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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 TO BE 
LOCATED IN  THE M UNICIPALITY OF BANNA, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS 
NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIV, Section 1 of the Constitution provides that the State shall protect 
and promote the right o f 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. This 
would, in turn, promote the national policy to sustain the development of a reser/oir 
of national talents consisting of Filipino scientists, entrepreneurs, professionals, 
managers, high-level technical manpower and skilled workers and craftsmen in all 
fields.
The availability or access to education is the foundation o f the development o f 
the human capital of any country. The quality of a country's human capital, which is 
nurtured through education, determines the course of its national development. 
Likewise, access to education should be inclusive to ensure the equitable spread of 
these learning programmes. Remote areas in the country should have equal access to 
these learning opportunities.
This bill seeks to establish a TESDA training and assessment center in the 
municipality of Banna, Ilocos Norte. The municipality of Banna, which is strategically 
located and is accessible to other municipalities in Ilocos Norte, is recognized for its 
significant contribution to the development o f the Ilocos loom-weaving industry, 
organic and artisan soap making, and the famous rice coffee of Ilocos Norte. These


industries provide the people of Banna, especially women, a sustainable means of 
livelihood.
The establishment of a training and assessment center will help develop and 
enhance the current and upcoming industries o f IIocos Norte and promote other 
technical-vocational programs. Further, this would be a great opportunity for the 
residents of IIocos Norte to become more self-reliant, productive, and competitive in 
the skills market.
Given the abovementioned circumstances, the immediate passage of this bill is 
earnestly sought.
IMEE R. MARCOS
Senator


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF TVIE) 
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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 TO BE 
LOCATED IN  THE M UNICIPALITY OF BANNA, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS 
NORTE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it  enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Tide. -  This Act shall be known as the "Ilocos Norte TESDA
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Training and Assessment Center Act."
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Section 2. Establishment. -V n e re  is hereby established a Technical and Skills
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Development Authority (TESDA) Training and Assessment Center in the Municipality
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of Banna, Province of Ilocos Norte, under the supervision of TESDA, to be known as
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the Ilocos Norte Training and Assessment Center.
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Section 3. General Mandate. -  The Ilocos Norte Training and Assessment
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Center, hereinafter referred to as the Center, shall primarily provide access to
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technical-vocational training and skills development programs to students and
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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 the Province of Ilocos Norte, to help them
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become self-reliant, productive, and globally competitive labor assets.
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The Center shall offer training programs on relevant skills trade competencies,
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craftmanship, and entrepreneurship activities needed to deliver the effective and
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strategic economic interventions that will hasten the development of the host areas
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and adjacent municipalities in the province of Ilocos Norte into human resource capital
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and productivity hubs.
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The Center shall each serve as TESDA-accredited Assessment Center for
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acquired competencies in TVET programs in the Province of Ilocos Norte. They shall,
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respectively, provide teachers' training curriculum design assistance to the secondary
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schools offering the technical-vocational livelihood (TVL) track under the K to 12
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Program in coordination with the Department o f Education (DepEd) and the TESDA.
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Section 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 o f Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology
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(DOST), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Interior and 
Local
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Government (DILG), National and Economic Development Authority (NEDA), business-
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industry partners, and other relevant agendes 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 areas and
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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 training centers, and promote mobile
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training programs to strengthen linkages among the industry partners, the academe,
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and the Center geared towards the acquisition of practical livelihood, employable skills,
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gainful employment, and entrepreneurship in priority areas throughout the Province
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of Ilocos Norte.
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The Center shall offer the following TVET programs with competencies
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assessment leading to the National Certification (NC) Levels H II:
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a. Skills training in industrial technology and hard trades such as metal and
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steelworks, machine fabrication and operation, heavy equipment operation,
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automotive mechanic, refrigeration and air conditioning electronics, and
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operation of power tools and equipment for both medium skills grade and
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industrial purposes;
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b. Agriculture and aquaculture-related training and skills development in such
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areas as farming technology, fishing operations technology backyard farming,
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and home-based aquaculture and propagation innovations, mechanized farm,
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fishing 
tools 
and 
equipment operation, 
agribusiness, 
agri-aqua 
trade
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technology and innovations, and relevant farmers and fisherfolks' trainings for
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inaeased productivity 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
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crafts, workmanship and design, high-speed sewing, dressmaking and tailoring,
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horticulture, livestock raising and breeding, food processing technology, home
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technology, culinary arts and commercial cooking, cosmetology, and health and
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wellness training;
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d. Basic business literacy training in financial management, marketing, practical
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accountancy, 
bookkeeping, 
office 
procedures, business 
processes 
and
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application 
procedures, 
including 
registration, licensing 
documentation,
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business patent and intellectual property regulation, business financing and
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investment opportunities sourcing, import-export accreditation, online home-
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based business operation, and use of social media business marketing;
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e. Technical-vocational occupation and trade skills such as carpentry, masonry,
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plumbing, welding, practical electricity and installation, automotive servicing,
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electronics servicing, personal computer (PC) servicing, and such other relevant
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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
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design and advertising;
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g. Seminars on personality development, career counseling, job placement, and
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work ethic values; and
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h. Other preferred skills and trades training that may be needed by the people of
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Ilocos Norte to enhance their capacities for practical and sustainable livelihoods,
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gainful employment, and entrepreneurial activities.
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Section 5. Compliance with TESDA Requirements. -  The provisions of this Act
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notwithstanding, the Center shall become operational only upon determination and
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declaration of the TESDA, through the issuance of a formal recommendation and
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certificate of compliance that the Center has individually and satisfactorily complied
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with the minimum requirements for quality standards prescribed by TESDA governing
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the following competency assessment: (a) standard procedures and guidelines (SPGs)
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for the establishment and operation o f a Center; (b) operational sustainability of the
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Center, in terms of licensed faculty-trainers and personnel, equipment, training and
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laboratory facilities, instructional materials and other standard requirements o f a


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Center; (c) sustainable funding source and allocation of budgetary requirements; (d)
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assurance that the training programs offered are fully aligned with the minimum
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standards o f competency-based quality technical vocational skills technology and the
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needs o f the host areas and adjacent communities served in the context of the
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Integration and the Philippine
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Qualifications Framework (PQF) for TVET; and (e) compliance with such other TESDA
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conditionalities and standards, as may be necessary and applicable in establishing the
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Center.
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Section 6. Administration. -  The Center shall be headed by a Technical-
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Vocational Administrator, under the supervision of the TESDA, who shall render full-
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time services and be responsible for the administration and operation of the Center.
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The Technical-Vocational Administrator of the Center shall be appointed by the
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TESDA Director General in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Civil
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Service Commission (CSC) 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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based private and public counterpart agencies or instrumentalities and persons,
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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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Section 7. Appropriations. -  The Director General of the TESDA shall include
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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 (GAA).
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The LGUs concerned, in consultation with the TESDA, shall likewise set aside
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from any available local revenue an amount deemed appropriate as annual
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counterpart fund to support the operation of the Center herein established.
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Section 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations -  Within ninety (90) days
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after the approval of this Act, the TESDA shall, in coordination with the DOLE, DTI,
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DOST, DA, Department of Budget and Management, DILG, NEDA, concerned LGU,
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and such other relevant agencies and industry-business partners of the host locality
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shall prepare and issue the necessary regulations for the implementation of this Act.
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Section 9. Separability Clause. -  In the event that any provision of this Act or
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any portion thereof is declared unconstitutional by a competent court, the other
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provisions shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable.


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Section 10. Repealing Clause. -  All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
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regulations, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed
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or amended accordingly.
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Section 11. Effectivity. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the O ffidal Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,