Department of Science and Technology

Department of Science and
Technology, Philippines
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) in the Philippines is a
government agency tasked with overseeing and managing national technology
development and acquisition, undertaking technological and scientific research and
promoting public consciousness of science and technology. DST is responsible for
formulating and adopting a comprehensive National Science and Technology Plan
for the Philippines, and to subsequently monitor and coordinate its funding and
implementation. The DST undertakes policy research, technology assessment,
feasibility and technical studies and maintains a national information system and
databank on science and technology.
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology (abbreviated
as DOST; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya), is the executive
department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of science
and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and
projects in the fields of science and technology in support of national development.
History
The DOST was formed as the National Science Development Board in June 13,
1958, during the administration of President Carlos P. Garcia. The science body was
formed as a result of a law passed in the Congress upon the recommendation of Dr.
Frank Co Tui, who was tasked by Garcia to conduct a survey regarding the state of
science and technology in the country. It was reorganized as the National Science
and Technology Authority (NSTA) in March 17, 1981 and was given broader policy-
making and program implementing functions.[2][3]
In January 30, 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, the
NSTA was elevated to cabinet-level status with the signing of Executive Order 128,
and was renamed as the Department of Science and Technology.[3]
Functions of DOST
1. Formulate and adopt a comprehensive National Science and Technology Plan,
and monitor and coordinate its funding and implementation;
2. Promote, assist and, where appropriate, undertake scientific and technological
research and development in areas identified as vital to the country's
development;
3. Promote the development of indigenous technology and the adaptation and
innovation of suitable imported technology, and in this regard, undertake
technology development up to commercial stage;
4. Undertake design and engineering works to complement research and
development functions;
5. Promote, assist and, where appropriate, undertake the transfer of the results of
scientific and technological research and development to their end-users;
6. Promote, assist and, where appropriate, undertake the technological services
needed by agriculture, industry, transport, and the general public;
7. Develop and maintain an information system and databank on science and
technology;
8. Develop and implement programs for strengthening scientific and
technological capabilities through manpower training, infrastructure and
institution-building;
9. Promote public consciousness in science and technology; and
10.Undertake policy research, technology assessment, feasibility and technical
studies.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2067:

"SCIENCE ACT OF 1958"
AN ACT TO INTEGRATE, COORDINATE, AND INTENSIFY SCIENTIFIC
AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO FOSTER
INVENTION; TO PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFOR; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
Section 1. This Act shall be known as the "Science Act of 1958."
Section 2. In consonance with the provisions of section four, Article XIV of the
Constitution, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to promote scientific
and technological research and development, foster invention, and utilize scientific
knowledge as an effective instrument for the promotion of national progress.
Section 3. In the implementation of the foregoing policy, the Government shall, in

accordance with the provisions of this Act:
(1) Stimulate and guide scientific, engineering and technological efforts

towards filling the basic and immediate needs of the people;
(2) Survey the scientific, engineering and technological resources of the

country and formulate a comprehensive program for the development and
maximum utilization of such resources in the solution of the country's
problems;
(3) Strengthen the educational system of the country so that the same will
provide a steady source of competent scientific and technological
manpower;
(4) Furnish incentives to private and individual initiative in scientific work, as

a fundamental basis for the advancement of science;
(5) Promote and encourage the dissemination of the results of scientific and
technological research and the general application thereof;
(6) Encourage and facilitate the active participation of domestic and foreign
sectors in furnishing financial, technical and other forms of assistance for
scientific and technological activities;
(7) Promote coordination and cooperation in research in order to secure

concentration of effort, minimize duplication and thereby achieve maximum
progress;
(8) Initiate and bring about the establishment of standards, quality control
measures and documentation facilities; and
(9) Encourage studies in the pure and fundamental sciences.
Section 4. To carry out the provisions of the preceding section, there is hereby
created a National Science Development Board, hereinafter referred to as the
Board, with the following functions, powers and duties:
(1) To coordinate and promote cooperation in the scientific research and

development activities of government agencies and private enterprises;
(2) With the approval of the President of the Philippines, to formulate

consistent and specific national scientific policies and prepare
comprehensive scientific and technological programs which shall be
observed and implemented by the Government and all its subdivisions,
agencies and instrumentalities;
(3) To establish a system of priorities for scientific and technological

projects;
(4) To review and analyze scientific and technological projects, schedules

of activities, programs and project proposals, including the progress of
project being undertaken, and to take such measures as may be necessary
to accomplish the objectives and policies involved in these activities;
(5) To develop a program for the effective training and utilization of scientific
and technological manpower;
(6) To initiate and facilitate arrangements for scientific and technological aid
from domestic private sectors and foreign sources and for the exchange of
information among local and foreign institutions and scientific investigators;
(7) To offer to, and accept from, public and private sectors, specific project
proposals of scientific and/or technological research and development in
accordance with section ten hereof, and to provide appropriate financial,
technical and other support thereto;
(8) To establish and/or provide incentives, including financial and

technological support, for the establishment of scientific and technological
centers;
(9) To disseminate the results of scientific and technological research and

to encourage their practical application;
(10) To grant scholarship in mathematics, science, technology and science
teaching to deserving citizens;
(11) To grant financial or other awards, bonuses and/or prized to deserving

scientific, engineering and technological researchers and inventors;
(12) To pay additional compensation to scientific, engineering and

technological researchers and inventors employed in the Government or its
subdivisions and instrumentalities under such terms and conditions as may
be most conducive towards the attainment of maximum efficiency in
scientific research and studies;
(13) To extend travel grants for scientific and/or technological purposes; to

send delegates and/or observers to scientific and technological conferences
or conventions; and to promote and assist scientific and technological
conferences and conventions in the Philippines;
(14) With the approval of the President of the Philippines, to appoint not
more than five science attaches with the proper scientific background and,
whenever necessary, to send scientific and technological missions abroad;
(15) To undertake, in collaboration with the Department of Education, a

thorough survey of the educational system and to determine, as well as to
recommend to the corresponding authorities, the measures which may be
necessary to make it an effective instrument for scientific advancement;
(16) To initiate and formulate measures designed to promote scientific effort

and science consciousness;
(17) To submit to the President of the Philippines and to both Houses of

Congress, not later than the opening of the regular session each year, an
annual report on the status of the national science effort, embodying such
recommendations as it may deem proper to make; and
(18) Generally, to do such other things and take such action as may be
directly or indirectly incidental or conducive to the attainment of the
objectives of this Act.
Section 5. The Board shall be composed of a Chairman; a Vice-Chairman, who

shall concurrently be the Executive Director of the Board; and the following
members: the Chairman of the National Research Council of the Philippines, the
Commissioner of the National Institute of Science and Technology, the
Commissioner of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, the Director of the
Office of National Planning of the National Economic Council, a representative
from the University of the Philippines to be designated by the President of the
University, one member representing industry, one member representing scientific
and/or technological associations or societies, one member representing
agriculture, and one member representing education.
The members representing industry, scientific and/or technological associations or

societies, agriculture and education shall be appointed by the President of the
Philippines from among those who shall be recommended by representative
groups, subject to the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments, and shall
hold office each for a period of three years.
Section 6. The Chairman of the Board, who shall have cabinet rank, shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines, subject to the confirmation of the
Commission on Appointments. He shall be a citizen of the Philippines with proven
executive ability who shall have distinguished himself in science, technology
and/or his chosen profession or field of activity. He shall hold office for six years
and shall not be removed therefrom except for cause. He shall receive an annual
compensation of twenty-four thousand pesos.
The Vice-Chairman shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, subject

