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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

17% Congress
First Regular Session

1061

House Bill No.

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO J. ESPINA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks toestablish the TESDA Skills, Training and Accreditation
Center in the municipality of Kawayan, Province of Biliran to be known as Kawayan
TESDA - IT Training Center.

The establishment of an accessible, high quality and efficient technical education
and skills development center shall be beneficial not only to the new high school
graduates but also to college graduates and to ordinary citizen.

The Lone District of Biliran is composed of eight (8) island municipalities, namely:
Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan ~ very far from the town proper where the only TESDA
Training Center in the province is located, Caibiran, Culaba, Kawayan, Maripipi and
Naval, the capital town that serves as the center of trade and commerce of the Province.
It is ironic that the provincial office of TESDA is located in Barangay Atipolo, Naval,
Biliran while the training center is located in Cabucgayan. The learners find it very
difficult to travel to a far-flung area away from the main island. Not only costing them
more expenses but also time alone are already onerous for them.

This bill, which aimed to equip the citizens with basic practical knowledge and
technical expertise, geared towards a society that is self-reliant, productive, and more
importantly employable. The necessity for the creation of a TESDA in Kawayan, Biliran
shall serve the nearest (7) island municipalities composed of the Maripipi, Almeria,
Biliran, Kawayan, Culaba, Caibiran, Naval as well as other neighboring provinces since
the existing TESDA Accreditation Centers located in Cabucgayan cannot cater for the
whole province of Biliran.

Inview of the foregoing, approvalof this bill is earnestly sought.

Representative
Lone District, Biliran


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

17 Congress
First Regular Session

‘House pil No, L061

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO J. ESPINA

ANACT

PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION
AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) - INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY -TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION CENTER IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF KAWAYAN, TO BE KNOWN AS THE KAWAYAN TESDA - IT
TRAINING CENTER, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines in
the Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. It is hereby created the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (IESDA)- Information Technology (IT) - Training and Accreditation Center
in Kawayan, Biliran, to be known as Kawayan TESDA - IT Training Center.

Sec.2.mplementing Rules and Regulations. The Technical Education
and Skills. Development Authority (TESDA) shall formulate the necessary
Implementing Rules and Regulations for the appropriate implementation of this Act.

Sec. 3. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act
on the year following the approval of this Actand in every year thereafter.

Sec. 4. Separability Clause - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall
remain in force and effect.

Sec. 5. Repealing Clause - All laws, executive orders, decrees, issuances, rules and
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed and/or modified accordingly.

Sec. 6. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved,