Legal basis and amendatory scope
- Republic Act No. 11009 amends Republic Act No. 10594 to convert the Talisay City College into the Talisay City State College (Section 1).
- The amendments specifically revise Section 1 and Section 24 of Republic Act No. 10594 (Sections 1 and 2).
- Section 3 provides that all laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the Act are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.
Conversion and establishment of the state college
- Section 1 establishes a state college by converting the Talisay City College into the Talisay City State College.
- The state college is located in the City of Talisay, Province of Cebu (Section 1).
- The Act defines the institution as the “College” in its operating terms (Section 1).
- The main campus is set in the City of Talisay, Province of Cebu (Section 1).
- The conversion is expressly framed as a modification of the earlier establishment under Republic Act No. 10594 (Section 1).
CHED compliance and transitional retention
- Section 2 amends Section 24 of Republic Act No. 10594 to address compliance with CHED requirements.
- The Act requires that operational requirements for a college include the appropriate or equivalent accreditation under CHED policies and guidelines for colleges (Section 24(a) as amended).
- The Act requires the institution to retain its status prior to the effectivity of this Act until it can comply with the CHED requirements stated under the amended framework (Section 24 as amended).
- The retention applies until the institution is able to comply with the requirements provided herein (Section 2).
Effect of conflicting issuances
- Section 3 mandates that all laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the Act are amended, repealed, or modified accordingly.
- The amendment command applies broadly to any inconsistency in rules and regulations affecting the subject matter of the Act (Section 3).