Preamble
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Philippines directs the State to establish and maintain a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the goals of national development and further prescribes that all educational institutions shall aim to develop scientific, technological, and vocational efficiency; WHEREAS, under Presidential Decree No. 6-A also known as the Educational Decree of 1972 promulgated on September 20, 1972, it has been declared a policy of the government to re-orient the educational system toward the accelerated national economic growth and meaningful social development; WHEREAS, to maximize the effective utilization of limited resources, it is necessary to integrate and convert the institutions of higher learning located in the province of Isabela into one institution of higher learning in order to establish an effective and efficient state university that will serve as an instrument towards the rapid development of the natural and manpower resources Region II, particularly of the Province of Isabela; WHEREAS, the establishment of the state university in the Province of Isabela will provide better service in professional and technical training in the arts, science, humanities, and technology and in the conduct of scientific research and technological studies; WHEREAS, the integration of said institutions of higher learning into an autonomous state university is necessary to hasten the realization of the national goals as well as enhance regional development. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree: