Republic Act No. 9500
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Republic Act No. 9500 is the Philippine law that modernized and strengthened the University of the Philippines as the national university, defining its mandate, governance, and institutional privileges.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Congress of the Philippines
ⓘ
Philippine law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | University of the Philippines Charter of 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all constituent universities of the UP System ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| defines |
UP System governance framework
ⓘ
academic freedom of the University of the Philippines ⓘ institutional autonomy of the University of the Philippines ⓘ powers of the UP Board of Regents ⓘ powers of the UP President ⓘ |
| designatedEntity | University of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatesAs | national university ⓘ |
| establishes |
the composition of the UP Board of Regents
ⓘ
the role of the UP Faculty Regent ⓘ the role of the UP Staff Regent ⓘ the role of the UP Student Regent ⓘ the selection process for the UP President ⓘ |
| governs | University of the Philippines System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grants |
fiscal autonomy to the University of the Philippines
ⓘ
privileges for donations and gifts to the University of the Philippines ⓘ tax exemptions to the University of the Philippines for certain transactions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (as of 2024) ⓘ |
| mandates |
UP to lead in higher education in the Philippines
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UP to provide democratic access to quality higher education ⓘ UP to serve as a graduate and research university NERFINISHED ⓘ UP to serve as a public service university ⓘ UP to serve as a regional and global university ⓘ UP to set academic standards and initiate innovations in teaching, research, and faculty development ⓘ |
| provides |
for government financial support to the University of the Philippines
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for the creation and reorganization of UP constituent universities ⓘ for the creation of autonomous colleges within the UP System ⓘ for the management and utilization of UP properties and assets ⓘ for the protection of academic freedom in UP ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the governance structure of the University of the Philippines
ⓘ
to define the mandate of the University of the Philippines as the national university ⓘ to grant institutional privileges to the University of the Philippines ⓘ to modernize and strengthen the University of the Philippines as the national university ⓘ |
| recognizes |
UP’s role in national development
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UP’s role in preserving and promoting Filipino culture ⓘ UP’s role in shaping public policy ⓘ University of the Philippines as the national university NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | internal governance of the University of the Philippines ⓘ |
| replaces | Republic Act No. 8282 (old UP Charter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| shortName | UP Charter of 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | University of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | charter law ⓘ |
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