QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11584)
Republic Act No. 11584 renames the Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) in the Province of Surigao del Sur to the North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU).
The act renames the SDSSU to NEMSU; it does not indicate a change in location, only the name. The reference remains the Province of Surigao del Sur.
Section 1 contains the renaming provision.
Section 2 provides that the provisions of Republic Act No. 8292 (the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997) form part of the act and the governing charter of the university.
Because Section 2 makes RA 8292 part of the university’s governing charter, meaning its provisions continue to govern the university’s operation in addition to RA 11584.
It means the university will be governed not only by RA 11584 but also by RA 8292’s provisions, which are treated as part of its governing framework.
Section 3 states that all laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules, and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with RA 11584 are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.
No. It uses a general repeal/amendment clause in Section 3 rather than naming specific laws.
RA 11584 takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It requires publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, followed by a 15-day period before effectivity.
It establishes the standard rule for effectivity: once published, the law becomes effective after fifteen (15) days, unless otherwise provided.
It indicates the legislative bill began in the House of Representatives and later passed the Senate as stated in the text.
The text states that it was passed by the House of Representatives on June 24, 2020 and by the Senate on May 24, 2021.
It was approved and signed by Rodrigo Roa Duterte, with the approval date indicated as July 30, 2021.
By checking whether the rule or regulation is “contrary to or inconsistent with” RA 11584; if so, it is amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.