Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6060)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 6060 is to establish the Sulu College of Technology and Oceanography as a unit of the Mindanao State University to extend college education opportunities to Muslims and other cultural minority groups, promote Muslim welfare, and hasten the economic development of the southernmost region of the Philippines.
It is established in southern Sulu.
The college shall develop academic programs for the exploitation and conservation of fisheries resources in the Sulu Seas and nearby waters, undertake research in fish processing, culture, and oceanography, and adopt other programs promoting social and economic development.
It operates as an integral unit of the Mindanao State University.
The Board of Regents of the Mindanao State University has administrative authority over the college.
Three members, preferably from the Province of Sulu, are appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
Initially, one member serves for one year, one for two years, and one for three years; thereafter, members serve three-year terms until their successors are appointed.
An ad valorem duty of five percent is imposed on prepared or preserved fish and on crustaceans and mollusks imported, as specified in the Tariff and Customs Code.
The revenue is automatically appropriated in favor of Mindanao State University to carry out research and related activities for the college.
Yes, upon request of the University President, transfers can be authorized under mutually agreed arrangements.
One million pesos for operating expenses and five hundred thousand pesos for capital outlay each fiscal year.
The Act took effect upon its approval on August 4, 1969.