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Cebu Technological University (Ctu) - Malabuyoc Campus Act

In committee Filed May 20, 2026
◷ Where it standsIn Committee
FiledCommittee2nd Reading3rd ReadingBicamEnacted

Filed on May 20, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Rules; it has been pending in committee since then with no recorded action.

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The bill addresses the need for improved access to higher education in a growing municipality.

StudentsFacultyLocal governmentCommunity residents
Timeliness
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The bill responds to the growing educational needs of the local community.

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Long title

Cebu Technological University (Ctu) - Malabuyoc Campus Act

Plain-language summary
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This bill aims to convert the Malabuyoc Extension Campus of the Cebu Technological University into a regular campus, enhancing its educational offerings and administrative capacity.

What this bill actually requires
RequiresThe CTU - Malabuyoc Campus shall provide short-term technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses as deemed necessary by the Board of Regents.
RequiresThe CTU must comply with the minimum requirements of the Commission on Higher Education for the operation of the CTU - Malabuyoc Campus.
FundsThe necessary amount to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
FundsThe Municipality of Malabuyoc shall provide assistance until the necessary amount is included in the General Appropriations Act.
DeadlineThe Board must issue rules and regulations within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act.
DeadlineThe Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication.
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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

Malabuyoc Extension Campus operates as an extension campus with limited capabilities.

This bill

Malabuyoc Extension Campus will be a regular campus with expanded academic programs and administrative support.

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The bill aims to convert the Malabuyoc Extension Campus of the Cebu Technological University into a regular campus, allowing it to provide more comprehensive educational programs and services.

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Issue areas
EducationSocial WelfareHigher educationLocal GovernmentCommunity DevelopmentCebu Technological UniversityMalabuyoc Campus

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Legislative history
May 20, 2026Senate
Introduced by Senator BAM AQUINO;
May 25, 2026Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES;
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Stalled: the bill has sat in the committee for several months with no action since May 25, 2026, when it was first read and referred.

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No floor deliberations yet — this measure has not reached plenary. Its committee-stage actions appear under Legislative history above.

Full text
SBN-2143 — verbatim textAs filed

Office of the G TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session MAY 20 A11 :13 SENATE S. No. 2143 RECEIVED BY: Introduced by Senator Bam Aquino AN ACT CONVERTING THE MALABUYOC EXTENSION CAMPUS OF THE CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALABUYOC, PROVINCE OF CEBU, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE CTU, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR EXPLANATORY NOTE The Cebu Technological University (CTU) plays an important role in providing accessible and quality technical and professional education in Cebu and the Central Visayas. Over the years, it has expanded its reach through the establishment of extension campuses across the province. One of these is the CTU Extension Campus in the Municipality of Malabuyoc, a growing fifth-class municipality in southwestern Cebu. The campus has helped bring higher education opportunities closer to students in Malabuyoc and nearby communities. This bill seeks to convert the CTU Malabuyoc Extension Campus into a regular campus. The proposed conversion will allow the campus to strengthen its academic and administrative capacity and better respond to the educational and development needs of the locality. As a regular campus, CTU-Malabuyoc will be better positioned to expand its academic programs and support fields relevant to the local economy, while undertaking research and extension services that benefit surrounding communities. The measure provides for the orderly transition of personnel, assets, and records from the extension campus to the regular campus, while protecting the rights and security of tenure of existing employees. With regular campus status, the institution can also improve facilities, personnel support, and overall service delivery through dedicated funding.

The conversion of the CTU Extension Campus in Malabuyoc into a regular campus is expected to expand access to higher education and contribute to local development in the municipality and nearby areas. In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. Ban Quinr

Difice of tie s TRENTE TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session MAY 20 A11:13 SENATE S. No. _ 2143 RECEIVED BY Introduced by Senator Bam Aquino AN ACT CONVERTING THE MALABUYOC EXTENSION CAMPUS OF THE CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (CTU) IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALABUYOC, PROVINCE OF CEBU, INTO A REGULAR CAMPUS OF THE CTU, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. This Act shall be known as the "Cebu Technological University (CTU)

2 - Malabuyoc Campus Act".

Sec. 2. The Malabuyoc Extension Campus of CTU located in the Municipality of

Malabuyoc, Province of Cebu, is hereby converted into a regular campus of the Cebu Technological University to be known as CTU - Malabuyoc Campus.

Sec. 3. The CTU - Malabuyoc Campus shall primarily provide short-term

technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses, within its areas of competency and specialization, pursuant to the mandate of the CTU, and according to its capabilities as the Board of Regents, hereinafter referred to as the Board, may deem necessary to respond to the human resources development needs of the 11 Province of Cebu and Region VII. It is also mandated to undertake research and extension services, and to provide progressive leadership in the area.

Sec. 4. The CTU - Malabuyoc Campus shall be headed by a Campus

Administrator who shall be appointed or designated by the Board, subject to the guidelines on qualifications and standards, and based on the recommendation of a search committee duly constituted for the purpose of selecting the Campus Administrator.

Sec. 5. The CTU shall ensure that the minimum requirements of the

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for the operation of the CTU - Malabuyoc Campus, including those related to its course offerings, are fully complied with.

Sec. 6. All assets, real and personal, personnel, and records of the Malabuyoc

Extension Campus of the CTU, as well its liabilities or obligations, shall be transferred

to the CTU. The positions, rights, and security of tenure of faculty members and personnel therein employed under existing laws prior to the conversion into a regular campus shall be respected. All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the Malabuyoc Extension Campus shall be transferred to the CTU: Provided, That should the campus 6 or the CTU cease to exist or be abolished or should such aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed by the CTU, the same shall revert to the local government unit concerned or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be.

Sec. 7. The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292, otherwise known as the

10 "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997", shall form part of this Act.

Sec. 8. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be

12 included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Municipality of Malabuyoc shall provide the same assistance until such time that the amount necessary for the continued operation and maintenance of the CTU - Malabuyoc Campus shall be included in the GAA.

Sec. 9. Within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, the Board shall,

in consultation with the CHED, issue the rules and regulations to fully implement the provisions of this Act..

Sec. 10. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid

or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.

Sec. 11. All other laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, and rules and

regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 12. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,

Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.