Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6127

Introduced by Representative Isidro T. Ungab

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) district office in Davao City to provide training programs
and services to more clients in the region.

TESDA was established through the enactment of Republic Act No. 7796,
otherwise known as the “Technical Education and Skills Development Act of
1994,” to encourage the full participation of and mobilize the industry, labor,
local government units and technical-vocational institutions in the skills
development of the country’s human resources.

TESDA has implemented various reforms on industry-based training
programs, and provided assistance on apprenticeship, dual training system and
other similar services. Guided by its principle, “TESDA Abot Lahat,” TESDA
compassionately extended its reach to provide relevant, efficient, accessible and
quality technical education and skills development programs and services
through its regional and provincial offices. TESDA has consistently earned high
trust and approval ratings from the people, through its uninterrupted services
throughout the years.

However, as the population grows, more and more clients are seeking
technical education and skills development programs and services, and TESDA
acknowledges that it cannot accommodate all these clients due to lack of
personnel, sheer volume of clients and the geographical size of the service area
of provincial offices.


In Davao region, the TESDA Provincial Office of Davao del Sur covers
the City of Davao, which is one of the service areas with the largest clients
availing of the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs
and services. The number of training institutions registered under the Unified
TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System (UPRAS), number of
technical vocational and training institutions, and number of accredited
assessment centers and competent assessors and trainers and targets are greater
in Davao del Sur compared to other provinces within the region. The purpose
of TESDA Abot Lahat program to reach out and serve more clients may not be
completely and effectively achieved in certain areas like Davao City, due to its
geographical size and large population growth rate. Further, it is necessarily
underscored that there are only seven (7) regular personnel that implement,
coordinate and monitor the delivery of TVET programs both in Davao City and
in the province of Davao del Sur. Most of these challenges are likewise felt and
experienced in other provinces in the different regions in the country. Moreover,
Davao City is now a highly urbanized city, which needs to be catered separately
from the Provincial Office based in Digos, Davao del Sur.

Premises considered, the establishment of a district office in Davao City is
clearly necessary in order to bolster TESDA Abot Lahat Program, in its aims to
expand and strengthen its mandate and services to all, reach out and serve new
partners and clients with a clear objective, and transform and improve the lives
of poor Filipinos. Having a TESDA district office in Davao City will not only
help the agency evolve into an organization that is responsive, effective and
efficient in delivering myriad services to its clients but will also accomplish its
multi-pronged mission geared towards yielding the highest impact on
manpower development in various areas, industry sectors and institutions. It is
high time to allow TESDA to establish a district office in Davao City and
upgrade its personnel for a seamless implementation, monitoring and
coordination of all its programs and services.

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is urgently sought.

ISIDRO T. uRGaB


Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 6127

Introduced by Representative Isidro T. Ungab

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DISTRICT OFFICE IN DAVAO CITY
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. There is hereby established a Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA) district office in Davao City, to be
known as the TESDA Davao City District Office. It is headed by a district
director who shall have the rank and emoluments of a Director II, and is under
the direct control of the TESDA director-general.

SEC. 2. The TESDA Davao City District Office shall have the
following functions:

1. Serve as secretariat to district TESDA committees;

2. Provide technical assistance to local government units for effective
supervision, coordination, integration and monitoring of technical-vocational

education and training programs within their localities;


3. Review and recommend TESDA programs for implementation within

the locality; and

4. Perform such other functions and duties as may be authorized.

The area covered by TESDA Davao City District Office is removed from

the area covered by the TESDA Provincial Office of Davao del Sur.

SEC. 3. Other officers and employees of the district office are the

supervising technical education and skills development (TESD) specialist,

senior TESD specialist, administrative officer V, TESD specialist I,

administrative officer IV, TESD specialist I, administrative assistant II, and

administrative aide IV.

The positions and corresponding salary grades are as follows:

Positions Salary Grades
Director II 26
Supervising TESD Specialist 22
Senior TESD Specialist 19
Administrative Officer V 18
TESD Specialist II 16
Administrative Officer IV 15
TESD Specialist I 13
Administrative Assistant III 9
Administrative Aide IV 4

The director-general shall appoint the officers and employees of the district

office, subject to existing civil service laws, rules and regulations.



SEC. 4. The amount necessary for the initial operation of the TESDA
Davao City District Office shall be charged against the current year’s
appropriations of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its continued operation shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 5. Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority shall issue the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 6. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations, or
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,