Republic Act No. 10583 was signed into law, mandating the conversion of MPSPC into a State University, as stated, “An Act Converting the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College in the Municipality of Bontoc into a State University to be known as the Mountain Province State University, with Campuses in the Municipalities of Tadian, Bauko, Paracelis and Barlig, All Located in Mountain Province and Appropriating Funds Therefor.”