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

SECTION 1. Section 25 of Republic Act No. 10597, entitled: "An Act Establishing the Northern Iloilo State University in the Province of Iloilo by Integrating the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College (NIPSC) in the Municipality of Estancia, the NIPSC — Barotac Viejo Campus in the Municipality of Barotac Viejo, the Ajuy Polytechnic College in the Municipality of Ajuy, the Batad Polytechnic College in the Municipality of Batad, the Concepcion Polytechnic College in the Municipality of Concepcion, the Lemery Polytechnic College in the Municipality of Lemery and the Victorino Salcedo Polytechnic College in the Municipality of Sara, AH Located in the Province of Iloilo and Appropriating Funds Therefor", is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 25. Compliance With CHED Requirements. — x x x

"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. 2. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act or any part thereof shall be held unconstitutional and invalid, the other parts or provisions of this Act which are not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, resolutions, orders or ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act. are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

(SGD.) AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III President of the Senate

(SGD.) PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ Speaker of the House of Representatives

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. 

(SGD.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO Secretary of the Senate

(SGD.) CESAR STRAIT PAREJA Secretary General House of Representatives

Approved: MAR 27 2018

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
  President of the Philippines