Republic Act No. 11860

This Act shall be known as the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP)-Allen, Victoria, and Lavezares Campuses Act.

There are hereby established campuses of the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP), hereinafter referred to as the University, in the municipalities of Allen, Victoria, and Lavezares, Province of Northern Samar, to be known as the UEP-Allen Campus. UEP-Victoria Campus, and UEP-Lavezares Campus.

The UEP-Allen, UEP-Victoria, and UEP-Lavezares Campus shall primarily provide short-term, technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses within their respective areas of competency and specialization pursuant to the mandate of the University, and according to their capabilities as the Board of Trustees, hereinafter referred to as the Board, may deem necessary for the accomplishment of the objectives of the University, and those which respond to the human resources development needs of the Province of Northern Samar and Region VIII.

The UEP-Allen Campus, UEP-Victoria Campus, and UEP-Lavezares Campus are also mandated to undertake research and extension services, and to provide progressive leadership in these areas.

The UEP-Allen Campus, UEP-Victoria Campus and UEP-Lavezares Campus shall be headed by a Campus Administrator who shall render full-time service and shall be appointed or designated by the Board, upon the recommendation of the search committee and the President of the University. Such appointment or designation shall be subject to the guidelines, qualifications and standards set by the Board.

All assets, real and personal, personnel, and records of the UEP-Allen Campus, UEP-Victoria Campus, and UEP-Lavezares Campus, as well as liabilities or obligations, shall be transferred to the University..

All parcels of land belonging to the government occupied by the UEP-Allen Campus, UEP-Victoria Campus, and UEP-Lavezares Campus shall be declared to the property of the University and shall be titled under its name:Provided,That should the University cease to exist or be abolished, or should such aforementioned parcels of land be no longer needed by the University, the same shall revert to the concerned local government unit or to the Republic of the Philippines, as the case may be.

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

All other powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities, and limitations under existing laws shall be deemed granted to or imposed upon the University and its officials, whenever appropriate.

The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

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.

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

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 President of the Senate | (SGD.)LORD ALAN JAY Q. VELASCO Speaker of the House of Representatives |