to the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments. He shall be a citizen of
the Philippines with proven executive ability who shall have achieved distinction in
science and/or technology. He shall receive an annual compensation of eighteen
thousand pesos.
Both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall pass the necessary security
clearance.
Section 7. The member of the Board, except the Commissioner of the National
Institute of Science and Technology and the Commissioner of the Philippine
Atomic Energy Commission who shall serve as ex officio members without extra
compensation, shall receive a per diem of fifty pesos each per session of the
Board:Provided, That the monthly total of such per diems for each member shall
not exceed two hundred pesos.
Section 8. The Board shall have the following divisions: the Division of
Programming and Evaluation, the Division of Development and Assistance, the
Administrative Division, the Legal Division and such other divisions which the
Board may deem necessary to create.
Section 9. The Board shall have, for all legal purposes, all the duties, powers and
prerogatives of a Board of Directors and shall function as such, unless otherwise
provided for in this Act. The Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as
may be necessary for the conduct and exercise of its functions, duties, and powers
under this Act: Provided, That the concurrence of at least six members is required
for the approval of any resolution: And provided, further, That only the members of
the Board who have passed the necessary security clearance shall deliberate and
act on classified matters relating to atomic energy and/or nuclear science.
The Board shall exercise its powers in such manner as to insure the continuity of
research and development activities in the fields specified in this Act by the
Government and private enterprise and to assist in increasing theoretical and
practical knowledge in such fields.
Section 10 Notwithstanding the provisions of Commonwealth Act Numbered One

hundred and thirty-eight and the requirements of public bidding, the Chairman
shall, subject to the approval of the Board enter into contracts, or otherwise make
arrangements, for the conduct of the following activities and their development:
(a) Industrial research

(b) Agricultural research
(c) Medical and pharmaceutical research
(d) Biological research
(e) Atomic energy research
(f) Food and nutrition research
(g) Engineering research
(h) Research on social science and the humanities, and
(i) Pure and fundamental science studies.
In implementation of such contracts or arrangements the Chairman may, subject

to the approval of the Board, make partial or advance payments and make
available such equipment and facilities of the Board and its agencies as he may
deem necessary.
The Chairman shall, with the approval of the Board, appoint such technical and
administrative personnel as may be necessary to carry out the assigned functions
of the Board.
Section 11. The Vice-Chairman and Executive Director shall exercise immediate
control and supervision over the divisions and offices of the Board.
Section 12. There is hereby created the National Institute of Science and
Technology, hereinafter referred to as the Institute, which shall be under the
supervision of the National Science Development Board, with the following
functions, powers, and duties:
(1) To implement and conduct programs of scientific and technological

research and development as may be directed by the Board;
(2) To cooperate with private enterprise in research activities relating to

scientific and technological problems of industry, agriculture, medicine,
engineering, mathematics and the natural, biological and social sciences;
(3) To conduct studies through its research centers on industrial,

agricultural, medical, biological and related field, and to cooperate with other
government agencies along these lines;
(4) To perform analyses and tests for the purpose of establishing suitable
standards of products, to calibrate weights and measures, to determine the
quality and composition of materials, and to issue certification in relation
thereto;
(5) To provide government entities and local industrial organizations with

data of scientific and/or technological nature, subject to established laws and
regulations on national security;
(6) To establish, expand, maintain and operate pilot plants, research
centers, test and standard laboratories, experimental stations and
documentation facilities;
(7) To study and evaluate project proposals for research and development
in the industrial, agricultural, medical, biological and related fields from
public and private sectors, and to recommend necessary financial, technical
and other appropriate assistance thereto;
(8) To receive assignments or patents, grant exclusive rights to their use,

charges and collect reasonable fees or charges for their use in accordance
with the policies of the institute;
(9) To keep posted on research projects and activities finance or assisted

under this Act;
(10) To recommend deserving citizens for training, government and private

grants and scholarships in the Philippines and abroad in science, other than
nuclear science, technology, mathematics and science teaching; and
(11) To render annual reports and such special reports as may be requested
by the Board.
Section 13. The Institute shall be under a Commissioner and a Deputy

Commissioner, both of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines
upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Board, subject to the
confirmation of the Commission on Appointments. Both officials shall be citizens
of the Philippines with distinguished accomplishments in scientific and/or
technological research and with broad administrative experience. The
Commissioner shall receive an annual compensation of eighteen thousand pesos,
and the Deputy Commissioner an annual compensation of fifteen thousand pesos.
Section 14. The Institute shall have the following divisions: the Administrative
Division, the Division of Documentation, the Legal Division, and such other
divisions as the Board may, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of the
Institute, deem necessary to create.
There shall also be under the control and supervision of the Institute the following
centers: the Industrial Research Center, the Agricultural Research Center, the
Medical Research Center, the Biological Research Center, and such other centers
as may be created by the Board. Each research center shall be headed by a
research director.
The President of the Philippines is hereby authorized to transfer to and place under
the jurisdiction of the Institute, upon recommendation of the Board, such existing
government research agencies and instrumentalities as may constitute the
nucleus of the respective centers herein provided. The President may likewise,
upon recommendation of the Board, reorganize and strengthen said government
agencies and instrumentalities so that they may adequately function as research
centers under the provisions of this Act.
The existing Institute of Nutrition under the Department of Health, together with its
personnel, appropriation, supplies and equipment with all its functions and powers,
is hereby transferred to the National Institute of Science and Technology, under
which it shall become one of its research centers and shall function as presently
organized, Reorganization Plan No. 14-A under Republic Act Numbered Nine
hundred ninety-seven, as amended, notwithstanding, without prejudice to its
reorganization by the President as above provided. The said Institute of Nutrition
is hereby renamed Food and Nutrition Research Center.
Section 15. Such technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to

carry out the functions of the Institute shall be appointed by the Chairman of the
Board, upon recommendation of the Commissioner of the Institute and subject to
the approval of the Board.
Section 16. There is hereby created the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission,
hereinafter referred to as the Commission, which shall be under the supervision of
the Board, with the following functions, powers, and duties:
(1) To establish or cause the establishment of laboratories for nuclear

research and training;
(2) To conduct or cause the performance of research and development

relating to:
(a) Nuclear processes and techniques;
(b) The theory of atomic energy;
(c) Processes, materials, and devices used in the production of atomic

energy;
(d) The utilization of special nuclear material and radioactive material

for commercial, industrial, medical, biological, agricultural, or other
peaceful purposes;
(3) To issue rules and regulations for the protection of its personnel and the
general public and undertake their enforcement;
(4) To approved and facilitate the procurement of radioactive material and

instruments for use in nuclear laboratories;
(5) To issue licenses for the use of radioactive material;
(6) To study and evaluate project proposals on nuclear research from public
and private sectors, and to recommend necessary technical, financial and
other appropriate assistance thereto;
(7) To coordinate the work of research entities and government agencies

and instrumentalities on nuclear science;
(8) To keep posted on nuclear research project and activities financed or

assisted under this Act;
(9) To represent the Philippines in conferences related to atomic energy and

its application;
(10) To recommend deserving citizens for training, government and private
grants and scholarships in the Philippines and abroad in nuclear science;
and
(11) To render annual reports and such special reports as may be requested
by the Board.
Section 17. The Commission shall be under a Commissioner and a Deputy

Commissioner, both of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines
upon recommendation of the Chairman of the Board, subject to the confirmation
of the Commission on Appointments. Both officials shall be citizens of the
Philippines with adequate administrative experience who shall have won
distinction in science and/or technology and who posses sufficient background in
nuclear science. Both shall pass the necessary security clearance.
The Commissioner shall receive an annual compensation of eighteen thousand

pesos, and the Deputy Commissioner fifteen thousand pesos.
Section 18. The Commission shall have the following divisions: the Administrative
Division, the Division of Training, Plans and Policies, the Research and
Development Division, the Legal Division and such other divisions as the Board
may, upon recommendation of the Commissioner, deem necessary to create.
The Commission shall exercise control and supervision over the activities of the
Atomic Energy Research Center which is hereby created, and such other centers
as may be created by the Board, upon recommendation of the Commissioner.
Section 19. Such technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to

carry out the functions of the Commission shall be appointed of the Commissioner
and subject to the approval of the Board.
Section 20. The National Research Council of the Philippines shall act as the
official adviser on scientific matters to the Government of the Philippines.
The Science Foundation of the Philippines shall act as the official adviser on
scientific matters to the Board.
Section 21. The Board and its agencies are hereby authorized to call upon other
government agencies and instrumentalities for assistance and cooperation in the
formulation and implementation of its policies, plans and programs.
Section 22. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board, the Commissioners
and Deputy Commissioners of both the National Institute of Science and
Technology and the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission shall not, during their
continuance in office, engage in the practice of any profession, or intervene,
directly or indirectly, in the management or control of any private enterprise which
in any way may be affected by the functions of their office, nor shall they directly
or indirectly be financially interested in any contract with the Government or any
subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
Section 23. The Board and its agencies, as well as the University of the
Philippines, are hereby authorized and empowered to receive grants, bequests
and donations, made or given for the purpose of aiding scientific and technological
investigations or establishing scholarships in the fields of science, engineering and
technology. Such grants, bequests and donations shall be tax-exempt and upon
certification of the Board or the University that said grants, bequests and donations
are dedicated to the purposes above-mentioned.
Section 24. The Board shall promote and, in its discretion assist in the
establishment of private foundations for scientific advancement as well as specific
research and development projects by private individuals, firms and institutions.
All funds contributed to the support and maintenance of such foundations and their
projects as well as specific research and development projects undertaken by
private individuals and educational institutions, shall be tax-exempt and deductible
from the donor's income tax returns, upon certification by the Board that such
foundations and funds are dedicated to scientific pursuits.
Section 25. Any person who evades or defeats or attempts to evade or defeat, in
any manner, any tax imposed by law by availing himself of the provisions of section
twenty-three or twenty-four hereof through fraud or misrepresentation shall be
punished by a fine of not more than four thousand pesos or imprisonment for not
more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the Court.
In case the violator is a corporation or association the penalty shall be fine of not
more than ten thousand pesos, without prejudice to the criminal responsibility of
the member, officer of employee thereof committing such violation.
Section 26. Provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, all officials and
employees appointed under this Act, classification, shall be exempt from the
provisions of laws, except those who belong to the clerical and janitorial rules and
regulations on wage and position classification.
Section 27. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Act.
All sums heretofore appropriated or to be appropriated under section three of

Republic Act Numbered One thousand six hundred and six, including the special
fund known as the Scientific, Engineering and Technological Research Fund, as
well as other appropriations for the National Science Board, the National Scientific
and Industrial Research Institute (the former Institute of Science and Technology),
the Philippine Nuclear Energy Commission, the Institute of Nutrition and such other
government agencies and instrumentalities as may be transferred to the Board
pursuant to section fourteen hereof, and all appropriations for the foregoing
agencies and instrumentalities under the Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1959
are hereby re-appropriated as funds of the Board to be used in such manner as
shall best insure the implementation of the objectives of this Act, subject to the
provisions of section twenty-five hereof.
The sum of six hundred thousand pesos is hereby appropriated from any available
funds of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated as additional outlay for
the activities of the Board for the fiscal year nineteen hundred fifty-nine.
Section 28. Funds appropriated for the Board and its agencies shall, if obligated
by contract during the fiscal year for which appropriated, remain available for
expenditure for four years following the expiration of the fiscal year for which
appropriated or for the duration of the contract under which obligated.
Section 29. All files, records, supplies, equipment, buildings, personnel, funds and
unexpended balance of appropriations of the National Science Board, the National
Scientific and Industrial Research Institute (the former Institute of Science and
Technology), and the Philippine Nuclear Energy Commission, are hereby
transferred respectively to each of the corresponding agencies under this Act,
subject to the provisions of sections ten, fifteen and nineteen hereof.
Section 30. Projects already initiated under the National Science Board shall be
continued under the National Science Development Board.
The projects enumerated under Republic Act Numbered One thousand six
hundred and six, which have not yet been initiated shall be reviewed and, if
necessary, revised by the National Science Development Board which shall
provide for their continuance until the end of the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-
one.
Section 31. If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this Act or the application
of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Section 32. This Act repeals Republic Act Numbered One thousand six hundred
and six, except section three thereof which shall continue in force as amended by
section twenty-six hereof, Republic Act Numbered One thousand eight hundred
and fifteen, except section ten thereof which shall continue in force as amended
by section twenty-six hereof, and such other Acts or parts of Acts which are
inconsistent herewith.
Section 33. This Act shall take effect upon the constitution of the Board but not
later than thirty days after the approval hereof.
Approved: June 13, 1958
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7687

AN ACT INSTITUTING A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
AND OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Science and Technology
Scholarship Act of 1994".cralaw
Sec. 2. Statement of Policy. — Science and technology are essential for national
development and progress.The State shall give priority to research and
development, invention, innovation and their utilization; and to science and
technology education, training and services.cralaw
In line with the above, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the
development of the country's science and technology manpower in line with
economic development and to provide the capability required in the areas of
research, development, innovation as well as their utilization.As such, it shall
provide for scholarships, grants-in-aid, or other forms of incentives to deserving
science students and other specially-gifted citizens to enable them to pursue higher
education or training in areas of science and technology.cralaw
Sec. 3. General Objectives. — To carry out the foregoing policy, this Act strengthens
the country's science and technology manpower by creating a pool of scientists,
engineers and technicians who shall fill the needs of industrialization. Towards this
end, scholarships shall be provided to finance the education of poor, talented and
deserving students desiring to pursue a degree or training in areas of science and
technology as are recognized or permitted by law. chan robles virtual law library
Sec. 4. Science and Technology Scholarship Fund. — There is hereby created a
Science and Technology Scholarship Fund, hereinafter known as the Fund, to be
administered by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).cralaw
Sec. 5. Appropriations. — The amount necessary to carry out the initial
implementation of this Act, shall be charged against the current Fiscal Year
Appropriations of the DOST.cralaw
In order to provide funds necessary for the continuous implementation of the
program for every year following its initial implementation, the budget of the DOST
shall be increased in the amount of Sixty million pesos (P60M) per year until it
eventually reaches the amount of Three hundred million pesos (P300M) to sustain
the recipients of the scholarship during the duration of their study.
Sec. 6. Coverage. — The grant of any scholarship award from the Fund shall be
applied only in the field of science, mathematics, engineering, and such other areas
in the undergraduate or postgraduate courses as may be provided for in the rules
and regulations to be promulgated by the DOST and the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports (DECS): Provided, however, That the scholarship grant for the
postgraduate level shall not be limited to those scholars or recipients who are
graduates of the undergraduate scholarship program.cralaw
Sec. 7. Assistance to Grantees. — The grantee of the scholarship program under
this Act is entitled to financial assistance which may include tuition and other
school fees, outright grant for prescribed textbooks and essential school supplies,
outright grant for prescribed military science and physical education uniform,
transportation expenses and monthly living allowance: Provided, however, That in
the granting of financial assistance, the availability of funds, purchasing power of
the peso and rate of financial assistance given under other government scholarship
programs must be considered. chan robles virtual law library
Sec. 8. Qualifications. — In order to qualify for the scholarship program, the
applicant must be:
(a) a member of the top five percent (5%) of the high school graduating class,
regardless of gender, religion, and cultural affiliation;
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(b) a resident of the municipality for the last four (4) years prior to availing of the
scholarship, as attested by the school records; and
(c) of good moral character and in good health.
Sec. 9. Value Formation Program. — The scholarship program under this Act shall
be supported by appropriate courses for value formation of scholars that will
inculcate in them the virtues of nationalism, industriousness, honesty,
commitment to national development and an effective work ethic.chanrobles
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Sec. 10. Distribution of Scholarship Slots. — The DOST in line with this Act shall
provide for a proportional and equitable allotment of slots for identified fields of
science and technology to attain a balanced distribution of manpower in terms of
number and expertise.The DOST shall organize a program geared towards enlisting
at least two (2) scholars in each municipality of the Philippines and at least ten (10)
scholars for those congressional districts without municipality.Qualified members
of the cultural minority in appropriate cases shall be given due preference. chan
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Sec. 11. Place of Study in the Country. — The recipient of the scholarship privileges
under this Act shall be required to pursue their degree program and/or the
vocational, technical, or other courses specified under this Act at any academic or
training institutions duly accredited by the DECS and the DOST and in private
schools accredited by Federation of Accrediting Agencies in the Philippines (FAAP).
Refusal or failure to comply with this provision shall be ground for disqualification
from the Program.cralaw
Sec. 12. Place of Study Outside the Home Country. — The scholarship grant
provided herein shall not be limited to studying only in any school in this country
but would include scholars who can be granted the opportunity to study abroad in
schools specializing in courses stated therein: Provided, however, That a grantee
who has qualified for study abroad must execute an undertaking binding himself to
return to the country to fulfill his service obligation on the basis of the length of his
scholarship. The Department of Foreign Affairs is hereby directed to give full
assistance in enforcing such undertaking.cralaw
Sec. 13. Service Obligation. — Immediately upon completion of a Bachelor of
Science course, a scholar shall serve the country on full-time basis only along his
field of training for a minimum period equivalent to the length of time a scholar
enjoyed the scholarship by rendering service to his province or municipality by
organizing technology-based livelihood activities or enterprises, teaching, or such
other service related to the course or training he has completed, and, for this
purpose, requiring the execution of a contract between the Government and the
scholar incorporating the details of the said service obligation.cralaw
Any recipient of the program who has not completed his course shall render service
to the country equivalent to the number of years he enjoyed the
scholarship.cralaw
For the purpose stated in paragraph 1 of this Section, government banks, financial
institutions, and appropriate agencies shall provide priority access to credit,
research and development facilities, support programs and other assistance to
graduate scholars under this Act where the same may be sound and viable.cralaw
Any scholar who violates the service obligation imposed under this section shall be
liable to reimburse the Government of the fund assistance received under this Act
in full or pro tanto as the case may be.cralaw
Sec. 14. Post Scholarship Incentives. — In order to encourage graduates of the
scholarship program under this Act to serve in fulfillment of their service obligation
and entice them to continue to stay and serve in the country even beyond their
service obligation, they shall be entitled to the following incentives:
(a) priority for job placement in the Government or in the private sector in positions
appropriate to their area of education or training;
(b) grants-in-aid and access to government research facilities in the conduct of
research and development projects and other service and technology activities;
(c) access to credit with liberal terms from government banks and financial
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(d) payment of hardship and/or hazard allowance to those who are engaged in
research and other science and technology activities that posed danger and caused
hardship to their well-being; and
(e) travel and accident insurance coverage.
Sec. 15. Advisory Committee. — There is hereby created a committee composed of

