Republic Act No. 11584

: The new name of the Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) is North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU).
: Republic Act No. 11584 was approved on July 30, 2021.
: Republic Act No. 8292, also known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997, forms part of the governing charter of the university.
: The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
: Section 3 states that all laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules, and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.
: The President of the Senate was Vicente C. Sotto III and the Speaker of the House of Representatives was Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco.
: The university is located in the Province of Surigao del Sur.
: Including RA No. 8292 means that the provisions of the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997 will apply to and govern the operation and administration of the North Eastern Mindanao State University.
: The text of RA No. 11584 does not provide for new penalties or sanctions; it mainly renames the university and integrates existing laws governing higher education.
: The Act was approved by Rodrigo Roa Duterte as President of the Philippines.