Title
CTU Campuses in Toledo and Asturias Act
Law
Republic Act No. 11788
Decision Date
May 29, 2022
Republic Act No. 11788 establishes the Cebu Technological University campuses in Toledo City and Asturias, providing a range of technical-vocational and higher education courses to meet the development needs of Cebu Province.
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Academic Programs and Mandates

  • Campuses to primarily offer short-term, technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses.
  • Programs aligned with campus capabilities and Board of Regents directives to meet human resources needs of Cebu Province and Region VII.
  • Mandated to conduct research and extension services.
  • Expected to provide progressive leadership in education and community engagement.

Governance and Administration

  • Each campus headed by a Campus Administrator.
  • Administrator is to render full-time service.
  • Appointment or designation made by CTU Board of Regents based on search committee and CTU President recommendation.
  • Appointment subject to Board guidelines, qualifications, and standards.

Compliance with Commission on Higher Education

  • CTU responsible for ensuring campuses meet Commission on Higher Education (CHED) requirements.
  • Includes compliance related to operation and course offerings.

Assets, Personnel, and Tenure

  • All assets, personnel, records, liabilities, and obligations of the campuses to be under CTU.
  • Positions, rights, and security of tenure of faculty and personnel employed before campus establishment protected.
  • Government-owned lands used by campuses registered under CTU.
  • Reversion clause whereby land returns to local government or Republic if campuses or CTU cease or land no longer needed.

Incorporation of Existing Higher Education Laws

  • Republic Act No. 8292 (Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997) incorporated as part of the Act.

Extension of CTU Powers and Functions

  • All powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities, and limitations under existing laws applicable to CTU and its officials extended to newly established campuses where appropriate.

Funding

  • Appropriations necessary for implementation included in the General Appropriations Act.

Separability Clause

  • If any provision declared invalid or unconstitutional, other provisions remain effective.

Repealing Clause

  • Republic Act No. 9744 and other inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations repealed or modified accordingly.

Effectivity

  • Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation.

Lapse into Law

  • The Act lapsed into law on May 29, 2022, without the signature of the President, consistent with the Constitution's provision allowing such lapse.

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