the Secretary of Science and Technology as Chairman, and the Secretaries or Heads
of the following departments or agencies or their chosen representatives as
members:Education, Culture and Sports; Budget and Management; Agriculture;
Trade and Industry; Interior and Local Government; Finance and the National
Economic and Development Authority; and two (2) representatives from the
private sector one (1) of whom shall come from the Philippine Chamber of
Commerce and Industry and one (1) from other sectors.
To ensure the effective coordination of the program, said body shall act in an
advisory capacity in its implementation.
Sec. 16. Implementing Body. — The scholarship program herein provided shall be
directly implemented by the DOST through the Science Education Institute.cralaw
Sec. 17. Rules and Regulations. — Within thirty (30) days from the approval of this
Act, the DOST in joint collaboration with the DECS shall promulgate the necessary
rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the provisions
thereof.cralaw
Sec. 18. Transitory Provisions. — Within sixty (60) days from effectivity of this Act,
existing state colleges and universities and private schools with curriculum
offerings on science and technology shall ipso facto be deemed accredited.cralaw
Sec. 19. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or
portions thereof, inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.cralaw
Sec. 20. Separability Clause. — In the event any of the provisions of this Act is
declared unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected
by such declaration.
Sec. 21. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect upon its approval.chanrobles virtual
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Approved: March 2,
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8248

AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
OF THE GOVERNMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7687,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF
1994.
Section 1. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7687, otherwise known as the Science and
Technology Scholarship Act of 1994, is hereby amended by adding sub-section 4-A
to read as follows:chan robles virtual law library
"Sec. 4-A. Science and Technology Human Resource Development Council. — A

Science and Technology Human Resource Development Council is hereby created
which shall be chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) and shall be composed of the following members:
"The Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED);chan robles virtual
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"The Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS);
"The Director-General of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA);
"The Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management Authority (DBM);
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"The President of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges
(PASUC).
"The Council shall perform the following functions:
"(1) Coordinate science and technology human resource development programs;
"(2) Formulate a medium-and long-term science and technology human resource
development plan in accordance with the national medium-term plan;
"(3) Formulate broad policies for the allocations of science and technology
scholarships;

"(4) Formulate policies on advanced degree programs for science and technology;

"(5) Formulate a career system for technologists and technicians to complement the
scientific career system;
"(6) Formulate programs to train and retrain scientist, engineers, researchers and
technologists and encourage them through various incentives, to return and
practice their professions in the Philippines, to enhance and accelerate the
technological development of the country; andchan robles virtual law library

"(7) Perform other functions necessary to effectively implement the provisions of
this Act.
"The science and technology human resource development plan shall be submitted
to the President six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act. The Council shall have
a term of four (4) years commencing from the effectivity of this Act, unless
otherwise extended by Congress."
Sec. 2. Section 5 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as

follows:chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"Sec. 5.Appropriations. — The amount necessary to carry out the initial

implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current Fiscal Year
Appropriations of the Department of Science and Technology.
"In order to provide funds necessary for the continuous implementation of the
program for every year following its initial implementation, the budget of the DOST
shall be increased in the amount of Sixty million pesos (P60,000,000.00) per year
until it eventually reaches the amount of Three hundred million pesos
(P30,000,000.00) to sustain the recipients of the scholarship during the duration of
their study.chan robles virtual law library
"For the first two (2) years of implementation of the program, an additional Six
Million pesos (P6,000,000.00) per month, to be increased to Seven million pesos
(P7,000,000.00) per month on the third and fourth year shall be provided, which
sum shall be generated from the net income of the Philippine Amusement and
Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR): Provided, That such amount shall be strictly used
to subsidize the beneficiaries' expenses while studying under the scholarship
program herein provided. Priority shall be accorded to scholars graduating from
high schools located in the fifth (5th) and sixth (6th) class municipalities."
Sec. 3.This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in
two (2) newspapers of general circulation.chanrobles virtual law library
Approved: January 29, 1997

Republic Act No. 10844
Republic Act No. 10844, otherwise known as the “Department of
Information and Communications Technology Act of 2015”, which was
signed into law on 23 May 2016.
In accordance to the law, the Department of Information and

Communications Technology (DICT) shall be the primary policy, planning,
coordinating, implementing, and administrative entity of the Executive
Branch of the government that will plan, develop, and promote the national
ICT development agenda.
The DICT shall strengthen its efforts on the following focus areas:
 Policy and Planning

 Improved Public Access
 Resource-Sharing and Capacity-Building
 Consumer Protection and Industry Development
Apart from this, the DICT is expected to spearhead the following endeavors:
 Nation building Through ICT

 Safeguarding of Information
 Advancement of ICT in the Philippines
Aligning with the current administration’s ICT Agenda, the DICT will prioritize
the following:
 Development of a National Broadband Plan to accelerate the deployment of

fiber optic cables and wireless technologies to improve internet speed
 Provision of Wi-Fi access at no charge in selected public places including
parks, plazas, public libraries, schools, government hospitals, train stations,
airports, and seaports
 Development of a National ICT Portal

