Republic of the Philippines

“ Provided, however, that no professors or instructor or any other personnel in the polytechnic shall inculcate sectarian tenets in any of the teachings nor attempt either indirectly or directly under penalty of dismissal by the Board of Trustees to influence students attendance at the polytechnic for or against any particular church or religious sect. The Polytechnic shall enjoy academic freedom. ”

“ The Polytechnic Council Powers There shall be a Polytechnic council, consisting of the president, executive vice president and vice presidents, of the Polytechnic and of all members of the faculty of the polytechnic holding the rank of professors, associate professors and assistant professors, subject to existing laws. The council shall have the power to prescribe the courses of study and rules of discipline, provided those matters are first approved by the Board of Trustees, subject to the same limitations. ”

“ CREATION OF A NATIONAL MARITIME POLYTECHNIC
WHEREAS, the expanding national maritime fleet of the Philippines in both domestic and foreign trades consisting of cargo liners, tankers, barges, tugboats, bulk carriers and modern passengers liners and the international merchant fleets being served by Filipino seamen requires and ever-increasing number of properly trained, skilled and qualified seamen to man these fleets;
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to maximize the employment of Filipino seafarers and other related professions to help solve the unemployment problem in the country ”