H, No, 506s Republic ofthe Bljlippines Congress of the Philippines Blots ila Senenteenth Congress ‘Third Regular, Session —. Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen. [Republic Act No. 11170] AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO, 9718, ENTITLED: “AN ACT CONVERTING THE NAVAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAVAL, PROVINCE OF BILIRAN INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NAVAL STATE UNIVERSITY, INTEGRATING THEREWITH THE BILIRAN NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN THE ‘MUNICIPALITY OF BILIRAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR” Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1, Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9718 is hereby amended to read as follows: “SECTION 1. Renaming of te Naval State University. — ‘The Naval State University in the Municipality of Naval, Province of Biliran is hereby renamed as the Biliran Province State University(BiPSU), hereinafter referred to es the University, integrating therewith the Biliran National Agricultural College in the Municipality of Biliran, both located in the Province of Biliran. The main campus of the University shall continue in ite “Q) Two (2) prominent citizens from the private sector who have distinguished themselves in their professions or fields of specialization of the University, members, present location in the Municipality of Naval, ‘The Board shall appoint the two (2) prominent Province of Biliran.” citizens from among a list of at least five (6) qualified 2 7 ‘persons in the Province of Biliran, whose nominations Sac. 2. Section 6 of Republic Act No. 9718 is hereby were submitted to the Board after publication for at ‘smended boeat ae fallow: least two (2) consecutive weeks, as recommended by “Sec. 5. The Governing Board. - The the cearch committee constituted by the University governing board of the University shall be the President, in consultation with the Chairperson of Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the the CHED and the other members of the Board, based ‘Board, which shall be composed of the following on the normal standards and qualifications for the position set by the Board, “(@)_ The Chairperson of the Commission on a “Higher Edueation (CHED), Chairporeon; exx. “Q) The President of the University, Vice Su0. 3. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 9718 is hereby ise : * amended to read a8 follows: “(The Chairperson of the Committee on “Ske. 9. The University President. — The Blocation, Acisand Cultareaf the Aanate, member; University shall be headed by a President, who sided ae shall render full-time service. The President shall “@_ The Chairperson of the Committee on he appointed by the Board, subject tothe guidelines, Higher and Tochnical Education of the House of qualifications and/or standards set by the Board, Representatives, member, ‘upon recommendation of a duly constituted search committee: Provided, Thatin order toeffeet 8 emooth transition, the ineumbent OIC President of the Naval State University shall serve as the first and “@ The Regional Director of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), member: full-fledged and duly appointed President of the “(The Regional Director of the Department University whose term is considered as a transition of Science and Technology (DOST), member: period for four (4) years. “(@)_ The Regional Director of the Department “xxx” of Agriculture, : a Agricalinre,caetaler; SUC. 4. Section 10 of Republic Act No. 9718 is hereby “() The President of the federation of amended to read as follows Iniversity, member, Aeenlty aasoclatens ct the Universtiy mecabe “SRC. 10. Heads of University Campuses. ~ “@ The President of the federation of Campus Directors shall head the University student councile of the University, member; campuses and they shall render full-time service. Ay enema eae ‘They shall be appointed by the University President, subject to the guidelines, qualifications and standards associations of the University, member; and. set by the Board: Provided, That the imeumbentcollege administrators of the extension campuses: shall serve as Campus Directors of their respective campuses.” suc. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ~ ‘The Governing Board of the BiPSU, in consultation with the CHED, shall formulate the guidelines to fully implement the provisions of this Act within ninety (90) days from its effectivity. ‘Swe. 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after ite publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. President of tip Senate Splaker of the House of Representatives ‘This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate ‘on October 10, 2018, Dilan MYRAMARIED. VILLARICA DANTE ROBERT) /MALING Seeretary ofthe Senate ‘deting Secretary General “Houle of Representatives Approved: JAN 0 3 2019 RODRIGG ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines ° ‘pmo 201s ~ 209025 he President ANG RECORDS OFFICE ATTY. CONCEPEI SK 26- 109 ro)