NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE BILL NO.______ 
Introduced by Representative JAIME EDUARDO MARC D. COJUANGCO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
According to a study by the Philippine Institute or Development Studies 
(PIDS) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), about 3 in 10 college 
graduates feel they end up mismatched to the jobs. 
This proposed measure seeks to address this problematic situation of jobs 
and skills mismatch that has been going on for decades.  
Under this bill, a Jobs-Skills Mismatch Resolution Tripartite Council is to 
be created to monitor employment, unemployment, underemployment and job-
skills mismatch, among others, and formulate policies and programs to address  
these issues. It shall conduct an inventory, review and evaluate courses, academic 
programs and curricula of public and private higher educational institutions 
(HEIs), and the training programs in Technical Vocational Institutions. It will have 
an assessment of the qualifications, skills and competencies of students and 
graduates of higher education courses and technical-vocational education and 
training or TVET. This shall be vis-à-vis an inventory of job specifications and 
skills requirement of various industries.  
The Council shall be composed of representatives from the government,  
academe   and   industry   sectors. It shall be attached to the Commission on Higher 
Education (CHED) for administrative and budgetary purposes.  
With this measure, it is hoped that the problem of unemployment, 
underemployment, and job-skills mismatch in the country will soon be addressed.  
For the foregoing reasons, the immediate consideration and approval of this bill is 
earnestly urged. 
JAIME EDUARDO MARC D. COJUANGCO 
Representative 
1st District, Tarlac 
October 11, 2022
11:30 am
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE BILL NO.______ 
Introduced by Representative JAIME EDUARDO MARC D. COJUANGCO 
AN ACT 
CREATING A TRIPARTITE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS THE JOB-
SKILLS 
MISMATCH, 
UNEMPLOYMENT, 
AND 
UNDEREMPLOYMENT IN THE COUNTRY, APPROPRIATING 
FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR THE OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1.   Short Title.  -  This Act shall be known as the ‘Jobs-Skills 
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Mismatch Resolution Act of 2022’. 
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SECTION 2.   Declaration of Policy. - It is declared the policy of the State 
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to promote the sustained development of a skilled citizenry and maintain a 
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reservoir of national talents consisting of Filipino scientists, entrepreneurs, 
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professionals, managers, high-level technical manpower, and skilled workers 
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and craftsmen in all fields.  Skills development can reduce unemployment and 
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underemployment, increase productivity, and improve the standards of living. 
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To this end, the State shall ensure the relevance and adequacy of academic 
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courses in the higher education curriculum and training programs offered in 
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technical-vocational institutions in relation to the needs and requirements of the 
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business and industry sectors and the over-all human resource requirement of the 
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country pursuant to its economic development goals. 
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SECTION 3.   Creation of a Tripartite Council. -  There is hereby 
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established a Jobs-Skills Mismatch Resolution Tripartite Council, hereinafter 
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referred to as the Council, that shall formulate policies and programs to address 
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the job-skills mismatch in the country. It shall be a coordinating body among 
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the government, academe and industry sectors to primarily monitor economic 
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trends in the global and domestic markets, including those pertaining to business 
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and commerce and the local labor market,   and   to   generate   information   
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relative   to   employment,  unemployment, underemployment, and job-skills 
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mismatch. 
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The Council shall be attached to the Commission on Higher Education 
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(CHED) for administrative and budgetary purposes. 
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The Council shall be chaired by a CHED Commissioner while the Technical 
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Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Deputy Director-
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General shall sit as Vice Chairperson. Its members shall be composed of 
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representatives from the government, academe and industry sectors. 
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The government representatives shall be composed of the following:  
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CHED Commissioners; Deputy Director-General of the TESDA; and 
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Undersecretaries of the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Labor 
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and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). 
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The representatives of the academe shall be the presidents of the 
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federations of public and private higher education institutions (HEIs), public 
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and private technical-vocational institutions (TVIs), and accreditation bodies of 
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higher and technical-vocational educational institutions, which include the 
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following: Philippine Association of State Colleges and Universities; 
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Association of Local Colleges and Universities; Coordinating Council of Private 
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Educational Associations; Technical-Vocational Schools and Associations of the 
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Philippines; National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies; and the Federation 
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of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines,  among others. 
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The representatives of the industry sector shall be the presidents of the 
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following business and industry federations: Employers Confederation of the 
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Philippines; Makati Business Club; Semiconductor and Electronics Industries 
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in the Philippines Foundation, Incorporated; Information Technology and 
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Business Process Association of the Philippines;  
Philippine 
Business 
for 
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Education; and the People Management Association of the Philippines, among 
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others. 
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The members of the Council, except for the ex officio members, shall receive 
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per diem every meeting in accordance with existing rules and regulations. 
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The CHED shall provide a secretariat to the Council to be manned by the 
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organic personnel of the CHED and may be augmented by the employees from 
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the member-agencies of the Council through detail or secondment. 
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SECTION 4.   Powers and Functions of the Council. - The Council shall have 
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the following specific powers and functions: 
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a) Monitor the trends in the labor market, both domestic and international, 
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and 
the 
issues 
surrounding 
it, 
such 
as 
unemployment, 
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underemployment and job-skills mismatch in the country; 
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b) Formulate and implement short-term and long-term policies, plans and 
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programs that shall address job-skills mismatch, unemployment, and 
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underemployment; 
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c) Conduct an inventory, review and evaluation of courses, academic 
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programs and curricula of public and private HEIs and training 
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programs in TVIs; 
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d) Conduct an assessment of qualifications, skills and competencies of 
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students and graduates of higher education courses and  technical-
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vocational education and training or TVET; 
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e) Conduct an inventory of job specifications and skills requirement of 
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various industries; 
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f) Recommend to the President of the Philippines, Congress and other 
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government institutions policy measures that need to be undertaken 
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in addressing the problems of unemployment,  underemployment and 
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job-skills mismatch; 
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g) Hold regular quarterly meetings; and 
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h) Perform such other functions as may be necessary for its effective 
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operation to achieve the mandate of this Act. 
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SECTION 5.   Annual Report and Assessment. - The Council shall issue 
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its annual report containing the status of employment of college students and 
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new graduates, as well as an assessment  of the trends in the labor market and 
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the skills required by the various industries and business establishments. 
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SECTION 6.   Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the 
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implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General 
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Appropriations Act. 
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SECTION 7.   Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) 
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days after the effectivity of this Act, the CHED shall, in coordination with the 
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TESDA, DepEd, DTI and DOLE, as well as other education stakeholders, issue 
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the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. 
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SECTION 8.   Separability. -  If for any reason, any section or provision of 
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this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, no other section, provisions or part 
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thereof shall be affected and the same shall remain in full force and effect. 
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SECTION 9.   Repealing Clause.  -  All laws, decrees, orders, rules and 
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regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
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are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SECTION   10.   Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
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after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
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APPROVED,