Republic Act No. 10919
Congress of the Philippines
21 July 2016
An Act Establishing the University of Science and Technology of Southern
Philippines (USTSP), Providing for the Purpose the Amalgamation of the Mindanao
University of Science and Technology (MUST) and the Misamis Oriental State College
of Agriculture and Technology (MOSCAT), and Appropriating Funds Therefor
H. No. 6144
Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Sixteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two
thousand fifteen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title.— This Act shall be known as the “University of Science
and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTSP) Act”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.— It is the declared policy of the State to

establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate and integrated system of
higher education relevant to the needs of the people and society, with primary
focus on research and development for science and technology.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms.— As used in this Act:
(a) Auxiliary services refer to all kinds of services done and rendered by the
USTSP other than academic, such as hospital, dental clinic, cafeteria,
janitorial, printing press and bookstore;
(b) Board of Regents refers to the highest policy-making body of the

USTSP;
(c) Community laboratory refers to a community adopted by a chartered
state university and/or college (SUC) as part of its extension program where
research and civic services are conducted by its students and/or faculty;
(d) Duly recognized faculty association refers to the association of the

faculty members or the instructional staff of the USTSP or the federation of
faculty associations of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology
(MUST) and the Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and
Technology (MOSCAT) and other SUCs which may later opt to amalgamate
with the USTSP and which has been extended due recognition by its Board
of Regents to be its legitimate and lawful faculty association, as manifested
by the ratification of two-thirds (2⁄3) of its members;
(e) Duly recognized alumni association refers to the association of the

alumni of the MUST and the MOSCAT and other SUCs which may later opt
to amalgamate with the USTSP, preferably from their tertiary level programs,
and which has been extended due recognition by its Board of Regents to be
the legitimate and lawful organization of its alumni;
(f) Extension campus refers to the campus that responds to special needs
and demands but does not have an administrative structure separate from
that of the main campus;
(g) Instruction refers to the set of activities or practices which shall include
the following; classroom teaching and learning; supervision and assessment
of classroom teaching and learning; curriculum development; staff
professional development such as attendance in conferences, seminars,
workshops, educational trips or visits; and other related activities which
enhance the instructional function of the USTSP;
(h) Non-chartered tertiary institutions refer to all public institutions of higher

learning in the Philippines primarily offering degree-granting programs,
including post-secondary degree-granting vocational and technical
educational institutions duly recognized by the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), but which are not covered by enabling laws;
(i) Socialized scheme of tuition and other instructional fees refers to a

scheme or pattern where the rate of tuition and instructional fees are collected
on the basis of family income and/or socioeconomic status of the student,
such that the less-economically privileged students shall pay lesser fees than
students who are more financially able to afford the cost of formal education;
and
(j) Special trust fund refers to the total amount collected by the USTSP,
either from the collection of fees and other charges from students or the
collection from income-generating activities of the USTSP.
SECTION 4. Coverage.— This Act shall apply to and cover all colleges and units,
academic or nonacademic of the MUST and the MOSCAT now collectively known
as the USTSP, including the MUST campuses in Cagayan de Oro City, Jasaan,
Misamis Oriental, and Alubijid, Misamis Oriental and the MOSCAT campus in
Claveria, Misamis Oriental, the former Balubal Community College in Balubal,
Cagayan de Oro City, and all other USTSP campuses that shall be established in
the future. The main campus of the USTSP shall be in Alubijid, Misamis Oriental.
SECTION 5. General Mandate.— The USTSP, hereinafter referred to as the

University, shall provide advance education, higher technological, professional
and advance instruction in mathematics, science, technology, engineering,
agriculture, and advance research and extension work in human resource
development in critical science and technology skills and competencies required
for global competitiveness.
SECTION 6. Curricular Offerings.— The University shall offer undergraduate,

graduate, and postgraduate courses in the fields of mathematics, science and
technology, engineering, and agriculture.
The University, however, shall be allowed to maintain and offer high school
education with concentration in science and technology that will serve as feeder
schools to science and technology courses of the University: Provided, That the
total number of high school students in a given year shall not exceed five hundred
(500).
SECTION 7. Administration.— The University shall have the general powers of

a corporation set forth in Batas Pambansa Big. 68, as amended, otherwise known
as “The Corporation Code of the Philippines”. The administration of the University
and the exercise of its corporate powers shall be vested exclusively in the Board
of Regents and the President of the University who must render full-time service.
The powers and duties of the President of the University, in addition to those
specifically provided under this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the Office
of the President of similar universities and those delegated by the Board of
Regents.
The administration of the Claveria Campus and the Cagayan de Oro Campus of
the University is vested in the Chancellor of the campus insofar as authorized by
the Board of Regents.
SECTION 8. Governing Board.— The governing board of the University shall be
the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be
composed of the following:
(a) The Chairperson of the CHED, Chairperson;
(b) The President of the University, Vice Chairperson;
(c) The Chancellors of Cagayan de Oro and Claveria Campuses, members;
(d) The Chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture of

the Senate, member;
(e) The Chairperson of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education

of the House of Representatives, member;
(f) The Director-General of the National Economic and Development

Authority (NEDA), member;
(g) The Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST),

member;
(h) The President of the federation of faculty associations of the University,

member;
(i) The President of the federation of student councils of the University,

member;
(j) The President of the federation of alumni associations of the University,

member;
(k) Four (4) prominent Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of duly recognized
national or multinational corporations who have distinguished themselves in
the fields of specialization of the University or who have entered into a
partnership with the University, members; and
(l) Two (2) prominent academicians in the Philippines who have

distinguished themselves in the fields of specialization of the University
through their publication and track record in research.
The President of the Philippines shall appoint the four (4) prominent CEOs of
national or multinational corporations and the two (2) prominent academicians from
among a list prepared by the University President, in consultation with the
Chairperson and other members of the Board, based on the standards and
qualifications for the position.
The President of the federation of faculty associations, the President of the
federation of student councils and the President of the federation of alumni
associations shall serve in the Board only for the duration of their respective terms
of office, as set forth in their respective constitutions and bylaws.
The four (4) prominent CEOs of national or multinational corporations shall serve
for a term of four (4) years from the date of appointment while the two (2) prominent
academicians shall serve for a term of two (2) years and may be reappointed by
the President of the Philippines for another term.
SECTION 9. Rights and Responsibilities of Board Members.— The members of

the Board shall have all the rights and responsibilities of a regular member of the
Board as set forth in Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, as amended, otherwise known as
“The Corporation Code of the Philippines”.
The right of the students, faculty members and alumni presidents to be

represented in the Board shall automatically rise from their election and
qualification into their respective offices as student regent, faculty regent and
alumni regent.
The private sector representatives must take their oaths of office as hereinafter
provided for before they could assume as members of the Board.
SECTION 10. Representatives of Board Members Coming from the

Government.— If the Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts
and Culture and the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, as well
as the Secretaries of the NEDA and the DOST, are unable to attend any regular
meeting or special session of the Board, they may designate in writing their
representatives to the meeting which the designees shall present to the Board
Secretary before the start of the meeting:Provided, That the NEDA and the DOST
shall be represented by their respective Regional Directors. They shall be entitled
to seat, voice and vote.
SECTION 11. Selection, Appointment and Qualifications of the Four (4) CEOs of
National or Multinational Corporations and the Two (2) Prominent
Academicians.— A search committee shall be formed and constituted by the
President of the University, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Board. The
search committee shall take charge of recruiting, consulting with potential
candidates and recommending to the President of the University and the
Chairperson of the Board at least six (6) prominent CEOs of private corporations
and four (4) prominent academicians for possible appointment by the President of
the Philippines as members, representing the national or multinational sector, and
the academe. The search committee shall conduct a thorough background check
of the candidates.
The search committee to be formed and constituted by the President of the
University and approved by the Board Chairperson shall have five (5)
members who shall elect from among themselves their Chairperson.
The members of the Board representing the private sector shall be Filipino
citizens: Provided, That should a CEO be of foreign nationality, the CEO shall
be represented by a Filipino member of the corporation. Upon appointment,
they shall assume office after taking their oaths before the Chairperson of the
Board or the Chairperson’s duly designated representative.
SECTION 12. Terms of Office.— The Chairperson/President/Head of faculty and

