EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S. B. No. 1607
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS 
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT 
CENTER IN BARANGAY CAM AM AN-AN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TESDA TRAINING AND 
ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Philippine Constitution, under Article XIV, Section 1 provides that the 
State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels 
and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. The 
Constitution further mandates that the State establish, maintain and support a 
complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the 
people and society.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) was 
primarily created to provide relevant, accessible, high quality and efficient technical 
education and skills development In support of the development of high quality Filipino 
middle-level manpower responsive to and in accordance with Philippine development 
goals and priorities.
The establishment of training and assessment center in Cagayan de Oro will 
help not only the grade 11 and 12 students, out-of-school youths but also the citizens 
who seek to equip themselves with skills and technical expertise. In this regard, this 
bill seeks to establish the TESDA Training and Assessment Center in the City of 
Cagayan de Oro at Barangay Camaman-an. Moreover, this measure aims to enhance 
the quality of manpower in the Region and its neighboring provinces.
In view of the foregoing, the speedy passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
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IMEE R. MARCOS


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S. B. No. 1607
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Introduced by SENATOR IMEE R. MARCOS
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS 
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT 
CENTER IN BARANGAY CAM AM AN-AN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TESDA TRAINING AND 
ASSESSMENT CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Cagayan de Oro City
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TESDA Training and Assessment Center Act."
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Sec. 2. Establishment - There is hereby established a Technical Education
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and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Training and Assessment Center in
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Barangay Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City, under the supervision of the TESDA, to
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be known as the Cagayan de Oro City TESDA Training and Assessment Center. It shall
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be established in a highly accessible location in Barangay Camaman-an, Cagayan de
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Oro City, pursuant to the purposes of this Act and to the mutual agreement between
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the TESDA and the concerned local government units (LGUs).
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Sec. 3. General Mandate. - The Cagayan de Oro City TESDA Training and
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Assessment Center, hereinafter referred to as the Center, shall primarily provide
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technical-vocational education and training (TVET) programs to students and local
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residents from low-income families and out-of-school youths, including persons with
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disabilities and indigenous peoples, in Barangay Camaman-an and the rest of Cagayan
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de Oro City and neighboring localities in the Province of Misamis Oriental to help them
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become productive, self-reliant and globally competitive labor assets.
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The Center shall offer training programs on relevant skills trade competencies,
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craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship activities needed to deliver the effective
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employment Interventions that will hasten the development of the host area and its
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adjacent localities into human resource and productivity hubs. The Center shall serve
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as TESDA-accredited Assessment Center for acquired competencies in TVET programs
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in Cagayan de Oro City and its neighboring localities in the Province of Misamis
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Oriental. It shall also provide teachers' training and curriculum design assistance the
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secondary schools offer the technical- vocational livelihood (TVL) track under the K to
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12 Program in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the TESDA.
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Sec. 4. Training Programs. - The Center shall offer short- term certificate
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courses and modular trainings in preferred technical-vocational skills and trades
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specialization. To this end, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),
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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology
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(DOST), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of the Interior and Local
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Government (DILG), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), business-
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industry partners, and other relevant agencies and instrumentalities, both local and
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international, shall provide the necessary assistance to enable the Center to develop
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skilled manpower to achieve a robust and Inclusive economy in the host area and its
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adjacent localities.
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The Center may establish research and technology hubs, technology
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development farms, satellite or extension centers, and promote mobile training
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programs to strengthen linkages among the industry partners, the academe, and the
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Center geared towards the acquisition of practical livelihood, employable skills, gainful
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employment, and entrepreneurship in priority areas in Cagayan de Oro City and
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neighboring localities in the Province of Misamis Oriental.
