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The University charter was laid down by two Presidential Decrees (PDs). PD 1434

established the Isabela State University (ISU), the first in Region 02, on June 10, 1978. PD 1437

complemented PD 1434 by defining the composition, powers and functions of the governing board

which was recently revised by RA 292, known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997.

On June 1, 1999, CHED Memorandum Order No. 18 was issued for the purpose of integrating

CHED supervised institutions (CSIs) to State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).

Section III. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7722

AN ACT CREATING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED),
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

This act is known as the Higher Education Act of 1994. Through this act, the state shall

protect, foster and promote the rights of all citizens to affordable quality education at all levels and
shall take appropriate steps to ensure that education is accessible to all.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), referred to as the Commission, shall be

independent and separate from DECS and attached to the Office of the President of the Republic

of the Philippines for Administrative purposes only. Its coverage shall be both public and private

institutions of higher education, as well as degree-granting programs in all post-secondary

educational institutions, public and private.

Section IV. REPUBLIC ACT 8292

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE UNIFORM COMPOSITION AND POWER OF

THE GOVERNING BOARD, THE MANNER OF APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTS OF CHARTERED STATE UNIVERSITIES AND

COLLEGES.

Republic Act 8292 modifies the composition of the Governing Board of State Universities

and Colleges in order to achieve a more coordinated and integrated system of higher

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