114 OG No. 18, 3283 (April 30, 2018); Manila Bulletin, April 7, 2018

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11009, March 27, 2018 ]

AN ACT CONVERTING THE TALISAY CITY COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF CEBU INTO THE TALISAY CITY STATE COLLEGE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10594, ENTITLED "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF TALISAY, PROVINCE OF CEBU TO BE KNOWN AS THE TALISAY CITY STATE COLLEGE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 10594 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 1. Establishment. — There is hereby established a state college by converting the Talisay City College into the Talisay City State College in the City of Talisay, Province of Cebu, hereinafter referred to as the College. Its main campus shall be in the City of Talisay, Province of Cebu."

SEC. 2. Section 24 of Republic Act No. 10594 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 24. Compliance with CHED Requirements. —

"x x x

"The following are the operational requirements for a college:

"(a) The appropriate or equivalent accreditation under CHED policies and guidelines for colleges;

"x x x

"The institution shall retain its status prior to the effectivity of this Act until it is able to comply with the requirements provided herein."

SEC. 3. All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on May 2, 2017, amended by the Senate on December 11, 2017, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on January 17, 2018. 

Approved: MAR 27 2018

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE  President of the Philippines        

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