EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 204 - MODIFYING THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SYSTEM, FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 58, AS AMENDED

WHEREAS, in view of the Congress under the 1987 Constitution, the composition of the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines System must be modified to restore the membership of the Chairmen of the Committees on Education of the Senate and House of Representatives;

WHEREAS, there is a need to provide for faculty representation in the Board of Regents in the same manner as the students are represented by one Regent;

WHEREAS, the present membership of certain government officials in the Board of Regents is no longer imperative in view of the first Congress under the 1987 Constitution and the appointment of a faculty representative;  

WHEREAS, in the light of the foregoing changes in the composition of the University of the Philippines System Board of Regents, the present number of the other Regents to be appointed by the President of the Philippines must be reduced;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

Section 1. No. 3 of Presidential Decree No. 58, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“3. The composition of the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines System shall be as follows:

(a) The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports, as Chairman of the Board.

(b) The President of the University of the Philippines System as Vice-Chairman of the Board.  

(c) The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education.

(d) The Chairman of the House Committee on Education.

(e) The President of the U.P. Alumni Association.

(f) One Regent representing the Faculty to be appointed by the President of the Philippines.

(g) One Regent representing the Student Body to be appointed by the President of the Philippines.  

(h) Five other Regents appointed by the President of the Philippines, at least three of whom are alumni of the University.”

Sec. 2. Act No. 1870, as amended, is hereby further amended accordingly.

Sec. 3. All laws, orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 4. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 30th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-seven.
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