Full Title
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ENTITLED, "AN ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOUNDING A UNIVERSITY FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE, PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF REGENTS, DEFINING THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PROVIDING HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED BY ELIMINATING THE PROVISIONS EXCLUDING THE ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AMONG PERSONS WHO MAY BE CONFERRED HONORARY DEGREES BY THE UNIVERSITY
Congress
1st Congress of the Republic
Senate Bill No.
S. No. 110
Date of Approval
May 30, 1947

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Bill Note
Senate Bill Only
Subjects
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (UP). BOARD OF REGENTS.
University of the Philippines (U.P.) -- Board of Regents -- Amendments
University of the Philippines (U.P.) -- Board of Regents
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (UP) -- CHARTERS
Major Topic
Education
Amendment Note
ACT 1870, sec. 6, par. (c)
Amends Note
ACT NO. 1870

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 43 no. 6 page 1995 (6/00/1947)

Full Text of Issuance

S. No. 110

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 101, May 30, 1947 ]

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ENTITLED "AN ACT FORT EH PURPOSE OF FOUNDING A UNIVERSITY FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND, GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE, PROVIDING FOR A BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, PROVIDING HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES," AS AMENDED BY ELIMINATING THE PROVISIONS EXCLUDING THE ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AMONG PERSONS WHO MAY BE CONFERRED HONORARY DEGREES BY THE UNIVERSITY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Paragraph (c) of section six of Act Numbered One thousand eight hundred and seventy, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 6. The Board of Regents shall have the following powers and duties, in addition to its general powers of administration and the exercise of the powers of the corporations:
"(c) To confer the usual honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of learning, statesmanship, or eminence in literature, science, of art: Provided, That such degrees shall  not be conferred in consideration of the payment of money or other valuable consideration;"

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Approved, May 30, 1947.

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