alumni associations and the Student Regent shall serve in the Board only for the
duration of their terms of office as set forth in their respective constitutions and
bylaws: Provided, That in the event that the student representative loses status,
either by graduation from the University, dismissal, transfer to another school, or
other causes, a student representative shall be thus elected through an election
conducted for the purpose.
SECTION 13. Meetings/Sessions.— The Board may hold either regular meetings
or special sessions:
(a) Regular Meetings – The Board must regularly convene once every
quarter on the first week of every quarter.
(b) Frequency, Date and Venue of Regular Meetings – The frequency of

the meetings of the Board over and above its quarterly meeting, and the date
and the venue of regular meetings shall be determined by the Board
itself: Provided, That the Board members shall receive the authorized
allowance only for four (4) regular meetings and two (2) special meetings.
(c) Special Sessions – Special sessions of the Board may be held only upon
the call of its Chairperson or Vice Chairperson: Provided, That the members
of the Board have been duly notified in writing three (3) days prior to the date
of the meeting.
(d) Responsibility of the President – The President of the University shall

be responsible for making the necessary preparations to ensure the smooth
conduct of its Board’s regular meetings or special sessions.
Board members may petition the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson in writing for
the conduct of a special session.
SECTION 14. Quorum.— A majority of all the members of the Board holding
office at the time of its regular meeting or special session shall constitute a quorum
for the said regular meeting or special session.
No regular meeting or special session of the Board, however, shall be validly
held or could legally occur without the presence of either the Chairperson of the
Board or the President of the University who is the Vice Chairperson thereof.
SECTION 15. Presiding Officer.— The CHED Chairperson, who is the

Chairperson of the Board, shall preside over the regular meetings or special
sessions thereof, except as hereinafter provided for.
In the absence of the CHED Chairperson, a CHED Commissioner duly

designated in writing by the CHED Chairperson as regular Chairperson of the
Board shall preside during regular meetings and special sessions of the
Board: Provided, That in the absence of the CHED Commissioner duly designated
as regular Chairperson of the Board, the President of the University, who is the
Vice Chairperson of the Board, shall be the presiding officer.
SECTION 16. Entitlements and Reimbursements for the Chairperson, Vice

Chairperson and Members of the Board.— The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson
and members of the Board shall not receive any regular salary as such but they
shall receive entitlements to actual allowances allowed by law, and reimbursement
of necessary expenses incurred during or in conjunction with their attendance in
the regular meetings or special sessions of the Board, or in connection with their
performance of official business as members of the Board, duly authorized by the
Board through a resolution.
SECTION 17. Powers and Duties of the Board.— The Board shall, in addition to
its general powers of administration and the exercise of all the powers granted to
a board of directors of a corporation under Section 36 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 68,
exercise the following powers and duties:
(a) To promulgate rules and regulations not contrary to law, as may be

necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the University;
(b) To receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided for the support
of the University in the manner it may determine in its discretion, in order to
carry out the purposes and functions of the University;
(c) To import economic, technical, and cultural books and/or publications;
(d) To receive in trust, legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal
properties of all kinds and to administer and dispose of the same, when
necessary, for the benefit of the University and subject to the limitations,
directions, and instructions of the donor, if any;
(e) To fix the tuition fees and other necessary school charges such as
matriculation fees, graduation fees, and laboratory fees, as the Board may
deem proper to impose, after due consultation with the involved sectors.
Such fees and charges, including government subsidies and other income
generated by the University, shall constitute special trust funds and shall be
deposited in any authorized government depository bank, and all interests
that shall accrue therefrom shall form part of the same funds for the use of
the University.
Any provision of existing laws, rules and regulations to the contrary

notwithstanding, any income generated by the University from tuition fees
and other charges, as well as from the operation of auxiliary services, land
grants and other income-generating activities, shall be retained by the
University. The disbursement of such income shall be decided solely by the
Board for the attainment of the goals and objectives of the
University: Provided, That all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the specific
purposes for which these are collected.
If, for reasons beyond its control, the University shall not be able to pursue
any project for which the funds have been appropriated and allocated under
its approved program of expenditures, the Board may authorize the use of
the funds for any reasonable purpose which, in its discretion, may be
necessary for the attainment of the objectives and goals of the University;
(f) To adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and other school
fees for greater access of poor but deserving students;
(g) To authorize the construction or repair of its buildings, machinery,

equipment and other facilities, and the purchase and acquisition of real
property, including necessary supplies, materials, and equipment;
(h) To appoint, upon the recommendation of the President of the University,

chancellors, vice chancellors, vice presidents, deans, directors, heads of
campuses, faculty members, and other officials and employees of the
University;
(i) To fix and adjust the salaries of faculty members and administrative
officials and employees, subject to the provisions of the Revised
Compensation and Position Classification System and other pertinent budget
and compensation and civil service laws governing hours of service, and such
other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant them, at its
discretion, leaves of absence under such regulations as it may promulgate,
any provision of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding; and to remove
them for cause in accordance with the requirements of due process of law;
(j) To approve the curricula, instructional programs, and rides of discipline
drawn by the Administrative and Academic Councds, as herein provided, to
determine the curricular offerings of the University based on the needs for
globalization and internationalization. The policies and standards established
by the CHED may be used as guides and bases for curriculum
designs; Provided, However, That such policies and standards shall not be a
delimiting factor in the design of the academic programs of the University;
(k) To set policies on admission and graduation of students;
(l) To award honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of their

outstanding contribution in the fields of education, public service, arts,
science and technology or in any field of specialization within the academic
competence of the U niversity, and to authorize the awarding of certificates
of completion of nondegree and nontraditional courses;
(m) To establish and absorb non-chartered tertiary institutions within the

Philippines as branches and centers in coordination with the CHED, and in
consultation with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), to carry
out the constitutional mandate to provide and promote equal access to
educational opportunities;
(n) To establish research and extension centers to promote the

development of the University;
(o) To establish professorial chairs in the University and to provide

fellowships for qualified faculty members, and scholarships to deserving
students;
(p) To delegate any of its powers and duties provided herein to the
President and/or other officials of the University as it may deem appropriate,
so as to expedite the administration of the affairs of the University;
(q) To authorize an external management audit of the University, to be

financed by the CHED, subject to the rules and regulations of the Commission
on Audit (COA), and to institute reforms, including academic and structural
changes, on the basis of the audit results and recommendations;
(r) To collaborate with other governing boards of SUCs in the Philippines in

consultation with the DBM, and work towards the restructuring of the
University, including the amalgamation of such SUCs, to ensure its efficiency
and productivity, achieve relevance as a tool of development, and remain
competitive as an educational institution;
(s) To develop mechanisms for the efficient adoption of public-private
partnerships (PPP) in the areas of research, instruction, extension and in the
acquisition of facilities and structures of the University, such as:
(1) Joint curriculum ventures: sandwich programs for students in

specialized science and technology courses, faculty development
curriculum in collaboration with partner industries, staff development of
the industries to be run by the University and other such similar projects;
and
(2) Joint research ventures: outsourcing of the research components

of the industries to the academe’s graduate programs; product/service
research and similar research endeavors;
(t) To enter into joint ventures with business and industry for the profitable
development and management of the economic assets of the University, the
proceeds from which shall be used for the development and strengthening of
the University;
(u) To develop consortia and other economic forms of linkages with local
government units (LGUs), institutions and agencies, both public and private,
local and foreign, in the furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the
University;
(v) To develop academic arrangements for institutional capability building

with appropriate institutions and agencies, public and private, local and
foreign;
(w) To appoint experts/specialists as consultants, part-time or visiting or

exchange professors, scholars or researchers, as the case may be,
particularly focused in strengthening the general mandate of the University;
(x) To set up the adoption of modern and innovative modes of transmitting

knowledge such as the use of information technology, the dual training
system, open distance learning, and community laboratory for the promotion
of greater access to education;
(y) To establish policy guidelines and procedures for participative decision-

making and transparency within the University;
(z) To privatize, where most advantageous to the University, the

management of nonacademic services such as health, food, building or
grounds or property maintenance, and such other similar activities; and
(aa) To extend the term of the President of the University whose
performance has been unanimously rated by the Board as outstanding based
on the guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board beyond the
age of retirement, but not beyond the age of seventy (70), upon the
unanimous recommendation by the search committee.
SECTION 18. Selection and Appointment of the President of the

