Republic Act
Approved July 30, 2021

Republic Act No. 11584

An act renaming the surigao del sur state university (sdssu) in the province of surigao del sur to north eastern mindanao state university (nemsu)

An Act Renaming the Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) in the Province of Surigao del Sur to North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU)

In plain language

This act renames Surigao del Sur State University to North Eastern Mindanao State University, incorporates the provisions of RA 8292 as part of the governing charter, amends or repeals conflicting laws, and takes effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

  • Renames SDSSU to NEMSU.
  • Incorporates RA 8292 provisions into the university’s charter.
  • Amends or repeals laws inconsistent with this act.
  • Effective fifteen days after publication.
Renaming
Higher Education
University
Surigao del Sur
North Eastern Mindanao State University

Eighteenth Congress Second Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand twenty.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11584, July 30, 2021 ]

AN ACT RENAMING THE SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY (SDSSU) IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR TO NORTH EASTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY (NEMSU)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) in the Province of Surigao del Sur is hereby renamed as the North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU).

Section 2. The provisions of Republic Act No

8292, otherwise known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997, shall form part of this Act and the governing charter of the University.

Section 3

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decrees, instructions, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in theOfficial Gazetteor in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (SGD.)VICENTE C. SOTTO III Senate President | (SGD.)LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which was originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on June 24, 2020 and May 24, 2021, respectively.

| (SGD.)MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of Senate | (SGD.)MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA Secretary General House of Representatives |

Approved: JUL 30 2021

(SGD.)RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines

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