Section 9Sec./Art. 9

The University shall be headed by a president to be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Board and shall hold office for a term of six (6) years without reappointment unless he reaches the age of retirement or earlier removed for cause or incapacitated to discharge the duties of the office.

In case of vacancy in the Office of the President by reason of death, resignation, incapacity of the President to perform the functions of his office, or removal for cause, the Board shall have the authority to designate an officer-in-charge of the University pending the appointment of a successor. The new President shall hold office for the unexpired term but in no case shall his term be more than six (6) years subject to the provision of the preceding paragraph.

In order not to disrupt the operation of the institution and to insure the smooth transition from college to university, the

incumbent President of the College shall serve as the President of the Palawan State University until the expiration of his present term.

The powers and duties of the President of the University, in addition to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the president of a university.

The salary of the President of the University shall be fixed by the Board and shall be comparable to that being received by the president of similar educational institutions of like enrollment and standing subject to the Revised Compensation and Position Classification System.