University.— The President of the University shall be selected and appointed by
the Board, upon the recommendation of the search committee duly constituted by
it, pursuant to Section 19 of this Act.
SECTION 19. The Search Committee for the Presidency.— Within six (6) months
before the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent President of the
University, the Board shall constitute a Search Committee for the Presidency
(SCP). The composition of the SCP shall be determined by the Board, taking into
consideration representatives from the academic community, a private sector
representative not in any way connected or associated with the University, the
Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) representative,
and a CHED representative.
SECTION 20. Powers of the SCP.— The SCP so constituted shall recruit and
screen applicants to the position of President and may devise its own procedures
for the search. To this end, the SCP shall cause the publication of an open
invitation to qualified persons in a newspaper of national circulation.
The SCP shall submit the names of at least three (3) nominees to the Board,
citing therein the strengths and weaknesses of the nominees for guidance and
information of the Board as well as the enumeration and description of the criteria
and procedures employed in their search.
SECTION 21. Minimum Qualifications of the Applicant for the

Presidency.— The applicant for the Presidency of the University must possess the
qualifications and standards set by the Board.
SECTION 22. Appointment Papers.— After the Board shall have selected and
appointed the new President, the appointment papers shall be signed by the CHED
Chairperson or the CHED Commissioner who had been duly designated as regular
Chairperson of the Board.
SECTION 23. Term of Office.— The President of the University shall have a term
of four (4) years, the beginning and end of which must be clearly specified in the
appointment made by the Board.
SECTION 24. Reappointment.— The President of the University appointed under

this Act shall be eligible for reappointment for another term only.
SECTION 25. Vacancy in the Office of the President.— In case of vacancy by
reason of death, transfer, resignation, removal for cause or incapacity of the
incumbent President to perform the functions of the office, the CHED Chairperson
or the CHED Commissioner, as Chairperson of the Board, shall, within fifteen (15)
days from the occurrence of such vacancy, designate an Officer-in-Charge (OIC)
for the Office of the President (OP), subject to confirmation by the Board.
SECTION 26. Salary of the President.— The salary of the President of the
University shall be determined by the Board and shall be comparable to that being
received by the Presidents of similar educational institutions.
SECTION 27. Other Officers.— The President shall recommend to the Board the
appointment of Vice Presidents of the University. The Vice Presidents shall assist
the President in the administration of the University. Other officers of the University
shall likewise be recommended by the President to the Board for appointment.
SECTION 28. Science and Technology Parks.— To strengthen industry linkages

with the academe, the Alubijid and Claveria Campuses shall be designated as
Science and Technology (S&T) Parks for the long-term development of the
academic and research facilities of the University in strong partnership with the
industries.
SECTION 29. Industry Incentives.— Industries willing to locate their operations

in the University S&T Parks and to participate in the academic and research
activities of the University may import duty-free items in connection with the joint
academic and research activities as certified by the Board; Provided, That any
expenditure incurred by the industry participants in connection with such
collaborative projects shall be considered as allowable deductions from the gross
income in the computation of the income tax of the industry participants, in
accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of
1997, as amended.
SECTION 30. Long-Term Lease Agreement.— The participating industries and

business entities shall enter into a long-term lease agreement with the Board in
connection with their use of the land and property of the University through
mutually agreed lease rates.
SECTION 31. Research and Development Collaboration.— The University shall

be engaged as a research partner of partner industries and business entities from
project conceptualization to technology prototyping. The University shall receive
royalty from the industry participants in the event that the technology is
commercialized in accordance with the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
provisions. The University may allocate funds to support joint collaborative
research with partner industries as well as to support basic academic research.
SECTION 32. Academic Development Collaboration.— National and
multinational corporations that are locators in the S&T Park shall participate in the
formulation of the curricular programs of the University as experts and practitioners
in keeping with the “Developing A Curriculum (DACUM)” process for competency-
based curriculum. Whenever applicable, the University shall institutionalize the
dual training program in curricular offerings where students are expected to
undergo a minimum of one (1) year industry training as part of the requirements
for graduation. In addition, a business immersion program shall be established as
part of faculty enrichment to allow participants to gain insights into actual business
operations and for research purposes. Under the program, faculty members shall
render service in partner entities and the same shall be considered as part of
government service, notwithstanding existing Civil Service Laws on Detail and
Secondment.
SECTION 33. The University Campuses.— The seat of administration of the

University shall be established in the Alubijid, Misamis Oriental campus. The major
campuses of the University shall be located in Cagayan de Oro City and Claveria,
Misamis Oriental notwithstanding the addition of other major campuses in the
event that other SUCs shall be amalgamated to the University. The existing
campuses of the MUST in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, Panaon and Oroquieta in
Misamis Occidental shall be designated as satellite campuses of the University.
SECTION 34. Heads of University Campuses.— The major University campuses

in Cagayan de Oro City and Claveria shall be headed by Chancellors, while the
satellite campuses in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, Panaon and Oroquieta in Misamis
Occidental shall be headed by Campus Directors who shall be appointed by the
Board upon the recommendation of the President and a search committee
established for this purpose.
SECTION 35. Tenure and Terms of Office.— The appointed Chancellors of the
major campuses of the University shall serve for a period of four (4) years and may
be reappointed. The appointed Campus Directors shall serve for a period of two
(2) years and may be reappointed upon the recommendation of the University
President.
SECTION 36. Board Secretary.— The Board shall appoint a Board Secretary,
who shall likewise act as the University Secretary, to be appointed by the Board
upon the recommendation of the University President.
The Board Secretary shall keep all official records of the University and send the
notices of all regular meetings, special sessions and other undertakings of the
Board.
SECTION 37. Ex Officio Treasurer.— The Treasurer of the Philippines shall be

the ex officio Treasurer of the University.
SECTION 38. Audit.— All accounts and expenses of the University shall be
audited by the COA or its duly authorized representative.
SECTION 39. Administrative Council.— There shall be created in the University

an Administrative Council (ADCO) which shall be composed of the President as
Chairperson and, with its chancellors, vice president(s), deans, directors, and other
officials of equal rank, as members. The President of the University, as
Chairperson thereof, shall constitute the ADCO.
SECTION 40. Duty of the ADCO.— The ADCO of the University so formed and
constituted shall review and recommend, in accordance with the direction of the
Board, appropriate policies governing the administration, management and
development planning of the University.
SECTION 41. Academic Council.— There shall be established and constituted in

the University an Academic Council (AC) with its President, as Chairperson, and
all the members of faculty with the rank of not lower than assistant professor, as
members.
SECTION 42. Powers of the AC.— In accordance with Section 4, paragraphs (o)
and (v) of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the “Higher Education
Modernization Act of 1997”, the AC shall exercise the following powers:
(a) Determine, review and recommend for the approval of the Board the
course offerings of the University;
(b) Devise, draft, review and recommend for the approval of the Board the
rules of discipline of and for the University; and
(c) Fix the requirements for the admission of students in the University as
well as for their graduation and the conferment of degrees, and submit the
same to the Board for review and approval in accordance with Section 4,
paragraph (i) of Republic Act No. 8292.
SECTION 43. Industry-Academe Council.— There shall be established an

advisory body to be called the Industry-Academe Council (IAC), composed of the
members of the instructional staff with the rank not lower than professor, and two
(2) members representing the business entities located in the S&T Park. It shall be
chaired by the President of the University. The IAC shall exercise the following
powers:
(a) Review curricular offerings of the University and recommend

enhancement thereof to the AC;
(b) Determine and monitor research projects jointly undertaken by the
University and the Industry for the Board’s information and action; and
(c) Serve as a clearing house for project proposals involving the academe
and the industries and recommend appropriate action to the Board.
SECTION 44. Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy.— The University

