay City State College, amending Republic Act No. 10594.
RA 11009 amends Republic Act No. 10594, titled: “An Act Establishing a State College in the City of Talisay, Province of Cebu to be Known as the Talisay City State College, and Appropriating Funds Therefor.”
Section 1 is amended to establish the state college by converting the Talisay City College into the Talisay City State College.
In the City of Talisay, Province of Cebu.
It amends Section 24 of RA 10594 on compliance with CHED requirements by specifying operational requirements and retaining prior status until compliance.
Appropriate (or equivalent) accreditation under CHED policies and guidelines for colleges.
It preserves the institution’s existing status prior to the Act’s effectivity, giving it time to meet the CHED operational requirements stated in the amended law.
The institution is not immediately stripped of its prior status; it retains it while it works toward compliance with the operational requirements under CHED.
All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with RA 11009 are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.
Fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Because conversion implies a transformation of the institution’s legal identity/status rather than creating a brand-new entity from scratch; it affects governance, accreditation/CHED compliance, and public status as a state college.
It shows that RA 11009 did not fully replace the earlier law; instead, it specifically modifies provisions of RA 10594, especially those on establishment and CHED compliance.
The law specifies the state college is in the City of Talisay, Province of Cebu, and the main campus is also located in Talisay City, Province of Cebu.
CHED accreditation under CHED policies and guidelines is required as an operational requirement for the institution.
It uses section-by-section amendments—amending particular sections of an existing statute rather than rewriting the entire law.