Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3745

Introduced by Honorable Rodante D. Marcoleta

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish livelihood and employment resource centers in
every municipality and city in the Philippines to provide the necessary knowledge,
technology and training for the poor and unemployed sector of the community.
Likewise, it is designed towards production of goods and services peculiar to a
particular province or region and for employment generation for the people of
such areas,

‘The center will delve on the production of goods that are not ordinarily
included in industrial manufacturing. Along with this aspect of production are
furniture making, woodcarving, handicraft, garments, ceramics, pottery,
omamental products, hog raising, poultry, cattle and other agri-business activities.
Activities that may hasten the aforementioned like cottage industry development
and reforestation projects shall, likewise, be covered,

Raising the quality of life for all is the end goal of the government.
Through this bill, it is envisioned to complement the national livelihood programs
and thus, solve the growing unemployment problem. Moreover, it will encourage
more people to stay in their respective provinces, which will in effect decongest
urban areas.

In view of the foregoing, early approval of this bill is earnestly sought,

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a RODANT?: D. MARCOLE’


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No, 8745

Introduced by Honorable Rodante D. Marcoleta

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL LIVELIHOOD AND EMPLOYMENT
RESOURCE CENTER IN EVERY CITY AND MUNICIPALITY AND
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

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

SECTION 1. There shall be established, in every city and municipality, a
Livelihood and Employment Resource Center, hereinafter referred to as the
Center, complete with facilities and equipment to be organized, managed and
operated by the Department of Trade and Industry, in coordination with the local

government units and Department of Social Welfare and Development.

2, The Center shall have the following functions:
a. To provide skills training services to develop the individual skills
of residents of the municipality for employment and for small

scale entrepreneurship;


b. To provide the necessary knowledge, technology and training
that will cover all aspects of livelihood production such as
furniture making, handicrafts, ceramics, garments, pottery,
furniture, ornamental plants or décor making, wood carving and
agri-business production such as poultry, fishery, hog and cattle
raising;

c. To provide livelihood skills development to open opportunities
for residents to engage in productive undertakings and income
generating projects cither through open, sheltered or self-
employment, including the development of practical skills for
backyard gardening, home-based aqua culture and livestock
raising, basic business management, _ technical-vocational
occupation, among others;

d. To provide coordination in extending government’s priority
support to livelihood and employment;

e. To conduct special research relative to livelihood promotion and
employment generation, in cooperation with other agencies,
whether local, national or international, private or public, and to
disseminate the results thereof; and

f. To perform such other function as may be assigned by the

Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Social


Welfare and Development and the city or municipal government
concerned.

SEC.3. The Center shall be the hub of production of goods for
domestic consumption and eventually for export.

SEC.4, The Department of Trade and Industry shall, in coordination
with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, promulgate the
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC.5. ‘The city or municipality concerned shall set aside twenty-five
percent (25%) out of the twenty percent (20%) Development Fund to fund the
Center: Provided, That the sum necessary to meet inadequacies in the
aforementioned funding shall be charged to the appropriation of the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) under the current General Appropriations Act.
Thereafter, the sum necessary for the continuous operation of the Centers shall be
included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC.6. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other
issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC.7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in

any two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,