shall enjoy academic freedom and institutional autonomy as provided for in Batas
Pambansa Big. 232, otherwise known as the “Education Act of 1982”, Republic
Act No. 8292, and paragraph 2, Section 5, Article XTV of the 1987 Constitution.
SECTION 45. The Faculty.— No political belief, gender preference, cultural or

community affiliation or ethnic origin, and religious opinion or affiliation shall be a
matter of inquiry in the appointment of faculty members of the University: Provided,
That no member of the faculty shall teach for or against any particular church or
religious sect.
SECTION 46. Appointments.— Appointments of faculty shall be subject to the

guidelines and qualifications and/or standards set by the Board. The faculty of the
University shall be recruited from among the most qualified scientists, engineers,
and technologists domestically and internationally. The University shall observe
and comply with the provisions of the salary standardization law and the scientific
career system and shall continue to receive subsidy from the national government,
including salary increases given to government employees in order to ensure the
recruitment of the best minds in science and technology all over the world to deliver
the mandated functions of the University.
SECTION 47. Nondiscrimination in Admission of Students.— No student shall

be discriminated against and denied admission to the University by reason of sex,
nationality, religion, political affiliation, or physical disability.
SECTION 48. Scholarship Program.— The University shall provide a

scholarship program and other affirmative action programs to assist poor but
deserving students who qualify for admission to the University or its extension
campuses.
SECTION 49. Enhancement of Theater Arts Program.— To promote and

preserve culture and arts, especially local practices and rites and indigenous
practices of Mindanao, and to develop talents of students and University personnel
alike, the existing University theater arts program shall be enhanced and
strengthened.
SECTION 50. Tax Exemptions.— The provisions of any general or special law to
the contrary notwithstanding:
(a) All grants, bequests, endowments, donations and contributions made to
the University to be used actually, directly and exclusively by the University
shall be exempt from donor’s tax and the same shall be allowed as allowable
deduction from the gross income of the donor for purposes of computing the
taxable income of the donor in accordance with the provisions of the NIRC of
1997, as amended. Valuation of assistance other than money shall be based
on the acquisition cost of the property. Such valuation shall take into
consideration the depreciation value of the property in case the property has
been used;
(b) Importation of economic, technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical,

historical and cultural books, supplies and materials duly certified by the
Board, including scientific and educational computer and software
equipment, shall be exempt from customs duties in accordance with the
provisions of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended;
and
(c) The educational services rendered by the University shall be exempt

from value-added tax in accordance with Section 109(H) of the NIRC of 1997,
as amended.
SECTION 51. Appropriations.— The amount necessary to carry out the

provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of
the MUST and the MOSCAT, except the sums needed to continue the operations
of the existing high school. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the
continued operation and maintenance of the University shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 52. Assets and Liabilities.— All assets and liabilities of the MUST and
the MOSCAT shall be transferred to the University.
SECTION 53. Transitory Provision.— For purposes of smooth transition into its
University status, the incumbent President of the MUST shall serve a new first term
as the President of the University and the concurrent Chancellor of the Cagayan
de Oro Campus of the University while the incumbent President of the MOSCAT
shall serve a new first term as the first Chancellor of the Claveria Campus of the
University.
SECTION 54. Academic Programs.— Except for the theater arts program
mandated in Section 49 of this Act, all non-S&T academic programs shall be
gradually phased out for a period of four (4) years to be replaced by S&T programs
as approved by the Board of the University.
SECTION 55. Annual Report.— On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the
second (2nd) month after the opening of regular classes each year, the President
of the University shall file with the Office of the President of the Philippines, through
the Office of the CHED Chairperson or the CHED Commissioner serving as
Chairperson of the Board, and with the Senate and House of Representatives of
the Congress of the Philippines, through the Senate Committee on Education, Arts
and Culture and the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, a
detailed report on the progress, condition and needs of the University.
SECTION 56. Development Plan, Management Audit,

Organizational/Administrative/Academic Structure.— Within one hundred
twenty (120) days after the approval of this Act, the University shall accomplish the
following:
(a) Submit a five (5)-year development plan, including its corresponding

program budget to the CHED, for corresponding recommendation to the
DBM;
(b) Undergo a management audit in cooperation with the CHED; and
(c) Set up its organizational, administrative as well as academic structure,

including the appointment of the key officials of the University.
SECTION 57. Suppletory Application.— For purposes of this Act, Republic Act
No. 8292 (Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997), and other applicable laws
shall have suppletory application.
SECTION 58. Implementing Rules and Regulations.— Within sixty (60) days
upon the effectivity of this Act, the Board shall formulate the guidelines to fully
implement the provisions of this Act.
SECTION 59. Separability Clause.— If, for any reason, any part or provision of
this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions
not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 60. Repealing Clause.— All laws, presidential decrees, executive

orders, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 61. Effectivity.— This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2067:

Section 1. This Act shall be known as the "Science Act of 1958."

Section 3. In the implementation of the foregoing policy, the Government shall, in

(1) Stimulate and guide scientific, engineering and technological efforts

(2) Survey the scientific, engineering and technological resources of the

(4) Furnish incentives to private and individual initiative in scientific work, as

(7) Promote coordination and cooperation in research in order to secure

(9) Encourage studies in the pure and fundamental sciences.

(1) To coordinate and promote cooperation in the scientific research and

(2) With the approval of the President of the Philippines, to formulate

(3) To establish a system of priorities for scientific and technological

(4) To review and analyze scientific and technological projects, schedules

(8) To establish and/or provide incentives, including financial and

(9) To disseminate the results of scientific and technological research and

(11) To grant financial or other awards, bonuses and/or prized to deserving

(12) To pay additional compensation to scientific, engineering and

(13) To extend travel grants for scientific and/or technological purposes; to

(15) To undertake, in collaboration with the Department of Education, a

(16) To initiate and formulate measures designed to promote scientific effort

(17) To submit to the President of the Philippines and to both Houses of

Section 5. The Board shall be composed of a Chairman; a Vice-Chairman, who

The members representing industry, scientific and/or technological associations or

The Vice-Chairman shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, subject

Section 10 Notwithstanding the provisions of Commonwealth Act Numbered One

(a) Industrial research

(c) Medical and pharmaceutical research

(d) Biological research

(e) Atomic energy research

(f) Food and nutrition research

(g) Engineering research

(h) Research on social science and the humanities, and

(i) Pure and fundamental science studies.

In implementation of such contracts or arrangements the Chairman may, subject

(1) To implement and conduct programs of scientific and technological

(2) To cooperate with private enterprise in research activities relating to

(3) To conduct studies through its research centers on industrial,

(5) To provide government entities and local industrial organizations with

(8) To receive assignments or patents, grant exclusive rights to their use,

(9) To keep posted on research projects and activities finance or assisted

(10) To recommend deserving citizens for training, government and private

Section 13. The Institute shall be under a Commissioner and a Deputy

Section 15. Such technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to

(1) To establish or cause the establishment of laboratories for nuclear

(2) To conduct or cause the performance of research and development

(a) Nuclear processes and techniques;

(b) The theory of atomic energy;

(c) Processes, materials, and devices used in the production of atomic

(d) The utilization of special nuclear material and radioactive material

(4) To approved and facilitate the procurement of radioactive material and

(5) To issue licenses for the use of radioactive material;

(7) To coordinate the work of research entities and government agencies

(8) To keep posted on nuclear research project and activities financed or

(9) To represent the Philippines in conferences related to atomic energy and

Section 17. The Commission shall be under a Commissioner and a Deputy

The Commissioner shall receive an annual compensation of eighteen thousand

Section 19. Such technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to

All sums heretofore appropriated or to be appropriated under section three of

Approved: June 13, 1958

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7687

Sec. 15. Advisory Committee. — There is hereby created a committee composed of

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8248

"Sec. 4-A. Science and Technology Human Resource Development Council. — A