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The Center shall offer the following TVET programs with competencies
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assessment leading to National Certification Levels I-III:
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(a) Skills training in industrial technology and hard trades such as metal and
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steelwork, machine fabrication and operation, heavy equipment operation, automotive
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mechanic, refrigeration and air conditioning, electronics, and operation of power tools
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and equipment for both medium skills grade and industrial purposes;
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(b) Agriculture and aquaculture-related trainings and skills development in
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such areas as farming technology, fishing operations technology, backyard farming
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and home-based aquaculture and propagation Innovations, mechanized farm, fishing
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tools and equipment operation, agribusiness, agri-aqua trade technology and
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innovations, and relevant farmers and fisherfolk's trainings for increased productivity
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and entrepreneurship;
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(c) Livelihood skills development courses for preferred skills employment and
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small-scale entrepreneurship, including practical skills education in arts and crafts,
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workmanship and design, high- speed sewing, dressmaking and tailoring, horticulture,
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livestock raising and breeding, food processing technology, home technology, culinary
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arts and commercial cooking, cosmetology, and health and wellness training;
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(d) Basic business literacy training in financial management, marketing,
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practical accountancy, bookkeeping, office procedures, business and application
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procedures. Including registration, licensing, documentation, business patent and
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processes intellectual property regulation, business financing and Investment
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opportunities sourcing, import-export accreditation, online home- based business
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operation, and use of social media business marketing;
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(e) Technical-vocational occupation and trades skills such as carpentry,
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masonry, plumbing, welding, practical electricity and installation, automotive
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servicing, electronics servicing, personal computer (PC) servicing, and such other
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relevant practical skills courses;
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(f) Computer literacy and information technology (IT)-related skills, digital
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technology, web design, animation, photoshop/online photography, computer design,
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and advertising;
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(g) Social communication skills and language proficiency courses in English and
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other languages for business process outsourcing employment and overseas job
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placement;
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(h) Seminars on personality development, career counseling, job placement,
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and work ethic and values; and
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(i) Other preferred skills and trades training that may be needed by the people
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of Cagayan de Oro City and of the other localities in the Province of Misamis Oriental
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to enhance their capacities for practical livelihood, gainful employment, and
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entrepreneurial activities.
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Sec. 5. Compliance with TESDA Requirements. - The provisions of this Act
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notwithstanding, the Center shall become operational only upon the determination
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and certification by the TESDA, through the issuance of a formal recommendation and
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certificate of compliance, that the Center has satisfactorily complied with the minimum
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requirements for quality standards prescribed by the TESDA governing the following
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competency assessment:
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(a) Standard procedures and guidelines (SPGS) for the establishment and
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operation of a Center;
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(b) Operational sustainability of the Center, in terms of licensed faculty-trainers
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and personnel, equipment, training and laboratory facilities, instructional materials,
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and other standard requirements of a Center;
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(c) Sustainable funding source and allocation of the budgetary requirement;
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(d) Assurance that the training programs offered are fully aligned with the
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minimum standards of competency-based quality technical-vocational skills
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technology and the needs of the host area and adjacent communities served in the
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context of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Integration and the
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Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) for TVET; and
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(e) Compliance with such other TESDA conditionalities and standards, as may
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be necessary and applicable in establishing a Center.
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Sec. 6. Administration. - The Center shall be headed by a Technical-Vocational
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Administrator, under the supervision of the TESDA, who shall render full-time service
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and be responsible for its administration and operation.
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The Technical-Vocational Administrator shall be appointed by the TESDA
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Director General in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Civil Service
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Commission and the qualification requirements for such office.
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The Technical-Vocational Administrator shall enter into agreements with locally
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subject to the approval of the TESDA Director General, for such assistance as may be
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necessary to effectively implement this Act.
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Sec. 7. Appropriations. - The Director General of the 31 TESDA shall include
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in the Authority's program the operation of the Center, the funding of which shall be
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included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
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The LGUS concerned, in consultation with the TESDA, shall set aside from any
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availabie local revenue an amount deemed appropriate as annual counterpart fund to
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support the operation of the Center herein established.
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Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days after
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the approval of this Act, the TESDA shall, in coordination with the DOLE, DTI, DOST,
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DA, Department of Budget and Management, DILG, NEDA, concerned LGUS, and such
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other relevant agencies and industry-business partners of the host locality, prepare
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and issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this
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Act.
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Sec. 9. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any section or provision of this
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Act shall be deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof
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shall not be affected and shall remain in force and effect.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, decrees, instructions,
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rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with any provision of this Act are
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hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication In the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,