Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11786)
Republic Act No. 11786 is officially titled as the "PUP-Leyte Campus Act," which establishes a campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in the Municipality of Leyte, Province of Leyte.
The Act establishes a campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in the Municipality of Leyte, Province of Leyte, called the PUP-Leyte Campus.
The PUP-Leyte Campus is mandated to primarily offer short-term, technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses within areas determined by the Board of Regents to be within their competency and aligned with human resource development goals of Leyte province and Region VIII.
The PUP-Leyte Campus is headed by a Campus Administrator who renders full-time service and is appointed by the Board of Regents based on the recommendation of a duly constituted search committee and according to prescribed guidelines and qualifications.
The campus must comply with the minimum requirements prescribed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for its operation and program offerings.
All parcels of government land occupied by the PUP-Leyte Campus are declared property of PUP and shall be titled under its name. If PUP ceases to exist or the land is no longer needed, the parcels shall revert to the local government units or the Republic of the Philippines.
Within 60 days after the Act's approval, CHED, in coordination with DBM, must determine the organizational structure and staffing pattern for the PUP-Leyte Campus and submit this to the DBM Secretary for approval.
Republic Act No. 8292, also known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997, forms part of this Act and serves as part of the governing charter of PUP.
Funding necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the Philippines.
If any provision of the Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall continue in full force and effect.
This Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, following its lapse into law on May 29, 2022 without the President's signature.
PUP and its officials are granted all other powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities, and limitations under existing laws applicable to them whenever appropriate.
Yes, all laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules, and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.