Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (U.P.) AS THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Date filed
October 25, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3757, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (U.P.) AS THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY |
| ABSTRACT : "The Universiry of the Philippines Charter of 2001." Rationale: Established in 1908, the University of the Philippines' Charter then was constituted under the conditions of a Commonwealth under the United States. The Charter was then created to meetthe demands and challenges of an era entirely different from ours right now. Being 93 years old, the U.P.'s Charter is believed to be obsolete if it is to be compared with the thrusts of the institution's programs for the years to come.> The University of the Philippines has to become relevant to the times and the demands of our nation in the present new millennium. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZUBIRI, JUAN MIGUEL F. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-10-25 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Echiverri (045 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ON 2001-11-19 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"The Universiry of the Philippines Charter of 2001." Rationale: Established in 1908, the University of the Philippines' Charter then was constituted under the conditions of a Commonwealth under the United States. The Charter was then created to meetthe demands and challenges of an era entirely different from ours right now. Being 93 years old, the U.P.'s Charter is believed to be obsolete if it is to be compared with the thrusts of the institution's programs for the years to come.> The University of the Philippines has to become relevant to the times and the demands of our nation in the present new millennium.
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